Researchers have designed a mini drug pump that can sense blood glucose levels and deliver the right amount of insulin, potentially simplifying the lives of diabetics. The device uses a novel alloy to create a closed-loop system, which could also be adapted for other medications.
Research suggests that fact memory can be preserved despite hippocampal damage, offering new hope for children with memory problems. The study's findings have implications for healthcare professionals and teachers in assessing and educating children with special needs.
Researchers at Purdue University are working on optimizing performance and efficiency in personal computers, enabling applications like more accurate weather predictions and safer cars. A compiler program called POLARIS automatically translates conventional programs to run on parallel processing computers, leading to faster speeds.
Researchers at MGH discovered that presenilin genes are involved in programmed cell death, a natural process where unneeded cells commit suicide. Mutations in these genes increase the propensity of nerve cells to undergo apoptosis, a process that can contribute to Alzheimer's disease.
Researchers at National Jewish Health will investigate the basic mechanisms of fibrosis and develop clinical trials to limit fibrotic response. Four interstitial lung disease research projects are underway, focusing on inflammation, growth factors, and cellular interactions.
Researchers create unnatural polyketides with anti-bacterial properties by altering enzyme feedstocks, promising to multiply the power of combinatorial biosynthesis and generate hundreds of new compounds for lead molecule discovery