Biotech for our Pets: More than half of U.S. households include pets, but there has been a lack of medical treatments developed specifically for small animals. Biotech companies are working to change that with new treatment options that both borrow from and, potentially, advance human health discoveries.
Category Archives: AZBio News
Diagnostics in Life Sciences is the Key to Healthcare – An Interview with Mara Aspinall of Illumina Ventures – AZ
Mara Aspinall is a healthcare industry leader and pioneer with a commitment to civic involvement. She recently was interviewed on the AZ Tech Roundtable with Matt Battaglia. Continue reading
Longevity Scores Show Signs of Resilience to Certain Diseases
Polygenic scores calculated by TGen researchers reflect both long life and healthContinue reading
Taking a Closer Look at Pulmonary Fibrosis Genetics
Study is the first to map variations in gene regulation at the cell type level throughout the lung
C-Path Launches Clinical Trial Simulator for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Research
TUCSON, Ariz., March 28, 2024 — Critical Path Institute’s (C-Path) Duchenne Regulatory Science Consortium (D-RSC) is excited to announce the launch of a groundbreaking model-based Clinical Trial Simulator (CTS), specifically designed to improve design of efficacy studies for potential therapies for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). This pioneering Drug Development Tool is set to positively impact the medical research community by significantly optimizing clinical trial design.Continue reading
Exact Sciences Advances Development of Non-Endoscopic Oncoguard® Esophagus Test to Screen for Esophageal Cancer and Pre-Cancer
Results indicate potential of a minimally invasive screening tool to detect most common form of Esophageal Cancer, a highly treatable cancer if caught early Continue reading
UArizona scientists pinpoint anorexia’s neurologic origins
The discovery, led by Haijiang Cai, an associate professor in the Department of Neuroscience, was observed in mice, but the findings could lead to human drug treatments.Continue reading
Match Day reveals next paths in future physicians’ careers
Fourth-year students at the College of Medicine – Tucson and the College of Medicine – Phoenix learned where their journey to become physicians will take them next.Continue reading