Archive for the 'Biotech' Category



Detecting Alzheimer’s Disease

Thursday, May 15th, 2008
Researchers could soon use a blood test to identify the disorder in its early stages.

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A New Way to Treat Obesity

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
Researchers believe that they might be able to combat obesity by blocking a nerve that helps regulate digestion.

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Lab-on-a-Chip Made of Paper

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008
Paper-based microfluidic devices could yield cheap, disposable diagnostic tests.

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A New Approach to Treating Alzheimer’s

Sunday, May 11th, 2008
Electrodes implanted in the brain show promise in early trials.

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A Faster Way to Detect Heart Attacks

Thursday, May 8th, 2008
A diagnostic chip tests saliva to determine if someone is having a heart attack.

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Tiny Blood Pumps for Failing Hearts

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
A new heart aid could be implanted without invasive surgery.

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Biologists Enlist Online Gamers

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
Players of a new game will design HIV vaccines and other proteins.

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Breath Analyzer Monitors Drug Compliance

Thursday, May 1st, 2008
A new device could lead to better clinical trials.

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Biology’s Next Breakthroughs

Thursday, May 1st, 2008
Biotech pioneer Leroy Hood explains how systems biology will impact medicine.

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Blind Mice See the Light

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
Researchers adapt an algal protein to reengineer sight into a broken visual circuit.

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