Tag: university
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Nerve Stimulation Tested to Prevent Migraine
A clinical trial is underway testing a handheld non-invasive device that stimulates a major nerve in the body, as a way to prevent migraines.
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Stem Cell Transplants Offer Nerve Pain Relief
Researchers in Australia show in tests with lab mice that transplanted adult stem cells can provide long-term relief from chronic pain caused by nerve damage.
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Int’l Group Funding Coronavirus Vaccines
An international health coalition is funding development of vaccines against the new coronavirus outbreak spreading quickly through China and to other countries.
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Implanted Guide Helps Regrow Damaged Body Nerves
A bio-compatible conduit is shown in tests with monkeys to promote regrowth of damaged nerve fibers, like those suffered in traumatic injuries.
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Organoids Developed for Precision Cancer Treatments
A medical engineering team developed personalized organoid lab models with cancer cells that predict patient responses and may even replace immunotherapy drugs.
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Many Non-Cancer Drugs Found to be Cancer Fighters
A systematic high-speed screen of more than 4,500 drugs on hundreds of cancer cell lines finds 49 approved drugs for a range of diseases are also able to treat cancer.
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Infographic – Mediocre ClinicalTrials.gov Report Rates
New data show most sponsors of clinical trials are not reporting their results on time to a U.S. government web site as required by law.
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Light-Activated Gel Breaks Down Implanted Devices
A medical engineering team developed a light-sensitive polymer gel that activates compounds to break down implanted or ingested devices.
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Protein Tags Devised to Stop Counterfeit Drugs
A bio-engineering lab developed a tiny edible tag from natural proteins that uniquely identifies individual doses of medicines to prevent counterfeiting.
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Synthetic DNA Studied for Mass Data Storage
An industry-academic consortium received a U.S. government contract to develop coded synthetic polymer chemicals like DNA for reliably storing massive amounts of data.