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Undergraduate students at Johns Hopkins University have developed a cell phone-based screening device that’s intended to identify anemic pregnant women and... Read More »
Any bodybuilder knows that building muscle requires exercise to encourage the muscles to grow. Now, scientists at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center have determined... Read More »
Since the dawn of nanotechnology, researchers have envisioned using nanoscale drug delivery devices for chemotherapy drugs designed to fight cancer more effectively... Read More »
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Ann ConkleAn exciting approach. Looking forward to seeing if the results are just as promising in human trials.
Jul 12, 2012
Nanotechnology has numerous applications in the fields of dermatology and medicine: sunscreen with nano-sized particles offers better protection, nanotech particles... Read More »
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Jackie KellyFascinating. So much cancer treatment relies on tricking our bodies' own defenses and this sounds like a great new way to do that, particularly in light of the recent spikes in melanoma rates.
Jul 5, 2012
Engineers at the California Institute of Technology have developed a new imaging technique that may lead to advances in solid-tissue imaging and in cancer treatment... Read More »
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Aurora SterlingI've heard that most chemotherapy drugs are light-sensitive. How exciting to be able to harness what is generally considered a weakness today into a new path for treatment.
Jun 28, 2012
Imagine the human brain as akin to the interstate highway system, with neural pathways as feeder roads that direct much of the traffic into select hubs that are... Read More »
The announcement this week that a research team from Brown University has developed a potentially portable influenza detection array could mean a more effective way... Read More »
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Ann ConkleI continue to be amazed by the recent biosensor advances. It seems we are really on the verge of a diagnostic revolution. Also, for more about Google flu and similar web-based disease tracking, check out http://www.patexia.com/feed/could-twitter-prevent-epidemics-using-the-internet-to-survey-public-health-3327
Jun 14, 2012
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), a focal, non-invasive brain stimulation technique, appears to help improve visual perception of very faint visual targets in... Read More »
A technique developed in consultation with NASA was initially intended to detect early bone loss in astronauts confined to zero gravity. But, it is also proving... Read More »
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Daniel PorterSounds like a great breakthrough that will be easy enough to implement. No mention of how much equipment is necessary for the calcium urinalysis -- could this eventually become a reasonably portable device?
May 30, 2012
Just one decade ago, sequencing an entire human genome cost upwards of $10 million and took about three years to complete. Now, several companies are racing to... Read More »
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Ann ConkleHard to believe that the price has fallen so far, so fast. It's very easy to envision the day when genome sequencing is part of routine health care.
May 29, 2012
Eventually, a device no bigger than your thumb could perform routine blood tests, without the need for needles, by using an optical microscope that shines a light... Read More »
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Aurora SterlingMy very tough father is a wimp when it comes to needles. Hope this device gets on the market fast for his sake!
May 23, 2012
Inflammation brought on by an influx of white blood cells and proteins helps the human body to heal when it’s faced with an acute infection or injury. But, at... Read More »
This week, Roche announced it has discontinued development of its cholesterol drug dalcetrapib, marking the end of the story for a drug once touted as a potential... Read More »
