Tag: biomedical
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Gene Therapy Start-Up Gains $38M in Early Funds
A new company developing genetic treatments with a high-capacity engineered virus to deliver its therapeutic payloads is raising $38 million in venture funds.
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Trial Underway of AI Depression Guidance System
A clinical trial has begun testing a system based on artificial intelligence to help clinicians prescribe personalized care for depression in patients.
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Walgreens to Aid Recruitment for Clinical Trials
A retail drugstore chain is offering its store locations and online facilities to help recruit a more diverse patient population for clinical trials.
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Digital Biomarkers Reveal Alzheimer’s Gender Differences
A study of people with and without Alzheimer’s disease found differences between women and men in their state of cognitive decline with data from mobile devices.
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Life Science Investors Raise $1.1B for New Fund
A venture capital company specializing in health and life sciences start-up enterprises is raising $1.1 billion for a new investment fund.
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Mobile Therapy Shown to Cut Opioid Hospital Care
An analysis of insurance claims shows patients using a mobile therapy app for opioid addiction use fewer hospital services than similar individuals without the app.
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Companies Partner on Optimal Parkinson’s Drug Delivery
Two companies are developing a system to identify optimal times for people with Parkinson’s disease to take their symptom-reducing medications.
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Infographic – US Workers Returning to Work
New data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, displayed in chart form last week, indicate the work-from-home era may be closing.
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Sites Revealed for Lung Cancer Precision Diagnostic Trial
The first sites are selected for a study testing people with suspected lung tumors for cancer-causing mutations, to help decide on personalized treatments for their disease.
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Trial Demonstrates 3-D Printed Ear Tissue Implant
A patient in a clinical trial received an implant made of three-dimensional printed tissue to replace a deformed ear caused by microtia, a congenital condition.