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Trial Testing Stem-Cell Implant for Cartilage Repair
An early clinical trial testing implants of a person’s stem cells to repair damaged knee cartilage in younger adults returned largely favorable results.
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Project to Design Hybrid Stroke Imaging Technology
An alliance of academic and industry researchers in Europe is developing a single imaging device that can save valuable time in diagnosing a stroke.
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Peptide-Infused Gel Shown to Heal Chronic Wounds
A tissue engineering group developed a gel material infused with a synthetic peptide that in lab cultures and animals healed chronic diabetic wounds faster than a current commercial treatment.
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RTI, Validic to Boost Wearable Health Data Value
The research institute RTI International and health data technology company Validic are examining ways of gaining better insights from data generated by wearable devices, such as fitness trackers.
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Patent Awarded for Whooping Cough Antibodies
An experimental treatment for pertussis, also known as whooping cough, using engineered humanized antibodies received a patent in the U.S.
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Human-Like Soft Touch Robotic Sensors Developed
A robotic hand with built-in sensors that can sense fine differences in shape and texture is being developed in an engineering lab at Cornell University.
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Stem Cell Therapy Company Formed, Staked to $225M
A pharmaceutical company and health care venture investor are forming BlueRock Therapeutics, a biotechnology enterprise to design regenerative medicine treatments with stem cells.
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Engineered T-Cells Tested on Metastatic Cancer
An individual with lung cancer tumors that spread from the colon had the tumors reduced in size after a single treatment of modified cancer-killing immune system cells.
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Trump Transition Seeking Info on National Labs
The transition team for president-elect Donald Trump is seeking details about activities of U.S. national labs and programs related to climate change operated by Department of Energy.
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Start-Up Developing Nanotech Bone Repairs
An enterprise formed earlier this year is licensing an engineered bone tissue repair technology that mixes ultrafine diamond particles with biocompatible polymers.