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MIT particles pave way for new bedside diagnostics
03-08-2007 · EurekAlert!MIT researchers have created an inexpensive method to screen for millions of different biomolecules (DNA, proteins, etc.) in a single sample-a technology that could make possible the development of low-cost clinical bedside diagnostics.
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- Identification of genetic risk factor for coeliac disease promises improved treatment
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