Tag: U.K.
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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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Is Your Home Business Legal?
If you are starting up, or already have, here are some things that you need to do, to ensure your business is legal.
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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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Gates Backs Engineered Mosquitoes to Stop Malaria
A company that applies genetic engineering to limit the spread of disease-carrying pests is partnering with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to develop mosquitoes that stop the spread of malaria.
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115M Euro Grant for Precision Medicine, Trials in Autism
A new initiative in Europe is investigating the connection between a person’s molecular composition and autism, particularly when other disorders complicate that individual’s condition.
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Breath Test for Throat, Stomach Cancer Developed
A new method for diagnosing cancer of the throat and stomach, two regions considered difficult to detect in cancer patients, analyzes the breath of patients for characteristic biomarkers of the disease.
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Trial Testing Gene-Edited, Modified Oilseed Plants
An agricultural science lab in the U.K. is beginning research on sustainable methods for growing genome-edited camelina plants, along with modifying the plant’s genetics by adding genes from other plant species.
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Infographic – Graphene Investment in Decline
In a report this week, our friends at CB Insights note that the investment community is waiting for graphene to reach a critical commercial mass, but their patience may be running out.
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Cannabis Derivative Shown to Reduce Severe Seizures
A clinical trial shows treatments made with cannabidiol, a medical-grade derivative of cannabis plants, reduce the number of severe seizures in people with Lennox–Gastaut syndrome, when combined with conventional drugs.
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Drug Shown Able to Kill Malaria-Carrier Mosquitoes
A clinical trial in Kenya shows blood from people who take a current anti-parasite drug can kill mosquitoes carrying malaria, offering a potential new strategy for controlling this disease.