Tag: life sciences
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Epilepsy Stimulation Device Detects Other Brain Disorders
An implanted device that stimulates areas of the brain associated with seizures can detect other neurological diseases in people with epilepsy.
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Biotech Options Enzyme Inhibitors for Lung Cancer
A biotechnology company developing inhaled drugs for respiratory diseases agreed to provide Johnson & Johnson with access to its technology for treating lung cancer.
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Artificial Pancreas System Cleared by FDA
A system for automatically measuring blood glucose levels and dispensing insulin for people with type 1 diabetes is authorized by the Food and Drug Administration.
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Science & Enterprise Year in Review
Our most-viewed new story is from an academic/industry research team in Australia that tells how a synthetic cannabidiol, or CBD, compound is as effective as current antibiotics against a class of microbes.
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Ingested X-Ray Capsule Shown Safe, Feasible
Results from a small-scale clinical trial show an ingested capsule to diagnose potential colon tumors is safe and feasible for most patients.
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Synthetic Bio Cancer Immunotherapy Company Acquired
A biotechnology company creating synthetic proteins that invoke the immune system to fight cancer is being acquired by drug maker Astellas Pharma.
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Commentary – New Models Needed for Antibiotic Resistance
Many parts of a new model for fighting antibiotic resistance are in development, and the pieces still need to be assembled, but the outline of a precision-medicine rather than mass-produced drug model is beginning to emerge.
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Tomato Genetics Altered for Urban Farms
Plant scientists used a genome-editing technique to produce varieties of tomatoes better suited for growing on urban farms and other small plots.
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FDA Blocks Monthly HIV Drug Combo
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration rejected a combination of experimental and existing drugs given once a month to treat HIV.
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Human Tooth Tissue Modeled in Chip Device
Dentistry researchers created a model of a tooth that simulates on a plastic slide the architecture and dynamic stresses in human teeth.