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The controversial embryo tests that promise a better baby - Nature

The controversial embryo tests that promise a better baby - Nature | Bioscience News - GEG Tech top picks | Scoop.it
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Some companies offer tests that rank embryos based on their risk of developing complex diseases such as schizophrenia or heart disease. Are they accurate — or ethical?

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Can Math Help Explain Our Bodies — and Our Diseases? | University of Michigan

Can Math Help Explain Our Bodies — and Our Diseases? | University of Michigan | Bioscience News - GEG Tech top picks | Scoop.it
Emergence of function from coordinated cells in a tissue
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A pair of mathematicians has introduced a new way of thinking about the incredible complexity of how these biological systems interact, which may help set the stage for better understanding of our bodies and other living things.

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More Evidence of Link Between Guillain-Barre Syndrome and Zika Infection, Study Finds

More Evidence of Link Between Guillain-Barre Syndrome and Zika Infection, Study Finds | Bioscience News - GEG Tech top picks | Scoop.it
Zika virus continues to spread through much of the Americas.
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Researchers have found more evidence that the mosquito-borne virus may be linked to Guillain-Barre syndrome, an immunological reaction that can cause temporary paralysis, according to a small study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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Compact breath sniffer could warn of diabetes

Compact breath sniffer could warn of diabetes | Bioscience News - GEG Tech top picks | Scoop.it
If you're worried about being out of shape, or suspect you might have a disease like diabetes, just breathe into this Toshiba tube.
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Toshiba's New Breathalyzer Diagnoses Diseases. Interesting!

 

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Transmission of Diabetes Prion-Like Aggregates Triggers Disease Symptoms | GEN

Transmission of Diabetes Prion-Like Aggregates Triggers Disease Symptoms | GEN | Bioscience News - GEG Tech top picks | Scoop.it
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Scientists have shown that misfolded islet amyloid polypeptide aggregates are transmissible like prions and can trigger the development of type 2 diabetes pathogenesis in the recipient

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CDC Issues Report On Deadly 'Superbug' Resistant to 26 Different Antibiotics

CDC Issues Report On Deadly 'Superbug' Resistant to 26 Different Antibiotics | Bioscience News - GEG Tech top picks | Scoop.it
The August 2016 case highlights a new front in the fight against antibiotic resistance.
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On 13 January 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a report on the case of a 70-year-old Nevada woman who died in September 2016 after developing a bacterial infection that was resistant to 26 different antibiotics

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Unsettling finding from CDC investigation: Tapeworms can transmit cancer cells to man

Unsettling finding from CDC investigation: Tapeworms can transmit cancer cells to man | Bioscience News - GEG Tech top picks | Scoop.it
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Scientists from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have identified a puzzling and unsettling new cancer-like illness in a 41-year-old man, who is believed to have become infected through a common stomach bug.


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