In Depth 14 Apr 2025
Metabolomics: The study of biology’s dark matter
…really intriguing to me. Similarly to how people thought that the space between DNA was junk DNA, I think the same shift is about to happen in metabolomics allowing us…
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News and Trends 14 Jan 2020
Update: Horizon Discovery to Offer Partners Precise CRISPR Gene Editing
…Base editing is a modified version of the famous gene editing tool, CRISPR-Cas9. This next-generation technique is designed to edit single nucleotides, the building blocks of DNA, in a DNA…
News and Trends 2 Aug 2022
Defence Therapeutics says AccuTOX kills cancer cells
…affecting DNA activity. The accumulation of exhaustive cell repair mechanisms triggered by AccuTOX, combined with the build-up of misfolded proteins and generation of free radicals, induces irreversible DNA damage, leading…
In Depth 19 Feb 2019
How New Microbiome Diagnostic Technologies Can Save Lives
…sequencing has started to challenge culture tests. These techniques can sequence all the DNA present in a sample, including that of bacteria that may have been killed by preventive treatment…
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News and Trends 18 Oct 2017
Belgian Biotech Gathers Major Oncology Centers to Tackle Cancer with Big Data
OncoDNA is gathering prestigious oncology centers to take part in Moncodaneum, an international project to bring precision medicine to cancer patients. The Belgian biotech OncoDNA has announced that it will…
News and Trends 20 Jan 2023
Beyond Biotech podcast 30: Advanced Therapies Congress, BioAlps, Bionter, C2i Genomics
…Innovation Hub’s program for Israeli start-ups. Using artificially generated samples to reproduce varying levels of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) expected to be found in tumors, this collaboration provided early evidence…
News and Trends 6 Jan 2023
C2i Genomics extends AstraZeneca cancer deal
…artificially generated samples to reproduce varying levels of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) expected to be found in tumors, the collaboration provided early evidence that the C2i assay can sensitively detect…
In Depth 3 Nov 2022
What’s on the horizon for gene editing-based therapies?
…patient via a viral vector. In contrast, gene editing therapies are designed to tweak the DNA that is already in a patient. This might involve deleting and adding bits of…
News and Trends 1 Sep 2018
A Symphony Inspired by the Microbes Living on Us
…given that the millions of microbes in our bodies are invisible to our eyes. When scientists study microorganisms, they often sequence their DNA in order to identify their species…
News and Trends 11 Jun 2018
Scientists Warn CRISPR Therapy Could Cause Cancer as First Human Trials Take Place
…and can interfere with the efficiency of CRISPR to cut DNA. This means that when selecting cells whose DNA has been correctly modified using CRISPR, those where p53 is…
In Depth 7 Apr 2025
Will tRNA therapy be the next big thing in genetic disease treatment?
…diseases, and which companies are currently working on advancing tRNA therapies. Table of contents What is tRNA? mRNA plays a crucial role in transmitting genetic information from DNA to the…
More News! 30 Oct 2018
British Diagnostics Firm Develops More Accurate Fetal Health Screen
…screen fetal DNA fragments that are passed into the mother’s bloodstream. These techniques can accurately predict more common chromosomal abnormalities, such as Down Syndrome, but for other conditions, such as…
