Biotech
US researchers have created a drug-delivering gel that makes it much easier for children and adults to swallow medication. The gels, made from plant-based oils such as sesame oil, can be prepared with a variety of textures, from a thickened beverage to a yogurt-like substance. They are stable without refrigeration, which could make them easier [...]
US researchers have developed an ultrasound-guided cancer immunotherapy platform that generates systemic anti-tumour immunity. It also improves the therapeutic efficacy of immune checkpoint blockade - a method of stopping checkpoint proteins from binding with their partner proteins, allowing the T cells to kill cancer cells. The findings from the The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center [...]
Three inventors of creative new technology for diabetes patients have been named as finalists in the Diabetes Center Berne (DCB) Innovation Challenge. They were selected from the 20 best start-ups, medical and research professionals, and individuals that pitched their ideas to the jury on May 10 - all of whom have been invited to join a [...]
Dutch researchers have used advanced sequencing technology to better understand the heart disease arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, in which heart muscle tissue is replaced by fat cells. Using explanted human hearts, they found regions in which heart muscle was actively degenerated and identified a new gene, ZBTB11, that drives heart muscle cell degradation. The results of the [...]
A novel surface treatment could help improve the safety of medical devices and ease the economic burden on the healthcare system. The new approach, which UCLA-led scientists tested in both laboratory and clinical settings, involves depositing a thin layer of zwitterionic material on the surface of a device. Then permanently binding that layer to the underlying substrate [...]
A biotechnology company that advances cell therapies for difficult-to-treat cancers has announced the closing of a $37 million Series A financing. The cash from Kineticos Ventures will be used to advance Inceptor Bio's 'CAR-T' lead programme to a phase one clinical trial and continue development of its CAR-M and CAR-NK platforms. Mike Nicholson is president and chief operating officer of the North [...]
Biomedical engineers have developed a method to scan and image the blood flow and oxygen levels inside a mouse brain in real-time with enough resolution to view the activity of both individual vessels and the entire brain at once. This new imaging approach breaks long-standing speed and resolution barriers in brain imaging technologies and could [...]
Ovarian cancer kills 14,000 women in the United States every year. It’s the fifth leading cause of cancer death among women, and it’s so deadly, in part, because the disease is hard to catch in its early stages. Patients often do not experience symptoms until the cancer has begun to spread, and there are not [...]
Just as countries import a vast array of consumer goods across national borders, so living cells are engaged in a lively import-export business. Their ports of entry are sophisticated transport channels embedded in a cell’s protective membrane. Regulating what kinds of cargo can pass through the borderlands formed by the cell’s two-layer membrane is essential [...]
To save you from trawling the web looking for health tech news, we have compiled bitesized versions of some of the top stories published on other sites this week. Scottish health tech company secures £1.7m for research Glasgow-based medical device specialist Nebuflow has secured an oversubscribed £1.7 million investment round, according to Digit News on May 10. [...]
