Category: New products
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Nanoparticles Shown to Boost Anti-Cancer Immune Cells
A bioengineering lab developed a technique to attach larger quantities of cancer-fighting proteins to immune system cells that in lab mice reduced or eliminated tumors while avoiding harmful side effects.
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Gene Therapy Shown to Reduce Extreme High Cholesterol
A gene therapy technique that stops production of a targeted protein is shown in tests with monkeys to reduce levels of harmful cholesterol, but also expose potential risks associated with the technique.
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Smart Bandage Monitors, Provides Drugs to Chronic Wounds
An engineering team at Tufts University is developing a self-contained bandage with sensors that monitor the status of chronic wounds, and also dispenses medication as needed.
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Crispr Deployed to Boost Plant Disease Resistance
A plant science lab in Dallas is designing a new use of the emerging genome editing technique known as Crispr to add more resistance to plant diseases in two staple food crops.
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Pet Health Ingredients Shown Effective Against Mosquito-Borne Diseases
Researchers in the U.S. and the Netherlands found ingredients in over-the-counter products to control fleas and ticks in house pets can also help prevent infectious diseases in humans spread by mosquitoes.
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Coalition to Fight Surgical Implant Infections
Researchers in Australia from academic, not-for-profit, and business labs are investigating a solution for infections that form on orthopedic implants, based on the structure of a dragonfly’s wing.
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Inexpensive Blood Test Technique Devised for Hepatitis-B
An international research team developed a simple blood testing process to diagnose hepatitis-B at a small fraction of the cost as current methods.
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Bloodless Glucose Monitoring Technology in Development
An engineering lab in Canada is developing a system that adapts radar technology to measure blood glucose levels, to eventually replace the blood drop samples now used by people with diabetes.
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Robotics, A.I. Employed for Personal Autism Therapy
An engineering lab at MIT developed techniques for combining robotics with deep learning, a form of artificial intelligence, to personalize autism therapy.
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Engineered Polio Virus Tested as Brain Cancer Treatment
Results of a clinical trial show a genetically engineered polio virus helps more people with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, survive for longer periods.