Academia

This is the first confirmation of elemental metals in human brain tissue. Researchers hope it can contribute to the ongoing Herculean task of finding a cure for Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.
June appears to be a busy month for Series A financing rounds, with Kurome, Onchilles Pharma, and Hawthorne Effect closing in on millions of dollars worth of startup investments.
Every week there are numerous scientific studies published. Here’s a look at some of the more interesting ones.
Newcastle University researchers identified a gene, HLA-DRB1*04:01, which was three times more common in asymptomatic COVID-19 patients than in people with symptomatic disease.
The findings also highlight additional mechanistic, drug product stability, pharmacokinetics and toxicology studies that support the candidate as a potential HIV prevention and treatment.
After three years, 85.9% of patients treated post-surgically with Lynparza were free of invasive breast cancer and second cancers compared to 77.1% of the placebo group.
Grail presents its first data from the interventional PATHFINDER trial of Galleri, its multi-cancer early detection blood test. Galleri is now available in the U.S. by prescription.
Today, the Swiss pharma titan announced the results of its Phase III VISION study, where 177Lu-PSMA-617 plus best standard of care (SOC) met both of its primary endpoints.
Every week there are numerous scientific studies published. Here’s a look at some of the more interesting ones.
Importantly, the researchers recovered virus that they were able to culture, indicating a high risk for transmissibility.
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