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Stem Cell Therapy Company Formed, Staked to $225M

A pharmaceutical company and health care venture investor are forming BlueRock Therapeutics, a biotechnology enterprise to design regenerative medicine treatments with stem cells. . . . → Read More: Stem Cell Therapy Company Formed, Staked to $225M

Engineered T-Cells Tested on Metastatic Cancer

An individual with lung cancer tumors that spread from the colon had the tumors reduced in size after a single treatment of modified cancer-killing immune system cells. . . . → Read More: Engineered T-Cells Tested on Metastatic Cancer

Trump Transition Seeking Info on National Labs

The transition team for president-elect Donald Trump is seeking details about activities of U.S. national labs and programs related to climate change operated by Department of Energy. . . . → Read More: Trump Transition Seeking Info on National Labs

Start-Up Developing Nanotech Bone Repairs

An enterprise formed earlier this year is licensing an engineered bone tissue repair technology that mixes ultrafine diamond particles with biocompatible polymers. . . . → Read More: Start-Up Developing Nanotech Bone Repairs

Synthetic Insulin-Producing Cells Designed, Tested

Synthetic beta cells, like natural cells in the pancreas, were shown in tests with lab mice to sense glucose levels in the blood and produce insulin. . . . → Read More: Synthetic Insulin-Producing Cells Designed, Tested

IBM, Rice Univ. Partner on Elder Care Robots

IBM is developing Watson super-computer and cloud computing applications with Rice University to create robot assistants that help older individuals remain safe in their own homes. . . . → Read More: IBM, Rice Univ. Partner on Elder Care Robots

LEDs Shown to Reduce Alzheimer’s Brain Plaques

Pulsating LED lights were shown in lab mice to reduce amyloid-beta plaque deposits associated with Alzheimer’s disease on brain cells, with the lead researchers starting a company to commercialize the technology. . . . → Read More: LEDs Shown to Reduce Alzheimer’s Brain Plaques

NantHealth, TransMed Partner on Cancer Genomics

Two companies offering medical analytics aim to provide cancer specialists with individualized genomic analyses for their patients, and more access to clinical trials. . . . → Read More: NantHealth, TransMed Partner on Cancer Genomics

Start-Up Reprogramming Stem Cells to Treat Heart Failure

A new enterprise, spun-off from the Gladstone Institutes in San Francisco, plans to regenerate heart muscle from other cells to treat heart failure. . . . → Read More: Start-Up Reprogramming Stem Cells to Treat Heart Failure

Trial to Test Radio Waves to Treat Alzheimer’s

A clinical trial is inviting individuals with Alzheimer’s disease to test a device that its designers claim can reverse cognitive impairment resulting from Alzheimer’s disease. . . . → Read More: Trial to Test Radio Waves to Treat Alzheimer’s