Tag: genomics
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State Grant Supports Osteoarthritis Gene Therapy Trial
A California state agency is funding a clinical trial of an experimental gene therapy for reducing inflammation in knee joints of people with osteoarthritis.
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Home Infectious Disease Diagnostic Begins Clinical Tests
A company offering DNA analysis tests to detect infectious diseases at home and point-of-care is beginning clinical evaluations of its technology.
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Human Ovary Organoid Model Demonstrated, Licensed
A university lab created and licensed to a biotechnology company a model human ovary made of functioning cells for female reproductive health applications.
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Data Support Placebo Group Alternatives in Rare Disease Trials
Findings from a review of medical data and records indicate matched genetic control groups may not be needed in clinical trials testing treatments for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
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Start-Up Creating Software to Simplify Biomedical Analytics
A new enterprise began public operations to provide researchers with better analytical tools for making sense of mountains of complex genomics and related biomedical data.
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Collaboration Developing Microbiome Boost to Cancer Immunotherapy
A biotechnology company creating treatments that work with gut microbes is partnering with M.D. Anderson Cancer Center on more effective cancer immunotherapies.
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Grocery Chain Offering Sites for Cancer Biomarker Trial
The Kroger grocery store chain in the U.S. is establishing a clinical trial network through its urgent care centers, starting with a study of microbiome cancer biomarkers.
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QuickDNA Tests Meet International Lab Industry Standards
For laboratory tests with enormous consequences to their subjects, it’s vital that the labs conducting the tests meet exacting standards for quality and reliability.
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CEPI Assessing Advanced RNA Nanoparticle Vaccine
An international health organization is evaluating a new type of vaccine made with biodegradable RNA nanoparticles to help head off future viral pandemics.
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Project to Sequence 20K Dog and Cat Genomes
Some 20,000 dogs and cats are expected to have their genomes sequenced in the next 10 years for a publicly available database to enable precision medicine for pets.