It was a big news for stem cells this week, particularly from a group of researchers who successfully transformed human skin cells into embryonic stem cells, showing that it’s possible ...
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Genetic testing, particularly for cancer, family histories and the decision whether or not to opt for surgery based on family history and genes were the focus of a lot of ...
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The “virtual” business models that have become common in many biotech startups may allow companies to operate with less capital, but they also present their own set of challenges.One of ...
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When a company sets out to enter a market inhabited by heavyweights like LabCorp and Quest Diagnostics, it better have something good. Good Start Genetics has applied next-generation DNA sequencing ...
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It’s no secret that drug developers have had a tough time recruiting clinical trial participants. Companies are trying a myriad of approaches to help pharmaceutical companies solve this challenge from ...
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For every two physician practices that have chosen and set up a basic EMR system, there are about three others that haven’t yet done so. Boston-based startup MedicalRecords.com sees that ...
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If you’re a startup working on a product for the healthcare industry, Boston is the place to be. During a trip to Bean Town, I was curious to hear what ...
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Through a phenomenon called plasticity, the human brain has an amazing capacity to repair some parts itself after injury. That’s why people who experience brain damage undergo rehabilitation that includes ...
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When it came time to test the first version of its new mobile app for people with migraines, the team at Ubiqi Health assumed that physician referrals would be the ...
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Akhil Nigam and John Harthorne left their jobs at Bain & Company in 2009, with the U.S. economy in the dumps, feeling an urge to help restore focus on entrepreneurs ...
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Employing user-centered design hasn’t exactly been easy for Global Research Innovation & Technology (GRIT), a social enterprise startup that emerged out of the MIT Mobility Lab last year. The team ...
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Life as a venture capitalist isn’t always as glamorous as some people think it is. It’s also not something that necessarily comes naturally.“I learned the venture business over 10 years; ...
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Wearable sensors are getting a lot of buzz in the consumer health world right now, but there’s a whole other world where the applications for body sensors are getting even ...
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with advanced cancer tend to get more aggressive care at the end of life and spend more time in the intensive care unit if ...
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“I wouldn’t be surprised if within two to three years, they didn’t have an app that could diagnose my (heart) health better than my cardiologist can.”That was just one of ...
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