Scientists in the field of amyloid-related diseases recently discussed research and advances at the inaugural Amyloid Related Diseases Summit hosted by Florida Atlantic University’s Schmidt College of Medicine.
Amyloid proteins cause life-threatening diseases that can be present throughout the body, including the heart, kidneys, liver and brain.
The most common localized form of amyloidosis is in the brain. Cerebral amyloidosis, when symptomatic, usually manifests as either Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, or in stroke.
Treatments are very limited and there are no cures.
The Florida Venture Forum’s 2024 Early Stage Venture Conference, which was recently held in Orlando, awarded a total of $300,000 to six Florida-based startups, and two of the recipients were in South County.
Boca Raton’s HelixVM, the grand-prize winner, received $50,000 from sponsor Florida Power & Light Co. to fund its business. HelixVM’s online medical marketplace matches people with physicians. Boca Raton’s NanoSense won the Collegiate Award and received $5,000 from both FPL and Space Florida.
NanoSense, based at Florida Atlantic University, makes a device that can detect compounds in a person’s breath that may indicate conditions like lung cancer and asthma.
Florida Venture Forum is a statewide support organization for investors and entrepreneurs. Funders for this competition were Florida Venture Forum members Space Florida, DeepWork Capital and FPL’s 35 Mules innovation hub.
On the 50th anniversary of National Emergency Medical Services Week, May 20 through 25, Palm Beach Health Network recognized emergency medical services professionals.
“They are the first responders of care for patients as they are transported to our hospitals,” said Maggie Gill, group president for Tenet Healthcare’s East Coast region, which includes Delray and West Boca medical centers.
“These brave people are first to answer the community’s call for help 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We’re proud to take this opportunity to show them how much we appreciate their dedication.”
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