New 'ultra-mild' sequencing method fixes long-standing flaws in cancer DNA methylation tests

Traditional bisulfite sequencing damages DNA, while enzyme-based alternatives are inconsistent. A novel methylation analysis ...

New method to track progression of Alzheimer's, related dementias based on metabolic, vascular brain changes

Researchers from the Indiana University School of Medicine have developed a highly sensitive diagnostic that predicts a ...
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Major Alzheimer’s group says some blood tests may be used in place of brain scans for diagnosis

Elaine Chen covers biotech, co-writes The Readout newsletter, and co-hosts STAT’s weekly biotech podcast, The Readout Loud. You can reach Elaine on Signal at elaineywchen.70. A major Alzheimer’s ...
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Researchers use suction method to deliver SARS-CoV-2 DNA vaccine in lab tests

Rutgers researchers studying COVID-19 have created a new way to deliver DNA molecules into skin cells, using a suction technique similar to the ancient healing practice of cupping. The study appears ...