Month: December 2017
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Trial Testing Biomarkers as Brain Injury Diagnostics
A clinical trial is underway in Finland testing the ability to detect traumatic brain injuries with simple blood, urine, and saliva tests.
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Microneedle Patch Delivers Anti-Obesity Drugs
A skin patch containing hundreds of tiny porous needles is shown in lab mice to deliver drugs that turn ordinary body fat into calorie-burning brown fat to reduce body mass.
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Audio-Brain Stimulation Shown to Reduce PTSD Symptoms
A clinical trial shows a non-invasive technique that translates and feeds back brain waves as audio tones reduces PTSD symptoms in current and former military personnel for 6 months.
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FDA Clears Targeted Breast Cancer Radiation Treatment
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a device that sends high doses of radiation to cancerous breast tissue while sparing healthy tissue nearby.
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Merry Christmas from Science & Enterprise
Science & Enterprise will continue its regular posting on Wednesday, 27 December.
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Retinal Scanner Detects Early Vision Problems
A Canadian engineering lab designed a retinal scanner that helps diagnose eye diseases in their early stages, often well before vision loss occurs.
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Phone Sensors Shown to Monitor Chemotherapy Effects
21 December 2017. A group of cancer patients was able to monitor the severity of effects of their chemotherapy with built-in sensors on smartphones and fitness trackers. Results of the clinical study, led by researchers at University of Pittsburgh, appear in the 19 December issue of the Journal of Medical Internet Research. The team from Pittsburgh’s…
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Cell Engineering Company Launches, Raises $4.7 Million
A company designing biological circuits with techniques derived from computer-assisted design like those used in semiconductors is starting up in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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Finland Begins Large-Scale National Genomic Study
The country of Finland is conducting a nationwide genomic analysis of its population, collecting 500,000 blood samples from its 5.5 million citizens.
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FDA Approves Gene Therapy for Inherited Vision Loss
A therapy using transfers of healthy genes to treat a rare form of inherited vision loss was approved today by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.