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Cancer Gene-Drug Combinations Ripe for Precision Medicine

The study aims to expand the number of cancer gene mutations that can be paired with a precision therapy.
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Embryonic gene Nanog reverses aging in adult stem cells

Discovery may lead to treatments for Alzheimer's and other age-related disorders.
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Ear test may identify autism risk

Researchers have identified an inner ear deficiency in children with autism that may impact their ability to recognize speech. The findings, which were published in the journal Autism Research, could ultimately be used as a way to identify children at risk for the disorder at an early age.
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Among the oldest adults, poor balance may signal higher risk for dementia

The number of people living well into their 90s is projected to quadruple by 2050. By mid-century, nearly 9 million people will be 90-years-old or older. In a first-of-its-kind study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, researchers from the University of California at Irvine examined whether four different measures of poor physical performance might be linked to increased dementia risk for people aged 90 and older.
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Relypsa Acquired for $1.53Bn

Galenica is to acquire Relypsa, following company agreements, to reinforce its Vifor Pharma business unit.
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Evoke Pharma EVK-001 Candidate Fails Trial

Evoke Pharma's lead candidate EVK-001 has failed the phase III clinical trial after failing to meet its endpoint at week 4.
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Childhood Cancer Initiative Granted $2.5M

St. Baldrick's Foundation funds Treehouse Childhood Cancer Initiative with $2.5 million grant
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Vaccine Strategy Targets Multiple Influenza Viruses

Scientists have identified vaccine-induced antibodies that can neutralize strains of influenza virus that infect humans.
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Protein Nanocages Could Improve Drug Design and Delivery

HHMI scientists have designed and built 10 large protein icosahedra that are similar to viral capsids that carry viral DNA.
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Disrupting Tumour-Promotion in Humans

Researchers have modified an existing protein to represses a specific cancer-promoting ‘message’ within cells.
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