A preview of the emerging health care companies profiled in the current issue of Start-Up. This month's profile group, Building a Better Drug for Schizophrenia, features profiles of Galenea Corp., Potomac Pharma Inc., Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Xytis Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Plus these Start-Ups Across Health Care: Aqueduct Medical Inc., CryoFluor Therapeutics LLC, 3DM Inc. and Xigen SA.

In contrast to most medical device companies entering the cosmetic surgery market, Aqueduct Medical Inc. is focused on patients' recoveries, not on procedures. The two-year old start-up has developed noninvasive cooling technology to reduce post-surgical bruising, swelling, and pain to hasten the healing process.