Oncology & Cancer
Targeting ras with protein engineering
A review paper titled "Targeting Ras with protein engineering" has been published in Oncotarget.
Nov 27, 2023
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News tagged with biomedical engineers
Medical research
Researchers identify molecules associated with low breast milk volume
The volume of breast milk produced may be determined by genetics, according to biomedical and nutritional sciences Professor Shannon Kelleher of the UMass Lowell Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences.
Nov 14, 2023
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Autism spectrum disorders
Researchers use AI to predict challenging behaviors common in profound autism
Using artificial intelligence tools to analyze years of biomedical data, researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have discovered a possible connection between sleep, gastrointestinal health, and two potentially harmful ...
Nov 6, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers create machine learning model to calculate chemotherapy success in patients with osteosarcoma
A research team at Johns Hopkins Medicine has created and trained a machine learning model to calculate percent necrosis (PN)—or, what percentage of a tumor is "dead" and no longer active—in patients with osteosarcoma, ...
Nov 2, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
First rapid tests for chlamydia, gonorrhea exhibit 100% sensitivity
More than half of the estimated 374 million new sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in 2020 were either chlamydia or gonorrhea, which are often asymptomatic and co-occurring, according to the World Health Organization. ...
Oct 27, 2023
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Research team designs gel that repairs cartilage nonsurgically with electricity
A lifetime of activity can gradually erode the cartilage that cushions our joints. Someday, we might simply inject a gel to repair it, University of Connecticut researchers report in the Oct. 6 issue of Nature Communications.
Oct 26, 2023
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Females less likely to heal from ACL injuries than males, finds study
Injuries of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), located in the knee, are typically thought to be caused by acute traumatic events, such as sudden twists. Led by Penn State researchers, new work analyzing an animal model ...
Oct 16, 2023
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Cardiology
Listen to your heart: AI tool detects cardiac diseases that doctors often miss
When your doctor listens to your heart through a stethoscope they're listening to the distinctive lub-dub sound made by the heart's valves as they open and close, and straining to detect the subtle squelches and murmurs made ...
Oct 11, 2023
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Radiology & Imaging
Medical imaging fails dark skin, but researchers have found a way to fix it
Traditional medical imaging works well for people with light skin, but has trouble getting clear pictures from patients with darker skin. A Johns Hopkins University–led team found a way to deliver clear pictures of anyone's ...
Oct 10, 2023
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Gastroenterology
Smartphones could be used to monitor liver disease patients at home
A smartphone camera was able to detect changes in skin tone and eye color that require patients to seek medical help, in new research from UCL and the Royal Free Hospital.
Oct 9, 2023
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