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Challenge Seeks Precise Addiction Strategies, Biomarkers, Treatments

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A challenge competition with a $50 million purse seeks new strategies to attack the global substance abuse epidemic, including personalized diagnostics and treatments. . . . → Read More: Challenge Seeks Precise Addiction Strategies, Biomarkers, Treatments

A.I. Analytics Show Blood Test Detects Heart Disease

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Data from three health repositories show a simple blood test reveals inherited and acquired genetic indicators, analyzed with artificial intelligence, to detect coronary heart disease. . . . → Read More: A.I. Analytics Show Blood Test Detects Heart Disease

Trial Okayed to Transplant Donated Islet Cells for Type 1 Diabetes

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Health authorities in Sweden authorized the start of a clinical trial testing insulin-producing cells from donors engineered to prevent immune reactions in people with type 1 diabetes. . . . → Read More: Trial Okayed to Transplant Donated Islet Cells for Type 1 Diabetes

Generative A.I. Designs Novel Synthetic Proteins

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Generate:Biomedicines describes its Chroma generative A.I. model in yesterday’s issue of the journal Nature, and is making the model available as open source through GitHub. . . . → Read More: Generative A.I. Designs Novel Synthetic Proteins

Cannabinoid Shown Safe, Lowers Agitation in Alzheimer’s Patients

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A clinical trial in a small group of participants suggests a cannabinoid drug is safe and well-tolerated, and reduces agitation among patients with Alzheimer’s disease. . . . → Read More: Cannabinoid Shown Safe, Lowers Agitation in Alzheimer’s Patients

Start-Up Developing Precision Antibiotics for Resistant Bacteria

Pseudomonas Aeruginosa bacteria

A company formed earlier this year is developing precision treatments for bacteria resistant to conventional antibiotics, and raising £4.3 million ($US 5.4 million) in seed funds. . . . → Read More: Start-Up Developing Precision Antibiotics for Resistant Bacteria

Antibody/Gene Therapy Biotech Gains $138 Million in Early Funds

Adeno-associated virus

A developer of synthetic antibodies for neurodegenerative disorders delivered like gene therapies is raising €129 million ($US 138 million) in its first venture funding round. . . . → Read More: Antibody/Gene Therapy Biotech Gains $138 Million in Early Funds

Peanut Allergy Toothpaste Shown Safe in Trial

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Results of a clinical trial show a peanut allergy treatment formulated as a toothpaste can safely deliver immunotherapy to raise recipients’ peanut tolerance. . . . → Read More: Peanut Allergy Toothpaste Shown Safe in Trial

Challenge Seeks Transformative Human/A.I. Research Tech

Illustration: Artificial intelligence with a human face

A new challenge competition with $1 million in prizes seeks novel techniques for conducting biomedical research with data on human physiology and artificial intelligence. . . . → Read More: Challenge Seeks Transformative Human/A.I. Research Tech

Life Science Incubator Gains $100M in Start-Up Funds

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A new-business accelerator program, begun earlier this year to advance and commercialize biomedical research discoveries from academic labs, is receiving a $100 million founding grant. . . . → Read More: Life Science Incubator Gains $100M in Start-Up Funds