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Akili envisions video game as therapeutic device

A Boston and San Francisco-based startup--the year-old Akili Interactive Labs--has formed with the idea of using video games as cognitive therapy, Xconomy reports.

Obesity field gets boost with $6.2M round for Gelesis

This is a bit of good news for the beleaguered obesity treatment field . Boston-based biotech Gelesis has increased its latest round of financing to $6.2 million and won a $1.3 million grant from the

Former Pfizer R&D exec jumps into VC game

John LaMattina, Pfizer's former R&D chief, has made the leap into the venture field, joining PureTech Ventures as a senior partner. After putting in 30 years at the drug giant, LaMattina retired