AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoBrain Health: A Boston University-led study estimates that nearly 75% of former NFL players who died from 2008 to 2023 had CTE. The estimate applies to deceased players, not the league as a whole. Medical Technology: Boston-based Strand Therapeutics has dosed the first patients in a trial of its programmable mRNA cancer therapy, designed to activate in tumors while limiting activity in healthy tissue. Local Industry: Boston Scientific is cutting jobs and has lowered its 2026 outlook for the third time this year. Data Centers: Gov. Maura Healey’s executive order restricts data-center construction, putting the technology’s local growth and infrastructure demands in focus. AI and Elections: UMass researchers are examining AI-generated election misinformation in a new study.
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