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New Polycarbonate Polyurethanes Show Promise for Durable Polymer Mitral Valves
Polymeric heart valves have long promised the best of both worlds in prosthetic cardiology: the durability of mechanical valves and…
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Galaxamide protects mouse uterus from cisplatin injury via anti-inflammatory effects
A sea-derived molecule best known as a potential anticancer agent may also shield the uterus from one of chemotherapy’s most…
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Moving NAMs from Progress to Practice: Building the Foundation for Broader Adoption
The future of NAMs depends on more than innovation. Learn how sourcing, standards and evidence can accelerate adoption.
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Luma locks down 15-year, $410M fund for life science investments
Luma Group announced the final close of its inaugural life sciences venture capital fund totaling $410 million.
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GV-backed Encoded gains $275M to advance Dravet drug, scale genetic med manufacturing
Neuro-focused Encoded Therapeutics has bagged a $275 million series F round to support its Dravet syndrome asset and scale up…
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Tyra rolls toward pivotal bladder cancer study even as midphase data deflates stock
Tyra Biosciences has reported initial phase 2 data on dabogratinib in bladder cancer, putting the biotech on course to start…
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Kura creates Lilly-backed spinout armed with $50M to advance next-gen diabetes therapy
Kura Oncology has spun out a biotech armed with $50 million in fresh funding to take forward a next-generation diabetes…
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Abbott garners FDA nod for its TactiFlex catheter to treat AFib
Abbot received FDA clearance for its latest-generation catheter that allows physicians more flexibility when treating atrial fibrillation in patients.
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Silicon’s complex effects on arsenic in rice shaped by terrain and soil
Rice, the staple crop that feeds more than half of humanity, has a persistent and well-documented problem: it accumulates arsenic…
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Cobimetinib boosts calreticulin and reshapes immunity in triple-negative breast cancer
In a finding that could reshape how researchers think about pairing targeted cancer drugs with immunotherapy, a team based at…