Tag: university
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Heart Scans Devised for Biometric Identification
A computer science team designed a method for reading heart muscle contractions that uniquely identifies individuals for computer log-in and secure entry.
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Chip Device Finds, Collects Circulating Tumor Cells
A multi-disciplinary team designed a lab-on-a-chip device using hydrodynamic forces to find and help identify circulating tumor cells in blood samples.
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Gene Therapy Shown to Prevent, Reverse Multiple Sclerosis
Medical researchers show that transferring healthy genes can protect nerve cells in lab mice against damage from multiple sclerosis, and help reverse effects of the disease.
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Neuro Disease Start-Up Gains $30M in Early Funds
A start-up enterprise developing treatments for several neurological diseases that the company says are triggered by a common destructive protein, is raising $30 million its first venture financing round.
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Microfluidics, Sound Waves Combined for Liquid Biopsies
Biomedical engineers from several universities developed a microfluidics, or lab-on-a-chip, device that uses sound waves to quickly isolate tiny packets of cell materials for detecting diseases.
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Stem Cells Shown to Heal Chronic Leg Wounds
Experimental treatments using patients’ own stem cells were shown in a pilot test to heal painful chronic wounds on their legs and feet.
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Brain-Computer Link in Development for Spinal Injury
A consortium of engineering labs is designing a system translating commands in the brain to prosthetic devices that help people walk with spinal cord injury.
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Cochlear Implant Robotics Start-Up Gains NIH Funds
A university spin-off enterprise developing robotics to make cochlear implants for hearing loss safer and more effective is receiving a Small Business Innovation Research, or SBIR, grant to advance its technology.
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Microchips Designed for Tracking Bodily Functions
Engineering researchers designed a tiny chip device that identifies precise locations inside the body, a key feature for ingestible medical devices.
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Risks of E-Cigarette Use, Ingredients Highlighted
Several sessions at a scientific meeting on respiratory diseases report on effects of electronic cigarettes on people’s health, including those who also smoke conventional cigarettes.