Tag: chemistry
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Trial Advances Test of Electronic Cancer Treatment
A clinical trial completed enrollment of lung cancer patients testing a device sending an electric field into their tumors to disrupt cancer cell proliferation.
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Small Biz Grant Funds Long-Term Spasticity Implant
A developer of treatments for neurological disorders received National Institutes of Health funding for an implant treating spasticity for up to six months.
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Trial Identifies Biomarkers for Quick Concussion Test
A clinical trial reveals glycan compounds found in saliva and urine as indicators of traumatic brain injury, helping create a quick diagnostic for the condition.
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Joint Venture to Develop Stable RNA Covid-19 Vaccine
A developer of synthetic bio-based products from engineered yeast cells is joining with an immunotherapy drug maker to produce a stable RNA Covid-19 vaccine.
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Infographic – Post-Covid CO2 Emissions Rebound
As the world’s economy recovers from pandemic restrictions, rising carbon dioxide emissions are also contributing to the global climate crisis.
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Alphabet Forms AI Drug Discovery Company
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, is forming a new enterprise using artificial intelligence techniques to discover new protein-based drugs.
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Synthetic Protein Company Gains $25M in New Funds
A company designing engineered proteins to work better than natural chemistries as treatments for disease is raising $25 million in its first venture round.
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Gene Therapy Delivery Company Gains $26M in Early Funds
A developer of delivery methods for gene therapies promising greater safety for patients is raising $26 million in its first venture funding round.
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Delivery Tech Licensed for CBD Epilepsy Nasal Spray
A company is developing a nasal spray for epilepsy symptoms with a cannabis extract delivered in nanoscale polymer particles to the brain.
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Pharma, Synthetic Bio Companies to Find Antibody Therapies
A pharmaceutical company and developer of synthetic genomic materials are collaborating on discovery of therapeutic antibodies to treat a range of diseases.