Category: New products
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Genetic Techniques Speed Brain, Muscle Cell Production
A new technology targets the expression of genes in stem cells to produce specific brain and muscle cells on demand and in a few days, a fraction of the time now required.
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Univ. Spin-Off Developing Non-Toxic Bedbug Killer
Research from a lab at Pennsylvania State University led to a technology for controlling bedbug infestations with natural enemies that are harmless to humans.
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Inhaled Drug Shown Feasible for Postpartum Bleeding
Results from a clinical trial show a dry-powder inhaled form of the drug oxytocin works in the body much like the injected form, given to prevent postpartum hemorrhage, excessive bleeding in some women after childbirth.
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Protein IDed to Cut Implanted Device Immune Reactions
Researchers at MIT identified a protein playing a key role in promoting the scar tissue that forms from immune reactions to implanted medical devices, and blocking actions of this protein can prevent scar tissue from forming on materials often used with implants.
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Trial to Test Gene Therapy for Inherited Eye Disease
A spin-off enterprise from University of Oxford in the U.K. began enrolling participants in a clinical trial testing gene therapy to correct a genetic eye disease.
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Sensors, Wearables Track Moods and Eating Behavior
A system that captures and interprets spoken words by individuals and groups can track their various moods, which also predict eating behaviors leading to obesity.
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Simpler Method Devised to Produce Malaria Drug
A biochemistry group in the U.K. developed simpler and potentially more efficient techniques for producing a first-line drug for treating malaria.
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Software Aims to Boost Lab Results Reproducibility
A software package that claims to tackle a growing problem of the failure to reproduce results of scientific research, is being field tested in an academic lab.
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Mobile App Shown Feasible for Asthma Data
An academic-industry team found a smartphone app can reliably collect data from people with asthma about their conditions, but some limitations remain.
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Univ. Spin-Off Develops Head Impact Sports Sensor
Two chemistry faculty in Michigan developed a simple sensor that measures the force and shows the location of head impacts in contact sports, and started a company to develop the product.