Category: New products
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Insulin Formulated as Liquid for Capsule Delivery
An bioengineering team created a process to formulate insulin, needed regularly by people with diabetes, as a liquid, to be taken in capsules rather than injections.
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Univ. Spin-Off Developing Long-Lasting Diabetes Drug
A company spun-off from a University at Buffalo biochemistry lab is the recipient of a small business grant to design a once-a-week drug for people with type 2 diabetes to control their blood sugar and weight.
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Process Devised for Renewable, Biodegradable Plastic
A chemistry lab developed a process for economically producing a polymer material from renewable sources that could replace some plastics now derived from petroleum.
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Electrodes for Implants 3-D Printed on Soft Materials
An engineering team produced with an ink-jet printer working electrodes like those used in medical implants on bio-friendly soft materials rather than metal or silicon.
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Company Claims High Speeds, Resolution in 3-D Printed Tissue
A company developing a three-dimensional printing technology to produce human tissue says it can produce tissue with higher resolution, including blood vessels, and higher speeds than before.
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Gates Backs Engineered Mosquitoes to Stop Malaria
A company that applies genetic engineering to limit the spread of disease-carrying pests is partnering with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to develop mosquitoes that stop the spread of malaria.
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Engineered T-Cells Tested for Childhood Brain Cancer
A clinical trial is getting underway testing modified T-cells from the immune system in children and young adults with brain tumors that do not respond to other treatments.
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Brain Stimulation Shown to Restore Limb Mobility in Stroke
Mild electronic stimulation to specific brain regions is shown to restore upper limb movements in lab animals induced with stroke, with similar brain signals in humans also identified as targets.
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Connected Meters, Coaching Help Improve Diabetes Outcomes
A study of people with type 2 diabetes shows the combination of intensive lifestyle coaching with a blood glucose meter connected to the Internet results in more weight loss and lower blood glucose levels.
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Graphene Circuits Enhanced to Monitor, Image Brain Signals
Engineers and neuroscientists discovered a technique for enhancing the conductivity of graphene electrodes to make them better able to record optical images of brain activity in lab mice.