A new study from the Roan lab found strong immune defenses in pregnant and lactating women, with key benefits that could guide future vaccine design.

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This is an audio version of the article "Pregnancy, Lactation Shape Immune Response to COVID-19 Vaccine and Infection." This article was read by an AI-voice for accessibility and convenience. 

From discovering therapies that can repair the brain after stroke to using machine learning to detect early signs of cognitive decline, our researchers are at the forefront of neurological research.

In honor of World Brain Day, discover some of Gladstone’s latest breakthroughs.

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Learn more about each of these topics:

• Stem Cell Therapy Jumpstarts Brain Recovery After Stroke. Read more about this study.
• Brain Immune Cells Amplify Damage Caused by Alzheimer’s Risk Gene. Read more about this study.
• Preventing Brain Damage in Preterm Babies. Read more about this study.
• Machine Learning Reveals Behaviors Linked with Early Alzheimer’s and Points to New Treatments. Read more about this study.
• Discovery of How Blood Clots Harm Brain and Body in COVID-19 Points to New Therapy. Read more about this study.
• Powerful New Tool Can Identify Cells Promoting Health or Disease. Read more about this study.
• A New Therapeutic Target for Traumatic Brain Injury. Read more about this study.
• Cellular Clean Energy: Can Mitochondria Make More Energy Without Collateral Damage? Read more about this study.
•  Combination of Two Cancer Drugs May Work Against Alzheimer’s. Read more about this study.

A new study has identified FDA-approved cancer drugs that reverse the gene expression signatures associated with Alzheimer’s.

This is an audio version of the article, "Combination of Two Cancer Drugs May Work Against Alzheimer’s," published on gladstone.org on July 21, 2025. This episode is narrated by an AI-voice. 

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Gladstone scientists, led by Katie Pollard, unveiled a powerful computation tool that integrates different forms of biological data to reveal how cell types are related across tissues, experiments, and species—information that’s crucial for understanding disease.

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Sukrit Silas and his colleagues discovered that a well-known defense system in some bacteria can kill the cell as a last resort if viruses try to thwart it.

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In this audio article, discover how Gladstone scientists are utilizing the power of DNA to deepen our understanding of disease.

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Learn more about each of the topics covered in this episode:

• Creating a New Guide to Compare DNA Maps 
• Advancing Single-Molecule DNA Sequencing Technologies
• Pioneering Gene Editing Techniques with Retrons
• Using Next-Gen CRISPR Tool to Create a Map of Immune Responses
• Determining Genetic Risk in Global Populations

Gladstone President Deepak Srivastava explains how discoveries from NIH-funded labs spawn innovative new medicines that benefit society and the economy.

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Gladstone scientists have developed a computational approach that accurately distinguishes cells of different identities or characteristics in complex biological samples used in diverse areas of biomedical and discovery research.

This is an audio version of the article "Powerful New Tool Can Identify Cells Promoting Health or Disease," published on gladstone.org on April 7, 2025. This article is narrated by an AI voice.

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