Month: December 2016
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Stem Cell Therapy Company Formed, Staked to $225M
A pharmaceutical company and health care venture investor are forming BlueRock Therapeutics, a biotechnology enterprise to design regenerative medicine treatments with stem cells.
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Engineered T-Cells Tested on Metastatic Cancer
An individual with lung cancer tumors that spread from the colon had the tumors reduced in size after a single treatment of modified cancer-killing immune system cells.
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Trump Transition Seeking Info on National Labs
The transition team for president-elect Donald Trump is seeking details about activities of U.S. national labs and programs related to climate change operated by Department of Energy.
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Start-Up Developing Nanotech Bone Repairs
An enterprise formed earlier this year is licensing an engineered bone tissue repair technology that mixes ultrafine diamond particles with biocompatible polymers.
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Synthetic Insulin-Producing Cells Designed, Tested
Synthetic beta cells, like natural cells in the pancreas, were shown in tests with lab mice to sense glucose levels in the blood and produce insulin.
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IBM, Rice Univ. Partner on Elder Care Robots
IBM is developing Watson super-computer and cloud computing applications with Rice University to create robot assistants that help older individuals remain safe in their own homes.
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LEDs Shown to Reduce Alzheimer’s Brain Plaques
Pulsating LED lights were shown in lab mice to reduce amyloid-beta plaque deposits associated with Alzheimer’s disease on brain cells, with the lead researchers starting a company to commercialize the technology.
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NantHealth, TransMed Partner on Cancer Genomics
Two companies offering medical analytics aim to provide cancer specialists with individualized genomic analyses for their patients, and more access to clinical trials.
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Start-Up Reprogramming Stem Cells to Treat Heart Failure
A new enterprise, spun-off from the Gladstone Institutes in San Francisco, plans to regenerate heart muscle from other cells to treat heart failure.
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Trial to Test Radio Waves to Treat Alzheimer’s
A clinical trial is inviting individuals with Alzheimer’s disease to test a device that its designers claim can reverse cognitive impairment resulting from Alzheimer’s disease.