In a small study published in the journal Science Translational Medicine last month, a 10-minute massage promoted muscle recovery after exercise.
Earlier today, a study in Science Translational Medicine proposed that DNA sequencing could become a standard first-choice test for infants in neonatal intensive care units, because a combination of new software and hardware could allow doctors to get results in just 50 hours, answering questions about what is making a baby sick far faster when time is of the essence.
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On October 13th a study published in Science Translational Medicine revealed that early-stage trials show a new tuberculosis vaccine may work against drug-resistant strains of that killer disease.
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Bolstering that new identity, on Dec. 7 an NIH advisory panel approved a new National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences that will attempt to "translate" basic research findings into pharmaceuticals.
The job of the new center, to be called the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, is akin to that of a home seller who spruces up properties to attract buyers in a down market.
The principal aim of the grant is to evaluate the molecular mechanisms and underlying pathways of tissue engineering and cell therapy for regenerating airways and lung tissue, and to carry out translational studies for the prevention and effective treatment of a wide range of diseases.
According to experts like Eric Topol, director and chief academic officer at Scripps Translational Science Institute, technology like this -- and a slew of other medical wonders -- isn't so far-fetched.
The researchers in the Science Translational Medicine paper, working directly with Illumina, first developed a diagnostic test that captured 600 genes that were likely to be the reason the babies wound up in the NICU. That panel is being sold as a kit by Illumina and will likely be used by some commercial laboratories that have government certifications to do diagnostic testing.
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While waiting to take-off again, the device became a conversation piece, recalls Dr. Topol, who is director of the Scripps Translational Science Institute.
"Melanie did a good job presenting information, " says Eric Topol, director of the Scripps Translational Science Institute, who invited Ms. Swan to speak.
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