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Crispr Made More Immune-System Safe
Researchers at Arizona State University created a process to make the genome editing technique Crispr less likely to cause an immune system reaction in patients.
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Tissue Chip Experiments Set for Space Station
A collection of 4 new tissue chip experiments are among the payloads to be sent next week to the International Space Station or ISS.
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Precision Medicine Tested for Combination Cancer Therapies
Results from a clinical trial show precision medicine, where the genomic nature of tumors guides the choice of treatment, can identify a combination of cancer therapies with better outcomes for patients.
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Leaf-Based Process Produces Low-Cost Enzymes
A University of Pennsylvania lab is developing a process for producing enzymes, chemicals from organisms that act as catalysts, in green leafy plants at low cost.
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On Medium – Get Ready for Bio-Programming
We have a new story published yesterday on Medium that describes an emerging branch of synthetic biology seeking to create living processes which work like digital circuits.
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Infographic – Mobile Phones in Emerging Economies
The Pew Research Center last month reported results of surveys about mobile phone use, conducted in 11 emerging economies.
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Gel Boosts T-Cells for Cancer Treatments
A biomedical engineering team devised techniques using a gel to produce more engineered T-cells, which in lab mice stopped the growth of tumors.
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Sensors, Algorithm Personalize Parkinson’s Therapy
An engineering lab developed a system with wearable sensors and machine learning to detect periods of medication ineffectiveness in people with Parkinson’s disease.
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Repair Patch Devised for Heart Attacks
Researchers in the U.S. and China designed a hydrogel patch that in lab animals reduces the damage to heart muscle occurring after a heart attack.
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Patent Awarded for Engineered T-Cell Cancer Therapy
An experimental treatment using a person’s modified T-cells from the immune system to attack solid tumor cancers received a U.S. patent.