Academia

Grace and Blanche, who were second cousins, for a time were believed to be the oldest living mice in the world prior to their death.
The prevalence of using antidepressants and proton pump inhibitors increases after the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a doctoral dissertation from the University of Eastern Finland.
Hans Bishop’s Sana Biotechnology, which launched earlier this year, inked a deal with Harvard University for a foundational technology that will protect transplanted cells from immune attack.
Duke University has agreed to pay the U.S. government more than $112 million to settle allegations that a university-associated researcher falsified claims in order to obtain funding from the National Institutes of Health and other federal agencies.
Anchored by Raleigh, Durham and the Research Triangle Park region, BioSpace’s Bio NC Hotbed is one of the faster-growing areas for biopharma in the U.S.
AbbVie is providing a promising future to the town of North Chicago. The pharma company has donated $40 million to build a brand new middle school for the community.
The study will focus on whether or not treatment with progesterone will counter-act the first dose of a chemical-induced abortion medication.
People with Alzheimer’s disease using antiepileptic drugs have twice the risk of pneumonia compared to non-users, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows.
Biotech and pharma companies make appointments to strengthen executive teams, with moves at Sanofi, Forma, Orchard, CLSA, Sangamo, and more.
There are plenty of great scientific research stories out this week. Here’s a look at just a few of them.
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