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Voice Indicators to Monitor Dementia Progression

By Alan, on July 9th, 2019%

A company developing diagnostics for cognitive disorders from changes in speech patterns is partnering on vocal biomarkers to track progression of a form of dementia. . . . → Read More: Voice Indicators to Monitor Dementia Progression

Home Chronic Disease Blood Test in Development

By Alan, on May 29th, 2019%

A university chemistry lab and start-up company are developing a home monitoring device that aims to reduce repeated clinic visits by people with chronic diseases. . . . → Read More: Home Chronic Disease Blood Test in Development

Radiation-Antibody Biotech Raises $105M in Venture Funds

By Alan, on April 2nd, 2019%

A company creating cancer treatments that combine radiation therapy with the targeting of synthetic antibodies is raising $105 million in its second round of venture financing. . . . → Read More: Radiation-Antibody Biotech Raises $105M in Venture Funds

Gates Supporting Infectious Antibody Discovery

By Alan, on March 14th, 2019%

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is enlisting a company that discovers therapeutic antibodies to help researchers develop new drugs and vaccines for serious infectious diseases. . . . → Read More: Gates Supporting Infectious Antibody Discovery

Anti-Inflammatory Human Protein Produced in Plants

By Alan, on February 27th, 2019%

Researchers in Canada genetically engineered tobacco plants to economically produce large quantities of a human protein with anti-inflammatory properties. . . . → Read More: Anti-Inflammatory Human Protein Produced in Plants

Trials Underway Testing Crispr for Blood Disorders

By Alan, on February 27th, 2019%

Clinical trials testing the genome editing technique Crispr for sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia, two inherited blood disorders, enrolled and infused their first patients. . . . → Read More: Trials Underway Testing Crispr for Blood Disorders

Asthma Drug Shown to Lower Airway Muscle Mass

By Alan, on February 14th, 2019%

An experimental drug is shown in a clinical trial and computer modeling to reduce the mass of smooth muscle tissue that builds up in airways of people with asthma. . . . → Read More: Asthma Drug Shown to Lower Airway Muscle Mass

Spin-Off Gains Seed Funds for Non-Opioid Pain Drug

By Alan, on January 11th, 2019%

A company spun-off from a university medical materials lab received start-up funds to develop a non-opioid surgical pain therapy, including a clinical trial. . . . → Read More: Spin-Off Gains Seed Funds for Non-Opioid Pain Drug

Tissue Chip, A.I. Companies Partner on Heart Drug Discovery

By Alan, on January 7th, 2019%

A developer of chip devices emulating heart tissue and a medical analytics company using artificial intelligence are jointly discovering new drugs to treat aging heart muscles. . . . → Read More: Tissue Chip, A.I. Companies Partner on Heart Drug Discovery

Smartphone App Measures Wounds, Tracks Healing

By Alan, on December 19th, 2018%

The need for better ways of tracking the size and healing of wounds led a medical resident in Canada to help develop a smartphone app and start a company for these tasks. . . . → Read More: Smartphone App Measures Wounds, Tracks Healing

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