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Oncology & Cancer
New insights into how cancer spreads prompt rethink of metastasis care
A McGill University-led research collaboration has achieved a breakthrough in understanding how cancer spreads. A clinical study of ovarian and colorectal cancer patients found cancer cells move in the bloodstream in clusters ...
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Neuroscience
Brain interface allows speech decoding and computer control in ALS patient
University of California, Davis researchers have developed a brain-computer interface (BCI) that enables computer cursor control and clicking, using neural signals from the speech motor cortex. One participant with amyotrophic ...
May 2, 2025
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Decoding the brainstem: A new window into brain–body–mind interactions
The communication between the brain and bodily organs is fundamental to emotion regulation and overall mental health. The nucleus tractus solitarii (NTS) in the brainstem is a critical hub structure mediating this interaction ...
May 2, 2025
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The future of brain activity monitoring may look like a strand of hair
The future of electroencephalography (EEG) monitoring may soon look like a strand of hair. In place of the traditional metal electrodes, a web of wires and sticky adhesives, a team of researchers from Penn State created a ...
May 2, 2025
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Chimeric brain models can help bridge the gap between animal studies and human neurological disorders
A specialized model used by researchers is becoming a valuable tool for studying human brain development, diseases and potential treatments, according to a team of scientists at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.
May 1, 2025
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Laser-based analytical platform enhances CAR T cell therapy manufacturing and effectiveness
A team of researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC has developed an advanced tool for analyzing chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells, including how they evolve during manufacturing and which ones are most effective ...
May 1, 2025
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Brain-computer interface allows paralyzed users to customize their sense of touch
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientists are one step closer to developing a brain-computer interface, or BCI, that allows people with tetraplegia to restore their lost sense of touch.
May 1, 2025
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Guided VR meditations can reduce anxiety for parents of hospitalized children
Parenting in the hospital is stressful. Moms and dads naturally focus on their ill child, sometimes to the neglect of their own mental health.
May 1, 2025
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Investigational test detects earliest stages of autoimmune assault that causes type 1 diabetes, scientists report
An investigational blood test for type 1 diabetes can accurately detect the disorder's characteristic autoimmunity with only small samples of blood, a feature that makes it ideal to screen pediatric patients, scientists in ...
CRP protein test offers quick and reliable results for bacterial meningitis diagnosis
Researchers at Amsterdam UMC have developed a new diagnostic test that can quickly and accurately diagnose bacterial meningitis. The test measures the CRP protein in cerebrospinal fluid, a protein that is already often tested ...
Apr 30, 2025
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Flexible biocompatible ultrasonic receiver enables efficient wireless power for implantable devices
With the increasing demand for underwater and implantable medical electronics, a stable and continuous power supply is essential. However, conventional wireless charging methods (such as electromagnetic induction and radio ...
Apr 30, 2025
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Enzyme-resistant glycan glue ameliorates spinal disk degeneration in animal models
As the world's population ages, intervertebral disk degeneration (IDD) has become a major medical issue, causing chronic lower back pain and mobility issues that diminish the quality of life for millions. The study from the ...
Apr 30, 2025
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Novel breath test shows promise for diagnosing and monitoring bacterial infections
A new, non-invasive breath test has emerged as a potential breakthrough for rapidly diagnosing bacterial infections and tracking treatment effectiveness.
Apr 30, 2025
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Engineers develop wearable heart attack detection technology
Every second counts when it comes to detecting and treating heart attacks. That's where a new technology from the University of Mississippi comes in to identify heart attacks faster and more accurately than traditional methods.
Apr 30, 2025
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AI is giving a boost to efforts to monitor health via radar
If you wanted to check someone's pulse from across the room, for example to remotely monitor an elderly relative, how could you do it? You might think it's impossible, because common health-monitoring devices such as fingertip ...
Apr 30, 2025
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New technique protects 'architecture' of insulin-producing islet cells for transplant into type 1 diabetics
Stem cell-derived pancreatic islets are being studied as a rich transplantable source for insulin production, a therapeutic for type 1 diabetes that overcomes the need to obtain islet cells from deceased donors.
First 'smart,' wearable, pediatric soft exoskeleton provides mobility for children with motor difficulties
Just one look at the next-generation lightweight, soft exoskeleton for children with cerebral palsy reveals the powerful role technology can play in solving global challenges and improving lives.
Apr 29, 2025
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Skin-based test could improve diagnosis of debilitating neurodegenerative disease
Researchers at the University Health Network (UHN) and the University of Toronto have developed a skin-based test that can detect signature features of progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a rare neurodegenerative disease ...
Apr 29, 2025
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Ultrasound-activated cilia can clean implanted stents and catheters
Urinary stents and catheters are implanted medical tubes that are widely used in human and veterinary medicine to drain urine to/from the bladder. Ureteral stents are used when the ureter, the duct between the kidney and ...
Apr 29, 2025
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A liquid biopsy-based assay could detect recurrence prior to imaging in patients with resectable colorectal cancer
An ultrasensitive circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA)-based liquid biopsy assay detected signs of recurrence prior to imaging and provided prognostic value within one month after surgery in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC), ...
Apr 29, 2025
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CAD/CAM provides clinical benefits in jaw reconstruction surgery
For patients undergoing jaw reconstruction after surgery for head and neck cancer, computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) techniques can improve some key clinical outcomes, reports a study in Plastic and Reconstructive ...
Apr 29, 2025
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Patient outcomes may improve with tailored treatment guided by tissue plus liquid biopsies vs. individually
Patients with advanced solid tumors experienced significantly improved survival outcomes when receiving a tailored therapy based on the detection of the same genomic alteration in both tissue and liquid biopsies compared ...
Apr 29, 2025
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Cross-border ePrescription is perceived to improve access to medicines
Estonian and Finnish pharmacists recognize the positive impact on access to medicines as the most important benefit of cross-border ePrescription. The study, published in the journal Research in Social and Administrative ...
Apr 29, 2025
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Q&A: Optimizing neuromuscular electrical stimulation
Robin Juthberg, Ph.D. student at the Orthopedic research group, the Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, will defend his thesis, "Advancing neuromuscular electrical stimulation optimizing comfort and hemodynamic ...
Apr 29, 2025
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Brain wave decoder helps control spinal cord stimulation
When a person sustains an injury to the spinal cord, the normal communication between the brain and the spinal circuits below the injury is interrupted, resulting in paralysis. Because the brain is functioning normally, as ...
Apr 28, 2025
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