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fromThe Local France
3 days ago

Endometriosis test backed by French government under scrutiny

A saliva sample is all that is required for the Endotest, which is marketed as using artificial intelligence and new microRNA technology to diagnose the disease. Ziwig's founders have vowed a "revolution" that would enable "early detection of all forms of endometriosis, even the most complex". If successful, this would also mark a meaningful scientific advance -- though the discovery of microRNA in the 1990s earned a medicine Nobel last year, the technology has yet to lead to a significantly impactful pharmaceutical product.
Medicine
fromTechCrunch
5 months ago

Early cancer detection startup Craif raises $22M | TechCrunch

The test can be conducted from the comfort of a patient's home and is powered by advanced microRNA technology, facilitating early cancer detection at Stage 1.
NYC startup
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fromHarvard Gazette
5 months ago

Long trail from 1992 discovery to 2024 Nobel Prize - Harvard Gazette

The discovery of microRNA by Ruvkun and Ambros led to revolutionary insights in gene regulation, earning them the Nobel Prize in 2024.
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