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Standard Electronic Biomarkers Validated for Schizophrenia

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A new study validates standard electronic instrument measures of healthy individuals and people with schizophrenia to enable reliable clinical trials for treating the disease. . . . → Read More: Standard Electronic Biomarkers Validated for Schizophrenia

Post-Surgical Fluid Cancer Analytics Company Gains $8M

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A start-up company developing liquid biopsies for diagnosing cancer by analyzing fluids drained from a patient after surgery is raising $8 million in seed funds. . . . → Read More: Post-Surgical Fluid Cancer Analytics Company Gains $8M

Trial Shows Electronic Dressing Stops Biofilm Infections in Burns

Procellera bioelectronic dressing

Findings from a clinical trial show a dressing for burns with an electric current prevents formation of bacterial films, reducing risks of infections. . . . → Read More: Trial Shows Electronic Dressing Stops Biofilm Infections in Burns

Remote Monitoring Shown to Reduce COPD Hospital Visits

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A study of people with COPD shows patients using a wearable electronic device to report health status have fewer unplanned hospital visits than before using the device. . . . → Read More: Remote Monitoring Shown to Reduce COPD Hospital Visits

Gene Therapy Shown to Build Knee Cartilage

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Findings from research with lab animals shows a single gene therapy injection delivered with a benign virus helps build new knee cartilage cells and tissue. . . . → Read More: Gene Therapy Shown to Build Knee Cartilage

PCORI Funds Personal Dialysis Model Assessment

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A team from an academic medical center and research institute are evaluating a personalized dialysis model for people with kidney disease, but with still some kidney functions. . . . → Read More: PCORI Funds Personal Dialysis Model Assessment

A.I. Shown to Enhance Diagnostics in Liquid Biopsies

Digital DNA

A new analysis shows machine learning algorithms can provide more diagnostic details in liquid biopsies, blood tests to detect and track solid tumor cancers. . . . → Read More: A.I. Shown to Enhance Diagnostics in Liquid Biopsies

Fox Foundation Funds New Genetic Variation Targets for Parkinson’s

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A Parkinson’s disease organization is giving a grant to a neurodegenerative therapies developer that targets new groups of underlying disease-causing genetic changes. . . . → Read More: Fox Foundation Funds New Genetic Variation Targets for Parkinson’s

Trial Testing VR to Relieve Cancer Patient Distress

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A clinical trial is underway assessing virtual reality interventions for relieving distress and improve the quality of life for cancer patients receiving bone marrow transplants. . . . → Read More: Trial Testing VR to Relieve Cancer Patient Distress

Start-Up Licensing Antibody Eye Drops for Dry Eye Disease

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An enterprise spun off from university labs is licensing its technology to a drug maker for eye drops with immune-system antibodies to treat dry eye disease. . . . → Read More: Start-Up Licensing Antibody Eye Drops for Dry Eye Disease