NeuroscienceOct 04, 2024|9 min readBy Aparna Nathan, PhDA spitting image of brain healthA saliva-based test could make it easier to diagnose concussions.
Tools & Techniques NewsMay 10, 2024|5 min readBy Samantha BorjeNanopores for precision diagnosticsResearchers developed a nanopore platform that detects a range of biomarkers at the same time, paving the way for more precise liquid biopsies.
NeuroscienceMar 12, 2024|7 min readBy Aparna Nathan, PhDPutting out a fire in the brainA new antibody drug should improve treatment of a rare autoimmune encephalitis.
Internal MedicineJan 05, 2024|2 min readBy Sarah Anderson, PhDDrug accessibility is everyone’s jobTo help bring their discoveries to the public, researchers should implement strategies to enhance access throughout the drug development process.
Infectious Disease & VaccinesOct 05, 2023|7 min readBy Stephanie DeMarco, PhDLighting up tuberculosis with point-of-care diagnosticsMireille Kamariza develops new chemistry-driven diagnostics for tuberculosis that can reduce the time to treatment from weeks to minutes.
Internal MedicineAug 01, 2023|10 min readBy Hannah Thomasy, PhDBlood tests for chronic fatigue syndromePeople with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome can wait years for diagnoses; biomolecular tests are finally in development.
Internal MedicineMar 24, 2023|11 min readBy Hannah Thomasy, PhDBacterial biosensors eavesdrop on the gutGenetically engineered bacteria could help diagnose or monitor gut diseases.
Cancer ResearchMar 16, 2023|13 min readBy Sarah Anderson, PhDDetecting disease in breathResearchers are rooting through the concoction of compounds in exhaled breath vapor for metabolic manifestations of COVID-19 and cancer.
Cancer ResearchJan 19, 2023|2 min readBy Lauren DrakeCancer care goes tinyResearchers turned one tumor sample into thousands of rapid drug tests.
Dec 16, 2022|1 min readUsing Genetic Data for Psychiatric Drug DevelopmentPharmacogenetics guides better psychiatric drug treatments.