liver disease

Could your hand soap give you liver disease?

Cold and flu season is emerging, and more than anything, you should just make sure to wash your hands regularly. But what if those germs are the least of your worries? Triclosan is an antimicrobial ingredient found in many soaps and toothpastes. Turns out, this can mess with liver fibrosis and tumors in mice when […]

Pharma

JNJ, BioCrossroads invest in Hoosier pharma startup at work on potential hepatitis B cure

An Indiana University spinout attracted investors from Johnson & Johnson Development Corp. and BioCrossroads with novel drugs to treat, and even potentially cure, patients with hepatitis B. Assembly Pharmaceuticals received an undisclosed amount for this seed round. This funding will finance the preclinical proof of concept and help the company establish its bio labs in San Francisco, […]