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'Smart' bandages monitor wounds and provide targeted treatment
Most of the time, when someone gets a cut, scrape, burn or other wound, the body takes care of itself and heals on its own. But this is not always the case. Diabetes can interfere with the healing process and create wounds ...
Mar 24, 2023
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3D-printing the brain's blood vessels with silicone could improve and personalize neurosurgery
A new 3D-printing technique using silicone can make accurate models of the blood vessels in your brain, enabling neurosurgeons to train with more realistic simulations before they operate, according to our research recently ...
Mar 24, 2023
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Detecting exhaustion during physical exertion with smart sportswear
Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed an electronic yarn capable of precisely measuring how a person's body moves. Integrated directly into sportswear or work clothing, the textile sensor predicts the wearer's exhaustion ...
Mar 24, 2023
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Researchers expand disease tracking in wastewater
Public health experts commonly track spikes in flu, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and rhinovirus circulating in a population through weekly reports from sentinel laboratories. These laboratories process samples from ...
Mar 24, 2023
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Boosting 'cold shock' protein in the brain without cooling protects mice against neurodegenerative disease
Scientists in Cambridge and Berlin have used a form of gene therapy to increase levels of the so-called "cold shock protein" in the brains of mice, protecting them against the potentially devastating impact of prion disease.
Mar 24, 2023
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This mental health app could change how we understand and treat schizophrenia
When I was training in psychiatry, it was always tricky seeing patients in the emergency department. We would try to understand their situation as quickly as we could, but you are often working to make the best decision with ...
Mar 24, 2023
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Parts of intestinal scope devices can break off inside patients
A medical device used to diagnose and treat pancreatic and bile duct disease is getting attention from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration after pieces have fallen off and remained in patients' bodies.
Mar 24, 2023
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COVID testing led to new techniques of disease diagnosis: Progress mustn't stop now, says researcher
In March 2020, weeks before the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic, its director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus delivered a speech in which he emphasized the importance of testing:
Mar 24, 2023
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Dedicated protocol of hyperbaric oxygen therapy found to be more effective for fibromyalgia caused by head injury
Researchers from Tel Aviv University compared treatment with a dedicated protocol of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) to the pharmacology (drugs) treatment available today for patients suffering from fibromyalgia as a result ...
Mar 23, 2023
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mNGS outperforms microbiological tests to diagnose bloodstream infections
Research published in the Journal of Infection investigated the use of metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) in diagnosing bloodstream infections (BSIs) for immunocompromised hematology patients. Hematology patients ...
Mar 23, 2023
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Research guides FDA action on common medical device
The largest blood vessel in the body, the abdominal aorta, sends freshly oxygenated blood to the rest of the body. Each year, about 200,000 adults in the United States are diagnosed with an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), ...
Mar 23, 2023
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A device developed by researchers can improve cancer surgery—clinical trials initiated
First-in-human clinical trials have been initiated at Kuopio University Hospital with a device that assists in the identification of cancerous tissue during surgery. The tissue monitoring technique developed by startup company ...
Mar 23, 2023
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Mailed human papillomavirus self-sampling kits are cost-effective
Mailing human papillomavirus (HPV) self-sampling kits is an efficient outreach strategy for increasing screening rates among women overdue for screening, according to a study published online March 22 in JAMA Network Open.
Mar 23, 2023
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Clearing a path for non-invasive muscle therapy for the elderly
Mechanotherapy, the concept of using mechanical forces to stimulate tissue healing, has been used for decades as a form of physical therapy to help heal injured muscles. However, the biological basis and optimal settings ...
Mar 22, 2023
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'Biohybrid' device could restore function in paralyzed limbs
Researchers have developed a new type of neural implant that could restore limb function to amputees and others who have lost the use of their arms or legs.
Mar 22, 2023
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New technique 80% effective in selecting a baby's gender
It's a controversial notion, but couples undergoing fertility treatments may soon be able to select the sex of their baby—with an 80% chance of success, doctors say.
Mar 22, 2023
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Next epidemic could be spotted early in wastewater, say scientists
Researchers analyzing wastewater say that routine monitoring at sewage treatment works could provide a powerful early warning system for the next flu or norovirus epidemic, alerting hospitals to prepare and providing public ...
Mar 22, 2023
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Exploring the implementation of a new type of HIV molecular testing
Boston Medical Center has been using a new HIV molecular test as part of a series of tests used to diagnose and confirm HIV infection from a patient's blood. Published in the American Journal of Clinical Pathology, the study ...
Mar 22, 2023
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Student puts 'exoskeletons' to the test in emergency situations
Prevalent work-related injuries among emergency medical technicians (EMTs) are sprains and strains, most of which affect the hands and upper trunk, according to 2020 statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ...
Mar 22, 2023
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Synthetic data for AI outperform real data in robot-assisted surgery
While artificial intelligence continues to transform health care, the tech has an Achilles heel: training AI systems to perform specific tasks requires a great deal of annotated data that engineers sometimes just don't have ...
Mar 21, 2023
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