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How Autophagy Maintains Brain Health and Contributes to Disease
The brain depends on an intricate internal recycling system to keep its exceptionally long-lived cells functioning. A new review in…
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Qiagen appoints new chief executive after 9-month search
Molecular diagnostics specialist Qiagen has a new CEO as Jonathan M. Pratt takes the reins.
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TME holds onto $1B dream for brain cancer drug as search for partners nears conclusion
TME Pharma’s hunt for a partner for its brain cancer drug is closer to bearing fruit as the German biotech…
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Spruce’s successful FDA talks plant seeds for Q4 filing of ultra-rare disease drug
Spruce Biosciences has taken another step toward filing for FDA approval of its ultra-rare disease drug candidate, ticking off some…
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Author Correction: Machine Learning Feature Analysis Classifies Fallers with Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s disease is often described through its most recognizable symptoms—tremor, stiffness and slowed movement—but one of its most dangerous complications…
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Regenxbio gene therapy refiling plan derailed by FDA hold over spine MRI findings
The FDA has put a clinical hold on Regenxbio’s RGX-121 over asymptomatic spine MRI findings, derailing the biotech’s plans to…
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How can low- and middle-income countries reduce deaths from gynecologic cancers?
Low- and middle-income countries are carrying the overwhelming share of the world’s cervical cancer deaths, and a new review warns…
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How Chromosomes Find Their Matching Partners
For decades, vast stretches of the animal genome were dismissed as genetic “junk”—repetitive DNA sequences that do not encode proteins…
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Roche, Eli Lilly net FDA approval for first-of-its-kind Alzheimer’s biomarker blood test
Roche and Eli Lilly have won FDA clearance for their latest Alzheimer’s disease diagnostic.
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Triglyceride-Glucose Index Linked to Elevated Blood Pressure in U.S. Teens
A simple calculation from two routine blood tests is drawing new attention to a question that could affect millions of…