Biomedicine
Messenger RNAs Could Create a New Class of Drugs
New partnerships could help bring a novel class of biopharmaceutical to patients.
Network Theory Approach Reveals Altitude Sickness to be Two Different Diseases
When the symptoms of altitude sickness are treated as a network, two distinct clinical syndromes emerge, say physicians.
How to Make a Computer from a Living Cell
Genetic logic gates will enable biologists to program cells for chemical production and disease detection.
Gut Microbes Could Help Us Lose Weight
Two studies suggest that microbes play a role in weight loss.
The Dawn of Genome Trolling
Putting genome data into the public domain advances science, but nearly all of it can be linked to someone.
Are Your Doctor’s Hands Clean? This Wristband Knows
An RFID-reading, motion-sensing wristband buzzes to tell health-care workers if they are washing their hands properly.
Doctors Should Tell Patients About Some, But Not All, Unexpected Genetic Findings
A professional medical geneticists group recommends that certain genetic risk factors be examined in all medical DNA sequence tests.
Nanoparticles Show Which Way the Stem Cells Went
By monitoring the path of stem cells in the body, scientists can better explore experimental therapies, and doctors can better tune treatments in patients.
