Athira Pharma (formerly M3 Biotechnology), the WSU spinout founded to commercialize Dihexa-derivative compounds, paid approximately $4 million in a False Claims Act settlement in January 2025 after a whistleblower exposed concealment of the research misconduct from federal grant agencies, and approximately $10 million in a separate class-action settlement to investors
It's impossible to live a life where you are never exposed to heavy metals, and it's impossible (and unnecessary) to get them 100% out of the body
Research suggests that its activity may be linked to VEGF and TGF- signaling, fibroblast activation, and endothelial function
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So, this is highly reactive stuff
Growing children need a wide range of vitamins and minerals and it's often difficult to meet all their needs through diet alone