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Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Unlock the Therapeutic Potential of Plant Bioactives

November 08, 2024 By Editorial Staff In Biology, Technologies

A Revolutionary Approach to Biodiversity Conservation, Medicinal Discovery, and Sustainable Botanical Production “We currently know only 0.1% of bioactive compounds in plants, which means a staggering 99.9% remains undiscovered. Expanding our knowledge is challenging, given that a plant genome...

Fighting Glioblastoma: Could CAR-T Cell Therapy Be The Next Frontier?

October 29, 2024 By Editorial Staff In Biology

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common and aggressive form of primary brain tumor, making up over 50% of all gliomas. The incidence of GBM is approximately 3 out of 100,000 people every year and mainly affect people between 45 and 70 years old. GBM is driven by several different mutations ...

CAR-Ts sweep into autoimmunity

October 29, 2024 By Editorial Staff In Biology

The promising results and the safety profile demonstrated in preliminary clinical studies are driving several biotech companies and academic centres to explore CAR-T cells to target autoimmune disorders, rather than just blood cancer. Indeed, in March 2024, the first clinical results demonstrated th...

Venture Capital in Biotech: Insights from Giovanni Rizzo (Indaco Venture Partners)

October 23, 2024 By Editorial Staff In Startup, Technologies

In this interview, Giovanni Rizzo, partner at Indaco Venture Partners, shares his insights on the role of venture capital in Italy’s biotech sector. Below is a summary of the key points discussed, broken down into specific questions and timestamp references from the interview. — 1. Why is th...

Zoldasiran and Plozasiran – A New future for Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia

October 03, 2024 By Editorial Staff In Biology

Take Home Message Two newly published manuscripts in the New England Journal of Medicine (N Engl J Med) support the efficacy of reducing triglyceride levels with two new drugs in the treatment of Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia (FCH). These two phase 2 trials, ARCHES-2 and MIUR, separately investig...

Innovations in cortical organoids: accelerating glial development for neurological research.

October 03, 2024 By Editorial Staff In Biology

Take-home message Glia-enriched cortical organoids with mature astrocytes offer a powerful platform to study astrocyte diversity, immune responses, and neurological disorders. This model paves the way for deeper insights into glial biology and disease mechanisms. Background Brain organoids are 3D mo...

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