Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed an engineered probiotic capable of detecting inflammatory bowel disease, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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A small number of HIV-infected cells remain in the tissues of people living with the virus and who are undergoing antiretroviral therapy. These viral reservoirs, real obstacles to the cure of HIV, have long been known to ...
Sep 11, 2023
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Sticking an implantable sensor to the surface of a beating heart usually requires suturing around the periphery of the sensor or copious amounts of adhesive layered between the sensor and the heart. In both cases, such a ...
Aug 17, 2023
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Everywhere scientists look for microplastics, they've found them—food, water, air and some parts of the human body. But examinations of our innermost organs that aren't directly exposed to the environment are still limited. ...
Aug 9, 2023
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More often than not, studies of human biology are conducted when the body is under duress from infection or disease. Now, as part of a larger effort to delineate what "healthy" looks like, two Stanford Medicine teams have ...
Jul 19, 2023
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A new study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer, University of California, Irvine and Baylor College of Medicine has created the world's largest and most comprehensive map of normal breast tissue, ...
Jun 28, 2023
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Puberty often begins early for children who are obese. While there is nothing new about this fact, a scientific explanation has been elusive. Now, a team of scientists at the University of Copenhagen offers what may be a ...
May 31, 2023
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It's long been accepted that the part of the brain called the primary motor cortex controls body movements. Certain groups of cells direct specific movements—for example, of the feet, hands or tongue. The cells of the primary ...
May 25, 2023
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A new chip that holds different cell types in tiny, interconnected chambers could allow scientists to better understand the physiological and disease interactions between organs. The integrated-gut-liver-on-a-chip (iGLC) ...
Apr 7, 2023
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A new study published in the journal Immunity, by researchers at Trinity College and the University of Manchester has cast new light on how our immune system deals with parasitic worm infection.
Mar 30, 2023
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