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Oncology & Cancer
Light-induced gene therapy disables cancer cells' mitochondria
Researchers are shining a light on cancer cells' energy centers—literally—to damage these power sources and trigger widespread cancer cell death. In a new study, scientists combined strategies to deliver energy-disrupting ...
Dec 13, 2024
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Surgery
Photocurrent-responsive coating cuts bone-to-implant integration time in half
A research team has developed an innovative photocurrent-responsive implant surface to accelerate bone-to-implant integration after orthopedic surgery. The cutting-edge coating has been shown to shorten the integration time ...
Dec 13, 2024
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You can't remember what you can't hear: The hearing loss, brain-health link
Humans by nature are social. People enjoy being with others, sharing stories, laughing at a joke, dancing to a favorite song, greeting a neighbor, discussing concerns or offering consolation. These connections, whether close ...
Dec 13, 2024
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Tiny sensors offer new hope for faster bone injury recovery
Tiny implantable sensors are helping University of Oregon researchers optimize the process of recovery from severe bone injuries.
Dec 12, 2024
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Wearable patch can monitor breathing to help save lives
Scientists have developed a wearable patch that can accurately monitor and detect changes in people's breathing—even when not in direct contact with the skin.
Dec 12, 2024
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App creates time-lapse videos of the body for telemedicine
A new app developed by Cornell researchers helps users record highly accurate time-lapse videos of body parts—a surprisingly difficult task and an unmet need in remote medicine and telehealth applications.
Dec 12, 2024
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Proteomics and AI unite for a new era in medicine and health care
Children's Medical Research Institute (CMRI) scientists are part of an ambitious new program that aims to use a combination of proteomics and AI to contribute to a new era of medicine and intelligent health care. To succeed, ...
Dec 12, 2024
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People living with motor neuron disease given a voice in research with new digital tool
People living with motor neuron disease (MND) will have more opportunities to participate in groundbreaking research, thanks to a new digital platform designed to accelerate the search for a cure for the debilitating disease.
Dec 12, 2024
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Blood tests are currently one-size-fits-all—machine learning can pinpoint what's truly 'normal' for each patient
If you've ever had a doctor order a blood test for you, chances are that they ran a complete blood count, or CBC. One of the most common blood tests in the world, CBC tests are run billions of times each year to diagnose ...
Dec 12, 2024
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Tiny robots target tumors with precision drug delivery
In the future, delivering therapeutic drugs exactly where they are needed within the body could be the task of miniature robots. Not little metal humanoids or even bio-mimicking robots; think instead of tiny bubble-like spheres.
Dec 11, 2024
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Researchers discover zip code that allows proteins to hitch a ride around the body
Researchers at The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa have discovered an 18-digit code that allows proteins to attach themselves to exosomes—tiny pinched-off pieces of cells that travel around the body and deliver ...
Dec 11, 2024
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Personalized blood count could lead to early intervention for common diseases
A complete blood count (CBC) screening is a routine exam requested by most physicians for healthy adults. This clinical test is a valuable tool for assessing a patient's overall health from one blood sample.
Dec 11, 2024
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Electrical stimulation boosts motor learning in study
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have demonstrated that the brain's ability to learn certain skills can be significantly enhanced if both the brain and nervous system are primed by carefully-calibrated, precisely-timed ...
Dec 11, 2024
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Scientists transform ubiquitous skin bacterium into a topical vaccine
Imagine a world in which a vaccine is a cream you rub onto your skin instead of a needle a health care worker pushes into one of your muscles. Even better, it's entirely pain-free and not followed by fever, swelling, redness ...
Dec 11, 2024
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Organoids represent the complex cell landscape of pancreatic cancer
A team led by researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has, for the first time, grown tumor organoids—three-dimensional miniature tumors in the laboratory—that mimic the different structures and characteristics ...
Dec 11, 2024
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Advances in carbon ion therapy show promise for challenging large sacral tumors
A pioneering study has introduced a novel approach to enhance the treatment of large sacral chordomas using carbon ion therapy. The study focuses on optimizing dose-averaged linear energy transfer (LETd), a critical parameter ...
Dec 11, 2024
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New gene therapy reverses heart failure in large animal model
A new gene therapy can reverse the effects of heart failure and restore heart function in a large animal model. The therapy increases the amount of blood the heart can pump and dramatically improves survival, in what a paper ...
Dec 10, 2024
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Scientists create first-ever blood-generating heart organoid
How do human organs develop and what happens to them when they become diseased? To answer these questions, researchers are increasingly focusing on so-called organoids. These mini-organs, just a few millimeters in size, consist ...
Dec 10, 2024
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Using light to monitor blood pressure and track cancer treatment progress
Here's an experiment: Turn on your phone's flashlight and place the tip of your finger over the small beam of light. What do you see? Your finger is illuminated, but the light isn't passing entirely through. You're looking ...
Dec 10, 2024
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Research shows fasting, bandage combo restores bone healing in mice
A combination of intermittent fasting and a specialized biomedical bandage can restore bone healing in aged mice to levels seen in young animals, according to new research. The scientists say rigorous analysis provides compelling ...
Dec 10, 2024
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Machine learning enhances brain-machine interface performance
Brain–machine interfaces (BMIs) have enabled a handful of test participants who are unable to move or speak to communicate simply by thinking. An implanted device picks up the neural signals associated with a particular ...
Dec 6, 2024
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AI beats experts in predicting future quality of 'mini-organs'
Organoids—miniature, lab-grown tissues that mimic organ function and structure—are transforming biomedical research. They promise breakthroughs in personalized transplants, improved modeling of diseases like Alzheimer's ...
Dec 6, 2024
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A tapeworm-inspired, tissue-anchoring mechanism for medical devices
Ingestible devices are often used to study and treat hard-to-reach tissues in the body. Swallowed in pill form, these capsules can pass through the digestive tract, snapping photos or delivering drugs.
Dec 6, 2024
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Urine test uses 'zombie' cell proteins for early detection of lung cancer
Scientists in the United Kingdom have created a world-first urine test that could indicate the first possible signs of lung cancer.
Dec 6, 2024
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Researchers reprogram immune cells to decrease rejection of medical implants
Entertainers like Taylor Swift know the power of an opening act to engage an audience and create a warm welcome for the star performer. When it comes to medical implants, Michigan State University researchers have discovered ...
Dec 5, 2024
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