Disease Detection, Prevention, and Treatment

Sharing Data to Solve the Riddle of Autism

Sharing Data to Solve the Riddle of Autism

Author(s)3: Leslie Mertz
Sharing Data to Solve the Riddle of Autism 620 372 IEEE Pulse

Worldwide, at least one in 100 people has autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention put the number at one in 68…

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Taking on the Obesity Epidemic

Taking on the Obesity Epidemic

Author(s)3: Leslie Mertz
Taking on the Obesity Epidemic 618 371 IEEE Pulse

If obesity were tied only to too much food or too little physical activity, the cure would be a simple matter of counting calories or keeping track of steps with…

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Sniffing for Cancer

Sniffing for Cancer

Author(s)3: Shannon Fischer
Sniffing for Cancer 618 371 IEEE Pulse

Nearly two decades ago, Hossam Haick was working on a Ph.D. degree in chemical engineering at the Technion Israel Institute of Technology when terrible news hit: his friend and officemate…

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Discovering Ways to Mend Growing Bodies

Discovering Ways to Mend Growing Bodies

Author(s)3: David L. Chandler
Discovering Ways to Mend Growing Bodies 618 371 IEEE Pulse

Some babies are born with a rare condition known as esophageal atresia, in which part of the connection between the throat and stomach is missing or nonfunctional. While this was…

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Animal Models

Animal Models

Author(s)3: Summer Allen
Animal Models 618 371 IEEE Pulse

Dogs have bad breath. But when Montana sheep rancher Katy Harjes noticed her collie, Hoshi, had particularly bad breath and facial swelling, she was concerned that the symptoms might be…

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New Directions for Treating Bleeding Disorders

New Directions for Treating Bleeding Disorders

Author(s)3: Mary Bates
New Directions for Treating Bleeding Disorders 618 371 IEEE Pulse

Most people don’t worry about small cuts or wounds, because their bodies form clots to stop the bleeding. This process, called coagulation or hemostasis, requires certain blood cells, platelets, and…

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Paper-Based Diagnostics

Paper-Based Diagnostics

Author(s)3: Nathaniel Z. Piety, Sergey S. Shevkoplyas
Paper-Based Diagnostics 618 372 IEEE Pulse

Every year, hundreds of thousands of children worldwide are born with sickle cell disease, a genetic disorder that impacts the hemoglobin molecules in blood. If left undiagnosed and untreated, most…

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A Balancing Act

Author(s)3: Jennifer Berglund
A Balancing Act 618 372 IEEE Pulse

It was the inaugural day of the study in 2005 when Brad Manor went out into the hot Louisiana sun to meet his first patient, a gentleman we’ll call James.…

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Beyond Longevity: Healthy Aging as a Universal Goal

Author(s)3: Ahmed Morsy
Beyond Longevity: Healthy Aging as a Universal Goal 150 150 IEEE Pulse

What is the difference between life span and health span? The first reflects longevity measured by the number of years lived, while the second represents the ability to enjoy a…

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