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Point-of-Care Biosensor Rapidly Detects Oral Cancer

Researchers develop a hand-held biosensor for quick, accurate clinical diagnosis of oral cancer.
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Novel Malaria Detection Tool Developed

A fast, needle-free malaria detection tool developed by a University of Queensland-led team could help save hundreds of thousands of lives annually.
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Previously Unknown Mechanism That Drives Aging Discovered

Aging is associated with a systemic length-associated transcriptome imbalance
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What’s the Secret to STEM Diversity? Mentorship, According to a New Study

Researchers published a paper showing that when first-year female STEM students are mentored by student peers, the positive ripple effect lasts throughout their undergraduate years and into their postgraduate lives, enhancing the mentee’s subjective experience as well as objective academic outcomes.
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New Method Enables Early Detection of Multiple Cancers at Once

A novel cancer detection test based on human metabolism has been developed that can screen for several cancer types simultaneously.
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Novel Low-Cost Cancer Testing Method Developed

Scientists have discovered a novel low-cost method of testing for cancers. The new test sequences clinical samples that have been heated in order to isolate cancer-specific signatures found in a patient’s blood.
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Blood Test Detects "Toxic" Protein Years Before Alzheimer’s Symptoms Emerge

A team led by researchers at the University of Washington has developed a laboratory test that can measure levels of amyloid beta oligomers in blood samples.
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Novel Method Enables Rapid Identification of Microbial Pathogens in Blood Samples

Researchers have re-engineered the process of microbial pathogen identification in blood samples from pediatric sepsis patients using the Wyss Institute's FcMBL broad-spectrum pathogen capture technology.
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“Virtual Pillars” Separate and Sort Blood-Based Nanoparticles

Engineers at Duke University have developed a device that uses sound waves to separate and sort the tiniest particles found in blood in a matter of minutes.
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Self-Powered Ingestible “Smart Pill” Monitors the Small Intestine

Researchers from the University of California San Diego (UCSD) have created a battery-free ingestible biosensor that can continuously monitor the intestinal environment. Their work is published in Nature Communications.
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