Tag: university
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Trial Underway Testing Cannabis Migraine Treatments
A clinical trial is enrolling participants to test three different types of inhaled cannabis therapies against a placebo to treat migraine.
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Crispr Treatment Leads to Durable Cholesterol Reduction
A developer of gene editing for inherited heart disease reports lab monkeys given its therapy experience lower cholesterol levels for at least eight months.
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Gene Therapy Company Starts-Up, Gains $200M
A new company is underway commercializing research on gene therapies for inherited diseases, staked to an initial investment of $200 million.
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Trial Shows Same High/Low Dose Aspirin Outcomes
Results from a large-scale clinical trial show almost the same health outcomes for patients prescribed high or low doses of aspirin to prevent heart disease.
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Medical Devices to Reduce Military Travel Disorders
Biomedical engineers at university labs are designing medical devices that reduce jet lag and intestinal problems faced by military service members.
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New Biotech Creating Precision Cancer Therapies
A biotechnology company began work in public to develop new treatments that target proteins responsible for gene expression, beginning with cancer.
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Early-Stage Life Science Investment Fund Raises $515M
A new venture investment fund raised $515 million for life science start-ups, and its business incubator partner added five biotechs to its seed round portfolio.
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MD Anderson, Broad Institute Partner on Rare Cancers
MD Anderson Cancer Center and the Broad Institute are developing a new research platform for better understanding rare types of cancer.
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AI Gene Therapy Platform Gains $100M in Early Funds
A company using machine learning to create engineered viruses to deliver gene therapies is raising $100 million in its first venture funding round.
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Multiple Organs Impaired in Long Covid-19 Patients
A study of individuals with lingering symptoms from Covid-19 shows they experience impaired organ functions months after the initial infections.