Tag: university
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Patch Performs Fast DNA Collection for Plant Diseases
A small patch with tiny needles collects DNA from leaves in about one minute, making possible portable devices to detect plant diseases.
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Repurposing an Anti-Inflammatory Drug to Treat a Life-Threatening Disease
Researchers successfully identified a common drug compound, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory, that is active against all growing stages of the parasite that causes schistosomiasis.
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Gut Microbe Links to Autism Revealed
Lab mice with bacteria transplanted from human intestines show signs that autism behaviors may result from the state of their gut microbes.
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Liquid Biopsy Screening Start-Up Launches, Gains $110M
A new enterprise is starting up, developing early-stage cancer screening with a single blood test, based on research at Johns Hopkins University.
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Synthetic Cannabidiol Shown to Reduce Seizures
A synthetic form of cannabidiol, or CBD, a derivative of cannabis, is shown in tests with lab rats to reduce the occurrence of seizures from epilepsy.
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Home Chronic Disease Blood Test in Development
A university chemistry lab and start-up company are developing a home monitoring device that aims to reduce repeated clinic visits by people with chronic diseases.
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Virtual Reality Harnessed to Detect Alzheimer’s
A neuroscience lab in the U.K. designed a process using virtual reality to detect early-stage Alzheimer’s disease in people with mild cognitive impairment.
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High-Speed 3-D Organ Printing in Development
A research team in Europe and Israel is devising a new process for faster bio-printing of human organs with three-dimensional printing.
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A.I., Robotics Studied for Military Trauma System
Medical and robotics labs at two universities in Pittsburgh are developing a portable, autonomous trauma care device to stabilize wounded military service people in the field.
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Viral Disease Biotech Joins ElevateBio, Gains $120M
A biotechnology company developing immunotherapies for viral diseases is joining the ElevateBio consortium providing manufacturing for cell and gene therapies.