Nanocarriers May Carry New Hope for Brain Cancer Therapy

Glioblastoma multiforme, a cancer of the brain also known as "octopus tumors" because of the manner in which the...

Ingestible Sensor Monitors Vital Signs

Using technology invented at MIT, doctors may one day be able to monitor patients’ vital signs by having them...

Brainstem 'stop neurons' make us halt when we walk

A population of 'stop cells' in the brainstem is essential for the ability of mice to stop their locomotion,...

Self-healing sensor brings 'electronic skin' closer to reality

Flexible sensors have been developed for use in consumer electronics, robotics, health care, and space flight....

Living heart valves grown in laboratories

Cells could be taken from babies born with severe heart defects and used to grow living replacement valves in a...

A new hypothesis to explain aging

Introduction

Few topics are as simultaneously fascinating and mysterious as aging. All...

Cardiovascular risk falls in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Inflammation is known to contribute to blood vessel damage and is one of the risk factors for heart disease.

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Lowering blood pressure below current targets benefits a wide range of patients

Using intensive treatment to lower blood pressure below currently recommended targets significantly reduces rates of...

New device combines power of mass spectrometry, microscopy

A tool that provides world-class microscopy and spatially resolved chemical analysis shows considerable promise for...

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