Tag: biomedical
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Partnership to Assess Digital Gut Disease Treatments
A digital therapeutics enterprise and a company developing therapies for intestinal disorders are evaluating the potential of digital treatments for gut diseases.
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FDA – New Processes, Incentives Needed for Drug Shortages
A report from the Food and Drug Administration identifies the causes of recent shortages of some drugs, and calls for new processes and incentives to prevent future shortages.
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MD Anderson, Biotech Partner on T-Cell Receptors
A cancer center and biotechnology company are creating treatments that target proteins on immune-system cells unique to each patient.
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FDA Tags Biofilm Disruption Device as Breakthrough
A system using an electric current to break up bacterial communities on orthopedic implants received a breakthrough-device designation from the Food and Drug Administration.
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Trial Shows Nanotech Drug Induces Gluten Tolerance
Results from a clinical trial show an experimental treatment encourages immune-system tolerance of gluten, preventing intestinal damage from celiac disease.
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App Automates, Simplifies Test for Preeclampsia
Results of a pilot test show a smartphone app makes a common test for the pregnancy complication preeclampsia simple and more reliable than before.
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Small Biz Grant Supports Newborn Opioid Device
A start-up enterprise is developing a nerve stimulation device worn by infants born to mothers with opioid addiction to treat the babies’ withdrawal symptoms.
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Data Trial to Build Precision Epilepsy Model
A medical data science company is analyzing health data from participants’ smartphones with artificial intelligence to better determine epilepsy treatments.
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Artificial Pancreas Improves Blood Glucose Control
Results of a clinical trial show an automated glucose monitor and insulin pump system provides better blood glucose control for people with type 1 diabetes.
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Implanted Overdose Rescue Device Being Developed
An implanted device that senses an overdose of opioid drugs and dispenses an emergency rescue medicine is in development by two university labs.