Tag: life sciences
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Engineered Virus Aids Gene Therapy Delivery
A university bio-engineering lab and start-up company are developing synthetic variations of viruses to more reliably deliver gene therapies.
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Biotech Licenses Gene-Limiting Technology for Allergies
A biotechnology company developing treatments for skin conditions is acquiring a technology for limiting effects of genes causing asthma and allergic reactions.
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NIH Grant Funds A.I.-Based Tuberculosis Detector
A company developing a system to quickly detect tuberculosis by analyzing sputum images received a federal grant to advance and validate its technology.
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Wearable Sensor Analyzes Sweat, Measures Chemicals
A thin-film wearable sensor is shown in tests with volunteers to measure the presence of acids indicating gout in the chemistry of a person’s sweat.
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Company, Univ. Lab Partner on Skin Disease Treatment
A company making regenerative skin therapies and a medical school research center are developing a spray-on treatment for a genetic skin disorder.
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Radiology A.I. Company Raises $4M in Seed Funds
A start-up company developing systems with artificial intelligence to aid the work of radiologists is raising $4 million in its seed funding round.
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Cell, Gene Therapy R&D/Mfring Center in Works
A consortium of companies, universities, and hospitals are creating an innovation and manufacturing center in the Boston area for cell and gene therapies.
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Virtual Reality Helps Continue Stroke Rehab at Home
Results of a clinical trial show a multi-user computer game using virtual reality helps people recovering from a stroke to continue therapy at home.
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New Antibiotic Discovered to Fight Drug-Resistant Bacteria
Researchers in the U.S. and Germany discovered a new source of antibiotics to fight drug-resistant bacteria from common worms living in soil.
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Foundations Direct $5M for Neurodegenerative Tests
Two foundations are spending $5 million to develop new diagnostics for frontotemporal degeneration, an inherited neurodegenerative disorder and form of dementia.