Month: June 2021
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FDA Okays Trial of Donated Stem Cells for Parkinson’s
An organization studying stem cell therapies says it received FDA authorization for a clinical trial to test donated stem cells to treat Parkinson’s disease.
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Infographic – Covid-19 Slashes U.S. Life Years
Data compiled for the year 2020 show Covid-19 is responsible for an average loss of life years in the U.S. comparable to leading chronic diseases.
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Patent Awarded for Safer Cancer Drug Delivery
A pharmaceutical R&D company is receiving a patent for its process that encapsulates and better targets chemotherapy drugs for cancer patients.
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Flexible Electrodes Devised for Implanted Devices
Biomedical engineers designed flexible electrodes that in lab tests safely connect and deliver electrical current to animal hearts and brains.
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Signs You’re Selling the Wrong Product
Any great salesperson can sell the right product, but you have to find it first.
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Antibodies Help Some Hospitalized Covid-19 Patients
Results from a clinical trial show a combination of two synthetic antibodies reduces deaths in hospitalized Covid-19 patients with no earlier immune response.
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Biotechs Partner on Crispr Therapies for Neuro Disorders
Two biotechnology companies are designing therapies to deliver edited genes to treat Friedreich’s ataxia and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
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Here’s How the Pandemic Made Businesses Smarter
The COVID-19 crisis has encouraged a boost of creative engineering inside the business world.
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Diverse Genomic Variation Analytics Panel Created
A synthetic biology company and genetics research service are providing analytics on population genomic variations they say are more racially and ethnically diverse.
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Infographic – U.S. Public Split on Geoengineering
A recent survey by Pew Research Center shows the U.S. public is divided on pursuing steps like cloud seeding or solar geoengineering.