Tag: biomedical
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Engineered Immune Cells to be Explored for Solid Tumors
A cancer research center and biotechnology company will examine genetically engineered immune system cells as possible treatments for solid tumor cancers.
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Fixed-Dose Blood Pressure Drugs Shown Cost-Effective
An analysis of medical insurance claims shows fixed-dose combination drugs to be the most cost-effective medication strategy for people with hypertension, or high blood pressure.
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Univ. Spin-Off Discovering New Antibiotics
A new enterprise founded by three microbiologists at Harvard Medical School is licensing the founders’ research to find treatments for antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
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Bacteria Engineered to Act as Long-Term Gut Sensors
A bioengineering team developed a synthetic form of bacteria that live in the gut, and detect inflammation in lab mice for 6 months.
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Report: Growing Tech Industry Investment in Health
The information technology industry is a growing presence in health care, both financially and qualitatively, according to a new report.
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$10M Cancer Immunotherapy Research Fund Launched
A foundation is sponsoring research grants totaling $10 million for computational solutions to key questions facing cancer immunotherapy.
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Bacteria Traffic Tracked in New Hospital
The opening of a new hospital in Chicago offered an opportunity to follow the formation of bacterial communities and their movement in a health care facility.
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High-Resolution Surgical Brain Monitor Demonstrated
Biomedical engineers demonstrated a higher-resolution device for mapping the brain during surgery to highlight healthy and diseased tissue.
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Wearable Heartbeat Simulator Helps Reduce Stress
A device that sends rhythmic vibrations resembling heart beats into the wrist helps reduce stress among individuals facing the prospect of making a public speech.
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Broad Inst., Intel Make Genomics Software Open-Source
A new release of software that speeds and streamlines analysis of genomic sequencing variations is being released under an open-source license by the Broad Institute.