Tag: life sciences
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Infographic – Most of US Tries Plant Food Alternatives
A majority of respondents (58%) said they ate or drank at least one plant-based alternative to meat, fish, or dairy, while 42 percent said they did not.
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Start-Up to Discover Proteins for Difficult Drug Targets
A new biotechnology company designing proteins in the lab for difficult drug targets in a range of diseases is raising $100 million in venture funds.
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Clinical Trial Underway for One-Time Crispr HIV Treatment
A clinical trial is underway assessing a therapy for HIV infections that aims to eradicate the virus with one dose of the gene-editing technique Crispr.
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Digital Mental Therapy Company to Go Public in Merger
A creator of game therapies for cognitive impairments is becoming a publicly-traded company through a special purpose acquisition company or SPAC.
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NIH Begins Large-Scale Precision Nutrition Study
National Institutes of Health awarded new funds for academic and industry labs to develop algorithms for predicting individual responses to food and nutrition.
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Exosomes Shown to Block Broad Covid-19 Variant Range
Tiny natural bubbles with infection-receptor proteins found in blood are shown in lab mice to divert and prevent SARS-CoV-2 viruses from infecting real cells.
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Trial Shows Immunotherapy Improves Lung Cancer Survival
Clinical trial results show an immunotherapy licensed as a lower-priced cancer drug increases survival time in combination with chemotherapy.
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Saliva Test, App for Stress Levels Unveiled
A start-up company is developing a home testing system that combines a saliva test and smartphone app to detect unhealthy stress levels.
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Plant Science Products Company Raises $6.1M in Early Funds
A maker of products derived from plants for vaccines and control of crop disease is raising $6.1 million in its first venture funding round.
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Genetics Help Control Dangerous Insects
Advances in genetics are providing communities, businesses, and homeowners with new tools for controlling harmful insects.