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App Screens for Liver Diseases with Eye Selfies
A computer science lab designed a smartphone app that detects tell-tale indicators of liver disease and pancreatic cancer by analyzing self-taken photos of a patient’s own eyes.
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Trial Testing Nicotine Patch for Lung Inflammation
A clinical trial is underway testing a nicotine patch worn to help stop smoking as a treatment for a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the lungs.
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Engineered T-Cell Company Acquired for $11.9 Billion
A company developing personal cancer therapies that genetically engineer a patient’s immune system cells is being acquired in a deal valued at $11.9 billion.
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Infographic – Vaccinations Changed the World
This chart, courtesy of Der Spiegel and Statista, shows how the incidence of several diseases has been reduced in the U.S. since the introduction of vaccines.
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New App Promises To Provide Tailored Radiation Treatment
Using 3-D models of their patients, the app provides neurosurgeons with all the information they need for correct dosage.
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App Users Report Lower Blood Glucose Levels
A study of individuals with diabetes using a mobile app to record blood glucose levels, reported more than a 1 percent average reduction in blood glucose readings after a median of 4 months.
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Forensic Genomics Company Spun-Off From Illumina
A new company is being established to provide genomics analysis systems for law enforcement, spun-off from a leading maker of genomics systems.
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Experimenting With Your Earnings
If you want to make a go of things, it’s best to follow a set process. And, you need to follow it in every different aspect to tackle business in the right way.
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Clinical Trial Okayed for Parkinson’s Drug Implant
A maker of implants for long-term release of drugs to treat chronic diseases says the Food and Drug Administration approved a clinical trial to test its implant for Parkinson’s disease.
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Engineered Insulin-Producing Cells to Be Grown in Lab
A team from three universities is developing in the lab synthetic islet cells, the cells that produce insulin in the pancreas, for eventual transplantation in people with type 1 diabetes.