Chip ditches blood test snapshots for real-time checks
A new lab-on-a-chip device called real-time ELISA combines blood tests to provide something more like a movie than a photo.
Dec. 24, 2020 • ~7 min
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Protein in cerebrospinal fluid signals Alzheimer’s stage
Measuring levels of a specific type of Alzheimer's protein in the fluid that surrounds the brain and spine can indicate how far the disease has progressed.
Dec. 17, 2020 • ~8 min
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Racial discrimination ages Black Americans faster, according to a 25-year-long study of families
A study of 800 Black American families shows early experiences of racism have long-term consequences for physical and mental health.
Nov. 17, 2020 • ~5 min
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Malaria test is as simple as putting on a bandage
Researchers have created a low-cost, pain-free, super simple malaria test that delivers results in just a few minutes with a microneedle patch.
Nov. 3, 2020 • ~5 min
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Blood test flags youth at risk for later diabetes
A simple blood test that doesn't require overnight fasting could identify youth at risk for developing type 2 diabetes later in life.
Aug. 11, 2020 • ~7 min
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Wearable fitness devices deliver early warning of possible COVID-19 infection
Fitness information like resting heart rate collected by wearable devices can't diagnose diseases, but it can signal when something is wrong. That can be enough to prompt a COVID-19 test.
Aug. 7, 2020 • ~9 min
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Blood test could signal Alzheimer’s in advance
Detecting a specific kind of protein in a blood test could help diagnose Alzheimer's disease far before symptoms begin to appear, reasearchers say.
July 31, 2020 • ~7 min
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High-fat diet and antibiotics combine to up pre-IBD risk
"Until now, we didn't appreciate how different environmental risk factors can synergize to drive the disease."
July 15, 2020 • ~5 min
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Key protein tweak may stop cancer’s spread
Researchers have discovered a protein key to cancer's spread and relapse. It could lead to new treatments that ditch unfortunate side effects.
June 30, 2020 • ~4 min
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Are retina layers early warning for Alzheimer’s disease?
Research with mice shows a new imaging technique could help spot early warning signs of Alzheimer's disease by looking at the retina.
May 26, 2020 • ~7 min
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