Tag: NIH
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NIH Funds Heart Tissue Regeneration Tests in Pigs
An experimental drug to help grow new heart tissue after a heart attack is advancing to tests in pigs, with help from National Institutes of Health.
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Students Win Prize, Start Company for Alzheimer’s Detection
A team of undergraduate students won first prize in a National Institutes of Health biomedical engineering contest for a headset device to diagnose early-stage Alzheimer’s disease.
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Engineered T-Cell Company Acquired for $11.9 Billion
A company developing personal cancer therapies that genetically engineer a patient’s immune system cells is being acquired in a deal valued at $11.9 billion.
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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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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.
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Synthetic Beating Heart Repair Tissue Being Developed
A bioengineering team is developing a synthetic patch that contracts and sends electrical signals to repair heart muscle tissue after a heart attack.
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Stem Cell Clinics Found Marketing in ClinicalTrials.gov
A review of entries in the U.S. government’s clinical trial registry shows commercial stem cell clinics are using the respected database to promote their services.
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Immigration Crackdown “a Disaster” for U.S. Science
A panel of research executives from American universities said the current hostility to immigration in the U.S. is causing fear among many researchers and could have a serious impact on science.
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NIH Supporting App That Helps Opioid Therapies
A company making game-style mobile apps to help therapies for opioid and other substance abuse is receiving R&D support from National Institutes of Health.
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Smartphone Data Reveal Physical Activity Worldwide
A data science team tapped into smartphones of more than 717,000 people worldwide to capture the number of steps they take each day as an indicator of physical activity.