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Under the microscope: The X chromosome

This month: The X chromosome

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The evolution of cancer

Charlie Swanton outlines the work in cancer research that led to him being awarded a 2024 Louis-Jeantet Prize for translational medicine.

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Machine learning tool to detect cancer via liquid biopsy

US researchers have developed and tested an innovative machine-learning approach that could one day enable the earlier detection of cancer in patients by using smaller blood draws.

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Tissue contamination distracts AI

In a new study, scientists trained three AI models to scan microscope slides of placenta tissue to detect blood vessel damage, estimate gestational age and classify macroscopic lesions.

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Tissue contamination distracts AI

They trained a fourth AI model to detect prostate cancer in tissues collected from needle biopsies.

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Tech news: March 2024

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3D culture images

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Iodine antiseptic and surgical-site infections

The results of the study of nearly 8500 patients across the US and Canada have been published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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Activating genes using CRISPR technology

However, a new Danish study may be a step towards faster and more efficient diagnosis of these diseases.

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Digital pathology cleared for use

This allows the benefits offered by digital pathology to be used to improve cancer screening, particularly in bowel, breast, lung and cervical cancers.

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The search for genes that cause diseases

The tool combines data from genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and predictions of genetic expression to limit the number of false positives and more accurately identify causal genes a

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Vaccine effective in preventing typhoid fever

Results from the phase three clinical study, conducted by researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and led by in-country partners at the Malawi-Liverpool Wellcome Trus

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Tech news: February 2024

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Semi-Micro balances

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