Month: May 2019
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Gut Microbe Links to Autism Revealed
Lab mice with bacteria transplanted from human intestines show signs that autism behaviors may result from the state of their gut microbes.
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A Long Road – Looking After Your Traveling Employees
If we really want to get out there and see the business landscape, we’ve got to get our employees in cars, on trains, and in planes.
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Strep A Vaccine Project Launched
An international initiative is underway to begin work on a vaccine against group A streptococcus infections becoming resistant to today’s antibiotics.
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Liquid Biopsy Screening Start-Up Launches, Gains $110M
A new enterprise is starting up, developing early-stage cancer screening with a single blood test, based on research at Johns Hopkins University.
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Synthetic Cannabidiol Shown to Reduce Seizures
A synthetic form of cannabidiol, or CBD, a derivative of cannabis, is shown in tests with lab rats to reduce the occurrence of seizures from epilepsy.
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Home Chronic Disease Blood Test in Development
A university chemistry lab and start-up company are developing a home monitoring device that aims to reduce repeated clinic visits by people with chronic diseases.
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FDA Clears Wearable App Device for Migraine
The Food and Drug Administration authorized a wearable nerve-stimulation device controlled by a mobile app to treat acute migraine headaches.
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Gold Nanoparticles Boost Crispr Delivery
Cancer researchers designed a technique using gold nanoscale particles for safer delivery of edited gene therapies to blood-forming stem cells.
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Memorial Day 2019
Today is Memorial Day in the U.S., so Science & Enterprise is not posting any new items. We will resume our regular postings tomorrow.
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Infographic – Highest Diabetes Rates in U.S.
Statista published a map yesterday showing the states in the U.S. with the highest rates of diabetes, this weekend’s infographic.