Tag: life sciences
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A.I. System Catches Tiny Lung Tumors Missed by Humans
Engineering researchers developed a system with machine learning that analyzes CT scans to detect tiny early-stage lung tumors at a higher rate than visual inspections by radiologists.
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Baby Box Technology for Sick Newborns Licensed to Start-Up
A start-up company is gaining the rights to a technology that helps the breathing of infants suffering from withdrawal from drugs taken by their mothers, and other disruptive conditions.
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Fully Biodegradable Plastic Straws in Testing
A university research center and biodegradable plastics company are testing a new type of drink straw that degrades completely after use in normal soil and water conditions.
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Trial Testing Cancer Treatment Delivery Compound
A compound designed to help cancer therapies better penetrate and kill solid tumors is being tested in its first clinical trial among patients with pancreatic cancer.
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New Antibiotics Discovered in Stomach Peptides
Researchers in Italy and the U.S. found a potential source of new antibiotics in derivatives of peptides used by the digestive process in the stomach.
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Organ-on-Chip Model Simulates Blood-Brain Barrier
Researchers at Harvard University developed a chip model of the blood-brain barrier that protects the brain’s nerve cells and tested the model with the drug methamphetamine.
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FDA Clears Magnetic Device for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
A non-invasive device using magnetic waves that penetrate the brain to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder received authorization for sales in the U.S. from the Food and Drug Administration.
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Nanoparticle Process Designed to Detect, Treat Oral Bacteria
A bioengineering lab devised a way to quickly detect and treat bacteria responsible for tooth decay with a combination of X-rays and a non-toxic compound in nanoscale particles.
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Bread Wheat Genome Sequenced
An international collaboration published a complete, annotated genomic sequencing of wheat used in making bread, a widely grown staple crop and major source of nutrition worldwide.
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Genomic Sequencing for Newborns Studied in Clinical Trial
A group of newborn infants with genetic disorders that went undetected in standard testing will receive genomic sequencing in a clinical study of its safety and feasibility.