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App Evaluates Chest Pain Patients for Discharge

A new iPhone app helps emergency physicians decide whether a patient with chest pain can be safely discharged from a hospital or needs further tests. . . . → Read More: App Evaluates Chest Pain Patients for Discharge

Celgene, Medical Centers to Partner on Cancer Therapies

Biopharmaceutical company Celgene Corp. and a consortium of four medical research institutes are collaborating on new diagnostics and treatments for cancer. . . . → Read More: Celgene, Medical Centers to Partner on Cancer Therapies

Immunotherapy Company Raises $70 Million in IPO

Selecta Biosciences, a biotechnology company developing treatments harnessing the immune system, is raising $70 million in its initial public offering. . . . → Read More: Immunotherapy Company Raises $70 Million in IPO

Wearable System Devised for Stroke Rehab at Home

Engineering students designed a wearable system connected to a smartphone that enables stroke patients to perform some of their rehabilitation program at home. . . . → Read More: Wearable System Devised for Stroke Rehab at Home

C. Difficile Infection Tested with Synthetic Gut Microbe

A biotechnology company reported on tests in mice of a synthetic treatment derived from gut microbes that prevents recurrence of C. difficile infections. . . . → Read More: C. Difficile Infection Tested with Synthetic Gut Microbe

Report from Maker Faire: Wrist Band Takes Blood Pressure

Report from Maker Faire: Two students designed a blood-pressure measurement device worn on the wrist to provide continuous readings, something a cuff cannot do. . . . → Read More: Report from Maker Faire: Wrist Band Takes Blood Pressure

Report from Maker Faire: Plastic Recycling Made in Space

Report from Maker Faire: Made In Space and Lowe’s stores displayed a system that recycles polyethylene plastic bags and bottles into filament for 3-D printers. . . . → Read More: Report from Maker Faire: Plastic Recycling Made in Space

Trial Shows Personalized Alzheimer’s Treatment Effects

A pilot test offers evidence of a personalized treatment combining changes in diet, exercise, brain stimulation, and medications can reverse cognitive decline. . . . → Read More: Trial Shows Personalized Alzheimer’s Treatment Effects

Machine Learning Harnessed for Mobile Eye Tracker

Tracking eye movements that usually requires high-priced equipment will soon be done with a mobile device camera, thanks to machine learning and crowdsourcing. . . . → Read More: Machine Learning Harnessed for Mobile Eye Tracker

Breath Diagnostic Device Built on Common Computer Chip

A device acting like an electronic nose to analyze exhaled breath to diagnose disease is being developed at an engineering lab at University of Texas in Dallas. . . . → Read More: Breath Diagnostic Device Built on Common Computer Chip