Tag: biomedical
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Graphene Circuits Enhanced to Monitor, Image Brain Signals
Engineers and neuroscientists discovered a technique for enhancing the conductivity of graphene electrodes to make them better able to record optical images of brain activity in lab mice.
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Soil Microbes Yield Rich Antibiotic Sources
A group of geo- and bioscience researchers analyzed microbes residing in soil under northern California and discovered many new potential sources of antibiotics, well beyond current sources.
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Natural, Engineered Microbes Shown to Control Cholera
A combination of natural bacteria found in milk products and a synthetic variation of those microbes are shown in tests with lab mice to detect and prevent cholera infections.
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Hospital Network Formed for Childhood Cancer Immunotherapies
A network of academic children’s medical centers is being formed to expand access to clinical trials testing immunotherapy treatments for childhood cancer.
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FDA Issues Guidance on Patient Experience Data Collection
The Food and Drug Administration issued draft regulatory guidance outlining methods for collecting data from patients that the agency says will help improve evaluations of more precisely targeted drugs.
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$850M Deal Kicks Off RNA Vaccine Research
Drug maker Sanofi is partnering with biotechnology company Translate Bio to develop vaccines against infectious diseases from messenger RNA, material transcribed from genetic codes in DNA.
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Regenerative Dressing Designed for Diabetic Wounds
A biomedical engineering team developed a dressing for diabetic skin wounds that harnesses the body’s own cell structuring proteins to regenerate new skin tissue for faster healing.
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NIH, Biotech Partner on Electro-Aided Crispr for Sickle Cell
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and a biotechnology company are testing genome editing with electronically treated cells as a therapy for sickle cell disease.
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Single Technology Produces Vaccines for Multiple Infectious Diseases
A single technology platform is being used to design and produce vaccines that in tests with lab animals protect against a number of infectious diseases.
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Infographic – Cloning Gains More U.S. Support
Although still a minority, about 4 in 10 of those polled by the Gallup organization in May of 2018 say they find the cloning of animals morally acceptable, a marked increase from 2010 and 2002.