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Cochlear Implant Robotics Start-Up Gains NIH Funds
A university spin-off enterprise developing robotics to make cochlear implants for hearing loss safer and more effective is receiving a Small Business Innovation Research, or SBIR, grant to advance its technology.
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Microchips Designed for Tracking Bodily Functions
Engineering researchers designed a tiny chip device that identifies precise locations inside the body, a key feature for ingestible medical devices.
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Synthetic DNA Start-Up Raises $13M in Early Funds
A company producing synthesized DNA for medical and other biotechnology applications is raising €11 million ($US 13 million) in its first venture funding round.
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Trial Shows Antibody Effective Against Asthma
Results from a large-scale clinical trial show a synthetic antibody, when added to standard treatments, reduces asthma attacks and improves lung functioning.
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Risks of E-Cigarette Use, Ingredients Highlighted
Several sessions at a scientific meeting on respiratory diseases report on effects of electronic cigarettes on people’s health, including those who also smoke conventional cigarettes.
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Infographic – Numbers of Atlantic Hurricanes
Our friends at Statista prepared a chart yesterday that gives the number of hurricanes in the Atlantic from 1967 through 2015.
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University, Drug Maker Partner on Suicide Genetics
Pharmaceutical company Janssen Research and Development and University of Utah Health in Salt Lake City are studying genetic factors linked to higher suicide risks.
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NIH Funds Heart Tissue Regeneration Tests in Pigs
An experimental drug to help grow new heart tissue after a heart attack is advancing to tests in pigs, with help from National Institutes of Health.
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Wearable-Implant Diagnostics Device in Development
A university engineering lab is developing a device combining a sensor chip implanted under the skin and wrist band to diagnose serious diseases and transmit the data.
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MIT, IBM Open Artificial Intelligence Lab
Massachusetts Institute of Technology and IBM are establishing a joint lab to advance the state of knowledge and business impact of artificial intelligence.