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Genetics

Novel genomic screening tool enables precision reverse-engineering of genetic programming in cells

Collaborative research led by investigators at Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center defines a novel approach to understanding how certain proteins called transcription factors determine which genetic ...

Oncology & Cancer

Platform-predicted treatments improve outcomes for platinum-resistant ovarian cancer

Results from a new Phase 3 trial published in the journal npj Precision Oncology found that a cancer stem cell test can accurately choose more effective treatments and lead to improved outcomes for patients with platinum-resistant ...

Biomedical technology

A smart wearable for ear-based high-precision health sensing

Wearables such as smartwatches, fitness trackers, or data glasses have become an integral part of our everyday lives. They record health data, monitor your sleep, or calculate your calorie consumption.

Radiology & Imaging

Ultrasound reveals capillaries and cells in living organs

Researchers from the University of Technology Delft, the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience and Caltech have developed a microscopy technique based on ultrasound to reveal capillaries and cells across living organs—something ...

Biomedical technology

Smart skin sensor offers real-time infection detection

An international team led by researchers from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) has developed an innovative piece of equipment in the field of medical technology: an intelligent device capable of monitoring the temperature ...

Health informatics

AI-driven smart devices to transform health care

AI-powered, internet-connected medical devices have the potential to revolutionize health care by enabling early disease detection, real-time patient monitoring, and personalized treatments, a new study suggests.

Obstetrics & gynaecology

FDA approves first at-home test to diagnose three STIs in women

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted marketing authorization for the first home-based, nonprescription diagnostic test for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomoniasis in women, the agency announced Friday.

Neuroscience

Brain cells are more plastic than previously thought, study shows

Neurons are the cells in the brain responsible for sending messages to the rest of the body, and scientists have long thought that they are settled into one subtype once they develop from stem cells, no matter what is happening ...

Oncology & Cancer

Breast cancer treatment advances with light-activated 'smart bomb'

Scientists have developed new light-sensitive chemicals that can radically improve the treatment of aggressive cancers with minimal side effects. In mouse tests, the new therapy completely eradicated metastatic breast cancer ...

Oncology & Cancer

Patient-specific brain tumor models guide personalized treatment

Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and ShanghaiTech University have developed an innovative method for growing brain tumors of individual patients in the laboratory that mimics the original structure ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Q&A: Professor discusses using light to 'hear' viruses

Elad Harel is used to shining a light on the mysteries of the natural world. Working at the cutting-edge of ultrafast spectroscopy—the application of short laser pulses to analyze the dynamics of molecules—the Michigan ...