For the well over 700 million people around the globe living with type 1 diabetes, getting a host immune system to tolerate the presence of implanted insulin-secreting cells could be life-changing.
Apr 27, 2023
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A new medical device developed by Rice University students will help premature babies in developing countries receive life-saving oxygen without damaging their eyesight.
Apr 24, 2023
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Newborns in the Dominican Republic with severe abdominal distention don't face the same odds of survival as those born in the U.S.
Apr 24, 2023
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Need a little spring—or buzz—in your step? A wearable electrical-stimulation and vibration-therapy system designed by Rice University engineering students might be just what the doctor ordered for people experiencing ...
Apr 13, 2023
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Knowing how to avoid falls could help adults 65 and older fend off costly health care bills and live in their homes longer.
Apr 13, 2023
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Body image can have a significant impact on a person's life, especially in their youth.
Apr 13, 2023
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Missing crucial doses of medicines and vaccines could become a thing of the past thanks to Rice University bioengineers' next-level technology for making time-released drugs.
Apr 3, 2023
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Tumor cells won't show their true selves in a petri dish, isolated from other cells.
Mar 20, 2023
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Rice University bioengineer Omid Veiseh and collaborators have found that lipid deposition on the surfaces of implants can play a mediating role between the body and implants, with some lipids acting as peacekeepers while ...
Mar 14, 2023
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The COVID-19 pandemic caused a disproportionate amount of illness and death among Latino families lacking permanent legal status compared with the general U.S. population—and factors such as poverty, dangerous living conditions ...
Mar 9, 2023
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