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Leukometer promises needle-free monitoring of the immune system
Posted in Hardware on 6th Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller
The leukometer is a portable device that could allow patients monitor their own white blood cell counts at home.
Scientists uncover potential biomarker and drug target for autism
Posted in Medicine on 24th Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller
Improving our understanding of what causes autism could lead to drugs to treat it, and more precise methods of diagnosis.
Why Americas Top Mental Health Researcher Joined Alphabet
Posted in Science on 23rd Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller
Psychiatric drugs havent improved much in recent decades, and searches for the genetic causes of common forms of mental illness havent yielded clear answers either.
A new process for studying proteins associated with diseases
Posted in Science on 20th Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller
Could pave the way for new drugs for a myriad of diseases, including cancer.
A blood test can show the body's biological age and predict disease
Posted in Medicine on 8th Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller
A blood test can tell researchers what a persons 'biological age' is and may help to change the way we think about ageing, researchers have said.