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This section covers biotechnology in the United States — gene editing, genomics, drug development and the research and business developments shaping the sector. Reporting takes in both the science and the commercial activity around it.

Gene Therapy Targets Huntington's Disease Mechanism

Gene Therapy Targets Huntington's Disease Mechanism

Latus Bio researchers report that lowering MSH3 protein levels in brain cells slowed disease progression in preclinical models.

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Coverage takes in clinical trial results, regulatory submissions and decisions, genomics research findings, gene therapy developments, acquisitions and the funding rounds that signal where the sector is placing its bets. New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston and Phoenix are significant hubs for biotech investment and commercialization, and transactions and company news from those markets feature consistently. The distance between a research finding and a commercial product is long in this sector, and coverage of that gap — through trials, regulatory review and manufacturing scale-up — forms a durable part of the reporting calendar. Acquisition activity has been a reliable source of coverage as larger pharmaceutical companies acquire biotech firms that have moved a therapy through early clinical stages.