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Stanford unveils AI agent that automates complex biomedical research
4+ hour, 40+ min ago (84+ words) | Its prototype being used by 10, 000+ scientists | Inshorts Inshorts Stanford unveils AI agent that automates complex biomedical research Stanford researchers have unveiled Biomni, a general-purpose AI agent that automates complex biomedical research workflows. With a single prompt, it can carry out…...
Breakthrough Israeli study finds potential path to reversing hearing loss
13+ hour, 23+ min ago (934+ words) A groundbreaking study by a team of researchers from Tel Aviv University's Gray Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences offers hope to millions of people suffering from irreversible hearing loss. The researchers identified a unique biological mechanism that could, in…...
ASCO 2026: All about DNA damage response, with Luke Piggot
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (289+ words) The oncology space today is an array of different innovative mechanisms of action, and companies of all sizes are trying to keep pace with the cutting edge of the space. For Debiopharm, one of those novel areas is DNA damage…...
Apertura and NIH institutes to test gene therapy for NPC1
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (354+ words) Apertura has entered a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with various NIH institutes for a gene therapy to treat Niemann-Pick Disease Type C1 (NPC1). The company signed the agreement to test the investigational therapy with Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of…...
Novel gene therapy harnesses brain's glymphatic system for targeted delivery
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (585+ words) Reg Med Net is part of Taylor & Francis Group. Original story from the University of Rochester Medicine (URochester Medicine; NY, USA). Researchers have developed a gene therapy platform using the brain's glymphatic system to deliver therapeutic genes to glial cells…...
UR Medicine researchers develop brain-wide gene therapy delivery platform
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (274+ words) University of Rochester Medicine researchers have developed a gene therapy platform designed to deliver therapeutic genes broadly through the brain while targeting glial cells. The approach uses the brain's glymphatic transport system and engineered viral vectors, a combination researchers say…...
Confluence Genetics Launches Cas-CLEAR CRISPR Platform for Cancer Treatment
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (186+ words) Confluence Genetics announced the launch of Cas-CLEAR, short for Collaterally Enhanced Activated Ribonuclease, a CRISPR-based platform built to treat cancers carrying defined genetic signatures. The company's lead programs target hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a leading cause of cancer death worldwide with…...
Explaining genetically engineered rodents to a jury'and ultimately beating Amgen
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (99+ words) Life Sciences IP Review - Explaining genetically engineered rodents to a jury'and ultimately beating Amgen Harbour's trial counsel shares the strategy behind the company's $20m win, revealing how a highly technical patent dispute became a case about credibility as much as science....
Bringing CRISPR screens into tissue space - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (81+ words) Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology (2026) Cite this article Where a cell resides can be as important as what genes it expresses. Spatial context influences gene expression, cell states and cell'cell communications. Although pooled CRISPR screening combined with single-cell sequencing enables…...
Roche drops two Huntington's programmes from Ionis - European Biotechnology Magazine
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (457+ words) Roche has discontinued two Huntington's disease programmes after its Ionis-partnered drug tominersen failed to improve patients' symptoms and a separate candidate raised concerns in animal studies. Why it matters: The decisions eliminate two of Roche's three clinical approaches to lowering…...