A roundup of the most newsworthy healthcare press releases from PR Newswire this week, including advances in sleep apnea treatments, fall detection for seniors and diabetes research.

NEW YORK, June 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help healthcare journalists and consumers stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a recap of some major stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.

The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full text) and an excerpt from each story. Click on the press release headlines to access accompanying multimedia assets that are available for download.

1. Klotho Neuroscience, Inc. Announces an Approach to Increase Longevity and Healthy Life Span - Replace a Silenced Gene Called Alpha-Klotho ("α-Klotho")
   Recent clinical and pre-clinical studies and analysis indicates the potential to increase lifespan and reduce age-associated degeneration in multiple organ systems has be realized with a focus on the human gene called Klotho.
2. Mosanna Therapeutics Launches with $80 Million to Advance Novel Nighttime Nasal Spray for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
   Despite OSA's prevalence, treatment has largely focused on mechanical solutions that are often uncomfortable and disruptive. Mosanna is pioneering a pharmaceutical solution for sleep apnea patients with MOS118, a nasal spray administered at bedtime that helps restore the body's natural airway reflex.
3. Sage Adds AI-Powered Fall Detection and Wellness Trend Monitoring to its All-in-One Senior Care Platform
   Despite the best efforts of frontline care teams, falls remain the leading cause of injury and liability in senior living. That's why the team developed Sage Detect, which uses advanced AI to interpret daily activity patterns with highly granular data points to deliver real-time emergency alerts and wellness trend insights.
4. Elevation Oncology Enters into Agreement to Be Acquired by Concentra Biosciences for $0.36 in Cash per Share Plus a Contingent Value Right
   The Elevation Oncology Board of Directors has unanimously determined that the acquisition by Concentra is in the best interests of all Elevation Oncology stockholders and has approved the Merger Agreement and related transactions.
5. Nuevocor Announces FDA Clearance of IND for NVC-001 for LMNA-Related Dilated Cardiomyopathy
   LMNA-related dilated cardiomyopathy (LMNA DCM) is one of the most aggressive forms of DCM, affecting approximately 100,000 individuals in the United States and Europe, who progress rapidly to end-stage heart failure. NVC-001 demonstrated significant benefits, including survival and cardiac function in preclinical models.
6. hellocare.ai Enters into Collaboration with Mayo Clinic for AI Co-Innovation Project
   Currently deployed across 70+ health systems, hellocare.ai's unified platform enables hospitals to deliver AI-assisted services such as ambient documentation, digital whiteboards, patient engagement, and hospital-at-home services, all through a deeply integrated, enterprise-grade solution.
7. The American Diabetes Association Debuts the 85th Scientific Sessions with Breakthrough Diabetes Research
   "This year's agenda showcases our dedication to pushing the boundaries of research, encouraging innovation, and ultimately enhancing the lives of people living with diabetes and obesity," said Rita Rastogi Kalyani, MD, MHS, the ADA's president of medicine and science.
8. Deep Apple Therapeutics Announces Collaboration with Novo Nordisk to Discover and Develop Oral Therapeutics for Cardiometabolic Diseases
   Deep Apple will discover and optimize compounds using its proprietary drug discovery platform, which combines machine-learning-powered virtual screening with structural biology enabled by cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM). Novo Nordisk will receive exclusive global rights to develop, manufacture, and commercialize the resulting compounds and products in all indications. 
9. U.S. FDA Approves Expanded Indication for AbbVie's MAVYRET® (Glecaprevir/Pibrentasvir) as First and Only Treatment for People with Acute Hepatitis C Virus
   "If treated early with safe and effective therapies, providers can cure virtually all patients with hepatitis C before it escalates to chronic disease and eventually cirrhosis or liver cancer," said John Ward, M.D., director, Coalition for Global Hepatitis Elimination. With this approval, providers can now treat HCV patients immediately at the time of diagnosis.
10. A Safe Raw Milk Breakthrough: Tamarack Biotics Earns FDA Acceptance of Innovative Treatment
    Using advanced UV light technology, Tamarack's TruActive^® process eliminates harmful pathogens while preserving the enzymes, proteins and immunity-supporting compounds that are often destroyed by traditional heat-based pasteurization.
11. Cigna Healthcare Unveils Industry-Leading AI-Powered Digital Tools for a Simple and Reliable Customer Experience
    The new digital features, which were developed with rigorous research and testing within a comprehensive artificial intelligence (AI) governance framework, are being made available in a phased rollout through Cigna Healthcare's myCigna member portal. They include an AI-powered virtual assistant, personalized provider matching, smart claim submission and more.

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