Tag: life sciences
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Trial to Test Liquid Biopsy for Breast Cancer Complication
A clinical trial plans to assess the use of a blood test to diagnose neurological complications from the spread of breast cancer.
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FDA Approves Spinal Muscular Atrophy Drug [Updated]
A drug to treat spinal muscular atrophy, a genetic disorder causing the wasting away of muscle tissue in children and adults, was approved for sale in the U.S.
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Genetic Tests, Elec. Health Records Show Hidden Disease
A program that connects mass genetic screening to electronic health records shows a segment of the population tested has an undiagnosed blood disorder causing high cholesterol levels.
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Smartphone System Shown to Control Blood Glucose Levels
A bionic pancreas system using a smartphone was shown in a clinical trial to control blood glucose levels better than a commercial insulin pump in persons with type 1 diabetes.
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Spin-Off Creates Enzyme to Prevent Celiac Disease
A spin-off enterprise from University of Washington is developing a synthetic enzyme that prevents dietary gluten from triggering symptoms of celiac disease.
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Cell Biotech Gains Organoid Technology
A Canadian biotechnology enterprise is licensing a technology that generates organoids, three-dimensional clusters of cells from stem cells that can form into gastrointestinal organs.
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Stem Cells Shown to Regenerate Dental Pulp Tissue
A combination of dental pulp stem cells and cells from human umbilical cords, mixed with a common hydrogel, were shown in lab rats to regenerate pulp-like tissue in teeth roots.
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New Type of Antibiotic Set for Early Trial
A clinical trial is set to test a type of drug that its developers say is designed to treat infections from bacteria resistant to earlier antibiotics.
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Trial to Explore Microbiome Therapy for Hypertension
A clinical trial is set to begin that tests live bacteria as a treatment for hypertension, or high blood pressure, a condition affecting 1 in 3 adults in the U.S.
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Trial Testing Stem-Cell Implant for Cartilage Repair
An early clinical trial testing implants of a person’s stem cells to repair damaged knee cartilage in younger adults returned largely favorable results.