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Scientists show electrical stimulation could be key to healthy tendons
A new study by researchers at the University of Galway and the University of Limerick suggests that electrical stimulation might be essential for tendons to maintain their health, offering fresh possibilities in tendon repair ...
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Clinically validated, wearable ultrasound patch enables continuous blood pressure monitoring
A team of researchers at the University of California San Diego has developed a new and improved wearable ultrasound patch for continuous and noninvasive blood pressure monitoring. Their work marks a major milestone, as the ...
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Ingestible capsule can pump drugs directly into the walls of the GI tract
Inspired by the way that squids use jets to propel themselves through the ocean and shoot ink clouds, researchers from MIT and Novo Nordisk have developed an ingestible capsule that releases a burst of drugs directly into ...
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Breaking barriers safely: New insights into focused ultrasound and blood-brain barrier opening
Neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease are among the most debilitating and life-altering conditions that we face today. Despite years of research and advancements in medical treatments, these diseases ...
Spinal cord stimulation holds promise for chronic pain
Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) for treatment of chronic pain in the back and/or lower extremities is associated with greater improvements in pain compared with conventional medical management (CMM), according to a review published ...
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Transplanting insulin-making cells to treat Type 1 diabetes is challenging. Stem cells offer a potential improvement
Diabetes develops when the body fails to manage its blood glucose levels. One form of diabetes causes the body to not respond to insulin at all. Called Type 1 diabetes, or T1D, this autoimmune disease happens when the body's ...
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Smarter blood tests could deliver faster diagnoses and improved outcomes
Medical professionals have long known that the earlier a disease is detected, the higher the chance for a better patient outcome. Now, a multidisciplinary team of Michigan State University researchers, in collaboration with ...
Nov 19, 2024
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Using in-ear microphones to spot early signs of Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease affects more than 50 million people worldwide, often devastating both the individuals who have it and their families and loved ones. It has no known cure, and the slow, progressive nature of the disease ...
Nov 19, 2024
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Personalized bone and tissue regeneration gel shows effectiveness in rats
Researchers from Queen Mary University of London and the University of Nottingham have developed a biocooperative material that harnesses blood clotting and peptide self-assembly to engineer personalized regenerative implants ...
Antibacterial material restores the efficacy of antibiotics against resistant bacteria
Research from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, shows that resistant bacteria can regain susceptibility to antibiotics when the treatment is combined with a material equipped with antibacterial peptides. The study, ...
Nov 18, 2024
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Finger prick on track to become Alzheimer's test
A quick finger prick and a few drops of blood on a card that can be sent in regular mail—This approach could soon make Alzheimer's testing much more accessible worldwide. A European study led by researchers at the University ...
Nov 18, 2024
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Reconditioned pacemakers worked as well as new ones
A randomized trial that compared previously used and new pacemakers in patients found the reconditioned devices were as safe and effective as new pacemakers, potentially offering affordable options for patients in low-and ...
Nov 18, 2024
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New microfluidic device shows tumor shape predicts cancer aggressiveness
Researchers at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering have designed a new microfluidic platform that allows for unprecedented control and manipulation of tumor shapes—a largely unexplored area ...
Nov 16, 2024
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Innovative islet transplant method reduces surgical complications for type 1 diabetes
An advancement in diabetes treatment has been achieved by Professor Hyun-Wook Kang and his team from the Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNIST. They have developed a novel pancreatic islet macroencapsulation system ...
Nov 15, 2024
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Stiff business: Berlin startup will freeze your corpse for monthly fee
Becca Ziegler is only 24, but she already has her death planned out: her corpse will be deep-frozen to minus 200 degrees Celsius (minus 328 degrees Fahrenheit) with liquid nitrogen.
Nov 15, 2024
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Oakland clinic gets medical device maker to disclose risk of false blood-oxygen reading
The pulse oximeter, a device that measures the degree to which red blood cells are saturated with oxygen, is one of health care's most fundamental tools.
Nov 15, 2024
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New lens system for endoscopes could allow physicians to see inside the body like never before
The human body contains a vast, complex, and interconnected web of organic tunnels and passageways that weave their way through the cardiovascular, respiratory, and digestive systems. For physicians, reaching into this maze ...
Nov 14, 2024
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Optical biosensor rapidly detects monkeypox virus
A new variant of human mpox has claimed the lives of approximately 5% of people with reported infections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since 2023, many of them children. Since then, it has spread to several other ...
Nov 14, 2024
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Scientists develop new method to isolate 'IgA-coated' gut bacteria that are associated with a variety of diseases
Scientists at UMC Utrecht have developed a new technology to efficiently isolate a specific subset of gut bacteria from fecal samples that are recognized by IgA antibodies. These "IgA-coated" bacteria are associated with ...
Nov 14, 2024
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New catheter technology promises safer and more efficient treatment of blood vessels
Each year, more than 200 million catheters are used worldwide to treat vascular diseases, including heart disease and artery stenosis. When navigating into blood vessels, friction between the catheter and the vessel wall ...
Nov 14, 2024
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Minimally invasive neural interface allows brain access without skull opening
A team of researchers led by Rice University's Jacob Robinson and the University of Texas Medical Branch's Peter Kan has developed a technique for diagnosing, managing and treating neurological disorders with minimal surgical ...
Nov 13, 2024
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A promising kidney-targeting drug delivery system enriches synthetic RNA molecules and small molecules
Since its discovery in 1998 and winning the Nobel Prize in 2006, ribonucleic acid (RNA) interference has become an invaluable tool for drugmakers to silence disease-causing genes. Nearly three decades later, drug makers have ...
Nov 13, 2024
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Transcranial magnetic stimulation reduces auditory hallucinations in small clinical trial
Research led by Anhui Medical University, China, has found that auditory verbal hallucinations in patients with schizophrenia can be alleviated by magnetic resonance imaging-navigated repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation ...
Highly sensitive, foldable detector represents a step toward safer X-rays
X-rays are a common component of diagnostic testing and industrial monitoring, used for everything from monitoring your teeth to scanning your suitcase at the airport. But the high-energy rays also produce ionizing radiation, ...
Nov 13, 2024
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Human stem cell-derived heart cells found safe in monkeys, could treat congenital heart disease
Heart muscle cells grown from stem cells show promise in monkeys with a heart problem that typically results from a heart defect sometimes present at birth in humans, according to new research from the University of Wisconsin–Madison ...
Nov 13, 2024
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