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Nanotech Pancreatic Cancer Immunotherapy Gains FDA Fast Track

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The developer of an experimental immunotherapy delivering nanoscale payloads to treat pancreatic cancer says the treatment received fast-track status from the Food and Drug Administration. . . . → Read More: Nanotech Pancreatic Cancer Immunotherapy Gains FDA Fast Track

DNA Data Company Creates Portable Storage Media

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A company developing DNA into a feasible method for large-scale data storage unveiled a credit card-sized device using DNA for off-line data storage. . . . → Read More: DNA Data Company Creates Portable Storage Media

Partnership to Discover Mental Health Peptides in Milk

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A collaboration between biotechnology and dairy products businesses seeks to identify peptides in milk to form into dietary supplements for people with mood disorders. . . . → Read More: Partnership to Discover Mental Health Peptides in Milk

Trial Set to Test Inhaled mRNA for Viral Infections

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A developer of messenger RNA therapies for respiratory and rare diseases says it received clearance to begin a clinical trial in the U.K. for an inhaled treatment for viral lung conditions. . . . → Read More: Trial Set to Test Inhaled mRNA for Viral Infections

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

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

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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

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