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Open Source “Wikipedia” for Drug Discovery

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Despite untold investment by numerous pharmaceutical companies, FDA-approved drugs that target critical brain functions and conditions like anxiety, depression, and sedation continue to present severe and unpredictable side effects, including suicidal ideation. In 2003 the Human Genome Project provided the first atlas.

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A history of blood cancer treatment

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Just over a decade after it was developed by biochemist Nicholas Lyndon, Imatinib received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in 2001. 2012 – The 100,000 Genomics Project begins. Unlocking the secrets of the human genome has intrigued investigators for centuries. 2002 – Emergence of CAR-T therapy.