To diagnose prostate cancer, urologists, such as John Wei, and pathologists, such as Scott Tomlins, at the University of Michigan Health System, use biomarkers, which are biochemical signatures in blood, urine and tissue ...
Feb 25, 2014
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The human brain is the most complex and least understood biological structure in the known universe.
Feb 12, 2014
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People with diabetes develop early and severe heart disease, specifically atherosclerosis, a condition in which plaque builds up inside the arteries. Alisa Clyne, a mechanical engineer by training, wants to better understand ...
Feb 7, 2014
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(Medical Xpress)—The American Brain Tumor Association says this year nearly 70,000 people in the United States will be diagnosed with tumors that form in blood vessels, cranial nerves, lymphatic tissue and other parts of ...
Feb 4, 2014
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With support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), bioengineer Karen Burg and her colleagues at Clemson University are developing and demonstrating a new, integrative means of studying the complex behavior of cancer ...
Jan 28, 2014
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When it comes to decision-making, traditional economics holds that people are rational and know what they want. Moreover, they will make their choices influenced by whatever constraints are upon them, for example, the amount ...
Jan 7, 2014
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Medicated adhesive patches have become a preferred method of delivery for everything from nicotine to hormones to motion sickness medication.
Dec 6, 2013
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All organisms begin life as a microscopic cluster of cells. What happens next, as they develop, is a source of endless fascination for scientists.
Dec 4, 2013
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Treating pediatric brain cancer can be a challenge, since the brain has ways to protect itself from drugs taken orally or intravenously. One solution to this frustrating problem: A miniature, implantable infusion pump no ...
Nov 25, 2013
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With support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), mechanical and computer engineer Nilanjan Sarkar and psychologist Zachary Warren of Vanderbilt University have developed a learning environment for kids with autism, ...
Nov 19, 2013
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