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Clearing Fat from the Bloodstream
Fat busting proteins made in the lab
An article in the Journal of Lipid Research describes how scientists at the University [MORE]
Nanoparticle Targeting Tumor Cells
Dendritic polyglycerol
Dendritic polyglycerols are synthesized carrier molecules to which different kinds of labels (dyes, radiolabeling) and/or therapeutics (antiviral, anticancer, anti-inflammatory [MORE]
A Clot Timing Chip
XaTek clot clip
XaTek, Inc. (Cleveland, OH) has introduced a handheld device it calls the “ClotChip.” About the size and shape [MORE]
A Brief History of the Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
Abdominal implanted ICD system
Some 800,000 Americans have implanted cardioverter defibrillators that keep their hearts from racing too fast, and about [MORE]
Urine Test Predicts Bladder Cancer Early
Telomerase reverse transcriptase promoter
From a cohort of over 50,000 Iranians comes the discovery of a biomarker, the telomerase reverse transcriptase [MORE]
Gene Therapy for ALS
Gene therapy for ALS
While it has only been demonstrated in mice, researchers at the University of California-San Diego Medical School [MORE]
Stem Cells in Cardiac Pacemaking
ECG – stem cells to pacemaker cells
About 600,000 people have implanted cardiac pacemakers to treat arrhythmias and low heartbeat. Cardio-innovators [MORE]
Regenerating Tendon and Ligament Tissue
Muscles and tendons of the arm and leg:
Ligaments and tendons are complicated tissues, with blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatic vessels [MORE]
Nanosheet in Creating Artificial Antibodies
A molecular model of the artificial antibody system.
On a hill overlooking the University of California campus in Berkeley, the Lawrence [MORE]
Digital Stethoscope for Early Assessment of Heart Disease
DUO Earpiece AI -Enabled Stethoscope
With every beat, the heart pumps a percentage of blood from the ventricles (mainly the left [MORE]
Artificial Human Tissues
Nanostructured material could replace human tissue
It would be useful, indeed, if a synthetic material could function in worn out knees, [MORE]
Cold Plasma Reactor for Killing Airborne Virus
Cold plasma for airborne viruses
Agricultural engineers at the University of Michigan and University of Minnesota know “cold,” and in this [MORE]
Sweat Powered Electronic Skin
Electronic Skin Fully Powered by Sweat
Engineers at Cal Tech have designed many kinds of biosensors, but in this piece they [MORE]
Ultrasound Method to Dry Blood
Freeze-dried Blood
Ultrasound, in a process called sonoporation, can deliver molecules across a plama membrane, such as that surrounding a red [MORE]