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Aardvark Therapeutics IPO Sets Sights on Satiating Hyperphagia and Extreme Hunger

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Current Share Price: PWS is a complex, genetically determined neurodevelopmental disorder that affects multiple organ systems. And hyperphagia is common not only to PWS but also to hypothalamic obesity, binge-eating disorder and certain rare genetic disorders like Bardet-Biedl syndrome.

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Combining the Powers of Single Cell Sequencing and AI in Understanding Disease Biology and Drug Development

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Visium Spatial Gene Expression Solution. To address challenges associated with loss of spatial context, 10x Genomics has developed the Visium Spatial Gene Expression solution, which enables answering biological questions in the context of tissue using an unbiased gene expression approach.

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Discovery of MicroRNA Genetic Regulation Leads American Scientists to Win 2024 Nobel Prize

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Today, it’s known that the human genome encodes over a thousand microRNAs, which play vital roles in how organisms grow, differentiate and operate, uncovering a new layer of complexity in genetic regulation. Their ability to modulate gene expression at the RNA level provides a novel therapeutic approach for conditions.

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International Women’s Day 2024: A Spotlight on 5 Women’s Health Webinars with Xtalks

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Breast Cancer Multiomics: Unified Insights in Tumor Heterogeneity This on-demand webinar introduces a cutting-edge single-cell multiomics method designed for garnering detailed genetic insights into breast cancer. The test accurately identified a range of genetic abnormalities, including trisomies and microdeletions.

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Epigenetic Editing with CRISPR Might Be Easier Than We Thought

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Researchers at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and the Whitehead Institute have developed a novel CRISPR-based tool called “CRISPRoff” that can switch off genes in human cells through epigenetic editing without altering the genetic sequence itself. It’s a great tool for controlling gene expression.”.

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World Glaucoma Week 2024: New Advances in Glaucoma Care

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Related: Transforming Eye Care: Innovating New Glaucoma and Dry Eye Disease Treatments — Featuring Pierre Simon, VP Marketing, Sight Sciences – Xtalks Life Science Podcast Ep. There are also studies examining gene therapy-based techniques to repair or replace genetic defects contributing to this disease.

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Symvivo’s Oral COVID-19 Vaccine Enters Clinical Trials

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The Burnaby, BC-based company developed the oral DNA-based vaccine using its proprietary bacTRL Gene Therapy Platform, which uses genetically modified bifidobacteria as carriers of genetic vaccine elements on a DNA plasmid. Related: Red Meat Allergy Test Gets FDA Clearance. “We