Tag: university
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Hispanic Neuro Disease Landscape Mapped in New Study
A new project examines brain pathologies leading to development of Alzheimer’s disease in Americans of Hispanic descent, a group largely ignored in neuroscience.
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Nanotube Fibers Configured for Heart Repair
Medical and engineering researchers developed fibers made with nanoscale carbon tubes that in lab animals conducted electrical signals and repaired heart damage.
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Engineered Bacteria Hydrogels Designed for Gut Repair
Biomedical engineers genetically altered bacteria that when added to gel materials can be applied like a spray or ointment to help heal intestinal surfaces.
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MD Anderson, Drug Maker Partner on Lung, GI Cancers
MD Anderson Cancer Center and drug maker Boehringer Ingelheim agreed to jointly develop new treatments for lung and gastrointestinal cancers.
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Food Technology Company Gains $4M in Seed Funds
A company developing a food preservation technology from university materials science labs is raising $4 million in its seed funding round.
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Visa Concerns Keep Foreign PhDs Away from US Start-Ups
Science and engineering Ph.D.s from overseas receive as many job offers from U.S. start-ups as native-born doctorates, but accept the offers at less than half the rate.
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Darpa Funds Early Disease Detection System
The Defense Department’s advanced research agency is underwriting a system that gives an earlier notice of disease outbreaks and pandemics than current methods.
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Spray-On Hydrogel Reduces Heart Surgery Scar Tissue
A biocompatible polymer gel, sprayed on the hearts of lab animals, reduces the severity of scar tissue that can build up after cardiac surgery.
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Company Forms to Treat Vaginal Microbial Disorders
A new enterprise has launched to develop live microbial treatments for urinary tract infections and other diseases originating in vaginal bacterial communities.
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Nanotech Vaccine Aids Melanoma Immunotherapy
A vaccine made with nanoscale peptide particles can prevent the occurrence of melanoma in lab mice, and treat the condition when combined with other drugs.