Tag: life sciences
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Neuro Disease Start-Up Raises $73M in Early Funds
A new enterprise discovering treatments for neurodegenerative diseases is merging with another start-up and raising $73 million its first venture round.
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Fitness Tracker Data Show Longer Covid-19 Effects
Data collected from wearable activity trackers show extended cardiac effects in people with Covid-19 infections, in some cases for several months.
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Univ. Lab Testing Wearable Respiratory Monitor
Medical researchers are assessing the feasibility of a wearable device to detect advance indicators of chronic respiratory disease symptoms.
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Trial Underway Testing Suicide-Prevention Nasal Spray
A clinical trial testing a nasal spray against a placebo to prevent suicide from depression enrolled its first participants considered at high risk of suicide.
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3-D Printed Scaffold Helps Regrow Soft Tissue
Researchers developed a biodegradable polymer for printed implant scaffolds that in lab rodents maintains its shape to encourage cell and tissue growth.
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Microbiome Drug Candidate Licensed in $525M Deal
A therapy designed to regenerate healthy gut microbes for treating dangerous intestinal infections is licensed for commercialization to Nestlé Health Science.
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Covid-19 Nasal Spray Vaccine Discontinued
A biotechnology company is discontinuing further work on a Covid-19 vaccine nasal spray after clinical trial results show it produces little immune response.
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Face Mask Sensor Detects Covid-19 Virus
Engineers designed sensors made from bioactive materials integrated into fabrics, beginning with a face mask that detects the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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Trial Shows In-Body Crispr Therapy Feasibility
Early clinical trial data show gene editing with Crispr performed inside the body can correct an inherited neurological condition, with few adverse effects.
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Long-Acting Capsule Helps Reduce Opioid Use
A capsule designed to take once a week is shown in animal tests to continuously deliver a craving-reduction drug in that time and suppress opioid intake.