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Linus: Unlocking biomarkers hidden in hair
N.J.-based company uses metabolites in hair strands to track biological responses to environmental exposures over time
February 6, 2025 9:52 PM UTC
Linus analyzes molecular patterns inside the shafts of human hairs, which contain a chronological record of exposure to various substances over time, to identify new biomarkers. The company launched its first diagnostic aid, for autism spectrum disorder, on Thursday.
The technology builds on breakthroughs in “exposome” sequencing — mapping and analyzing an individual’s environmental exposures and their biological responses over time — by Linus Biotechnology Inc. co-founders Manish Arora, Christine Austin and Paul Curtin at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai...