Technology Review: Biomedicine Channel

A Flu Vaccine without the Needle: By Courtney Humphries | 07/19/2010 | 1 Comment; A new technology delivers a vaccine in a painless, biodegradable skin patch.

Gene Therapy for Eye Diseases: By Karen Weintraub | 07/15/2010; A new method could help macular degeneration patients avoid regular injections into the eye.

New Obesity Drug Could Have Fewer Side Effects: By Emily Singer | 07/15/2010 | 4 Comments; The weight-loss results have been modest, but the new compound appears to be safer than previous drugs.

Diabetes Risk, on a Scale of 1 to 10: By Lauren Gravitz | 07/14/2010 | 2 Comments; A new test is transforming the way some doctors diagnose and treat their patients.

A Turning Point for Genetic Testing: By Emily Singer | 07/13/2010 | 2 Comments; The FDA plans to overhaul its regulation of the increasingly common diagnostic tests.

A Simpler Way to Spy on Rogue Molecules: By Kristina Grifantini | 07/12/2010; Cheap technique could let scientists study proteins thought to trigger diseases.

Startup Aims to Bring Useless Farmland Back to Life: By Corinna Wu | 07/08/2010 | 2 Comments; The company is developing crops that tolerate salty soils.

Multiplying DNA One Drop at a Time: By Emily Singer | 07/08/2010 | 1 Comment; RainDance Technologies says its method of amplifying DNA in drops of water will expand clinical genetic testing.

Multistep Diagnostics on Paper: By Nidhi Subbaraman | 07/08/2010; A credit-card-sized diagnostic device can perform a task normally carried out by complex equipment.

Targeting a Master Regulator of Disease: By Arlene Weintraub | 07/06/2010 | 2 Comments; Drugmakers place big bets on the emerging science of microRNA.

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