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Topic: Colorado

Grotech closes new $225M fund to support startups in Colorado and East Coast

Grotech closes new $225M fund to support startups in Colorado and East Coast

May 13, 2013 4:57 pm by | 0 Comments

Washington, D.C., has an emerging startup scene, but most of its entrepreneurs still struggle to raise investment from local firms.Grotech Ventures is one of the leading venture capital firms funneling ... Read more
Colorado exchange board spars over federal funding

Colorado exchange board spars over federal funding

May 10, 2013 5:54 am by | 0 Comments

Here's the question making the rounds in Colorado: Is the state asking for enough start-up money from the federal government for its online health insurance marketplace?The Colorado State Capitol (Photo by Alexander Meins ... Read more
Wireless scanner combines 3D ultrasound and image processing in a hand-held device

Wireless scanner combines 3D ultrasound and image processing in a hand-held device

April 15, 2013 10:34 am by | 1 Comments

A hand-held, battery-operated device that integrates imaging and image processing technology could in the near future allow medical professionals to take 3D ultrasound images with minimal training and at a ... Read more
From Florida to Minnesota to Colorado: Views of the Affordable Care Act at age 3

From Florida to Minnesota to Colorado: Views of the Affordable Care Act at age 3

March 24, 2013 12:57 pm by | 0 Comments

As the health law marks its third anniversary, much of the action surrounding its implementation has shifted to the states.

Hot topics include creation of health exchanges, the on-line marketplaces ... Read more

Colorado biotech’s latest milestones exemplify big-picture progress toward a dengue vaccine

Colorado biotech’s latest milestones exemplify big-picture progress toward a dengue vaccine

March 21, 2013 9:28 am by | 0 Comments

The tropical disease dengue fever isn’t something we hear or worry about much in the U.S. So when virologists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently published study ... Read more
New diagnostics firm asks: Can genes give clues about who’s at risk for antidepressant-related suicide and violence?

New diagnostics firm asks: Can genes give clues about who’s at risk for antidepressant-related suicide and violence?

March 18, 2013 4:12 pm by | 0 Comments

In the 25 years since Prozac hit the market, the drug class known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors has accumulated millions of users (1 in 10 Americans over the age ... Read more
Ampio carves out diagnostics program to advance oxidative stress measurement device

Ampio carves out diagnostics program to advance oxidative stress measurement device

March 8, 2013 10:02 am by | 0 Comments

Luoxis Diagnosis, a newly formed subsidiary of biopharmaceutical company Ampio Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: AMPE), is raising some private capital to move its diagnostics products forward.Ampio, which develops drugs to treat ... Read more
They’re not yet Bostons, but these 5 areas are growing into hubs for life sciences innovation

They’re not yet Bostons, but these 5 areas are growing into hubs for life sciences innovation

February 4, 2013 4:53 pm by | 0 Comments

Boston might be the top hub for life sciences in the U.S., but there are lots of cities hot on its tail.In addition to ranking the top 10 clusters for ... Read more
Public health officials put a handy mobile app to use in mass immunization efforts

Public health officials put a handy mobile app to use in mass immunization efforts

January 30, 2013 8:19 am by | 0 Comments

In the fall of 2011, Health and Human Services CTO Todd Park challenged developers and public health professionals to work together to create mobile apps that would help track, measure ... Read more
Medicaid expansion will help states restore lost mental healthcare money

Medicaid expansion will help states restore lost mental healthcare money

January 18, 2013 6:30 am by | 0 Comments

Because Medicaid includes mental-health benefits, those states that opt into the Medicaid expansion included in President Obama’s Affordable Care Act will be able to make mental health coverage available to thousands ... Read more
Angel investors back startup using gold nanoparticles and heat to destroy tumors

Angel investors back startup using gold nanoparticles and heat to destroy tumors

December 28, 2012 10:15 am by | 0 Comments

Reports circulated earlier this week that AstraZeneca would announce a collaboration with CytImmune to develop a new therapy that uses gold nanoparticles as a delivery method for cancer drugs.But AstraZeneca ... Read more
Texture of shark’s skin inspires a unique approach to bacteria control for healthcare

Texture of shark’s skin inspires a unique approach to bacteria control for healthcare

December 12, 2012 11:10 am by | 0 Comments

The insides of these fearsome fish may be harboring drug-resistant bacteria, but apparently, the outsides are doing just the opposite. And now a synthetic surface designed to mimic the bacterial-resistant ... Read more
AspenBio Pharma takes another try at pivotal trial for blood test to rule out appendicitis

AspenBio Pharma takes another try at pivotal trial for blood test to rule out appendicitis

November 20, 2012 3:00 pm by | 0 Comments

 A few years ago, AspenBio Pharma (NASDAQ:APPY) was an animal health company struggling to navigate its way through commercialization of a human diagnostic test. Now, post-pivot with an updated management ... Read more
Even a few Republicans in Colorado think insurance exchanges are a good idea

Even a few Republicans in Colorado think insurance exchanges are a good idea

November 19, 2012 9:41 am by | 0 Comments

Colorado will now continue full speed ahead on building a health insurance exchange. There's no longer uncertainty over how a President Romney might change the health care law, or how ... Read more
Feds may make pot legalization victories short-lived

Feds may make pot legalization victories short-lived

November 7, 2012 9:22 pm by | 0 Comments

(Reuters) - Votes making Colorado and Washington the first U.S. states to legalize marijuana for recreational use could be short-lived victories for pot backers because the federal government will fight ... Read more