Synlogic raises $40M for “designer probiotics”
The company is engineering microbes to treat irritable bowel syndrome, PKU and other disorders.
Could engineered probiotics eventually treat diabetes?
According to some new research out of Cornell University, probiotic pills could potentially be an answer to diabetes treatment. A study published Jan. 27 in the journal Diabetes delved into how a common probiotic in the gut (lactobacillus) could be engineered to secrete Glucagen-like peptide (GPL-1). Diabetic rats were given the engineered probiotic for 90 […]
With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
DNA laser printing to make vaginas smell like peaches? Cambrian Genomics gets $10M
It’s not just peach-scented vaginas – Bay Area startup Cambrian Genomics also purports to make manure smell like bananas, says CEO Austin Heinz. The startup says it uses the rapid-fire DNA synthesis technology that can modify the DNA of probiotics – or any microorganism, really – to do much more than just alter the aroma […]