Tag: biomedical
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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.
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Infectious Disease Sequencing Service, Training Launched
A cloud-based open-source genomic sequencing program is underway to identify the source and nature of infectious diseases anywhere in the world.
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Antibody Designed to Stop Inflammation Protein in Brain
A synthetic antibody is shown in tests with lab mice to block the blood protein fibrin from causing inflammation and related damage to brain cells found in neurodegenerative diseases.
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Virtual Knee Replacement Rehab Shown Less Costly
Early results from a clinical trial show a virtual rehabilitation program for people with total knee replacement surgery works as well as conventional rehab methods, but at a lower cost.
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Improving Doctors’ Response to Health and Safety Accidents
It is the responsibility of the employer to ensure that the regulations on the workplace are not only respected but also fully relevant to their professional activities.
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Model Biotech Materials Sharing Agreement Unveiled
A document with standard legal language for terms and conditions of sharing biotechnology materials is now available for academic and industry research labs.
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Six Ideas for Combating Cancer, the Emperor of Maladies
There are advancements in medicine every day that allow for new treatments and discoveries to emerge in the battle against cancer.
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Small Business Grant Aims to Cut Animals in Toxicity Testing
A grant from National Institute of Health supports work by a start-up enterprise in Indiana to better estimate doses needed to test drugs for toxicity and reduce the number of animals needed for those tests.
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Brain-Controlled Home Rehab for Stroke in Development
A robotic system for home use to help people recovering from a stroke regain use of their upper bodies is in development by an engineering lab, rehabilitation hospital, and 2 companies in Texas.
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Electro-Pharmaceutical Device Tested to Heal Nerve Injuries
An implanted electronic device is shown in tests with lab rats to help heal peripheral nerve injuries, after which the device degrades and is absorbed into the body.