Clara Biotech boasts first-of-its-kind cancer detection from lab in Lawrence

A Kansas startup says its cancer detection process — requiring only a single blood sample — could dramatically simplify a often-harrowing health care experience, as well as lead to personalized treatments for illnesses ranging from cancer to neurological diseases like Parkinson’s or multiple sclerosis.  [pullquote] Founders: Dr. Mei He, James West Founding year: 2015 Amount…

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Likarda scaling up biotech research firm with $4M angel boost, new lab

An animal’s diabetes diagnosis comes with a heavy burden for the pet’s owners, Lisa Stehno-Bittel said. And it’s not just the cost of treatment, the president and co-founder of Likarda added. “Of those who will try twice-daily insulin injections, within a year, half of those have given up,” she said. “A lot of that is…

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