Tag: biomedical
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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.
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Patient Confidentiality, An Issue for New Medical Businesses
How are you going to keep your patient files confidential, and still ensure you’re running with all the access and affordability you need to?
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Synthetic Bio Company Acquired in $2.35B Deal
A company developing protein-like therapies for cancer from synthetic bacteria is being acquired by drug maker Sanofi in a deal valued at $2.35 billion.
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A.I. Harnessed to Detect Cancer Cells
A software package using an image-aided form of machine learning can quickly identify and classify tumor from other cells in lung cancer images.
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Bioprinting Ear Tissue Tagged Rare Disease Treatment
A company developing 3-D printed outer ear tissue received a rare pediatric disease designation on its treatment designed for children.
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Once-a-Month Contraceptive Pill Demonstrated
A contraceptive capsule is shown in tests with pigs to release and maintain detectable levels of birth control drugs in the blood stream for up to 29 days.
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AI-Based Discovery Seeks Non-Opioid Pain Drugs
A new initiative aims to find non-opioid treatments for chronic pain targeting specific nerve cells that initiate pain sensations.
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Semiconductors Developed to Emulate Nerve Cells
Physicists and neuroscientists created semiconductors that in lab simulations and tests with animal models perform like nerve cells for biological functions.
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Fine Fibers Spun to Deliver Brain Tumor Treatments
A process for spinning thin polymer fibers loaded with chemotherapy drugs is shown in tests with lab animals to deliver treatments directly to brain tumors.