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Life Science Incubator Gains $100M in Start-Up Funds

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A new-business accelerator program, begun earlier this year to advance and commercialize biomedical research discoveries from academic labs, is receiving a $100 million founding grant. . . . → Read More: Life Science Incubator Gains $100M in Start-Up Funds

Home V.R. Therapy Shown to Reduce Back Pain

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A virtual reality program conducted at home is shown in a clinical trial to relieve chronic lower back pain intensity and improve daily living more than a sham V.R. program. . . . → Read More: Home V.R. Therapy Shown to Reduce Back Pain

Electric Pulses Induce Lung Cancer Immune Response

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Results of a clinical trial show a lung cancer therapy using highly focused pulses with electrical energy show signs of immune responses that can treat the patients’ tumors. . . . → Read More: Electric Pulses Induce Lung Cancer Immune Response

Merger to Form Programmable Nano-Medicines Company

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A life science venture investor is merging two of its biotechnology portfolio companies to form a single developer of nanoscale medications with programmable properties. . . . → Read More: Merger to Form Programmable Nano-Medicines Company

Coalition to Boost African Ancestry Genomic Data

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An historically Black medical college and pharmaceutical industry group began a program to increase the numbers of people of African descent in genomic databases. . . . → Read More: Coalition to Boost African Ancestry Genomic Data

Organ Chip Devices to Model for Radiation Sickness

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The U.S. government’s health preparedness agency awarded a contract with a university lab to explore organ models on chips to document effects of radiation sickness. . . . → Read More: Organ Chip Devices to Model for Radiation Sickness

Start-Up Adapts Crispr for Molecular Detection, Raises $40M

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A new company is underway that says it adapts the gene editing technique Crispr to make detecting nucleic acid targets like DNA or RNA faster and simpler. . . . → Read More: Start-Up Adapts Crispr for Molecular Detection, Raises $40M

High-Speed Biologic Injection Device Shown Feasible

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A developer of an auto-injection technology says its device can deliver a biologic drug under the skin in a fraction of the time of conventional syringes. . . . → Read More: High-Speed Biologic Injection Device Shown Feasible

Botox Vs Dysport: Similarities And Difference

It is essential for aesthetic practitioners to remain aware of the non-bioequivalency of these formulations and to exercise caution against direct dose conversions. . . . → Read More: Botox Vs Dysport: Similarities And Difference

Genetic Tests of Breast Cancer Patients Shown Useful

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Experiences from a rural hospital in North Carolina show hereditary genetic testing of all breast cancer patients is feasible and can result in changes in care for many patients. . . . → Read More: Genetic Tests of Breast Cancer Patients Shown Useful