Medical research

Common dry cleaning chemical linked to Parkinson's

A common and widely used chemical may be fueling the rise of the world's fastest growing brain condition—Parkinson's disease. For the past 100 years, trichloroethylene (TCE) has been used to decaffeinate coffee, degrease ...

Medical economics

Will your smartphone be the next doctor's office?

The same devices used to take selfies and type out tweets are being repurposed and commercialized for quick access to information needed for monitoring a patient's health. A fingertip pressed against a phone's camera lens ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Novel device detects COVID-19 antibodies in five minutes

Rapid, cheap and accurate tests continue to be essential for epidemiological surveillance and for health services to monitor and contain the spread of SARS-CoV-2. Brazilian scientists have contributed to endeavors in this ...

Biomedical technology

Miniaturized biosensors for minimally invasive implants

A new method for the miniaturization of biosensors will enable new possibilities for minimally invasive implants. The miniaturized transistors are fabricated on thin, flexible substrates, and amplify biosignals, producing ...

Biomedical technology

Innovative coating on medical devices fights bacterial infections

Georgios Sotiriou, principal researcher at the Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, and his colleagues have developed a durable coating for medical devices which is activated by light, providing on-demand disinfection.

Radiology & Imaging

AI model for screening of leadless implanted electronic devices

Small leadless implanted electronic devices (LLIEDs) have emerged as a safer alternative to lead-dependent cardiac rhythm-management devices, with advancements in miniaturization, battery technology, and communication. Intrathoracic ...

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