Tag: university
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Trial Underway of Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine
A clinical trial has begun testing an influenza vaccine given as a nasal spray with a conventional syringe-delivered vaccine among older U.S. adults.
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Gene Therapy Start-Up Gains $38M in Early Funds
A new company developing genetic treatments with a high-capacity engineered virus to deliver its therapeutic payloads is raising $38 million in venture funds.
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Life Science Investors Raise $1.1B for New Fund
A venture capital company specializing in health and life sciences start-up enterprises is raising $1.1 billion for a new investment fund.
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Companies Partner on Optimal Parkinson’s Drug Delivery
Two companies are developing a system to identify optimal times for people with Parkinson’s disease to take their symptom-reducing medications.
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Trial Demonstrates 3-D Printed Ear Tissue Implant
A patient in a clinical trial received an implant made of three-dimensional printed tissue to replace a deformed ear caused by microtia, a congenital condition.
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Venture Investor Funds Cell Therapy Targeting Tech
A venture capital company is funding biomedical engineering research to improve the reach and targeting of cell therapies to more diseases.
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Early Trial Data Show Crispr Cancer Therapy Response
Initial results from a clinical trial show non-Hodgkin lymphoma patients receiving low doses of gene-edited T-cells achieve a clinical response, but with some adverse effects.
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AI-Aided Collaboration to Discover Neuro Disease Drugs
Two biotechnology and health technology companies are discovering precision treatments for neurological disorders with simulation models for individual patients.
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Virtual Reality Studied for Chronic Cancer Pain
A software company is partnering with a psychologist to explore virtual reality working with mindfulness for relieving pain in cancer patients.
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Intl. Team Studying Antibiotic Overuse in Pigs
Researchers in Europe and the U.S. are investigating gut processes in pigs to reduce antibiotics commonly used against infections, a source of antibiotic resistance.