Tag: university
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Rapid DNA, RNA Capture Technique Devised
Researchers in Australia developed a simple and inexpensive dipstick technique that captures and purifies specimen samples for genetic analysis in about 30 seconds.
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Genome Editing Enhances CAR T-Cells to Fight Cancer
A process using genome editing is shown to bolster cancer-fighting properties of T-cells from the immune system already modified to attack cancer cells.
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Simple Blood Test System Detects Brain Injuries
An engineering team at Purdue University designed a system that detects indicators of traumatic brain injuries in lab tests with one or two drops of blood.
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Process Devised for Continuous Stem Cell Production
Researchers in the U.K. developed a process for closed-loop continuous production and collection of large quantities of stem cells for therapies.
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Thin, Flexible, Lower-Cost Motion Sensors Developed
Engineers in the U.S. and France created and tested motion-detecting sensors more flexible and thinner than today’s sensors, and made with a low-cost process.
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Two Opioid Addiction Treatments Found Safe, Effective
A clinical trial testing two leading therapies for opioid abuse found the treatments both safe and effective, even though they work in different ways.
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Alliance Exploring Microbiome on Cancer Immunotherapy
A biotechnology company and two research institutes are collaborating on a study of a proposed cancer treatment that targets the microbiome, communities of bacteria in the human body.
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Math Models to Predict Animal-Borne Disease Outbreaks
A team of ecologists and mathematicians is applying machine learning and statistical models to forecast outbreaks of zoonotic diseases, those spread to humans from animals.
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New Drug Shown to Reduce Depressive Behaviors
A new type of treatment for depression that works differently from most other anti-depressive drugs was shown in lab mice to reduce depression-like behaviors.
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Plasma Infusions to Treat Alzheimer’s Shown Safe
Results from a small-scale clinical trial indicate treatments with plasma infusions from young donors are safe for patients and may improve functional abilities.