Tag: Israel
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FDA Clears Magnetic Device for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
A non-invasive device using magnetic waves that penetrate the brain to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder received authorization for sales in the U.S. from the Food and Drug Administration.
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Trial Shows Antibiotic More Effective Against Crohn’s Disease
Early results from a clinical trial show an experimental antibiotic drug helps more people achieve remission of their Crohn’s disease for longer periods than a similar group given a placebo.
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Trial Underway Testing Universal Flu Vaccine
A clinical trial is recruiting participants to test a vaccine to protect against a variety of influenza strains, instead of today’s vaccines designed to prevent infections from specific strains expected in a given year.
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Grant Funds A.I. Cognitive Change Rehab Study
A start-up company developing an app-based monitor with artificial intelligence for tracking cognitive change in older adults is taking part in a study testing the program with a chain of rehabilitation clinics.
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Trial to Test Mobile App for Kidney Disease Screening
A clinical trial will soon get under way that tests whether a smartphone app can easily and accurately screen for chronic kidney disease among people with high blood pressure.
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Antibodies Licensed for Multi-Target Immunotherapies
MedImmune, the biologics subsidiary of drug maker AstraZeneca, is licensing antibodies from a biotechnology company for treatments that simultaneously address two or more cancer targets.
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Trial to Test Ultrasound/MRI for Brain Cancer
A developer of a technology that combines ultrasound and MRI scans plans to begin a clinical trial of its techniques to improve delivery of drugs to treat a form of brain cancer.
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Cancer Drug Price Rises Shown Unrelated to Competition
An analysis of cancer drugs shows their prices steadily increased over 16 years despite competition from newer drugs on the market.
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Creative Ideas Mined with Crowdsourcing, Neural Nets
A computer science team developed a process that combines crowdsourcing and artificial intelligence to find analogies across disciplines to spark creative ideas.
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Exosuit Shown to Improve Walking for Stroke Patients
A robotic device built and worn like clothing helps improve lower-limb walking performance for a group of people partially paralyzed with stroke.