Month: January 2019
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Biotech, Univ. Lab Partner on Cancer Antibodies
A biotechnology company is engaging the services of a children’s cancer researcher to develop an antibody for treating neuroblastoma, a type of cancer that affects the nervous system.
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Expanding Gel Pill Designed for Long-Term Diagnostics
An ingestible gel capsule is shown in tests with animals to expand and reside in the stomach for as long as a month for delivering drugs or monitoring bodily functions.
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Relying on Tech to Feed India, Africa, and China
The quest is on for new technologies, food production techniques, and behavioral change in developed countries that will help us feed everyone.
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Compounds Made Available for Pandemic Drug Discovery
Two international health organizations are making 400 compounds freely available to researchers to spur development of new drugs for pandemic infectious diseases.
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Precision Lung Cancer Trial Expands Scope
A large-scale clinical trial testing immunotherapy drugs to treat specific types of lung cancer is expanding to include all of the most common forms of the disease.
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Money Savvy Tips For New Startups
We’ve put together some tips for those who are interested in the world of startups, but want to see the results on a budget.
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Data Architecture Studied to Speed Genomic Sequencing
An academic-industry team of researchers and engineers is studying better ways of structuring the large volumes of data storage needed to speed up genomic sequencing.
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Foundation Backs Engineered T-Cells to Treat Lymphoma
A new initiative is researching modified immune system cells to treat T-cell lymphoma, a type of blood-related cancer, with a simpler, lower-cost process.
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Build an Online Presence Beyond a Web Site
Here are a few ways to build an online presence.
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Trial Underway Testing Stem Cells for Stroke Repair
A clinical trial assessing stem cell treatments to repair long-term damage to brain cells from a stroke recruited its first patient.