UBC researchers have developed a method for monitoring bacterial responses to antibiotics in health-care settings that opens the door to personalized antibiotic therapy for patients.
Aug 9, 2021
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It was sparked by a chance conversation. Simon Palfreyman and Manisha Gupta got to talking about their research after a meeting. He's an expert in wound care and she's a leader in making biosensors that can be attached to ...
Jul 30, 2021
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Imagine for a moment an electrocardiograph that's built into your bed and measures your heart health. No need for a medical professional to be there to attach electrodes to your skin or read the data. This new device might ...
Jun 24, 2021
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An experimental artificial heart includes an autoregulation control mechanism, or Auto-Mode, that can adjust to the changing needs of patients treated for end-stage heart failure. Outcomes in the first series of patients ...
Jun 18, 2021
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Math continues to be a powerful force against COVID-19.
Jun 4, 2021
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Serotonin (5-HT), one of the primary hormones released in the human brain, has many essential functions. For instance, serotonin is known to stabilize the mood, produce feelings of well-being, regulate sleep patterns and ...
Imagine describing a photograph of an oak tree growing in a meadow. Now imagine describing that same image while a section of your skull has been temporarily removed and a grid of sensors is resting directly on the surface ...
May 7, 2021
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Itch torments its sufferers and can be as debilitating as chronic pain.
Apr 30, 2021
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Researchers are developing a new sensor that can detect Ebola in a single drop of blood and provides results in just an hour. With further development, the technology might also enable fast and inexpensive detection of other ...
Apr 27, 2021
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The brain processes information using both slow and fast currents. Until now, researchers had to use electrodes placed inside the brain in order to measure the latter. For the first time, researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin ...
Apr 16, 2021
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