Soft, stretchy throat patch empowers speech in people with voice disorders

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People with voice disorders, including those with pathological vocal cord conditions or who are recovering from laryngeal cancer surgeries, can often find it difficult or impossible to speak. That may…

Non-invasive blood test shows 83% sensitivity in detecting colorectal cancer, offering hope for early diagnosis

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In a recent study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, a team of scientists from the United States (U.S.) and Canada evaluated the performance of a blood-based testing…

Current AI programs do worse at identifying skin lesions in people of color, research shows

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Artificial intelligence (AI) programs have recently acquired widespread popularity in dermatology for assessing, diagnosing, and treating skin conditions. As reported in the International Journal of Dermatology, investigators recently analyzed all…

New England Biolabs® Launches NEBNext® Enzymatic 5hmC-seq Kit, for enzyme-based 5hmC detection at single-base resolution

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New England Biolabs (NEB®) today announced the launch of the NEBNext Enzymatic 5hmC-seq Kit (E5hmC-seq™), a novel enzyme-based method for the specific detection of 5hmC sites. The gentle, enzyme-based approach enables…

Study urges caution and guidelines as more kids go green with diets

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  In a recent systematic review published in the journal Nutrients, researchers from the United Kingdom (UK) examined the current evidence on the increasing consumption of plant-based diets (vegan and…