Tag: university
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Gene Therapy Shows Long-Term Benefit for Heart Failure
A therapy using genes to induce production of an enzyme for heart cells to restore their use of calcium was found to help heart failure patients in a clinical trial reduce their incidents of cardiac problems over a three-year period. Researchers at Mount Sinai Health System in New York, with colleagues from the biotechnology company…
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Nutritional Labeling Leads to Healthier Restaurant Choices
A study in Philadelphia shows consumers who read nutritional labels on restaurant menus purchase items lower in calories, sodium, and saturated fats than patrons of that restaurant chain overall. The results of the study by researchers at Drexel University, University of Pennsylvania, and Philadelphia’s public health department appear online in yesterday’s advance issue of the…
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Pressure-Cooked Nanoparticles Improve Lithium-Ion Batteries
Engineers at University of California in Riverside discovered a process for improving cathodes in lithium-ion batteries found in today’s electric cars and most electronic devices, and thus their performance. The team from the lab of Riverside’s David Kisailus published their findings in this month’s issue of the journal Crystal Growth and Design (paid subscription required).…
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Virtual Reality Helps Stroke Patients Improve Hand Function
A system developed by a University of Minnesota medical student helps rehabilitating stroke patients gain more use of their hands and arms by visualizing their thoughts through virtual reality. Alexander Doud, who developed the system while a masters degree student in the lab of Minnesota biomedical engineering professor Bin He, is scheduled to report his…
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Inflammation Drug Biotech Lands $32.4M in Venture Funding
Catabasis Pharmaceuticals Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company in Cambridge, Massachusetts, completed its second venture funding round, securing $32.4 million. The round was led by new investor Lightstone Ventures, with participation by the company’s current investors: SV Life Sciences, Clarus Ventures, MedImmune Ventures, and Advanced Technology Ventures. Catabasis Pharmaceuticals develops medications to treat cardiovascular, metabolic and inflammatory…
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New Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging System Developed
Engineers at North Carolina State University in Raleigh developed a new, more dynamic, approach for wirelessly charging moving electric vehicles and built a small-scale prototype to prove the concept. The team led by electrical engineering professor Srdjan Lukic published its findings online in a recent issue of the journal IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics (paid…
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Engineered Tomato Helps Cut Contributor to Clogged Arteries
Researchers at University of California in Los Angeles found feeding a bio-engineered tomato to lab animals cuts their production of a fatty acid believed to contribute to high cholesterol levels. The team led by Alan Fogelman, director of the atherosclerosis research unit at UCLA’s medical school published their findings in the December issue of the…
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Cancer Genomics Precision-Medicine Center Opens in Boston
A group of research institutes and hospitals in Boston is opening a new lab to study the science leading to individualized cancer therapies based on the genomic make-up of a patient’s tumors. The Joint Center for Cancer Precision Medicine is a collaboration of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston Children’s Hospital, and the…
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Biosensor Detects Brain-Damaging Proteins in Heart Surgery
Engineers and medical researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore developed a tiny sensor for technology to detect potential brain damage among patients undergoing heart surgery, particularly children. The team led by Howard Katz, chair of Johns Hopkins’s engineering and materials science department, published its findings in today’s issue of the journal Chemical Science (paid…
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Simple Test Cuts Antibiotic Use Among Sore Throat Patients
Researchers at University of Southampton and other institutions in the U.K. and Australia found a simple nine-item test can help clinicians better determine if patients complaining of a sore throat need antibiotics. The team led by Southampton’s Paul Little, professor of primary care research, published its findings in a recent issue of the British Medical…