Immunology
Immune cells consult with neighbors to make decisions
Many people consult their friends and neighbors before making a big decision. It turns out that cells also are consulting their neighbors in the human body.
Feb 13, 2020
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News tagged with biological engineering
Diabetes
Research aims to make technologies for controlling blood sugar more accessible
The rise of continuous blood glucose monitor and insulin pump technologies has lessened the intricate task of monitoring and regulating blood glucose levels for people with diabetes, but improvements to these devices could ...
Nov 6, 2019
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Medical research
Living skin can now be 3-D-printed with blood vessels included
Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a way to 3-D print living skin, complete with blood vessels. The advancement, published online today in Tissue Engineering Part A, is a significant step toward ...
Nov 1, 2019
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Cardiology
New AI neural network approach detects heart failure from a single heartbeat with 100% accuracy
Researchers have developed a neural network approach that can accurately identify congestive heart failure with 100 percent accuracy through analysis of just one raw electrocardiogram (ECG) heartbeat, a new study reports.
Sep 10, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers take aim at circadian clock in deadly brain cancer
Scientists at USC and UC San Diego have discovered a potential novel target for treating glioblastoma, the deadly brain cancer that took the life of Sen. John McCain and kills 15,000 Americans a year.
Aug 27, 2019
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Cardiology
The quest for the holy grail of healthy arteries
Heart and kidney failure, aneurysms and strokes—these are the complications that can result from atherosclerosis, a condition in which arteries narrow due to plaque build-up on the artery walls. Severe cases of atherosclerosis ...
Jul 8, 2019
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Neuroscience
Settling the debate on serotonin's role in sleep
Serotonin is a multipurpose molecule found throughout the brain, playing a role in memory, cognition, and feelings of happiness and other emotions. In particular, researchers have long debated serotonin's role in sleep: Does ...
Jun 24, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Risk of metastatic cancer increases in those who have diabetes
As if people living with diabetes didn't have enough health concerns, here's another: increased risk of metastatic cancer. New Cornell University research points to a possible explanation for this health double whammy.
May 1, 2019
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Neuroscience
Team unveils the hidden control architecture of brain networks
A KAIST research team identified the intrinsic control architecture of brain networks. The control properties will contribute to providing a fundamental basis for the exogenous control of brain networks and, therefore, has ...
Apr 24, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers may have discovered why some tumors grow back aggressively after radiation, chemotherapy
Many of the commonly used cancer treatments, such as radiation or chemotherapy, kill tumor cells. But sometimes, after those cells have died and been cleared away, a tumor will respond by growing faster and more aggressively. ...
Feb 25, 2019
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