Category: Health
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Nanobiotics: model predicts how nanoparticles interact with proteins
Nano-engineered drugs that stop harmful bacteria and viruses could be on the horizon.
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Tumors partially destroyed with sound don’t come back, in rats
Technique pioneered at the University of Michigan could improve outcomes for cancer and neurological conditions.
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Interdisciplinary study seeks to mitigate transmission of respiratory viral diseases such as flu and COVID-19 in children
Michigan Engineering researchers will help reveal pathways for virus detection and transmission
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Recovery from muscle loss injuries hindered by immune cell conflicts
Studies in mice show how the two of the body’s natural injury responders conflict following traumatic muscle injuries.
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Twisted vibrations enable quality control for chiral drugs and supplements
Terahertz light creates twisting vibrations in biomolecules such as proteins, confirming whether their compositions and structures are safe and effective.
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How well do boosters work? Depends on your genes
Computer modeling links a person’s genes to whether producing more antibodies will help them fight off the disease.
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Open-source patient model tops industry standard
Tested without needing hospitals to share data, the method for developing the model could speed further improvements in medical prediction tools.
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New photonic effect could speed drug development
Twisted semiconductor nanostructures convert red light into the twisted blue light in tiny volumes, which may help develop chiral drugs.
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New $13.8M center at U-M will study infectious disease, pandemic preparedness
The multidisciplinary research team will synergize efforts across the University.
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Michigan Engineering group creates model for layering COVID-19 defenses
The model can be used as a tool to inform decision-makers and individuals on relative risks and advantages associated with a layered defense.
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Wastewater to drinking water: EPA grants $1.2M to U-M for virus removal study
In preparation for climate adaptation in water-stressed areas, researchers will assess how well existing treatment systems prepare water for reuse.
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Predicting how well a vaccine will work for you
A conventional approach to HIV vaccination does not induce immune responses in everyone equally, and a new computer model shows why.