Tag: biotechnology
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PhRMA: 258 Vaccines in Clinical Development
An industry group of American pharmaceutical makers says its companies have 258 vaccines, including immunotherapies, in clinical trials or awaiting FDA approval.
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Genome Engineering Streamlines E. Coli DNA
A genetics engineering team developed a technique for modifying the genome of E. coli bacteria to remove redundant DNA components, a step toward designing new organisms.
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Safer Pain-Killing Drug Candidate Discovered
A research team from the U.S. and Germany identified a chemical molecule with pain-killing properties of opioids, but apparently without the dangerous side effects.
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Leukemia Drug Shows Potential as Heart Attack Therapy
A new drug being tested as a leukemia treatment was shown in lab mice to reduce inflammatory white blood cells that lead to a build-up of arterial plaques and heart disease.
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Gene Editing Negates Sickle Cell to Create Healthy Blood
Medical researchers developed a technique with genome editing to negate the effects of a mutation that causes inherited blood disorders like sickle cell disease.
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Molecular Express, Baylor Medicine Partner on Vaccines
Vaccine developer Molecular Express and Baylor College of Medicine in Houston are developing boosters for vaccines from pieces of viruses that increase immune response to disease, including cancer.
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Biopharm Company Raising $40 Million in IPO
Omeros Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company developing drugs that prevent inflammation in surgeries, is raising $40 million in its initial public stock offering.
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Cocaine Vaccine Trial Recruitment Underway
An early-stage clinical trial testing a vaccine designed to prevent cocaine from reaching the brain started recruiting participants in New York.
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FDA Funding Brain Tumor Treatment Trial
The biotechnology company DNAtrix is receiving a grant from U.S. Food and Drug Administration to support a clinical trial of its virus-delivered immunotherapy to treat an aggressive form of brain cancer.
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GMOs, 3D-Printed Chocolate, And The Rapid Development Of Food Technology
New, emerging technology is assisting us to analyze, track and organize the way we produce and consume food.