Category: Health

Toregem Biopharma, a biopharmaceutical start-up funded by Kyoko University, is developing a drug that could help people with congenital or acquired tooth loss. The pathway to developing the drug started in 2007 when their team of scientists discovered that a deficiency in the USAG-1 gene led to the development of additional teeth in mice. The…

A myriad of confusing terminology, its genetic basis, and its singular, misleading name, make no other human disease as confusing and fear-inducing as cancer. In the first of our Educational Summary series, we explain what causes cancer and what is it, exactly? Despite the singular nature of its name, there are over 200 different types…

Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter Baumannii (CRAB) is a pathogen with limited treatment options, representing a major global healthcare risk. In a study published in Nature, Zampaloni et al describe the development of a new class of antibiotics called tethered macrocyclic peptide (MCP) antibiotics. They also identify a new antibiotic candidate, zosurabalpin, which may be the first antibiotic…