Tag: preclinical
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Blood Cells Transport Enzymes to Slow Cancer Spread
Researchers devised a technique that in lab mice carries immune system enzymes on red blood cells to stop the spread of cancer in the lungs.
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Electric Crispr Chip Quickly Detects Covid-19 Virus
An engineering lab developed a chip device that uses gene editing and an electric field to detect viruses responsible for Covid-19 infections.
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Inhaled Dry-Powder Covid-19 Antibodies in the Works
Two biotechnology companies are developing synthetic antibodies to treat Covid-19 infections formulated as an inhaled dry powder rather than an infusion.
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Novartis Gains Synthetic Protein Therapies for Covid-19
Global drug maker Novartis is gaining access to two Covid-19 therapy candidates made from a library of synthetic protein components.
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Carb-X Funding Nanoscale Sponge to Treat Sepsis
A company developing tiny particles made of cellular material to soak-up toxins in the body received a $4 million award to advance its sepsis treatment.
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Cancer Center, Biotech Partner on Off-the-Shelf T-Cells
MD Anderson Cancer Center and Allogene Therapeutics Inc. agreed to jointly study the company’s cancer treatments derived from donated T-cells.
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Start-Up Gains Access to Vaccine Nasal Spray Technology
A company developing techniques to deliver vaccines like Covid-19 with a nasal spray received an opportunity to license the process from University of Houston.
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Wireless Sensor Detects Multiple Covid-19 Indicators
Biomedical engineers designed a lab-on-a-chip sensor that quickly detects SARS-CoV-2 viruses in saliva or blood, as well as antibodies and indicators of disease severity.
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Quick Crispr-Based Test Detects Malaria in Blood
A blood test designed for low-resource field settings is shown to quickly detect and distinguish between different malaria parasites needed to accurately diagnose the disease.
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Skeletal Stem Cells Enhanced for Bone Repair
Researchers in the U.K. created a bandage with enhanced human skeletal stem cells that in lab mice repairs simulated skull defects.