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John Hadcock’s wife Laura gave him an ultimatum: Run the energy out of Sunny, the new puppy, or take her back to the breeder. So Hadcock started running. On his first trip out, he had to stop half a mile in.

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Jul 16, 2021

Novartis researches SMA’s genetic roots

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is the most common genetic casue of infant and toddler death. NIBR scientists are trying to make a back up gene take up the slack.

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Jul 16, 2021

Novartis scientists target resistance threat in malaria

Novartis hopes to prevent, treat and block malaria and is conducting clinical trials to test some promising therapies. Learn more.

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Mutant protein spreads through a neural circuit in Huntington’s Disease

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Jul 15, 2021

Mutant protein spreads through a neural circuit in Huntington’s Disease

Read how a genetics postdoctoral researcher finds Huntington's mutation travels through neural circuits.

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Jul 13, 2021

Cancer cocktails come of age

Novartis teams test combinations of targeted therapeutic agents to combat drug resistance in tumors.

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Cancer cocktails: LJM716 – closing a common release valve

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Jul 13, 2021

Combination therapies: Seeking to block cancer’s pathways to growth

Talk to any cancer researcher or doctor today and what you hear is wonder and hope.

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Novartis antibody increases muscle growth in mice and human cell cultures

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Jul 20, 2021

Novartis antibody increases muscle growth in mice and human cell cultures

An antibody that boosts muscle mass could mean independence for the frail and elderly. Learn how Novartis research aims to improve healthy aging.

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Jul 22, 2021

Tackling a rare disease: Working toward a treatment for SMA

Most people have never heard of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a rare genetic disease that affects approximately 1 in 6,000 babies born worldwide each year. Innovative research may produce treatments for patients suffering from SMA and other rare diseases.

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