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Biotech, Academic Labs Partner on Ultrasound Brain Therapy

Brain circuits

A developer of treatments for brain disorders and researchers at Stanford University aim to harness ultrasound to deliver drugs in nanoscale particles to precise regions of the brain. . . . → Read More: Biotech, Academic Labs Partner on Ultrasound Brain Therapy

Trial Okayed for Gene-Edited Stem Cell Lupus Treatment

Natural killer cell

A developer of treatments for cancer and autoimmune disorders from stem cells says FDA cleared its request to start a clinical trial of its therapy for systemic lupus erythematosus. . . . → Read More: Trial Okayed for Gene-Edited Stem Cell Lupus Treatment

Partnership to Discover Mental Health Peptides in Milk

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A collaboration between biotechnology and dairy products businesses seeks to identify peptides in milk to form into dietary supplements for people with mood disorders. . . . → Read More: Partnership to Discover Mental Health Peptides in Milk

Study to Provide Real World Data for A.I. Seizure Forecasts

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A developer of medical monitoring systems with data from wearable devices will soon start asking individuals with epilepsy to offer data for an algorithm that predicts seizures. . . . → Read More: Study to Provide Real World Data for A.I. Seizure Forecasts

Academic, Industry Labs to Build Brain Cell Models

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Researchers from university labs in the U.K. are developing models of brain cell interactions using a company’s synthetic human cells derived from stem cells. . . . → Read More: Academic, Industry Labs to Build Brain Cell Models

Lab-Grown Tissue Company Gains $38M in Seed Funds

Andrei Georgescu and Dan Huh in the lab

A company producing tissue samples in the lab, for drug discovery and preclinical research with robotics and artificial intelligence, raised $38 million in seed funding. . . . → Read More: Lab-Grown Tissue Company Gains $38M in Seed Funds

A.I. Analytics Show Blood Test Detects Heart Disease

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Data from three health repositories show a simple blood test reveals inherited and acquired genetic indicators, analyzed with artificial intelligence, to detect coronary heart disease. . . . → Read More: A.I. Analytics Show Blood Test Detects Heart Disease

Infographic – China, India Continue as Top Student Sources

World map showing countries with the most international students on U.S. campuses

China and India provided more than half of all international students at U.S. universities in the last academic year, as total enrollment from overseas approached pre-pandemic levels. . . . → Read More: Infographic – China, India Continue as Top Student Sources

Trial Okayed to Transplant Donated Islet Cells for Type 1 Diabetes

Microscopic image of islet cells from the pancreas

Health authorities in Sweden authorized the start of a clinical trial testing insulin-producing cells from donors engineered to prevent immune reactions in people with type 1 diabetes. . . . → Read More: Trial Okayed to Transplant Donated Islet Cells for Type 1 Diabetes

Generative A.I. Designs Novel Synthetic Proteins

Human machine interface

Generate:Biomedicines describes its Chroma generative A.I. model in yesterday’s issue of the journal Nature, and is making the model available as open source through GitHub. . . . → Read More: Generative A.I. Designs Novel Synthetic Proteins