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Parasitic infection tied to cancer-linked gene activity in cervix, study finds – World News Network
A newly presented study has uncovered troubling molecular changes in the cervix associated with a common parasitic infection, Schistosoma haematobium, and its standard treatment.
New method may enable cancer monitoring from blood tests – World News Network
A novel, error-corrected technique for identifying cancer from blood samples is significantly more sensitive and accurate than previous methods and could be helpful for monitoring patients' disease status following treatment, according to a study by Weill Cornell Medicine and New York Genome Center investigators.
New method may enable cancer monitoring from blood tests – World News Network
A novel, error-corrected technique for identifying cancer from blood samples is significantly more sensitive and accurate than previous methods and could be helpful for monitoring patients' disease status following treatment, according to a study by Weill Cornell Medicine and New York Genome Center investigators.
Study finds a unique sound which alleviates motion sickness – World News Network
A research group has discovered that using a device that stimulates the inner ear with a specific wavelength of sound reduces motion sickness.
Biomedical engineers build world’s smallest pacemaker – World News Network
A tiny pacemaker is paired with a small, soft, flexible wearable patch that sits on the patient's chest. The wearable patch detects irregular heartbeats and automatically emits pulses of light.
Study identifies brain areas that influence political intensity – World News Network
The study analyzed Vietnam War veterans with and without brain injuries. By comparing people who had very localized brain lesions with those who didn't, the study team was able to identify the brain structures that can modify the intensity of political feelings