personalized electroencephalography e-tattoos printed On-scalp
On Dec. 2, 2024, a team of researchers reported they had conducted on-scalp digital printing of custom-designed, temporary-tattoo-like…
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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…
California Department of Public Health Warned Against Drinking Second Lot of Raw Milk Following Bird Flu Detection
On Nov. 27, 2024, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a second warning to Californians to…
California Department of Public Health Warned Against Drinking Single Lot of Raw Milk Following Bird Flu Detection
On Nov. 24, 2024, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a warning the public to avoid…
CDC confirmed H5N1 Bird Flu Infection in a Child in California, first in U.S.
On Nov. 22, 2024, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed a human infection with…
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…
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Study revealed how deadly brain tumor evades treatment; identifies potential new treatment strategy
On Nov. 21, 2024, a study from scientists at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center helps explain why…
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California Department of Public Health Reported Single, Possible Case of Bird Flu Virus in Child with Mild Symptoms
On Nov. 19, 2024, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) reported it has identified a possible bird…
California Reported First Known U.S. Case of Emerging Mpox Strain
On Nov. 16, 2024, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced it had identified through laboratory testing…
single Genomic Test Can Diagnose Nearly Any Infection
On Nov. 12, 2024, researchers from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) reported that their genomic test…
Combination approach showed promise for treating rare, aggressive cancers
On Nov. 12, 2024, a research team led by UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center investigators has shown that…
Nasal Swab Tests Predict COVID-19 Disease Severity, Study Finds
On Nov. 6, 2024, researchers from Emory University, in collaboration with scientists at Gladstone Institutes and University of…
Restricting sugar before birth and in early childhood greatly reduces risk of chronic disease later in life
On Nov. 1, 2024, researchers reported results from a study that show a low-sugar diet during pregnancy and…
Cloned Black-Footed Ferret Breeds Naturally and Births 2 Healthy Kits
On Nov. 1, 2024, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and conservation partners announced the first-ever birth…
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California Department of Public Health Reported 13 Confirmed Human Cases of Bird Flu
On Oct. 18, 2024, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) reported that a total of 13 human…
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FDA Approves Genentech’s Itovebi, a Targeted Treatment for Advanced Hormone Receptor-Positive, HER2-Negative Breast Cancer With a PIK3CA Mutation
On Oct. 10, 2024, Genentech announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved ItovebiTM (inavolisib),…
San Diego County Reported First Locally Acquired Dengue Case
On Oct. 6, 2024, San Diego County officials announced they were investigating the first ever case of locally…
Two Cases of Bird Flu confirmed in California Dairy workers
On Oct. 3, 2024, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) reported that the human case previously under…
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New data science tool significantly increased molecular analysis of our environment
On Sept. 20, 2024, a research team led by scientists at the University of California, Riverside, announced they…
FDA Approves Ocrevus Zunovo™ as the First and Only Twice-A-Year 10-Minute Subcutaneous Injection for People With Relapsing and Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
On Sept. 13, 2024, Genentech announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved Ocrevus Zunovo™…
False-positive mammogram results discourage some women from future screenings
On Sept. 3, 2024, a major study led by the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center (UC DAVIS) has…
CIRM Awarded $67.5 Million to Address Neuropsychiatric Diseases
On Aug. 30, 2024, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) approved $67.5 million to support five projects…
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Biden announced $150 million in research grants as part of his ‘moonshot’ push to fight cancer
On Aug. 13, 2024, President Joe Biden announced $150 million in awards from the Advanced Research Projects Agency…
Largest Protein Yet Discovered Builds Algal Toxins
On Aug. 8, 2024, scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography announced they had discovered the…
Findings from 23andMe research on Parkinson’s disease published in Brain
On May 29, 2024, 23andMe with support from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, announced it…
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CIRM awarded $31 million to fund clinical-stage research for cancers and eye disease
On Apr. 26, 2024, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) announced it had approved awarding nearly $31…
Vaccine breakthrough means no more chasing strains
On Apr. 15, 2024, scientists at University of California Riverside demonstrated a new, RNA-based vaccine strategy that is…
California’s Stem Cell Agency invested $25 million for discovery and preclinical research, patient support program
On Mar. 29, 2024, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) announced awards that support 11 projects in…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Carolyn R. Bertozzi
On Mar. 28, 2024, the American Chemical Society awarded The Priestley Medal to Carolyn R. Bertozzi “to recognize…