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LungCanSeek: New Blood Test Offers Affordable and Accurate Early Detection of Lung Cancer

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — A groundbreaking study published in Translational Lung Cancer Research reveals the potential of LungCanSeek, a novel blood test that uses four protein markers and artificial intelligence, to transform lung cancer screening by making early detection both highly effective and cost-efficient for broad populations, including those in low- and middle-income countries.

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Algae-based gel offers new tool for breast cancer research

In 2020, right when Jane Baude was starting her Ph.D. research at UC Santa Barbara, she learned that a critical component of her experiment—the gel needed to grow and test mammary epithelial cells—wouldn’t be available for nearly a year because of pandemic-related production issues. So, she and her advisor, professor Ryan Stowers, decided to pivot: Baude would engineer her own gel to study cells.

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A step toward diagnosing the flu with your tongue

Flu season is fast approaching in the northern hemisphere. And a taste-based influenza test could someday have you swapping nasal swabs for chewing gum. A new molecular sensor has been designed to release a thyme flavor when it encounters the influenza virus.

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Brain shape changes could offer early warning signs of dementia

A new study led by University of California, Irvine’s Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory researchers found that aging changes the brain’s overall shape in measurable ways. Instead of focusing only on the size of specific regions, the team used a new analytic method to see how the brain’s form shifts and distorts over time.

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Stem cell studies could pave way for regenerating lost teeth

Two distinct stem cell lineages that drive tooth root and alveolar bone formation have been identified by researchers from Science Tokyo. Using genetically modified mice and lineage-tracing techniques, the team has shed light on the cell signaling mechanisms guiding differentiation in stem cells in the developing teeth, offering key insights for future regenerative dental therapies.

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