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Gene therapy offers new way to fight alcohol use disorder
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- Julie Stewart
Publish date: August 23, 2023
Compared to primates that received a placebo intravenously, those that received the growth factor gene decreased their drinking by about 90%. They...
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A tiny patch may someday do your patients’ lab work
- Author:
- Julie Stewart
Publish date: July 3, 2023
Someday, a wearable patch could give patients and doctors the same information, minus the poke in the arm.
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Old-school printer helps scientists quickly spot bacteria in blood
- Author:
- Julie Stewart
Publish date: March 22, 2023
An inkjet printer has been modified to print blood instead of ink.
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Swallow this: Tiny tech tracks your gut in real time
- Author:
- Julie Stewart
Publish date: March 2, 2023
Part of what makes gastrointestinal troubles so frustrating are the invasive and uncomfortable tests one must endure for diagnosis.
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New AI tech could detect type 2 diabetes without a blood test
- Author:
- Julie Stewart
Publish date: September 9, 2022
An algorithm that predicts diabetes risk on the basis of noninvasive heart measurements could be developed into a user-friendly at-home test.
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‘Self-boosting’ vaccines could be immunizations of the future
- Author:
- Julie Stewart
Publish date: August 5, 2022
Self-boosting vaccines could also benefit infants, children who fear shots, and older adults who have a hard time getting health care.