Category: New products
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Funds Provided for Developing RNA-Based Zika Vaccine
Researchers from Infectious Disease Research Institute, or Idri, are receiving funding from National Institutes of Health to develop a new type of vaccine for the Zika virus.
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Vaccine Stops Livestock Infections Without Antibiotics
A veterinary medical team at Kansas State University developed a vaccine that protects livestock against dangerous liver and skin infections without antibiotics.
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Deep Sequencing Reveals 150M Rare, Unknown Variations
A company formed to solve age-related medical problems performed an in-depth sequencing of more than 10,000 human genomes, revealing 150 million new or uncommon genetic variations.
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Material Developed for 3-D Printed Bone
A synthetic material called hyperelastic bone is shown to produce replacement bone with a 3-D printer and in lab animals supports the growth of new bone without causing an immune response.
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Trial Shows Engineered T-Cells Can Stop Lymphoma
Early results of a clinical trial show an individual’s own immune system cells altered to attack non-Hodgkin lymphoma can cause a partial or complete response in a large percentage of patients.
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DoD Grant Funds Exosome Manufacturing Process
A biotechnology company is receiving a Department of Defense grant to develop a commercial-scale manufacturing process for exosomes, tiny bubbles that deliver drugs to cells in the body.
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Antibiotic Shown to Control Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea
Findings from a clinical trial show a candidate drug kills bacteria causing a type of gonorrhea becoming resistant to current antibiotics.
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Clinical Trial Testing Live Bacteria as Acne Treatment
A clinical trial is recruiting participants to test a product with live skin bacteria made by biotechnology company AOBiome as a treatment for adult acne.
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Drug Shown to Improve Cell Energy, Muscle Function
Results of a clinical trial show an experimental drug by Stealth BioTherapeutics boosts cellular energy and improves skeletal muscle functions of older adults.
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Lung Tissue Grown in Lab from Stem Cells
Researchers in regenerative medicine at UCLA grew three-dimensional pieces of human lung tissue in lab cultures starting from stem cells.