Tag: physical sciences
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Univ. Spin-Off Offers Technology to Boost Math Learning
A new company aims to make learning algebra more intuitive and productive for students with software based on research at Indiana University in Bloomington.
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Simple Cell Programming Designed for Gene Therapies
A simpler technique using nanoscale particles was shown in lab tests to deliver messenger RNA to reprogram cells for gene therapies, including changes in T-cells in the immune system now approved to treat a type of leukemia.
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Trial Shows Smartphone App Finds More Heart Disease
Results from a clinical trial show an electrocardiogram app on a smartphone detects more cases of irregular heart beats than routine office visits.
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Students Win Prize, Start Company for Alzheimer’s Detection
A team of undergraduate students won first prize in a National Institutes of Health biomedical engineering contest for a headset device to diagnose early-stage Alzheimer’s disease.
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App Screens for Liver Diseases with Eye Selfies
A computer science lab designed a smartphone app that detects tell-tale indicators of liver disease and pancreatic cancer by analyzing self-taken photos of a patient’s own eyes.
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Clinical Trial Okayed for Parkinson’s Drug Implant
A maker of implants for long-term release of drugs to treat chronic diseases says the Food and Drug Administration approved a clinical trial to test its implant for Parkinson’s disease.
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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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Smartphones Capturing Multiple Sclerosis Data
A large-scale research study of physical challenges and symptoms in people with multiple sclerosis in the U.S. is capturing its data with smartphones rather than by visiting clinics.
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Vaccines in Development for Opioid Combinations
Researchers studying the immune system as a weapon against opioid addiction say they can develop vaccines that block combinations of opioids, like those sold on the street.
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Small Business Grant Funds Blood-Brain Barrier Model
A spin-off company from University of Washington is developing a chip device emulating the blood-brain barrier that prevents many drugs from treating neurological disorders.