Tag: biomedical
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Synthetic Protein Company Gains $25M in New Funds
A company designing engineered proteins to work better than natural chemistries as treatments for disease is raising $25 million in its first venture round.
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Data Partnership Aims for Precise Parkinson’s Care
A medical device maker is offering brain stimulation data to a neurological software company to provide personalized care for people with Parkinson’s disease.
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Hydrogel Obesity Capsule Shown to Protect Gut Tissue
Lab tests show an ingestible hydrogel designed to encourage weight loss by acting like raw vegetables helps protect and regulate intestinal tissue.
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Infographic – Record Q3 Global Health Investments
Venture investment volumes in health care and life science start-up companies hit record levels so far in 2021, already surpassing levels for all of 2020.
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Stem Cell Patch Shown to Repair Retinal Damage
Research with lab rats shows a transplanted tissue patch derived from stem cells repairs damaged retinas and helps restore visual functions.
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Biotech Gains $1M for Gut-Brain Pain Research
A biotechnology company developing treatments in the gut for mental health disorders is receiving a $1 million award for research on pain.
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AI Analysis Finds Serious Covid-19 Genetic Driver
A deep and multi-variable analysis of patients with serious Covid-19 respiratory symptoms finds the condition associated with abnormal expression of one gene.
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Book Review – The Premonition: A Pandemic Story
As the world struggles to overcome the Covid-19 pandemic, author Michael Lewis tells how the U.S. first struggled to identify and contain the virus.
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Clinician Guidance App Designed for Depression
Neuroscientists and a software company designed a smartphone app to help front-line professionals diagnose and start treatment for patients with depression.
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Population Study Finds Genetic Links for Vertigo
A large-scale population genetics study finds several genetic variants associated with vertigo, a condition marked by dizziness and loss of balance.