July « 2016 « Science and Enterprise

Device Measuring Nerves on Heart Rhythm in Development

By Alan, on July 22nd, 2016%

Peng-Sheng Chen (Indiana University)

22 July 2016. A spin-off enterprise from Indiana University is creating a device to measure sympathetic nerve activity — the fight-or-flight response — in people with heart rhythm disorders. Research and development of a prototype device, by Arrhythmotech LLC in Indianapolis, is funded by a new 2-year, $1.47 million . . . → Read More: Device Measuring Nerves on Heart Rhythm in Development

Online Concierge: A New Service Shows the Way

By Alan, on July 21st, 2016%

Way.com bills itself as an online concierge service providing reservations for dining, entertainment, attractions, and parking for travelers and locals alike. . . . → Read More: Online Concierge: A New Service Shows the Way

Study to Evaluate Blood Pressure Diagnostics

By Alan, on July 21st, 2016%

A health care system in Seattle is assessing three different techniques for confirming newly found cases of hypertension, or high blood pressure. . . . → Read More: Study to Evaluate Blood Pressure Diagnostics

Cancer Center Tests Mobile Patient Tracking

By Alan, on July 20th, 2016%

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York is evaluating mobile devices to track the quality of life experienced by multiple myeloma patients. . . . → Read More: Cancer Center Tests Mobile Patient Tracking

Software Developed to Quantify Single Cells Over Time

By Alan, on July 20th, 2016%

A team of computational biologists and engineers in Europe developed software that analyzes the growth and changes in individual cells over time. . . . → Read More: Software Developed to Quantify Single Cells Over Time

Genetic Disease Biotech Gains $55M in Early Funds

By Alan, on July 19th, 2016%

A biotechnology start-up developing therapies for genetic diseases through regulation of genetic processes is raising $55 million in its first venture round. . . . → Read More: Genetic Disease Biotech Gains $55M in Early Funds

Stem Cells, Gene Therapy Produce Replacement Joint Cartilage

By Alan, on July 19th, 2016%

A process combining stem cells, industrial weaving, and gene therapy to grow replacement cartilage for osteoarthritis also prevents inflammation from returning. . . . → Read More: Stem Cells, Gene Therapy Produce Replacement Joint Cartilage

Nanotech Imaging Start-Up Raises $3M in Seed Financing

By Alan, on July 18th, 2016%

A spin-off enterprise from University of California-Berkeley, developing an imaging technology with magnetic nanoparticles, is raising $3 million in funding. . . . → Read More: Nanotech Imaging Start-Up Raises $3M in Seed Financing

Stem Cell Treatments Show Benefit for ALS Patients

By Alan, on July 18th, 2016%

A clinical trial testing the safety of treatments derived from patients’ stem cells shows patients with ALS were able to slow the progression of their disease. . . . → Read More: Stem Cell Treatments Show Benefit for ALS Patients

$1 Million Challenge Seeks Child Health Solutions

By Alan, on July 15th, 2016%

A new challenge seeks technologies and solutions to reduce child mortality and improve the health of children in low-resource regions of the world. . . . → Read More: $1 Million Challenge Seeks Child Health Solutions

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