For the 300,000 Americans living with scleroderma—a rare autoimmune disease that causes tissue scarring in organs like the lungs, liver, and skin—treatment options remain limited and unpredictable. Now, researchers at Tufts University and Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine have developed […]
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Researchers from the Institute of Science Tokyo and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital have engineered liver organoids with authentic, organ-specific vasculature—marking a major leap in regenerative medicine and disease modeling. Using a novel 3D culture method called inverted multilayered air–liquid interface (IMALI),
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After more than a decade of planning and execution, UK Biobank has completed the largest whole-body imaging study in history—scanning the brains, hearts, abdomens, blood vessels, bones, and joints of 100,000 volunteers. Each participant underwent a five-hour appointment that generated
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Dehydration is a silent but serious health risk—especially in hot climates, high-performance environments, and among vulnerable populations like the elderly or those with chronic illnesses. Yet tracking hydration in real time has remained elusive. Traditional methods like urine tests, blood
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For millions of people with diabetes and other chronic conditions, daily injections are a painful, inconvenient reality. That’s because many protein-based drugs—like insulin, semaglutide (Ozempic), and monoclonal antibodies—can’t survive the harsh environment of the gastrointestinal tract. But engineers at Georgia
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Northwestern University researchers have unveiled a soft, skin-adhering sleep monitor that could redefine how we detect and manage sleep disorders. Unlike traditional wrist or finger devices, this wireless patch is worn at the base of the neck, allowing for more
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Mass General Brigham researchers have developed a virtual reality (VR) training tool to improve infection control practices in healthcare settings. The immersive module educates clinicians on cleaning and disinfecting portable medical equipment, addressing a critical gap in preventing healthcare-associated infections.
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