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Nanoparticle “Wrapper” Might Reduce Arterial Plaque
It goes by the acronym “D-PDMP,” because even medical researchers don’t like to spit out its chemical name: D-threo-1-phenyl-2-decanoylamino-3-morpholino-1-propanol. Nine [MORE]
DNA Sequencing at Birth: the BabySeq Project
Molecular DNA Model
Since 1970, virtually every baby born in the US has undergone screening with Guthrie tests (a protein analysis [MORE]
A Further Report on Liquid Biopsy
Lungs Illustration from Smoke
Following up on last week’s Tagline story about liquid biopsies, this piece reports that researchers in Barcelona, [MORE]
Freeze Dried Gut Microbes in a “Smart Capsule”
Smart Capsule
Electrical engineers at Purdue University propose that a “smart capsule” (about the size of a gelcap) could deliver a [MORE]
Microbots “Swim” to Bust Blood Clots
Electromagnet and Microswimmers
Roto Rooter had this idea first, but then it was clearing sewer drains and this is about cutting [MORE]
World’s First Successful Implant of a Bionic Eye
Argus II
A surgeon at the Manchester Royal Eye Hospital in England has successfully implanted a working retinal prosthetic in an [MORE]
Is Your Phone Smarter than Your Shrink?
Smartphone
Does excessive cellphone use contribute to depression, or do depressed people simply use their phones more, constantly checking on emails, [MORE]
Artificial Neuron from Organic Bioelectronics
Cerebellar Neurons
“Scientists [at Karolinska Institute, Stockholm] have managed to build a fully functional neuron by using organic bioelectronics. This artificial [MORE]
Cobots Are Coming
Enon Robot Personal Assistant
Healthcare is different from most other kinds of work because the object of attention—the patient—is alive. Nevertheless, [MORE]
Liquid Biopsies for Solid Tumors
Blood Test
There are nine companies now in development of liquid biopsies for solid tumors, though none have won FDA approval [MORE]
Sprayable Foam Stops Internal Bleeding
Remidium Hemogrip Foam UMD MGH
Have you ever used a spray-on foam insulation to fill a gap around windows or doors? [MORE]
Nanometric Sensor for Multiple Sclerosis
Researchers at the Federal University of Sao Carlos (Sorocaba, Brazil) have developed a silver nitride nanoprobe that affixes to an [MORE]
The First “Brainet” with Live Brains
Organic Computer
From Duke University comes this astonishing statement: “Recently, we proposed that Brainets, i.e. networks formed by multiple animal brains, [MORE]
Graphene Catheters for Chemotherapy
IV Catheter
It is hard to imagine that until now no one thought to question the possible reaction in IV pumps [MORE]