Tag: life sciences
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University Start-Up Developing Inhaled Gene Therapies
A new company spun-off from a university lab consortium is advancing gene therapies delivered through the lungs to treat rare inherited respiratory diseases.
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Small Biz Grant Supports Regenerative Alzheimer’s Treatment
A new award from National Institutes of Health funds preclinical work to prepare for a clinical trial assessing a treatment to reverse brain signaling damage in people with Alzheimer’s disease.
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Autoimmune Neuro Disease Start-Up Raises $58M
A new company developing treatments for neurological and psychiatric diseases from aberrant immune system activity is raising $58 million in seed funds.
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A.I. Mammogram Screening Shown to Improve Cancer Detection
Results of a clinical trial show one radiologist using software with artificial intelligence can detect more breast cancer cases in mammograms than current reviews by two radiologists.
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Infographic – HIV Infections Fall in Africa. Rise in Mideast, Europe
The number of new infections from the human immunodeficiency virus or HIV declined worldwide last year and over the past decade, with the sharpest declines in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Neurons from Stem Cells Produced for Overdose Therapy Tests
Researchers use stem cells to generate human neurons resembling those in the brain that control breathing during opioid reactions, for eventual chip devices to test overdose therapies.
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NIH Challenge Seeks Early Alzheimer’s Indicators with A.I.
A new crowdsourced competition seeks more robust early indicators of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias using analytics powered by artificial intelligence.
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Venture Firm, Cancer Center Start Antibody Biotech Company
A company formed by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and Panacea Venture plans to develop synthetic antibodies as treatments addressing new cancer targets.
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Trial Shows Nasal Vaccine Reduces Whooping Cough Bacteria
Results of a clinical trial show a vaccine delivered as a nasal spray protects healthy people against infection from the bacteria causing whooping cough infections.
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What Science Has to Say About CBD
If you’ve used CBD for these reasons above, you might enjoy peace of mind knowing scientists have found the possible benefits you’ve known all along.