A microfluidic device developed by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators may help solve a significant and persistent challenge in medicine—diagnosing the life-threatening complication of sepsis. In their paper ...
Mar 19, 2018
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Researchers at Florida State University's nationally renowned biomathematics program are using a mix of math and technology in an ambitious search for a cure to Type 2 diabetes.
Nov 29, 2016
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Researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin have developed the first large-scale in vivo drug discovery platform using a whole animal model that could speed up scientific research ...
Oct 11, 2016
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Scientists at the Wyss Institute have created a better assay for testing blood's clotting tendency, which could prove to be a lifesaver for patients with abnormal blood coagulation and platelet function.
Jan 7, 2016
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Scientists have developed and combined new paper and flexible polymer substrates with special sensing devices for rapid and accurate detection of pathogens such as HIV, as well as other biotargets. These novel technologies ...
May 8, 2015
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A team of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators has identified what may be a biomarker predicting the development of the dangerous systemic infection sepsis in patients with serious burns. In their report in ...
Dec 9, 2014
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A new microfluidic method for evaluating drugs commonly used for preventing heart attacks has found that while aspirin can prevent dangerous blood clots in some at-risk patients, it may not be effective in all patients with ...
Mar 24, 2014
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Tumor cells circulating in a patient's bloodstream can yield a great deal of information on how a tumor is responding to treatment and what drugs might be more effective against it. But first, these rare cells have to be ...
Nov 12, 2012
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A research group in Japan has established a microfluidic control technology that can be applied to small blood testing devices and consequently developed a novel integrated immunoassay device. This microfluidic control technology ...
May 28, 2024
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Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disease characterized by pancreatic malfunction and poor production of insulin. Imagine your pancreas is a factory for insulin, a key hormone that keeps your blood sugar level. Inside ...
May 28, 2024
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