Category: New products
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Skin Sensor Network Tracks Health Functions
An engineering team designed sensors that stick on the skin and form a network with radio-frequency signals to track physiological functions.
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Hispanic Neuro Disease Landscape Mapped in New Study
A new project examines brain pathologies leading to development of Alzheimer’s disease in Americans of Hispanic descent, a group largely ignored in neuroscience.
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Controlled Brain Tumor Gene Therapy Shown Safe
A clinical trial shows an experimental gene therapy that controls release of a powerful anti-tumor protein is safe for patients with stubborn glioblastoma, a type of brain cancer.
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Nanotube Fibers Configured for Heart Repair
Medical and engineering researchers developed fibers made with nanoscale carbon tubes that in lab animals conducted electrical signals and repaired heart damage.
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Neuro Stimulation Reduces Stroke Muscle Weakness
A clinical trial shows a non-invasive device stimulating the spinal cord and upper limb muscles reduces spasticity and muscle weakness in people who suffered a stroke.
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Trial Shows Two Drugs Can Treat Ebola Virus
A clinical trial in the Congo shows two different therapies made with synthetic antibodies are better able to treat Ebola infections than two other drugs tested.
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Engineered Bacteria Hydrogels Designed for Gut Repair
Biomedical engineers genetically altered bacteria that when added to gel materials can be applied like a spray or ointment to help heal intestinal surfaces.
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Spray-On Hydrogel Reduces Heart Surgery Scar Tissue
A biocompatible polymer gel, sprayed on the hearts of lab animals, reduces the severity of scar tissue that can build up after cardiac surgery.
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Company Forms to Treat Vaginal Microbial Disorders
A new enterprise has launched to develop live microbial treatments for urinary tract infections and other diseases originating in vaginal bacterial communities.
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Nanotech Vaccine Aids Melanoma Immunotherapy
A vaccine made with nanoscale peptide particles can prevent the occurrence of melanoma in lab mice, and treat the condition when combined with other drugs.