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Tracking Therapeutic Progress of Gene-Editing Agent PBGENE-DMD for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
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FDA Clears Lumipulse Plasma Ratio as First Blood Test for Diagnosing Alzheimer Disease
May 16th 2025The FDA approved Fujirebio's Lumipulse G p-tau217/β-Amyloid 1-42 Plasma Ratio as the first in vivo blood test for early Alzheimer’s detection, demonstrating high diagnostic accuracy with strong correlations to amyloid PET and CSF test results.
Newborn Screening, Enzyme Delivery, and the Future of Pompe Disease Treatment
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