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The Protein Problem: The Unsolved Mystery of AI Drug Dev

Author:: Sarah Amandolare

Publish date: December 19, 2024

AI drug development attempts to determine protein structures for drugs to act on, but the process is multi-faceted.

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The Biology of ‘Precancer’: Stopping Cancer Before It Starts

Author:: Sarah Amandolare

Publish date: October 8, 2024

Why are some breast cancer types more likely to recur than others?

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New Gel Makes Alcohol 50% Less Toxic, Curbs Organ Damage

Author:: Sarah Amandolare

Publish date: May 28, 2024

In a mouse model study, a gel changed how the gut metabolizes alcohol, leading to less damage and lower intoxication.

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Promising New Wearable Could Retrain the Brain After Stroke

Author:: Sarah Amandolare

Publish date: March 4, 2024

Vibrating glove device may offer better spasticity treatment than Botox.

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How the New MRSA Antibiotic Cracked AI’s ‘Black Box’

Author:: Sarah Amandolare

Publish date: February 13, 2024

MIT scientists use ‘explainable AI’ to discover new antibiotics, and possibly lead the way for other developments.

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AI app can do biomechanical analysis in minutes

Author:: Sarah Amandolare

Publish date: November 3, 2023

The motion-capture app could help clinicians design better interventions to ward off mobility problems and speed recovery.

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3D-printed meds customize the exact dose for sick children

Author:: Sarah Amandolare

Publish date: September 8, 2023

Researchers hope to print precisely dosed tablets in child-friendly shapes and flavors.

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How soybean oil could lead to gut inflammation

Author:: Sarah Amandolare

Publish date: August 3, 2023

The likely culprit? Linoleic acid, an omega-6 fatty acid that composes up to 60% of soybean oil.

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Can a biodegradable brain implant deliver lifesaving cancer meds?

Author:: Sarah Amandolare

Publish date: July 11, 2023

The tumors shrank, and the mice doubled their lifetime, compared with untreated mice.

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New melting hydrogel bandage could treat burn wounds faster, with less pain

Author:: Sarah Amandolare

Publish date: December 7, 2022

Bioengineers have created a new hydrogel formula that dissolves rapidly from wound sites.

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New electrodes made of sugar more effectively monitor mom’s health

Author:: Sarah Amandolare

Publish date: October 24, 2022

The goal is a home-monitoring belt that is comfortable enough for patients to wear and accurate enough to be clinically useful.

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Mouse embryo experiment could teach us about miscarriages

Author:: Sarah Amandolare

Publish date: October 5, 2022

"We are trying to understand the major principles of time and space that have to be fulfilled" to form a successful pregnancy."