Tag: biomedical
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Bloodless Glucose Monitoring Technology in Development
An engineering lab in Canada is developing a system that adapts radar technology to measure blood glucose levels, to eventually replace the blood drop samples now used by people with diabetes.
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NIH Grant Funds New Spinal Cord Injury Treatment
A biotechnology company developing regenerative therapies for neurological disorders is receiving a Small Business Innovation Research grant to advance an experimental treatment for spinal cord injury.
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Robotics, A.I. Employed for Personal Autism Therapy
An engineering lab at MIT developed techniques for combining robotics with deep learning, a form of artificial intelligence, to personalize autism therapy.
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Engineered Polio Virus Tested as Brain Cancer Treatment
Results of a clinical trial show a genetically engineered polio virus helps more people with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, survive for longer periods.
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Here’s What Neuroplasticity Means for You
It’s this malleability of the brain that we know as neuroplasticity.
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Insulin Formulated as Liquid for Capsule Delivery
An bioengineering team created a process to formulate insulin, needed regularly by people with diabetes, as a liquid, to be taken in capsules rather than injections.
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Cannabis Drug Approved by FDA for Rare, Severe Seizures
A drug based on chemicals derived from cannabis plants was approved by Food and Drug Administration for marketing in the U.S. to treat seizures associated with two rare and severe forms of epilepsy.
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Univ. Spin-Off Developing Long-Lasting Diabetes Drug
A company spun-off from a University at Buffalo biochemistry lab is the recipient of a small business grant to design a once-a-week drug for people with type 2 diabetes to control their blood sugar and weight.
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Cancer T-Cell Start-Up Gains $150 Million in IPO
A three year-old company developing treatments for cancer with engineered T-cells from the immune system raised $150 million in its initial public offering of common stock.
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Process Devised for Renewable, Biodegradable Plastic
A chemistry lab developed a process for economically producing a polymer material from renewable sources that could replace some plastics now derived from petroleum.