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New predictive software could aid clinical trials
MIT researchers have developed an algorithm which uses a new technique to predict missing data from clinical trial information.
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Crystallised drug formulation extends medical device function
A study has shown that crystallising drugs removes localised immune reaction, allowing long-term release of drugs from medical devices.
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AI uses patient data to administer less toxic treatments
The researchers found that doses were often missed, with some treatments being scheduled twice a year instead of monthly...
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Drug-delivering nanoparticles could help fight brain cancer
Nanoparticles carrying two drugs can cross the blood-brain barrier and shrink glioblastoma tumours...
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Ingestible ‘bacteria on a chip’ could help diagnose disease
Ultra-low-power sensors carrying genetically engineered bacteria can detect gastric bleeding...
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A single-injection vaccine for the polio virus
Nanoparticles could offer a new way to help eradicate the disease worldwide...
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Calcium-based MRI sensor enables more sensitive brain imaging
System detects direct signals of neural activity; could reveal patterns underlying behaviour...
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Miniaturised neural system developed for chronic local intracerebral drug delivery
Miniaturised system could be used to treat neurological disorders that affect specific brain regions...
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Drug capsule may allow weekly HIV treatment
Replacing daily pills with a weekly regimen could help patients stick to their dosing schedule...
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Cell-weighing method may predict how drugs will affect cancer cells
Cell-weighing technique may predict which therapies a patient is most sensitive or resistant to...
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One vaccine injection could carry many doses
Engineers have invented a new 3-D fabrication method that can generate a novel type of drug-carrying particle that could allow multiple doses of a drug or vaccine to be delivered...
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New mid-infrared laser system could detect atmospheric chemicals
21 February 2017 | By Niamh Marriott, Digital Editor
Researchers at MIT have found a new way of using mid-infrared lasers to turn regions of molecules into glowing filaments of electrically charged gas...
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Study finds pharma firms “underinvest” in long-term cancer research
29 July 2015 | By Victoria White
A study has found firms "underinvest" in long-term research to develop new cancer drugs due to the greater time and cost required to conduct such research...
