Blood biopsy: New technique enables detailed genetic analysis of cancer cells
Credit: Euisik Yoon ANN ARBOR--A new way to cleanly separate out cancer cells from a blood sample enables comprehensive genetic profiling of the cancer cells,...
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Teens with obesity find artificial intelligence coach helpful in weight-loss program
'Chatbot' feasible and useful in behavioral counseling of obese and pre-diabetic adolescents ORLANDO (May 16, 2019) - Researchers at Nemours Children's Health System have found...
Researchers unravel mechanisms that control cell size
Team of biologists, engineers and physicists uncover origins of precise cellular reproductionCredit: Jun Lab, UC San Diego Working with bacteria, a multidisciplinary team at the...
SHINE and IOCB Prague enter Lu-177 process license agreement
Novel separation method accelerates SHINE's path to market for cancer treatment isotopesCredit: IOCB Prague Prague, Czechia - SHINE Medical Technologies, Inc. (SHINE), a Wisconsin company...
Project to deter opioid tampering wins top Addiction Science Award
NIDA announces awardees at the 2019 Intel International Science and Engineering FairCredit: National Institute on Drug Abuse A 14-year-old's innovative approach to prevent tampering and...
Researchers develop novel framework for tracking developments in optical sensors
SUTD researchers together with international researchers conduct develop a 3D technology map which systematically compares optical sensors, providing a much needed benchmark to define the...
New technology to revolutionize drug development
Collaboration aims to create 3D images of cells in high resolution The search for new drugs to combat diseases more effectively could be revolutionised through...
What are the neurological side effects of CAR T-cell therapy?
Researchers report complex neural toxicities observed after CAR-T treatment for blood cancers The recent advent of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy has revolutionized the...
Antibody responses vs. Ebola keep evolving in survivors, months after recovery
Late appearance of neutralizing antibodies contrast to current vaccines Antiviral antibodies produced by survivors of Ebola infection continue to evolve and improve after recovery, according...
2 catheters originally developed by Dr. Riyaz Bashir receive premarket clearance by FDA
Two catheters originally developed by Temple cardiologist Dr. Riyaz Bashir receive premarket clearance by FDA for treatment of blood clotsCredit: Thrombolex, Inc. (Philadelphia, PA) -...
Children describe technology that gives them a sense of ambiguity as ‘creepy’
Many parents express concerns about privacy and online safety in technology designed for their children. But we know much less about what children themselves find...
How a member of a family of light-sensitive proteins adjusts skin color
After a series of surprising discoveries, a team of scientists determined a role of opsin 3 in tuning human skin color in response to ultraviolet...
Researchers pinpoint why lymphoma patients may become resistant to specific therapy
Loss of the BCL-2 amplicon and transcriptional reprogramming contribute to resistance to the drug Venetoclax® for those with B-cell lymphomas TAMPA, Fla. and BOSTON -...
Research reveals insulin-producing beta cells may change function in diabetes
A revolutionary new study using only materials derived from humans has revealed that insulin-producing beta cells can change their function in diabetes - and that...
Percutaneous edge-to-edge repair in patients with heart failure and secondary mitral regurgitation
A PCR statement on behalf of PCR and the EAPCI Paris, France, 21 May 2019. Heart failure is a common cardiovascular disorder with ominous prognosis...
