Tag: university
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App Screens for Liver Diseases with Eye Selfies
A computer science lab designed a smartphone app that detects tell-tale indicators of liver disease and pancreatic cancer by analyzing self-taken photos of a patient’s own eyes.
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Trial Testing Nicotine Patch for Lung Inflammation
A clinical trial is underway testing a nicotine patch worn to help stop smoking as a treatment for a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the lungs.
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Engineered Insulin-Producing Cells to Be Grown in Lab
A team from three universities is developing in the lab synthetic islet cells, the cells that produce insulin in the pancreas, for eventual transplantation in people with type 1 diabetes.
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Algorithms, Imaging Help Predict Alzheimer’s Onset
Neurologists and computer scientists developed techniques for analyzing images to determine the chance of someone progressing from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer’s disease.
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Vaccines in Development for Opioid Combinations
Researchers studying the immune system as a weapon against opioid addiction say they can develop vaccines that block combinations of opioids, like those sold on the street.
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Study Testing Repurposed Drugs with Resistant Bacteria
A university team is investigating two current drug compounds for their ability to take on a new task, fighting bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics.
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Small Business Grant Funds Blood-Brain Barrier Model
A spin-off company from University of Washington is developing a chip device emulating the blood-brain barrier that prevents many drugs from treating neurological disorders.
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Cryptography Technique Boosts Genomic Privacy
A team of geneticists and computer scientists developed a technique of analyzing disease-causing mutations in a human genome without revealing other genetic data.
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Telemedicine Shown Feasible for Parkinson’s Care
Findings from a one-year clinical trial show individuals in the U.S. with Parkinson’s disease can receive quality care through telemedicine comparable to persons with the disorder receiving the usual care from neurologists alone.
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Tracking Algorithms Devised to ID Human Traffickers
Computer scientists developed techniques that help identify the people placing sexual service advertisements by tracing the bitcoin payments for those ads.