Tag: life sciences
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Addiction Biotech Using Crowdfunding for Investments
A start-up enterprise developing treatments for drug and alcohol addiction is raising investment capital with a direct pitch to small investors through a crowdfunding platform.
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Eye Disease Gene-Therapy Biotech Adds Venture Funds
A biotechnology company designing treatments for inherited eye diseases with Crispr gene editing is raising €75 million in venture financing.
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Cell, mRNA Therapy Biotech Raises $165M in Early Funds
A new company, founded by university medical researchers, is developing cell therapies engineered with messenger RNA or mRNA to work inside the body.
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Exec. Order Aims to Boost U.S. Biotech, Manufacturing
An executive order issued by President Joe Biden yesterday seeks to make biotechnology and biomanufacturing a centerpiece of the American economy.
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Gut Microbes Shown to Detect Colorectal Cancer
An analysis of gut bacteria and blood samples from patients indicates changes in the microbiome can provide early warnings for colorectal cancer.
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Trial Shows LSD Treatment Reduces Anxiety Symptoms
A clinical trial shows a medication made with lysergic acid diethylamide or LSD, given in a supervised clinical setting, helps reduce anxiety and depression symptoms.
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Precision Meds Shown Effective in Rare Cancer
Results from a clinical trial show patients with rare bile duct tumors respond to an experimental treatment blocking a specific cancer-causing protein.
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Industry-Univ. Team Assessing Electronic Brain Biomarkers
A developer of software analyzing brain signals for neurological disease indicators is engaging medical researchers to help assess the software in real-world settings.
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Trial to Assess Multi-Factor Blood Test for Cancer
A clinical trial is set to begin that evaluates genomic and related data from routine blood tests to screen for cancer in real-world settings.
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Venture to Build Cell, Gene Therapy Businesses
A joint venture with business development and bio-manufacturing companies aims to build new cell and gene therapy businesses to advance treatments from Mayo Clinic labs.