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Intracellular Delivery of Protein Drugs

Intracellular Delivery of Protein Drugs Intracellular protein delivery is a daunting task that is near impossible due to the size and surface charge of proteins....

Flexible Inhibitory Control of Visually Evoked Defensive Behavior

Flexible Inhibitory Control of Visually Evoked Defensive Behavior Tis the season for ghosts and ghouls and things that go bump in the night. Fear is...

Closed-loop Neuromodulation in an Individual with Treatment-Resistant Depression

Closed-loop Neuromodulation in an Individual with Treatment-Resistant Depression Meriam-Webster defines depression as feelings of severe despondency and dejection, a severe medical condition in which a...

L-SOMA Gastric Auto-Injectors

L-SOMA Gastric Auto-Injectors The majority of the world’s population very rarely thinks of the route of administration needed to maximize the efficiency of a drug....

CRISPR Engineered Bioimplants

CRISPR Engineered Bioimplants Inflammation is a natural and necessary biological process that helps with wound healing as well as combating infection. However, the adage “too...

CRISPR-Cas9 In Vivo Gene Editing for Transthyretin Amyloidosis

CRISPR-Cas9 In Vivo Gene Editing for Transthyretin Amyloidosis The future is now … “clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats” and associated Cas9 endonuclease aka CRISPR-Cas9...

Programming Gene Expression in Multicellular Organisms for Physiology Modulation Through Engineered Bacteria

Bacteria are fascinating little machines. In the past century, we have harnessed the power of bacteria to produce antibiotics, recombinant drugs, and food. We as...

Losing Fat Through The Skin

In June, the FDA approved Wegovy for chronic weight management. This subcutaneous injection is the first approved drug for chronic weight management in adults with...

Development of an Effective Non-Hormonal Female Contraception

Birth control is a universal term that encompasses everything from a physical barrier to the chemical inhibition of ovulation. The most common form of contraception,...

AstraZeneca closes mega $39B Alexion buyout despite antitrust fears, making a splash in rare diseases

AstraZeneca’s mega $39 billion takeover of Alexion Pharmaceuticals has come to a close, delivering the British pharma a lucrative portfolio of immunology medicines and a...