June 24, 2025
National and international nominations are being sought for the 2026 Harrington Prize for Innovation in Medicine, which honors a physician-scientist who has moved science forward with achievements notable for innovation, creativity and the potential for clinical application. The Harrington Prize, which carries a $20,000...
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June 04, 2025
The former prime minister has called for children admitted to paediatric care to undergo genome sequencing as part of a drive to cure 40 rare diseases Continue Reading
May 21, 2025
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) are currently untreatable neurodegenerative disorders afflicting millions of people worldwide. These conditions are pathologically related, and TBI is one of the greatest risk factors for AD. Continue Reading
January 27, 2025
At 18 weeks pregnant, Lindsey learned her baby had severe spina bifida. She joined UC Davis’s groundbreaking CuRe Trial combining fetal surgery and stem cells. Over a year later, her son is thriving. Continue Reading
December 11, 2024
An off-the-shelf drug shows promise as a low-cost topical treatment for psoriasis. New findings highlight benzamil’s potential to reduce inflammation and skin cell overgrowth without steroids or immune suppression. Continue Reading
September 17, 2024
Progression of acute TBI to chronic neurodegeneration is a major health problem with no protective treatments. Time sensitive inhibition of acutely elevated mitochondrial fission may present a way to protect patients from chronic neurodegeneration. Continue Reading
July 16, 2024
There’s only one U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved therapy for an inherited retinal disease, and dozens of retinitis pigmentosa (RP) genes for which no therapy is available. Continue Reading
March 25, 2024
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March 13, 2024
The rapidly evolving SARS-CoV-2 virus threatens the progress made in curbing the COVID-19 pandemic. A promising novel drug candidate, designed at the atomic level, could help doctors halt the rise of lethal new drug resistant variants. Continue Reading
January 16, 2024
The Jenner Institute is conducting a new study, using BCG, the current licensed vaccine against tuberculosis. Continue Reading
December 21, 2023
The study showed that all doses of ALX-001 were well tolerated, up to and including levels high enough to achieve full brain target engagement, supporting the company’s plans to continue clinical development for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Continue Reading