Biomatics Capital Invests in Leading Gene Therapy Delivery Platform: Atlanta, Georgia, April 26, 2019 — Biomatics Capital, a leading Seattle based life science venture capital firm, announced the closing of an investment in Guide Therapeutics, Inc. (GuideRx), a company enabling the next generation of gene therapies by developing delivery solutions for drugs to reach a … [Read more...] about Biomatics Capital Invests in Leading Gene Therapy Delivery Platform
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How we found the gene for a rare heart disease and why it matters | The Conversation
How we found the gene for a rare heart disease and why it matters: ShutterstockHeart disease is the world’s number one killer. In sub-Saharan Africa infections like HIV and TB take the lead but heart diseases such as heart muscle disease (or cardiomyopathy) are a close second as a cause of death. After 20 years of research scientists at the … [Read more...] about How we found the gene for a rare heart disease and why it matters | The Conversation
How a gene test can solve side effects linked to ARV drugs in Africa | The Conversation
How a gene test can solve side effects linked to ARV drugs in Africa: People with a certain gene have an adverse reaction to the antiretroviral efavirenz. ShutterstockAntiretrovirals have significantly improved the lives of people living with HIV. Today there are more than 17 million people on treatment and the number of deaths from the disease has been drastically reduced. … [Read more...] about How a gene test can solve side effects linked to ARV drugs in Africa | The Conversation
Understanding Africa’s diverse gene pool can help fight lifestyle diseases | The Conversation
Understanding Africa's diverse gene pool can help fight lifestyle diseases: shutterstock Africa is home to about 16% of the world’s population. That’s 1.2 billion people. But the continent is disproportionately burdened by a double health challenge: infectious diseases and a recent increase in non-communicable diseases. Non-communicable diseases such as hypertension, … [Read more...] about Understanding Africa’s diverse gene pool can help fight lifestyle diseases | The Conversation
