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Digital Test Directly Measures HIV Viral Load

A research team has developed a time and cost-efficient digital assay that can directly measure the presence of HIV in single drop of blood.
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Gut Bacteria's Role in Lupus Flare-ups Revealed

Recurrent bouts of systemic lupus erythematosus, marked by the body’s immune system attack of its own tissues, closely tracked with measureable upticks in growth in the gut of a certain species of bacteria.
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Women With Obesity Clear Alcohol From Their Systems 52% Faster Than Women of Healthy Weights

New research examines blood alcohol concentrations and how obesity and age affect the rate of absorption and elimination for women.
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Innovative Paper-Like, Battery-Free, AI-Enabled Sensor for Holistic Wound Monitoring

Researchers have developed a new battery-free, AI-enabled sensor patch comprised of five colorimetric sensors that can monitor wound healing.
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Potential Biomarkers of Positive Response to Immunotherapy Uncovered

Scientists at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified potential new biomarkers that could indicate how someone diagnosed with metastatic melanoma will respond to immunotherapy treatment.
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Implementing Genomic Testing Improves Care of Rare Disease Patients

In a study, over 40% of patients with rare diseases where the cause of disease was already either determined or likely determined had changes in their medical approaches based on genomic testing results.
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New Sensor Chip Can Diagnose Many Disease Pathogens in 30 Minutes

Integrated sensor chip detects late blight disease pathogen, many others.
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New Tool May Improve Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

A tool that combines histological and molecular information from a tumor to offer deeper insights into the tumor type, behavior and treatment response could improve cancer diagnosis and treatment.
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New Research Questions the Genetic Cause of Very Early Menopause

The genetic causes of very early menopause will have to be reconsidered after researchers found that nearly all women who carried variations thought to cause the condition in fact had their menopause at an older age.
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New Technology Can Probe the Neural Circuits Between the Brain and Gut

MIT engineers’ new technology can probe the neural circuits that influence hunger, mood, and a variety of diseases.
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