August « 2016 « Science and Enterprise

Sleeping Sickness Treatment Found in Cancer Drug

By Alan, on August 31st, 2016%

An experimental drug designed to treat solid tumor cancers was shown in lab tests to rid mice of human African trypanosomiasis, also known as sleeping sickness. . . . → Read More: Sleeping Sickness Treatment Found in Cancer Drug

Small Molecule Drug Discovery Patent Issued

By Alan, on August 30th, 2016%

A company developing small-molecule treatments for biological targets considered difficult to address is receiving a patent for its core drug identification technology. . . . → Read More: Small Molecule Drug Discovery Patent Issued

Non-Addictive Pain Medication Shown Working in Animals

By Alan, on August 30th, 2016%

An experimental medication was shown in tests with monkeys to relieve pain for more than a day without the addictive properties or adverse physical effects of opioids. . . . → Read More: Non-Addictive Pain Medication Shown Working in Animals

Synthetic Biotech Research Microbe Developed

By Alan, on August 29th, 2016%

An artificial form of marine bacteria is being created to speed experiments in biotechnology labs on cloning and design of new therapeutic proteins. . . . → Read More: Synthetic Biotech Research Microbe Developed

Heart Research Built Into Personalized Activity Tracker

By Alan, on August 29th, 2016%

An activity tracking device introduced earlier this year uses data from a major population health study to write its algorithms measuring exercise achievement to prevent heart disease. . . . → Read More: Heart Research Built Into Personalized Activity Tracker

Spacecraft Returns with Space Station Research Samples

By Alan, on August 26th, 2016%

A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft returned today with samples from several biomedical research studies conducted by astronauts on the International Space Station. . . . → Read More: Spacecraft Returns with Space Station Research Samples

Small Business Award Funding Epilepsy Drug Research

By Alan, on August 26th, 2016%

A federal grant is funding a project by Neuroene Therapeutics, a start-up enterprise in South Carolina to develop a new class of drugs to treat epilepsy. . . . → Read More: Small Business Award Funding Epilepsy Drug Research

Inexpensive Hydrogen Storage Devised for Solar Energy

By Alan, on August 25th, 2016%

An engineering team in Switzerland designed a system for producing hydrogen from solar power with abundant available materials, providing an inexpensive and feasible energy storage method. . . . → Read More: Inexpensive Hydrogen Storage Devised for Solar Energy

Lower-Risk Blood Thinning Drugs Designed

By Alan, on August 25th, 2016%

Researchers from academic and industry labs designed anti-coagulation treatments for people in danger of blood clots, but less likely to cause excessive bleeding than current drugs. . . . → Read More: Lower-Risk Blood Thinning Drugs Designed

Patent Set for Heart Tissue Regeneration Drug

By Alan, on August 24th, 2016%

A drug developed by MDI Biological Laboratory that stimulates growth of heart tissue to fix damage from heart attacks is scheduled to receive a U.S. patent. . . . → Read More: Patent Set for Heart Tissue Regeneration Drug

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