Tag: physical sciences
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Connected Meters, Coaching Help Improve Diabetes Outcomes
A study of people with type 2 diabetes shows the combination of intensive lifestyle coaching with a blood glucose meter connected to the Internet results in more weight loss and lower blood glucose levels.
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Graphene Circuits Enhanced to Monitor, Image Brain Signals
Engineers and neuroscientists discovered a technique for enhancing the conductivity of graphene electrodes to make them better able to record optical images of brain activity in lab mice.
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Soil Microbes Yield Rich Antibiotic Sources
A group of geo- and bioscience researchers analyzed microbes residing in soil under northern California and discovered many new potential sources of antibiotics, well beyond current sources.
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Bacterial Genome Recoded to Produce Stable Protein Drugs
A biotechnology lab devised techniques for genetically engineered bacteria to produce synthetic proteins that can last longer and are more stable than current protein production methods.
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Blood Tests Shown Able to Identify Early Lung Cancer
Results from a large-scale clinical trial show an analysis of blood samples can detect and identify the presence of characteristic DNA indicating a person may have early stages of lung cancer.
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Nanoscale Cell-Like Robots Shown to Clean Blood
Engineering researchers developed tiny robotic devices, powered by ultrasound and designed to look and act like blood cells, which in lab tests cleared human blood of dangerous bacteria and toxins.
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Data Tools Designed for Genomics-Based Precision Cancer Care
A computerized system is available that analyzes the genomic composition of cancer patients and recommends personalized treatments that its designers say take into account a larger array of factors than comparable systems.
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Patent Awarded for Nasal Delivered Cancer Immunotherapy
A technology for cancer therapies that harnesses the immune system with nanoscale droplets suspended in an emulsion and delivered through the nose received a U.S. patent.
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3-D Print Advance Creates More Accurate Medical Models
A new three-dimensional modeling and printing process can produce more accurate models of human anatomy in less time and with less effort than current techniques.
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FDA Okays A.I.-Guided Wrist Fracture Software
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized marketing of software to help diagnose wrist fractures using machine-learning algorithms to read and interpret X-ray images.