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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]