Tag: life sciences
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Engineered Viruses Licensed for Cancer Therapies
A biotechnology company developing cancer immunotherapies with synthetic viruses is licensing its technology to Takeda Pharmaceuticals.
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Patch Device Stores Vaccine Record in Skin
A plastic vaccine patch is shown in lab animals to also store an invisible record of that vaccination under the recipient’s skin, displayed with a smartphone.
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Duke Univ Forms Drug Development Company
Duke University and life science investor Deerfield Management are forming a new enterprise to develop drug candidates through early development stages.
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Device Offers Real-Time Monitoring of Swallowing Problems
A thin wearable device is shown to monitor muscles in the mouth and throat of people with difficulty swallowing, to help treat their condition.
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New Process Boosts Silk in Medical Devices
Engineers developed a more efficient process using heat to make items from raw silk into manufactured goods, including bio-compatible medical devices.
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Small Biz Grant Funds PTSD Diagnostic, Treatment
A company creating diagnostics and a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is receiving initial funding to develop its products.
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Supermarkets to Offer Genetic Mental Health Test
A chain of supermarket pharmacies in Pennsylvania will begin offering genetic tests to help customers manage their mental health medications.
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Plastic Material Developed to Repel Bacteria
A Canadian engineering team developed a treated form of common plastic that in lab tests repels liquids and stubborn bacterial films.
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Viruses Altered to Boost Gene Therapy Delivery
Researchers in Sweden developed a process to improve the targeting of benign viruses for delivering gene therapies to the brain.
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Psychedelic Depression Drug Tested for Safety
Results from an early clinical trial testing an hallucinogenic drug to treat depression shows the therapy is largely safe and feasible to administer.