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Making the invisible visible: New method opens unexplored realms for liquid biopsies A new approach to RNA sequencing reveals thousands of previously inaccessible RNA fragments in blood plasma that might serve as disease- and organ-specific biomarkers
May 3, 2019
Advancing technology is allowing scientists increasingly to search for tiny signs of cancer and other health issues in samples of patients’ blood and urine. These “liquid biopsies” are less invasive than a traditional biopsy, and can provide information about what’s happening throughout the body instead of just at a single site.
Read more »Crackling and wheezing are more than just a sign of sickness Re-thinking what stethoscopes tell us.
April 17, 2019
Doctors know they’re the sounds of a problem in the lungs, but it turns out they might be more than symptoms—crackling and wheezing could also be the sounds of a disease progressing, according to a University of Michigan researcher.
Read more »Taking shape: New aligned hydrogel tubes guide spinal tissue regeneration New aligned hydrogel tubes guide spinal tissue regeneration
April 8, 2019
Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine hold the promise of new treatment approaches to spinal cord injuries. Since the human body doesn’t naturally regenerate tissues of the spinal cord, new materials and structures that have similar characteristics to native tissue are needed to realize the potential.
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