Tag: medical device
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NIH Small Biz Grant Supports Uterine Health Diagnostic
A women’s health diagnostics developer is receiving funds for a non-invasive test analyzing menstrual fluids to detect the uterine disorder endometriosis.
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Precision Meds Continue Gaining FDA Approvals
Food and Drug Administration approved 17 new medications in 2021 addressing genetic targets, according to data from a precision medicine advocacy group.
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Whole Genome Sequencing Shown to Detect Neuro Disorders
An analysis of genetic database records indicates a class of neurological diseases can be detected by sequencing of a person’s entire genome.
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University Lab Licenses Printed Kidney Tissue Process
A start-up company is acquiring the rights to a stem cell and three-dimensional printing process to produce tissue needed by people with kidney failure.
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Precision Cancer Genomics Company Adds $23M in Early Funds
Biofidelity says its process simplifies detection of genetic indicators in tumors enabling more precise therapies for cancer patients.
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Start-Up Founders Demonstrate Amputated Tissue Regrowth
Founders of a regenerative medicine company demonstrated a drug delivery device that helps regrow several tissue types on frogs’ amputated limbs.
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Digital Mental Therapy Company to Go Public in Merger
A creator of game therapies for cognitive impairments is becoming a publicly-traded company through a special purpose acquisition company or SPAC.
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NIH Begins Large-Scale Precision Nutrition Study
National Institutes of Health awarded new funds for academic and industry labs to develop algorithms for predicting individual responses to food and nutrition.
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Saliva Test, App for Stress Levels Unveiled
A start-up company is developing a home testing system that combines a saliva test and smartphone app to detect unhealthy stress levels.
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Spinal Fusion/Stimulation Trial for Back Pain Underway
A clinical trial is underway testing an implanted device providing electronic stimulation along with spinal fusion surgery to treat chronic lower back pain.