Let’s rewind to Year 10 biology- you know that mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell, chances are you vaguely remember the golgi apparatus but do you remember what an exosome is? Exosomes, or extracellular vesicles are little packages delivering molecules and enhancing cell-to-cell communication. Clinical- stage biopharmaceutical company Exopharm (ASX: EX1) is utilising exosomes
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We live in the age of optimisation. Constantly asking questions like how can we be more efficient? How can we streamline processes? How can we enhance ourselves with the resources available? The pharmaceutical scene is no different, seeking to optimise drugs in any way possible to produce better patient outcomes. Biopharmaceutical company Starpharma (ASX: SPL)
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With the rapid acceleration of telehealth solutions brought about by the pandemic, one company is uniquely servicing a key demographic- expectant mothers. Medtech HeraMED (ASX: HMD) is moving obstetric care into 2021 with their comprehensive digital health platform, HeraCARE and associated fetal and maternal heart rate monitor, HeraBEAT. The clinically validated tech allows for remote
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Where kids of yesteryear might have been labelled shy due to hesitations in social situations, coming generations of children will be classified as having Social Anxiety Disorder as a result of hypervigilant parenting in the digital age. While some will be self-treated via social experimentation, others will struggle without medical intervention which is just one
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Good things come in small packages, like PharmAust’s (ASX: PAA) newest iteration of their monepantel (MPL) tablets. The clinical stage biotechnology company has manufactured smaller versions of their lead asset, MPL, a potent small molecule drug that has been shown to affect key pathways associated with cancer and other diseases. PharmAust have studied MPL for
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Our minds can be our greatest asset and our biggest enemy. The same humans that built aeroplanes, rockets and the internet are just as prone to ailments like depression, anxiety and functional cognitive decline. Unfortunately when it comes to cognition, doing the odd sudoku probably won’t cut it if you’re hoping to maintain your current
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