Japan-United

October 21, 2023

Japan-United # saffrocure:Innovative Approaches to Depression Treatment # Worldwide, over 320 million people suffer from depression, leading to economic losses of over $18.4 billion in Japan alone. While treatments and medications exist, there’s insufficient focus on prevention and everyday mental health care. To address this issue, we’re leveraging saffron, a flower cultivated in Japan for centuries. Saffron contains three antidepressant compounds, which we aim to produce using synthetic biology in E. ...