Category: Finance
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Wearable Devices Explored to Detect Emotional States
An engineering lab in Houston, Texas is developing techniques for assessing a person’s mental state by measuring changes in the skin’s chemistry using sensors worn on the wrist.
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Genetic Repair Company Starts-Up, Gains $87 Million
A company is getting underway to develop therapies that extend genome editing to repair genetic disruptions, not just remove them from DNA.
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You Call That a Drug Pricing Policy?
Although he called it, “the most sweeping action in history to lower the price of prescription drugs for the American people,” the plan was anything but that.
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Gates Grant Funds A.I. for Malaria Drug Discovery
An award from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is supporting research by a digital drug discovery company and university lab into use of artificial intelligence to find new drugs for treating malaria.
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Virtual Reality Harnessed for Stroke Rehab
A rehabilitation research foundation and company specializing in immersive technologies are applying virtual reality to help treat spacial neglect, a common cognitive disability associated with stroke.
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Infographic – Google Health Care Investments Take Off
One indicator of Google’s expanding involvement in health care is its venture investments in digital health and health technology start-ups, which is this weekend’s infographic.
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New Cell Therapy Company Raises $58.5M in Early Funds
A start-up enterprise is discovering therapies to address a variety of disorders that result from faulty cell degradation processes known as autophagy, which when functioning normally contribute to cell health.
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Digital Drug Discovery Company Wins A.I. Competition
A company using artificial intelligence algorithms and big data analytics to discover drug targets from RNA splicing errors is the winner of a competition among start-up enterprises for innovative uses of A.I. technology.
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Grant Funds A.I. Cognitive Change Rehab Study
A start-up company developing an app-based monitor with artificial intelligence for tracking cognitive change in older adults is taking part in a study testing the program with a chain of rehabilitation clinics.
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Intelligent Investments For Inexperienced Individuals: 5 Questions You Need To Ask
The realm of investing offers plenty of exciting opportunities for investors of all backgrounds. Here are five of the most pertinent aspects to consider.