Tag: life sciences
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App Users Report Lower Blood Glucose Levels
A study of individuals with diabetes using a mobile app to record blood glucose levels, reported more than a 1 percent average reduction in blood glucose readings after a median of 4 months.
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Forensic Genomics Company Spun-Off From Illumina
A new company is being established to provide genomics analysis systems for law enforcement, spun-off from a leading maker of genomics systems.
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Clinical Trial Okayed for Parkinson’s Drug Implant
A maker of implants for long-term release of drugs to treat chronic diseases says the Food and Drug Administration approved a clinical trial to test its implant for Parkinson’s disease.
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Engineered Insulin-Producing Cells to Be Grown in Lab
A team from three universities is developing in the lab synthetic islet cells, the cells that produce insulin in the pancreas, for eventual transplantation in people with type 1 diabetes.
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Algorithms, Imaging Help Predict Alzheimer’s Onset
Neurologists and computer scientists developed techniques for analyzing images to determine the chance of someone progressing from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer’s disease.
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Smartphones Capturing Multiple Sclerosis Data
A large-scale research study of physical challenges and symptoms in people with multiple sclerosis in the U.S. is capturing its data with smartphones rather than by visiting clinics.
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Vaccines in Development for Opioid Combinations
Researchers studying the immune system as a weapon against opioid addiction say they can develop vaccines that block combinations of opioids, like those sold on the street.
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Study Testing Repurposed Drugs with Resistant Bacteria
A university team is investigating two current drug compounds for their ability to take on a new task, fighting bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics.
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AstraZeneca, Biotech Partner on Messenger RNA Therapies
Global drug maker AstraZeneca is acquiring an option to license the rights to a technology based on genetic material transcribed from DNA, for new respiratory disease treatments.
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Small Business Grant Funds Blood-Brain Barrier Model
A spin-off company from University of Washington is developing a chip device emulating the blood-brain barrier that prevents many drugs from treating neurological disorders.