New study aims to uncover the genetics of anorexia and other eating disorders
On May 19, 2025, researchers at the Broad Institute Ben Neale and Mark Daly are co-leading the study,…
Genetic Factors May Influence Liver Fat Even in Healthy Weight People
On May 15, 2025, researchers at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), part of City of Hope, announced…
Mayo Clinic researchers develop AI tool to detect surgical site infections from patient-submitted photos
On May 7, 2025, a team of Mayo Clinic researchers has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system that…
UT Southwestern and Children’s Health receive record-setting gift from Moody Foundation
On May 6, 2025, UT Southwestern Medical Center and Children’s Health℠ announced a historic nine-figure grant from the Moody Foundation…
Origins of common lung cancer that affects smokers discovered
On May 2, 2025, researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, UCL, and the University of Cambridge announced they…
Landmark experiment sheds new light on the origins of consciousness
On Apr. 30, 2025, an experiment seven years in the making has uncovered new insights into the nature…
New CDKL genes linked to neurodevelopmental disorders
On Apr. 3, 2025, a team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and the Jan and…
CIRM Approves New and Updated Funding Programs, Awards $26.5 Million for Clinical Research and Development
On Mar. 27, 2025, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), one of the world’s largest institutions dedicated…
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UK Report highlights Two Dozen pathogens of greatest risk to public health
On Mar. 25. 2025, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) published its view on the pathogen families that…
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FDA approves ENCELTO, a first-of-its-kind eye implant that slows vision loss in rare eye disease
On Mar. 6, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of ENCELTO (revakinagenetaroretcel-lwey), a…
CPRIT awards $68 million in research grants to Texas institutions
On Feb. 19, 2025, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) announced that it had approved…
CIRM Awards Nearly $100 Million to Boost Discovery, Translational, and Clinical Disease Research
On Jan. 30, 2025, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) announced it has awarded nearly $100 million…
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HIV vaccines can lead to Chain Reaction of antibodies against antibodies
On Jan. 17, 2025, scientists from Scripps Research Institute reported finding that some HIV vaccination can lead to…
Tufts Research suggests Connection Between Concussions, Viruses, and Alzheimer’s
On Jan. 7, 2025, researchers at Tufts University and Oxford University announced they have uncovered mechanisms connecting trauma…
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Scripps Research uses Virtual chemistry to speed up drug discovery
On Jan. 3, 2025, scientists from Scripps Research reported that by using computer modeling to predict chemical reactions,…
BioNTech enters settlement with U.S. agency, UPenn over COVID vaccine royalties
On Dec. 27, 2024, BioNTech announced it had entered into two separate settlement agreements with the U.S. National…
Genetic discovery links new gene to autism spectrum disorder
On Dec. 19, 2024, researchers from The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Canada and the Istituto Giannina…
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics | Vaccine | WHO
Global diarrheal deaths drop, but children and elderly remain most at risk
On Dec. 18, 2024, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation reported that diarrhoeal diseases claim more than…
BiVACOR Total Artificial Heart Successfully Implanted in Five Patients as Part of FDA Early Feasibility Study; FDA Greenlights Expansion of the EFS
On Dec. 18, 2024, BiVACOR, a clinical-stage medical device company, announced the successful completion of the first phase…
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Scripps Research scientists identified mutation that could facilitate H5N1 “bird flu” virus infection and potential transmission in humans
On Dec. 5, 2024, a study led by scientists at Scripps Research reveals that a single mutation in…
Biotechnology | Disease | Medicine | Non-Profit Research | Ophthalmogy | Organ Transplant | Therapeutics
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus-Led Team Receives Up to $46 Million to Develop Innovative Treatment to Cure Blindness
On Dec. 2, 2024, the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus announced it will receive up to $46…
New CRISPR Toolkit to Allow Remote-Controlled Genome Editing
On Dec. 2, 2024, engineers in the University of Southern Califoronia (USC) Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical…
CIRM Awarded $29.7 Million to Advance rare pediatric disease Clinical Projects
On Nov. 21, 2024, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) announced it had approved awarding $29.7 million to…
State cancer agency awarded $89 million in grants to Texas institutions and companies
On Nov. 20, 2024, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) announced that it had approved…
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White House Released Report on Growing U.S. Biomanufacturing Capacity for the American Bioeconomy
On Nov. 15, 2024, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy released a report on Building…
AARP and Leading Research Organizations Announced Risk Factors of Dementia Research Findings
On Nov. 15, 2024, the AARP, the Alzheimer’s Disease Data Initiative (AD Data Initiative), and the Institute for…
Proteins that regulate animal stem cells are much older than animals themselves
On Nov. 15, 2024, an international research team including scientists from the Max Planck Institute reported that critical…
Super microscope showed nanoscale biological process for the first time
On Nov. 12, 2024, researchers led by Nico Sommerdijk from Radboud university medical center in Nijmegen (Netherlands) announced…
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Sanofi commits $18 million to Howard University College of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, and Morehouse School of Medicine to increase diversity in clinical studies
On Oct. 16, 2024, Sanofi announced it will contribute $18 million to three Historically Black Medical Schools to…
Neuroscientists revealed Integrated multimodal cell atlas of Alzheimer’s disease
On Oct, 14, 2024, a team of researchers from the Allen Institute of Brain Science and the University…