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News and Trends 6 Oct 2017

Study Reveals No Evidence to Support Most European Cancer Drug Approvals

A new study concludes the majority of cancer drugs approved by the EMA between 2009 and 2013 weren't backed by sufficient evidence that they are effective. A team of researchers…

October 6, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 30 Nov 2018

Update: UK Biotech Scores £5M Series A to Boost Next-Generation Cancer Antibodies

Update (30/11/2018): IGEM Therapeutics has increased the total raised in Series A to £5M (€5.6M) with the participation of two new investors, Alsa Holdings and UCL Technology Fund. The funding will…

November 30, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Melanie De Almeida

News and Trends 10 Jan 2017

Stem Cells in your Teeth can be Stimulated to Naturally Repair Cavities

Researchers from the UK have described a new treatment for cavities that could get rid of fillings and cements by employing an Alzheimer's drug. Most of us have visited the…

January 10, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

More News! 7 Jan 2017

Bacon Jewelry and Tissue Engineered Bio Fashion from the Future

Biodesigner Amy Congdon envisions a future where biotechnology is essential in all aspects of our lives, from regenerating organs to fashion. Amy Congdon is a designer based in London that uses…

January 7, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

Interview 28 Nov 2016

Needle-Free Diabetes Monitoring: Interview with the Co-Founder of GlucoWise

The needle-free revolution for diabetes is coming! We interviewed Panos Kosmas, co-founder of MediWise, to get the juicy details of GlucoWise. This revolutionary wireless device could free the more than 422 million…

November 28, 2016 - 4 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 11 Oct 2016

World Mental Health Day: How is Biotech Helping the Cause?

Biotech is one of the main forces driving the development of effective therapies to treat neurological and mental disorders. For World Mental Health Day yesterday, we want to share with you some…

October 11, 2016 - 4 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 4 Oct 2016

One Step Closer to an HIV Cure That Can Eliminate the Latent Virus

HIV has completely disappeared from the blood of a patient in clinical trials. The new HIV treatment that can target the virus even in its dormant state by activating latent infected cells and…

October 4, 2016 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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News and Trends 5 Oct 2016

New Link found between the Microbiome and “Genetic Obesity”

Researchers at King's College London have found a new link between gut microbiome diversity (or, more specifically, the lack of it) and a particularly troubling kind of obesity. This finding…

October 5, 2016 - 3 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro

News and Trends 19 Sep 2016

Abingworth launches UK Immuno-Oncology Startup with Seed Funding

Just when we thought it couldn't become any more intense, the field of immuno-oncology is heating up. VC giant Abingworth has seeded a new UK startup, GammaDelta Therapeutics, to bring…

September 19, 2016 - 3 minutesmins - By Evelyn Warner

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News and Trends 19 Jul 2016

German Biotech studies Autoimmune Diseases to develop new Therapeutics

Patients suffering from a rare autoimmune disorder could actually be the key for a new promising type of antibodies. These are the findings of researchers from ImmunoQure and different European…

July 19, 2016 - 3 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro

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News and Trends 14 Jun 2016

New Biomarkers could make Personalized Medicine for Depression

Researchers from King’s College London have succeeded in developing a blood test that can help choose the best treatment for depression patients - a big improvement over the current trial-and-error approach.…

June 14, 2016 - 3 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro

News and Trends 21 Oct 2015

CAR-T Wannabe? Immuno-oncology Start-up snowballs $102M for Series A Fund

Gritstone Pharmaceuticals is a US start-up which will focus on R&D of its new CAR-T cancer therapy technique: tumor-specific neo-antigen (TSNA). An impressive financial syndicate is backing its launch this…

October 21, 2015 - 3 minutesmins - By Dani Bancroft

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