Tag: life sciences
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Multiple Sensors, A.I. Power Digital Stethoscope
Researchers in Rochester, New York are developing a system combining functions of a conventional stethoscope and an electrocardiogram or ECG to better check on implanted heart pumps.
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NVIDIA, Scripps Partner on Medical Deep Learning Applications
A high-performance computer chip maker and life science research center are collaborating on extending deep learning, a form of artificial intelligence, into more areas of medical science and practice.
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Genome Editing, Informatics Lead to New Antibiotic
Researchers in the U.K. created an antibiotic acid from a natural microbe found in soil, using a combination of the genome editing technique Crispr and bioinformatics.
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Licensing Deal for Bioinks in 3-D Printed Transplant Lungs
A company in Maryland developing alternatives to human organ transplants is licensing a technology to help create 3-D printed lungs for transplantation with bioinks derived from tobacco plants.
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Nerve Stimulation Reduces Pain, Fatigue from Lupus
Results from a clinical trial show external stimulation of a major nerve in the body helps relieve pan and fatigue in people with systemic lupus erythematosus, more commonly known as lupus.
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Health System Connects Mobile App to 250 Devices
A health care system in Boston is developing a mobile app to make it easier to share data from 250 home and wearable devices that collect medically related information.
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NIH Supporting Electronic Neuro Drug Test Technology
A university spin-off enterprise is receiving funds from National Institute of Mental Health to develop a simple, reliable electronic device to evaluate effects of neurological drugs on brain cells.
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Harvard Spin-Off, AbbVie Partner on Fibrosis Treatments
Drug maker AbbVie and biotechnology company Morphic Therapeutic are collaborating on new treatments for fibrosis based on Morphic’s technology blocking proteins that promote fibrosis.
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Diabetes Drug Assessed Long-Term Against All Other Treatments
A new clinical trial is testing the drug semaglutide for people with type 2 diabetes against as many as 40 other diabetes treatments when used as a supplemental drug over 2 years.
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Trials Evaluating Blood Tests to Guide Cancer Treatment
Researchers in Australia are conducting clinical trials of blood tests among cancer patients to help determine the course of their treatment, including the need for chemotherapy.