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News and Trends 24 Apr 2023
LifeArc launches £40M funding call to create Translational Rare Disease Centres
LifeArc is inviting applications from academic institutions for its latest £40 million ($49.8 million) initiative to fund four or five new Translational Rare Disease Centres in the U.K., along with a separate co-ordinating hub. LifeArc, which is a self-funded, non-profit medical research charity, specializes in early-stage translation – the advancement of scientific discoveries towards patient […]
News and Trends 24 Apr 2023
RNA-based nanodrugs cause cancer cells to collapse – 80% survival rate for ovarian cancer in lab models
Researchers from Tel Aviv University in Israel have revealed details of a new approach to the treatment of ovarian cancer using RNA-based nanodrugs – demonstrating an 80% survival rate in lab models.In a study at Tel Aviv University, the protein CKAP5 (cytoskeleton-associated protein) was used for the first time as a therapeutic target for RNA-based […]
Best in Biotech 24 Apr 2023
5 biotech companies to discover in Bangalore
Bangalore, also known as Bengaluru, is widely recognized as India’s leading biotech hub, with some of the largest biotech companies in the country based in the city. In this article, we take a look at five biotechs to come out of Bangalore. Home to the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-Camp), Bangalore is able […]
News and Trends 24 Apr 2023
Life Biosciences gene therapy data shows visual function restored in primates
Life Biosciences (Life Bio) has announced preclinical data in nonhuman primates (NHP) for its novel gene therapy candidate, which uses a partial epigenetic reprogramming approach to restore visual function. The approach has been shown to reverse aging, improve vision, and extend lifespan in mice, but whether epigenetic reprogramming would work in primates was not known. […]
News and Trends 21 Apr 2023
New discovery “an area of cancer research with tremendous promise for breakthroughs”
A research team led by Gary Ying Wai Chan from the School of Biological Sciences at The University of Hong Kong (HKU), has revealed the function of a unique enzyme, ANKLE1. ANKLE1 acts on chromatin bridges trapped in the midzone of dividing cells. By cutting these bridges, ANKLE1 prevents damage to the genetic material and […]
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In Depth 21 Apr 2023
Gut microbiome: a promising target for Parkinson’s
Home to around a thousand microbial species, the gut’s role in nutrient and drug metabolism is pivotal for immune function. As trillions of bacteria that thrive in the gastrointestinal system aid in the metabolic activity, the gut microbiome can also be influential in therapeutic research for an array of diseases, including Parkinson’s. And of late, […]
Podcast 21 Apr 2023
Beyond Biotech podcast 42
This week, we’re talking about the upcoming Lund Spring Symposium with Claes Wahlestedt, Leonard M. Miller professor and director of the Center for Therapeutic Innovation (CTI) and associate dean for therapeutic innovation at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine; about Meet2Win with Lucia Robert, CEO of MATWIN which stages the event; and then […]
News and Trends 21 Apr 2023
RetinAI and Boehringer Ingelheim to use AI to develop treatment for geographic atrophy
RetinAI Medical AG, which creates clinical and imaging data management software and advanced analytics using artificial intelligence (AI) for ophthalmology, is partnering with Boehringer Ingelheim. The companies aim to improve patient outcomes in geographic atrophy (GA) by combining RetinAI’s Discovery platform and AI tools with Boehringer Ingelheim’s research in retinal diseases. GA is a progressive, […]
News and Trends 21 Apr 2023
Orphalan announces U.S. launch of drug to treat Wilson disease
Orphalan SA, an international orphan drug development and commercialization company, has announced the commercial launch in the U.S. for Cuvrior. Cuvrior is a new trientine tetrahydrochloride (TETA-4HCl). It is now available for the treatment of adult patients with stable Wilson disease who are de-coppered and tolerant to D-penicillamine. Cuvrior was approved by the United States […]
News and Trends 21 Apr 2023
Can artificial intelligence predict future pandemics?
Before the first cases of COVID-19 became known, an algorithm based on artificial intelligence developed by a company in Canada had already detected a new virus spreading across the Chinese city of Wuhan. This demonstration of the potential of new technologies applied to predicting future epidemics led a group of researchers at the Universitat Oberta […]
Best in Biotech 20 Apr 2023
6 of the top biotech companies to know about in South San Francisco
South San Francisco is known as the birthplace of biotechnology, after Robert Swanson and Dr. Herbert Boyer founded biotech giant Genentech in 1976, eventually leading to other biotech companies and pharmaceutical companies basing themselves in the local area. In this article, we take a look at six biotech companies currently headquartered in South San Francisco. […]
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