New strategy to facilitate muscle regeneration after injury
Muscle injuries are common in the active population, and they cause the majority of player retirements in the world of sports. Depending on the severity, recovery of muscle function is quite slow and may require surgery, ...
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Promoting diabetic wound healing using microneedles
The global population of patients with diabetic wounds is expected to rise to between 9.1 million and 26.1 million by 2030. Diabetic wounds severely impact patients' quality of life, both physically and mentally, while also ...
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Elon Musk's brain implant company offers an intriguing glimpse of an internet connecting human minds
Elon Musk's company called Neuralink, launched in 2016, aims to implant a piece of technology in people's brains that would allow them to control a computer or phone by thought alone. This is otherwise known as a brain-computer ...
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Stem cell 'messages' fast-track healing of diabetic wounds
The increasing prevalence of diabetes worldwide has led to a rise in diabetic wounds, such as diabetic foot ulcers, which are challenging to treat and can result in amputation. Traditional treatments have limited effectiveness, ...
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Creating a remote sensor to detect health troubles
A Cornell doctoral student is building a company based on a radio-based technology that could sense cardiac and respiratory troubles for patients without the need for them to wear a bulky monitor or skin electrodes. SensVita, ...
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Antibiotic dosing technology speeds recovery of ICU patients, study finds
University of Queensland researchers have used dosing software to accelerate the effects of antibiotics in patients being treated for sepsis in Intensive Care Units.
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Optimizing tissue engineering in rotator cuff repair
Retear and failure to heal are significant post-operative complications in rotator cuff repair surgery despite the use of commercially available rotator cuff repair grafts. Advances in tissue engineering have demonstrated ...
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Pacemaker powered by light eliminates need for batteries and allows the heart to function more naturally—new research
By harnessing light, my colleagues and I designed a wireless, ultrathin pacemaker that operates like a solar panel. This design not only eliminates the need for batteries but also minimizes disruptions to the heart's natural ...
Mar 17, 2024
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Proteins in milk and blood could one day let doctors detect breast cancer earlier, and save lives
Doctors may someday be able to use bodily fluids to noninvasively detect breast cancer in patients earlier than is possible now.
Mar 16, 2024
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New study reveals breakthrough in understanding brain stimulation therapies
For the first time, researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities showed that non-invasive brain stimulation can change a specific brain mechanism that is directly related to human behavior. This is a major step ...
Mar 15, 2024
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Machine learning classifier accelerates the development of cellular immunotherapies
Making a personalized T cell therapy for cancer patients currently takes at least six months; scientists at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the University Medical Center Mannheim have shown that the laborious ...
Mar 15, 2024
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Point-of-care therapeutics sensor could make automated dosing systems universal
Rice University synthetic biologists have found a way to piggyback on the glucose monitoring technology used in automated insulin dosing systems and make it universally applicable for the monitoring and dosing of virtually ...
Mar 15, 2024
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A new approach to tissue engineering improves blood vessel formation in rats
Losing a large amount of soft tissue from an injury or cancer may require reconstructive surgery. These surgeries typically rely on a structural framework that holds cells or tissues together made from hydrogels or other ...
Mar 15, 2024
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Researchers develop mobile app to help diabetic patients monitor foot health
A group of researchers, led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), has developed a mobile application to educate individuals living with diabetes and their caregivers with knowledge of the disease ...
Mar 15, 2024
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Point-of-care kidney disease testing via quantitative urinalysis with commercial reagent strips
Kidney disease is a growing global problem, with a new portable device developed by Flinders University showcasing some of the science and innovation being thrown at the issue.
Mar 15, 2024
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Often overlooked stem cells hold hidden powers for blood disease treatments
A method that enhances the functionality of an often-overlooked type of stem cell could lead to better treatments for blood-related diseases, according to new research.
Mar 14, 2024
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Team performs the first gene therapy tests in a whole human liver
In a worldwide first-of-its-kind study published in the journal Nature Communications this week, a team of scientists from Children's Medical Research Institute (CMRI) have tested novel gene therapies in a whole human liver, ...
Mar 14, 2024
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Infections from nontuberculous mycobacteria are on the rise: New blood test cuts diagnosis time from months to hours
Inhaling nontuberculous mycobacteria is common for most people. The bacteria are found in water systems, soil and dust worldwide and, for many, cause no harm.
Mar 14, 2024
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