Posts by AAAS
Reconfigurable multi-organ-on-a-chip system reliably evaluates chemotherapy toxicity
Researchers have created a new multiorgan-on-a-chip system that can accurately capture the toxic effects of chemotherapies that have been metabolized by the liver …
Read Full ArticleSensitive, noninvasive platform detects circulating tumor cells in melanoma patients
Scientists have created a laser-based platform that can quickly and noninvasively screen large quantities of blood in patients with melanoma to detect circulating tumor cells …
Read Full ArticleVirus-based therapy targets a pediatric eye cancer
A cancer-killing, virus-based therapy showed promising effects against retinoblastoma – a tumor of the retina that affects mainly children – in mouse models and a pilot clinical trial. …
Read Full ArticleScavenging molecule provides long-term protection against nerve agents in animals
For the first time, scientists have created a scavenging molecule that provides long-lasting preventative protection against toxic nerve agents in rodents. …
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