Immunology

Researchers develop a handheld white blood cell tracker

A Rutgers researcher, through his spinoff company, has led a team to design and test a device that quickly counts a person's white blood cells with a single drop of blood, similar to the way glucometers rapidly scan for blood ...

Medical research

Why new cancer treatment discoveries are proliferating

In the five years since the FDA's initial approval of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy, Penn Medicine has gleaned 20 additional approvals related to drugs and techniques to treat or detect cancer.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Endplate junction failure causes most disc herniations

(HealthDay)—Most cases of lumbar disc herniation (LDH) are caused by endplate junction (EPJ) avulsion rather than by annulus fibrosis (AF) rupture, according to a study published in the Aug. 1 issue of Spine.

Cardiology

Potential benefits of remote follow-up of ICD patients

Results from the EVATEL (EVAluation of TELe follow-up) trial are the first in Europe to demonstrate potential safety and efficacy benefits from the remote follow-up of ICD patients. The trial was conducted in France, with ...

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