Tag: engineering
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Trial Shows VR Training Helps Correct Lazy Eye in Kids
Clinical trial findings show a digital therapy using virtual reality headsets improves vision in children with amblyopia, or lazy eye, more than corrective lenses alone.
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Digital Biofeedback Device Shown to Reduce PTSD
Results from a clinical trial show an electronic device reporting carbon dioxide content in breath helps people with PTSD reduce symptoms of the disorder.
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Biotechs Partner on Agitation Detection Technology
Two developers of treatments and tools for neurological diseases are developing a system for early detection of agitation, a symptom of psychiatric disorders.
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Trial Shows Wearable Device Monitors Heart Rhythm Indicators
Results from a clinical trial show a device worn on the wrist can measure two key indicators of heart health as accurately as an electrocardiogram.
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AI-Analyzed Liquid Biopsy IDs Early Lung Cancer
A blood test analyzed with algorithms is shown to detect more than 90 percent of early-stage lung cancer cases in people at high risk of the disease.
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New Company Forms to Ease Scientific Data Operations
A new company spun off from Harvard University aims to simplify data analysis, management, and collaboration for life science researchers.
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Liquid Biopsy Tech Adapted for Covid-19 Testing
A company developing non-invasive liquid biopsy tests for cancer received NIH funding to extend that technology for quick Covid-19 virus tests.
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Biotechs Partner on Synthetic Plant-Based Drugs
Two biotechnology companies are designing new processes to produce ingredients much like those found in drugs made from plants for essential medicines.
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Portable Testing Device IDs Covid-19 Variants
A low-cost device is being developed that analyzes saliva samples for SARS-CoV-2 viral mutations, and returns results in about one hour.
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Pharma Gains Synthetic DNA for Rare Diseases in $1B+ Deal
A French biopharmaceutical company is gaining access to a technology using synthetic nucleic acids to treat rare genetic neurological diseases.