Tag: medical device
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Human Organoids Show Drug Activity in Lab Animals
A study shows implanted lab-grown pieces of human 3-D kidney tissue can demonstrate chemical activity of drugs in preclinical tests with lab rats.
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Precision Microbial Resistance Joint Venture Formed
Biotech, pharma, and diagnostics companies are forming a new business to design precision diagnostics and treatments for drug-resistant microbes.
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Smell Detection Tech Company Raises $4M in Seed Funds
A start-up biotechnology company creating a system that translates an animal’s sense of smell into electronic signals is raising $4 million in seed equity funds.
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Cancer Nutrition Therapy Biotech Raises $47M in Early Funds
A start-up company developing nutritional therapies to attack precise molecular cancer targets is raising $47 million in its first venture funding round.
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Preclinical 3-D Printed Breast Tissue Implant Study Begins
A study is underway testing 3-D printed regenerative breast tissue models, derived from genetically engineered plant cells, implanted in pigs.
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AI Image Analysis Shown to Predict Embryo Health
An algorithm designed to analyze microscopic images is shown to largely predict the genetic integrity of embryos from in-vitro fertilization.
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Diagnostics Companies Partner on Monkeypox Test
Two developers of tests for infectious diseases are collaborating on a molecular test to detect monkeypox, an emerging international public health concern.
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FDA Issues Action Plan for Rare Neuro Diseases
The Food and Drug Administration published its blueprint to encourage new treatments for rare neurodegenerative disorders, including ALS.
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Trial Underway of AI Depression Guidance System
A clinical trial has begun testing a system based on artificial intelligence to help clinicians prescribe personalized care for depression in patients.
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Digital Biomarkers Reveal Alzheimer’s Gender Differences
A study of people with and without Alzheimer’s disease found differences between women and men in their state of cognitive decline with data from mobile devices.