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Beyond Race-Based Medicine
Beyond Race-Based Medicine
Let's move beyond race when exploring disease, says Clyde Yancy.
Spotting Cataracts Earlier
Spotting Cataracts Earlier
A device developed for the space program could provide earlier cataract detection.
MRI for Viruses
MRI for Viruses
An MRI imager that is 100 million times more powerful could create 3-D images of viruses.
Take TB Meds, Get Mobile Minutes
Take TB Meds, Get Mobile Minutes
A program to boost TB drug compliance rewards patients with cell-phone minutes.

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Fuel from Coal-Eating Microbes
A process for converting coal into natural gas could help reduce emissions.
Stem Cells Undo Birth Defects
Transplanted stem cells restore normal behavior in brain-damaged rodents.
Obesity's Cellular Traffic Jam
Research in mice reveals why brain cells become deaf to appetite-suppressing signals.
The Year in Biomedicine
Brain trauma among soldiers, a $5,000 genome, cellular switches, and insight into the brain's beauty.
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Magnetic Depression Treatment
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Caffeine Detector
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Our Past Within Us
The new field known as archeogenetics is illuminating prehistory.
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Recession-Resistant Medicine
Novel medical treatments thrive as investors get cautious.
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Spinning Silk into Sensors
A simple process turns cocoons into optical devices with biological applications.
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Philips iPill
A tiny device delivers drugs exactly where they're needed.
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Interpreting the Genome
New technologies will soon make it possible to sequence thousands of human genomes. Now comes the hard part: understanding all the data.
A Way to Spot Cancer Early
A prototype device employs the same magnetic phenomenon used to write data to computer hard drives.
Nanotubes Track Cellular Toxins
Tiny sensors can monitor cancer-causing agents and chemotherapy drugs in cells.
New Ways to Boost Memory
Enhancing neuron gene expression may improve memory.
Cancer, Carefully Illuminated
A new imaging probe brings live cancer cells into sharp relief.
Diagnosing Disease with Paper and Tape
By adding tape, researchers can make more-complex tests that are portable and cheap.

Biomedicine Blogs

A Helping Microhand for Surgeons
Baby Screened to be Cancer Gene Free
Dope Test Before Drug Is Tested in Humans
A Simpler Way to Report Drug Side Effects
How to Spot Stem Cell Snake Oil
Unconventional-Weapons Warnings from Obama Advisors
An Appetite Suppressant in Time for Turkey Day
The Future of Health Care
How to Grow New Eyes
The Latest Brain Research

News from Around the Web

Caveat Emptor, And Try Not To Laugh
Everyone wants to cash in on the excitement surrounding stem cells. This week, Bryn Nelson reports on how this is playing out in high-end skin ...
Moral objections to hybrid embryo research claims rejected
Posted on the Great Beyond for Natasha Gilbert Reports in the British media that grant applications to create hybrid human - animal embryos for research ...
How far are we from the $1000 genome?
Still quite a way, based on this survey of second-generation sequencing users (subscription only, I think) conducted by the industry publication In Sequence. Along with ...
The promise and challenges of Big Genetics
Olivia Judson's blog has a guest post by Aaron Hirsh got me thinking about a topic that will be familiar to most scientists: the transition ...
Care for a Silkworm With Your Tang?
Caterpillars may be on the menu for future space expeditions

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