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A startup banks $66M to pursue ‘inclusive precision medicine’

Bio Pharma Dive

With backers such as Regeneron’s venture arm, Actio Biosciences is working on medicines that counter a wide range of disease-causing genetic mutations in conditions like epilepsy and Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.

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Cost-Effective Genetic Testing Advances Early Detection of Prostate Cancer

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The research centered on using PCR-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (PCR-RFLP), a molecular genetic approach, to detect mutations associated with increased prostate cancer susceptibility. The RFLP method detects SNPs by introducing restriction enzyme recognition sites, which vary based on genetic variants.

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Prasad’s FDA appointment pressures cell and gene therapy stocks

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A vocal opponent of his predecessor Peter Marks, Vinay Prasad will now lead the office tasked with reviewing some genetic medicines, adding more uncertainty to an already struggling field of research.

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Phase III trial shows gene therapy skin grafts help heal chronic wounds in blistering skin disease

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Skin grafts genetically engineered from a patient's own cells can heal persistent wounds in people with an extremely painful dermatologic disease, a Stanford Medicine-led clinical trial has shown.

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Brain Markers of Resilience Linked to Genetic Risk

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In recent years, the complex interplay between genetics and early-life experiences has been a focal point in neuroscience and psychology. By stratifying participants based on their genetic vulnerability, the authors could discern differential brain responses to childhood trauma across risk categories. Rolls, E.T., Rolls, E.T.,

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SpliceBio lands $135M for a new kind of eye gene therapy

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The startup, which is backed by the venture arms of Sanofi, Roche and Novartis, is using dual adeno-associated viruses to help overcome the packaging constraints of current genetic medicines.

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Scientists Identify Novel Genetic Target Poised to Transform Liver Cancer Therapy

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Given these foundational findings, Dr. Sarkar is now poised to transition from discovery to translational medicine. Published in the prestigious journal Hepatology in May 2025, this pioneering study combines molecular genetics, cell biology, and clinical oncology to chart a novel course for HCC research.