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NIH Funds Depression Game Therapy Clinical Trial

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A treatment for depression designed as a game for patients will be assessed in a clinical trial conducted by a university psychology lab and funded by National Institutes of Health. . . . → Read More: NIH Funds Depression Game Therapy Clinical Trial

Small Biz Award to Boost Maternal Health App

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A digital health company with an app for monitoring maternal health is receiving nearly $1 million to add an algorithm for detecting a dangerous pregnancy complication. . . . → Read More: Small Biz Award to Boost Maternal Health App

Trial Underway Testing Engineered Cancer-Killing Viruses

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A clinical trial, testing stem cells for neurons fortified with tumor-killing viruses, administered its first doses to a patient with glioma, an aggressive type of brain cancer. . . . → Read More: Trial Underway Testing Engineered Cancer-Killing Viruses

Crop Health Device Company Raises $3.5M in Early Funds

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A company detecting early-stage crop diseases with handheld devices and artificial intelligence is raising $3.5 million in its seed venture round. . . . → Read More: Crop Health Device Company Raises $3.5M in Early Funds

Lab to Develop New Bio-Based Sustainable Materials

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A venture investment fund and university bioengineering center are creating a laboratory to design more sustainable alternative materials to help address the climate crisis. . . . → Read More: Lab to Develop New Bio-Based Sustainable Materials

Investor Backing Nanotech Drug Discovery Advances

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A life science venture investor is funding further development of a lower-cost molecular-level drug discovery process using nanoscale synthetic DNA strands. . . . → Read More: Investor Backing Nanotech Drug Discovery Advances

T-Cell Biotech Gains €17.5M in Grant, Equity Funds

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A developer of engineered immune cells to treat cancer and immune deficiencies is raising €17.5 million ($US 19.1 million) in equity and grant funding from an EU agency. . . . → Read More: T-Cell Biotech Gains €17.5M in Grant, Equity Funds

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

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

Company-Academic Team to Test Vocal Indicators of Cognitive Decline

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Researchers from a digital health company and academic medical center are beginning a pilot study of indicators in human voices for remote detection of mild cognitive decline. . . . → Read More: Company-Academic Team to Test Vocal Indicators of Cognitive Decline