BioSpace News Archive

Drug Development

Biogen’s Alzheimer’s Reveal: “A Major Advance for the Field” Despite Mixed Results

Biogen presented full data today on its Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab at the 12th Clinical Trials on Alzheimer’s Disease conference held in San Diego.

December 5, 2019
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Mark Terry
Career Advice

Interview Practice: Rehearsed, Mock and Video-Recorded Interviews

Interview practice will help you reduce interview anxiety, improve your interview skills, and in many cases, gain important feedback about how you interview.

December 5, 2019
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5 min read
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Katharine Hansen, PhD
Drug Development

Acadia’s Nuplazid Hits the Mark in Late-Stage Dementia-Related Psychosis Trial

The company presented full trial data at the 12th Clinical Trials on Alzheimer’s Disease meeting in San Diego on Wednesday.

December 5, 2019
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Alex Keown
Business

BioSpace Movers & Shakers, Dec. 6

Pharma and biotech companies strengthen their leadership teams and boards with this week’s hires.

December 5, 2019
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5 min read
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Alex Keown
Business

Reviewers of Chinese CRISPR Research: “Ludicrous” and “Dubious At Best”

The analysis found 13 key problems, but one of the most relevant is that the stated purpose of the research—which is also under attack—did not occur.

December 5, 2019
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4 min read
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Mark Terry
Genetown

CARB-X Supports Vedanta Biosciences Multi-Drug Resistant Asset with $5.8 Million Grant

Vedanta’s VE707 microbiome program, which is still in the preclinical stage, is designed to restore healthy microbiota and prevent infection and colonization recurrence by multi-drug-resistant superbugs.

December 5, 2019
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2 min read
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Alex Keown
Career Advice

Demystifying Interview Questions: “Tell Me About Yourself”

While many job seekers are unnerved by the “Tell me about yourself” request, it’s actually an opportunity to shine and take control of the interview.

December 5, 2019
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4 min read
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Katharine Hansen, PhD
Blood-brain barrier breakdown leads to increased activation of immune system

Scientists have found that faults in the blood-brain barrier lead to increased immune activity in the brain of mice. The researchers published the findings in two scientific papers in Science Translational Medicine.

December 5, 2019
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2 min read
BioCapital

Research in sheep suggests possible early test for fetal heart health

Changes in heart rate, due to low oxygen conditions, experienced by the fetus during pregnancy, could be used to predict the future heart health of babies, shows research published in The Journal of Physiology.

December 5, 2019
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2 min read
Deals

Hummingbird Bioscience raises US$19 million in Series B financing

Fundraising will support the expansion of Hummingbird Bioscience’s discovery pipeline and rapid development of its portfolio of targeted antibody therapeutics

December 5, 2019
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3 min read