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Health sciences and technology
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Academic institutions grant commercial license for CRISPR-based SHERLOCK diagnostic technology in developed world
Rights are protected for broad use in developing world and for public health needs.
March 21, 2019 -
Tissue model reveals how RNA will act on the liver
Studies could speed the development of new treatments for liver disease.
March 5, 2019 -
Low-cost ventilator wins Sloan health care prize
Device was one of eight inventions pitched at this year’s MIT Sloan Healthcare Innovations Prize competition.
February 25, 2019 -
Committed to service and science
When senior Julia Ginder isn’t investigating the mystery of her own allergies, she’s volunteering to help young people reach their goals.
February 24, 2019 -
Democratizing artificial intelligence in health care
Hackathons promote doctor-data scientist collaboration and expanded access to electronic medical-records to improve patient care.
January 18, 2019 -
Leg nerves activated by light offer new path to restoring mobility
New optogenetic technique could help restore limb movement, treat muscle tremor.
December 26, 2018 -
3Q: Eric Alm on the mysteries of the microbiome
“A diet or treatment of the microbiome may lead to increased diversity, but that does not mean it's better or healthier for you,” says the engineering professor.
December 7, 2018 -
With these nanoparticles, a simple urine test could diagnose bacterial pneumonia
Results could also indicate whether antibiotics have successfully treated the infection.
November 29, 2018 -
Healthy eating made easy
Startup PlateJoy sends users personalized meal plans to help them achieve health goals.
November 21, 2018 -
Studying the hotbed of horizontal gene transfers
Global Microbiome Conservancy research reveals surprising new insights into human gut microbiomes.
October 22, 2018 -
A step toward personalized, automated smart homes
System that automatically identifies people moving around indoors could enable self-adjusting homes.
October 17, 2018 -
Automated system identifies dense tissue, a risk factor for breast cancer, in mammograms
Deep-learning model has been used successfully on patients, may lead to more consistent screening procedures.
October 16, 2018 -
In pursuit of the elusive stem cell
New MIT initiative delves into the biology of stem cells and cancer stem cells, seeks ways to identify, purify, and propagate them.
October 15, 2018 -
Protein has unique effects on information processing
Picower Institute researchers find that a key protein linked to intellectual disability shapes electrical currents in neural connections.
October 15, 2018 -
Regina Barzilay, James Collins, and Phil Sharp join leadership of new effort on machine learning in health
MacArthur “geniuses” in machine learning and synthetic biology to serve as faculty co-leads; Nobel laureate to chair advisory board of new research center.
October 3, 2018 -
Even on standardized diet, gut flora change from day to day
Despite a single, unchanging food source in the form of a liquid meal replacement shake, bacteria in the gut are unpredictable, researchers find.
September 13, 2018 -
Study: Cellular changes lead to chronic allergic inflammation in the sinus
Findings suggest mechanisms for the persistence of nasal polyps and possible new treatment strategies.
August 22, 2018 -
Preparing postdocs for life beyond the bench
The new Convergence Scholars Program bridges disciplines and helps young researchers further their skills and build their brands as scientists.
August 16, 2018 -
Neural implants modulate microstructures in the brain with pinpoint accuracy
MIT researchers develop new tools to enable targeted delivery of drugs to deep brain structures through implanted microprobes.
June 28, 2018 -
Charting a path to better cell models of the intestine
Researchers generate an intestinal cell mimic that can be harnessed in studies of diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease.
June 19, 2018