Tag: Canada
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Radiation, Biotech Companies Partner on Scar Therapy
Two companies taking different approaches to treating keloids — visible raised skin scars — are integrating their therapies to develop an anticipated treatment that removes and prevents the recurrence of these scars.
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Brain Wave Data Harnessed for Open-Source Brain Model
A lab in Germany created a technique for discovering a person’s neurological patterns from brain waves captured with a headset and simulated with population-wide brain data run on open-source software.
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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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Zymeworks, Janssen in $1.45B Antibody Licensing Deal
Janssen Biotech, a division of drug maker Johnson & Johnson, is acquiring technologies that make it possible to create synthetic antibodies that hit multiple targets.
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Project to Develop Universal Flu Vaccine
An initiative joining academic, private, and national labs is designing a vaccine that covers all influenza strains, with clinical studies expected to begin early next year.
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Trial Comparing 2-D, 3-D Mammogram Outcomes
A large-scale clinical trial is underway comparing the effectiveness of two-dimensional and three-dimensional mammograms in screening for breast cancer.
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Algorithms, Imaging Help Predict Alzheimer’s Onset
Neurologists and computer scientists developed techniques for analyzing images to determine the chance of someone progressing from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer’s disease.
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Injectable Patch Designed to Repair Heart Tissue
An injectable soft mesh patch seeded with cardiac cells is shown to fix damaged heart tissue in tests with lab animals, as an alternative to open-heart surgery.
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System Designed to Monitor Bee Colony Health Buzz
A system being developed by a Canadian graduate student monitors the health of bee colonies by analyzing the sounds they make in the hive.
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Acne Drug Shown to Treat Early Multiple Sclerosis
A clinical trial in Canada shows a common and inexpensive antibiotic to treat acne can reduce the chance early-stage multiple sclerosis becomes a full-blown disease.