Microfluidics Chip Determines Effectiveness of Chemoradiation in NSCLC
Is lung cancer treatment working? This chip can tell from a blood draw
“Using an ultrasensitive graphene oxide microfluidic chip nanotechnology [MORE]
Magnetized Neurons in Treating PD
Using magnetized neurons to treat Parkinson’s disease symptoms
“Researchers [at Yonsei University in Seoul], report in ACS’ Nano Letters a new [MORE]
Retinal Optical Coherence Tomography Images Identify Links between Ocular and Systemic Health
Eyes provide window into many diseases
“Researchers {at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Clinic and Harvard University] have found that the [MORE]
Priming Liquid Biopsies
Novel priming strategy boosts liquid biopsy sensitivity
“A team of researchers from MIT and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard [MORE]
Nano-Carriers for Oral Delivery of Insulin
Insulin delivered via nano-carriers paves the way for oral diabetes treatment
“Australian and Norwegian researchers report they have developed a new [MORE]
Electrically Triggered Microneedle Patch
Digital automation of transdermal drug delivery with high spatiotemporal resolution
“Here, we report a spatiotemporal on-demand patch (SOP) that integrates drug-loaded [MORE]
Universal Pattern of Brain Wave Frequencies
Study reveals a universal pattern of brain wave frequencies
“Throughout the brain’s cortex, neurons are arranged in six distinctive layers, which [MORE]
Clinical Success for Gene Editing, but at a Price None Could Afford
The first gene-editing treatment for Sickle Cell
“Many CRISPR treatments are in trials, but in 2022, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, based in Boston, [MORE]
AI Analysis of Tumor Genetics Predicts Drug Response
AI uses tumor genetics for prediction of treatment response
“Scientists at the University of California (UC) San Diego School of Medicine [MORE]
Successful Gene Therapy for Congenital Deafness
A medical first- Gene therapy allows boy to hear
“An 11-year-old boy recently became the first person in the U.S. to [MORE]
Lab-Grown Retinas
Retinoic acid signaling regulates spatiotemporal specification of human green and red cones
“Trichromacy is unique to primates among placental mammals, enabled [MORE]
“Dragging 3D Printing” for Small Diameter Blood Vessels
Dragging 3D printing technique controls pore sizes of tissue engineered blood
“[The] dragging 3D printing technique used here enables the fabrication [MORE]
Electronic Taste Buds
Team develops ‘electronic tongue’ technology
“Researchers from Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) in South Korea have developed an [MORE]
Nanoparticles + Antibodies in Treating Allergies
Decorated nanoparticles prevent allergic reaction
“Northwestern University researchers have developed the first selective therapy to prevent allergic reactions, which can range [MORE]
Dental Stem Cells
Oral stem cell discovery reveals how they can be made to grow new bone
“ADA Forsyth Institute and University of North [MORE]
Tissue Soldering
Nanothermometry-enabled intelligent laser tissue soldering
“Here, intelligent laser tissue soldering (iSoldering) with integrated nanothermometry is introduced as a promising yet unexplored [MORE]
Wearables: Continuous, Autonomous, Objective Monitoring
Wearable to help understand the effect of new drugs on Parkinson’s Disease patients
“Transforming the Objective Real-world measurement of Symptoms (Torus) [MORE]
Surface Implant for Sensing Deep Brain Activity
Transparent brain implant can read deep neural activity from the surface
“Researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed [MORE]
Alzheimer’s Subtypes
Cerebrospinal fluid proteomics in patients with Alzheimer’s disease reveals five molecular subtypes with distinct genetic risk profiles
“Here we [neurologists at [MORE]
Tears in a Dish
Human conjunctiva organoids to study ocular surface homeostasis and disease
“Here, we [at the Hubrecht Institute, Utrecht] describe long-term expanding organoids [MORE]
A Protein that Regulates Brown Fat
IEPAC1 enhances brown fat growth and beige adipogenesis
“Brown adipose tissue (BAT) is a central thermogenic organ that enhances energy expenditure [MORE]
Inhaled Nanosensors as a Lung Cancer Diagnostic
Inhalable point-of-care urinary diagnostic platform
“We [at the Koch Institute, MIT] designed a needleless and imaging-free platform, termed PATROL (point-of-care aerosolizable [MORE]
First Partial Heart Transplant
Duke reports success in world’s 1st partial heart transplant
“Nearly a year after a newborn received the world’s first partial heart [MORE]
Ultrafast Ultrasound Imaging
Ultrasound imaging- breaking new ground with ultrafast technology
“A research team at POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology) has solved [MORE]
Regenerating Insulin with Pancreatic Stem Cells
Closing in on the ultimate quest to regenerate insulin in pancreatic stem cells
“[Researchers at the] Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute [MORE]