Tag: patent
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RNA Nanoparticles Designed for Brain Cancer Therapy
Medical researchers and material scientists devised a technique for delivering tiny particles of genetic material to the brain, which help lab mice shrink or remove their brain tumors and survive longer.
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Gene Therapy Shown to Reduce Extreme High Cholesterol
A gene therapy technique that stops production of a targeted protein is shown in tests with monkeys to reduce levels of harmful cholesterol, but also expose potential risks associated with the technique.
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Process Devised for Renewable, Biodegradable Plastic
A chemistry lab developed a process for economically producing a polymer material from renewable sources that could replace some plastics now derived from petroleum.
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UC-Berkeley Gains U.S. Crispr-Cas9 Patent
University of California received a patent for its genome editing technology known as Crispr, with the most widely used editing enzyme called Cas9.
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Brain Stimulation Shown to Restore Limb Mobility in Stroke
Mild electronic stimulation to specific brain regions is shown to restore upper limb movements in lab animals induced with stroke, with similar brain signals in humans also identified as targets.
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Regenerative Dressing Designed for Diabetic Wounds
A biomedical engineering team developed a dressing for diabetic skin wounds that harnesses the body’s own cell structuring proteins to regenerate new skin tissue for faster healing.
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Patent Awarded for Nasal Delivered Cancer Immunotherapy
A technology for cancer therapies that harnesses the immune system with nanoscale droplets suspended in an emulsion and delivered through the nose received a U.S. patent.
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3-D Print Advance Creates More Accurate Medical Models
A new three-dimensional modeling and printing process can produce more accurate models of human anatomy in less time and with less effort than current techniques.
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Computer-Designed Heart Valves Operate Over Long Term
A European research team designed customized heart valves with computer models, which when tested in sheep continued to perform in most cases for a year following implantation.
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Technique Devised to Monitor Blood Flow in Brain
A bioengineering lab developed a technique using common photography chips to measure blood flow in the brain, which could help detect traumatic brain injury, stroke, and related disorders.