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Software Listens for Hints of Depression: By Jennifer Chu
Wednesday, November 04, 2009; A large-scale trial will test whether software can identify depressed patients.

Stealthy Nanoparticles Attack Cancer Cells: By Emily Singer | 11/04/2009 | 3 Comments; Drugs embedded in special polymers can more effectively shrink tumors.

Molecular Sunglasses for Macular Degeneration: By Emily Singer | 11/02/2009; Dampening a light-sensing reaction in the eye might slow a common cause of blindness.

Electrifying Brain Tumors: By Lauren Gravitz | 10/29/2009 | 2 Comments; Combined with chemotherapy, electric fields help prevent the growth of deadly brain tumors.

Tiny Devices Use Light to Grab Cells: By Katherine Bourzac | 10/26/2009 | 5 Comments; Silicon chips and lasers could pick out and count cells on microfluidic devices.

Awakening Paralyzed Limbs: By Emily Singer | 10/23/2009 | 2 Comments; Brain signals can drive arm movement in a monkey with a paralyzed arm.

Delivering a Virus Imposter Quicker: By David Dobbs | 10/22/2009; With H1N1 vaccine supplies delayed, attention turns to faster-to-make "virus-like particles."

Massive Gene Database Planned in California: By David Talbot | 10/21/2009; The data will be compared against electronic health records and patients' personal information.

Blood Test Offers More Accurate Picture of Health: By Katherine Bourzac | 10/21/2009 | 1 Comment; A Seattle company is developing rapid tests for thousands of proteins.

Decoding the Brain with Light: By Emily Singer | 10/20/2009; Scientists are using genetic "light switches" to probe memory and improve disease therapy.

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