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Small Biz Grant Funds Pre-Term Gut Microbe Therapy

Microbiome graphic

National Institutes of Health is supporting development of an extended-release probiotic treatment for necrotizing enterocolitis, an intestinal disease affecting premature infants. . . . → Read More: Small Biz Grant Funds Pre-Term Gut Microbe Therapy

Carb-X Funds Drug-Resistant Bacterial Vaccine

Klebsiella pneumoniae

A company developing vaccines with synthetic biology is receiving a grant for a vaccine to prevent infections from drug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria. . . . → Read More: Carb-X Funds Drug-Resistant Bacterial Vaccine

Optic Nerve Stimulation Developed as Visual Prosthetic

OpticSeline array

Engineers in Europe developed an electronic device that connects to and stimulates the optic nerve, producing simple visual patterns in lab animals. . . . → Read More: Optic Nerve Stimulation Developed as Visual Prosthetic

FDA Okays Celiac Disease Engineered Microbe Trial

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A company making synthetic biological therapies received authorization to begin clinical trials in the U.S. for an engineered microbe to treat celiac disease. . . . → Read More: FDA Okays Celiac Disease Engineered Microbe Trial

Aging Therapy Network Adds $100M to Venture Round

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An enterprise supporting a group of companies developing new drugs to address the aging process raised another $100 million in its second venture funding round. . . . → Read More: Aging Therapy Network Adds $100M to Venture Round

Infographic – IBM Leads Again in Patent Awards

Chart: patents awarded in 2018

Statista prepared a chart this week with data from an annual report by the Intellectual Property Owners Association, this weekend’s infographic on Science & Enterprise. . . . → Read More: Infographic – IBM Leads Again in Patent Awards

Skin Sensor Network Tracks Health Functions

Printed sensor

An engineering team designed sensors that stick on the skin and form a network with radio-frequency signals to track physiological functions. . . . → Read More: Skin Sensor Network Tracks Health Functions

Hispanic Neuro Disease Landscape Mapped in New Study

Brittany Dugger

A new project examines brain pathologies leading to development of Alzheimer’s disease in Americans of Hispanic descent, a group largely ignored in neuroscience. . . . → Read More: Hispanic Neuro Disease Landscape Mapped in New Study

Controlled Brain Tumor Gene Therapy Shown Safe

Brain tumor illustration

A clinical trial shows an experimental gene therapy that controls release of a powerful anti-tumor protein is safe for patients with stubborn glioblastoma, a type of brain cancer. . . . → Read More: Controlled Brain Tumor Gene Therapy Shown Safe

Nanotube Fibers Configured for Heart Repair

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Medical and engineering researchers developed fibers made with nanoscale carbon tubes that in lab animals conducted electrical signals and repaired heart damage. . . . → Read More: Nanotube Fibers Configured for Heart Repair