Tag: NIH
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Trial to Test Smart Watch to Guide Blood Thinners
A clinical trial is planned to test heart rhythms measured with an Apple smart watch to guide use of blood thinning medicines in people with irregular heartbeat.
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Women’s Health Companies Partner on New Contraceptive
Two companies working in women’s reproductive health are developing a new non-hormonal contraceptive that works in cervical mucous membranes.
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Small Biz Grant Funds Non-Viral Gene Editing Delivery
National Institutes of Health is financing a delivery method for gene-editing therapies to blood-forming stem cells with natural lipid bubbles instead of viruses.
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NIH Funding Engineered Phage Screening Device
National Institutes of Health is funding initial development of a microfluidic device that tests engineered viruses for their ability to kill disease-causing bacteria.
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FDA Issues Action Plan for Rare Neuro Diseases
The Food and Drug Administration published its blueprint to encourage new treatments for rare neurodegenerative disorders, including ALS.
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Small Biz Grant Funds Mental Health App Clinical Trial
National Institute of Mental Health is funding a clinical trial to evaluate a home-based mobile app that works online with a clinician to treat depression.
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Trial Begins for Skin-Implanted Addiction Therapy
A clinical trial is underway testing a therapy for opioid use disorder that places a treatment drug pellet under the skin lasting for 12 weeks.
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NIH Funding Nanoparticle Gene Therapy for Opioid Disorder
National Institutes of Health is funding research on an experimental gene therapy delivered with nanoparticles to treat opioid use disorder.
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NIH Program Releases 100K Whole Genomes Data
A precision medicine research program at National Institutes of Health is releasing to scientists data for nearly 100,000 whole genome sequences.
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Covid-19 Nasal Vaccine Produces Antibodies, Cuts Viral Load
Tests with lab animals show a vaccine given as a nasal spray produces high antibody volumes against SARS-CoV-2 infections and reduces viral loads.