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Climate Change Effects on Child Brain Development
New evidence reveals that prenatal exposure to extreme weather events, including Superstorm Sandy and combined extreme heat, leads to alterations in fetal brain structures associated with...
Novel Therapeutics and Biomarker Initiatives in Neurology and Oncology
Alamar Biosciences, Alzheimer’s Disease Data Initiative, and Gates Ventures launched a global partnership to generate expansive proteomic datasets aimed at accelerating biomarker discovery in...
AI Applications in Forestry and Agriculture
The EU’s SWIFTT project demonstrated the utility of AI models in early detection of insect damage in European forests, enhancing forest health monitoring amidst increasing pest outbreaks. In...
Breakthrough Research in Precision Gene Editing
A Korean research team revealed that inducing autophagy significantly enhances homologous recombination efficiency in CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing, improving target specificity for genetic disease...
Innovative AI and Biotech Collaborations Enhance Drug Discovery
Novo Nordisk expanded its AI-driven drug discovery capabilities by partnering with the Danish supercomputer Gefion, harnessing computational power for protein engineering and biological modeling....
Controversy Surrounds Restructuring of CDC Vaccine Advisory Committee
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dismissed all 17 members of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), triggering backlash from medical organizations including the AMA...
FDA Adopts AI to Accelerate Drug Approvals
The FDA is aggressively integrating artificial intelligence to streamline and expedite its drug review processes. Under Commissioner Martin Makary’s leadership, the agency unveiled plans featuring...
FDA Approval Advances in Lung Cancer Therapy
The FDA granted approval to Nuvation Bio’s Ibtrozi, an oral drug targeting rare ROS1-positive non-small cell lung cancer mutations, demonstrating high response rates and durable disease control...
Recursion Slashes 20% of Staff as Funding Tightens
Amid biopharma capital market challenges and pipeline streamlining, AI-driven drug discovery firm Recursion announced a 20% workforce reduction. The move reflects broader funding contractions in...
Penn State Scientists Spin Edible Nano-Fibers from Milk and Plant Polymers
A novel electrospinning technique developed at Penn State creates biodegradable, edible nanofibers combining milk protein casein and plant-based cellulose. This innovation could transform...
FDA Clears Nuvation Lung Cancer Oral Drug Amid Competitive Market
The FDA has approved Nuvation Bio’s oral medication Ibtrozi (taletrectinib) for treating ROS1-positive metastatic non-small cell lung cancer. Key clinical trials revealed strong response rates and...
Bristol Myers Squibb Expands Radiopharma Pipeline With $1.35B Philochem Prostate Cancer Deal
Bristol Myers Squibb, through its RayzeBio subsidiary, secured global rights to Philochem’s OncoACP3, an experimental radiopharmaceutical for prostate cancer diagnosis and therapy, in a deal...
CRISPR Homologous Recombination Efficiency Enhanced by Autophagy Induction
Researchers at the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology demonstrated that inducing autophagy, a cellular degradation process, significantly shifts DNA repair from error-prone...
New CAR-T Cell Therapy Targets Solid Tumors Using Eva1 Antigen
Japanese researchers engineered next-generation CAR-T therapies exploiting Eva1 (MPZL2) protein expressed on lung, pancreatic, and liver cancers. This antigen’s small size enables stronger...
Breakthrough Electrospinning Creates Biodegradable and Edible Fibers from Milk and Plant Proteins
Penn State researchers pioneered an electrospinning technique combining casein milk proteins with plant-derived cellulose (HPMC) to fabricate ultra-fine nanofibers potentially usable in...
Innovative AI Hardware Accelerator Speeds 6G Wireless Signal Processing
MIT researchers unveiled a photonic chip designed to perform AI computations for wireless signal classification at nanosecond timescales. This hardware accelerator offers approximately 100 times...
Alamar Biosciences and Partners Launch Major Proteomics Initiative in Alzheimer's Research
Alamar Biosciences, in collaboration with the Alzheimer's Disease Data Initiative and Gates Ventures, launched a large-scale plasma proteomic profiling project targeting Alzheimer's disease and...
Recursion Biotech Cuts 20% Workforce Amid Funding and Pipeline Challenges
Salt Lake City-based AI-driven drug discovery company Recursion announced a 20% workforce reduction, reflecting pipeline pruning and a challenging capital environment. The restructuring aims to...
Eli Lilly and Juvena Strike $650M Deal to Advance Muscle Health Therapies
Eli Lilly has entered into a strategic partnership with Juvena Therapeutics, committing over $650 million in milestones to develop novel muscle-boosting drugs. Juvena's AI-driven platform will...
Merck Gains FDA Nod for Pediatric RSV Antibody as Vaccine Advisory Faces Uncertainty
Merck & Co. secured FDA approval for Enflonsia (cesrovimab), a long-acting monoclonal antibody to prevent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) lower respiratory tract disease in newborns and infants....