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Unlocking the brain: Using microbubbles and ultrasound for drug delivery
The brain is a stronghold, the central command center for the body, protected by the blood-brain barrier (BBB). This network of blood vessels and tissues acts as a biological gatekeeper, a selective filter that prevents harmful ...
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Tool listens in on early osteoarthritis biochemical communication in joints
A fluorescent dye could help scientists listen in on biochemical conversations between cartilage and bone during the earliest stages of osteoarthritis (OA)—even before the disease causes pain. The unexpected finding could ...
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Is it COVID-19? Flu? At-home rapid tests could help with deciding on a treatment plan
A scratchy, sore throat, a relentless fever, a pounding head and a nasty cough—these symptoms all scream upper respiratory illness. But which one?
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New bone conduction implant approved in Europe and US
After over two decades of intensive research and development, a new bone conduction implant, the Sentio System, has now been approved for clinical use in both Europe and the United States. This innovative hearing implant ...
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Wearable sensors moving into critical care roles
Wearable technology is well known to anyone with a fitness tracker but it is also moving into critical care medicine. Research in the International Journal of Systems, Control and Communications has looked at how wearables ...
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Long-life miniature oxygen sensor avoids metal leakage, degradation of sensor performance
The blood gas analyzer is a testing device that analyzes the partial pressure of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood and pH. The results are used to learn about the patient's condition and determine treatment methods. ...
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Early blood test can predict survival in men newly diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer, clinical trial finds
A blood test, performed when metastatic prostate cancer is first diagnosed, can predict which patients are likely to respond to treatment and survive the longest. It can help providers decide which patients should receive ...
Oct 7, 2024
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DNA molecules with 'invisibility cloak' sequences can selectively target diseased cells in motor neuron disease
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology have developed DNA molecules which contain "invisibility cloak" sequences, preventing healthy cells from reading the messages they ...
Oct 4, 2024
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Gut bacteria engineered to act as tumor GPS for immunotherapies
Immunotherapeutic approaches have substantially improved the treatment of patients with advanced malignancies. However, most advanced and metastatic malignancies remain incurable and therefore represent a major unmet need.
Oct 4, 2024
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Canada and Australia curb predatory stem cell market: Researchers hope to replicate success in US
Over the last decade, a number of U.S. clinics have marketed stem cell products directly to consumers as purported treatments for a host of diseases and injuries. The problem is that many of these interventions have scant ...
Oct 4, 2024
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Turning brain cells on using the power of light: Researchers refine noninvasive method of bioluminescent optogenetics
University of Rochester researchers have demonstrated a noninvasive method using BL-OG, or bioluminescent optogenetics, that harnesses light to activate neurons in the brain. The ability to regulate brain activation could ...
Oct 3, 2024
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Stem cell transplants repair macular holes in primate study
Human stem cell transplants successfully repaired macular holes in a monkey model, researchers report October 3 in the journal Stem Cell Reports. After transplantation, the macular holes were closed by continuous filling ...
Oct 3, 2024
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Unlocking new regenerative pathways in iPS cell–derived epicardium for cardiac repair
Efforts to foster both intrinsic and extrinsic regenerative responses in heart failure have once again brought iPS cell technologies to the forefront, thanks to their flexibility in reconstructing tissues in vitro and enabling ...
Oct 3, 2024
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Virtual family-centered rounds help parents support their child's care
In a new study, researchers at UC Davis Children's Hospital have shown that virtual family-centered rounds are a valuable resource for families with children in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The study was published ...
Oct 3, 2024
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A new injectable shows promise to prevent and treat hypoglycemia
People with diabetes take insulin to lower high blood sugar. However, if glucose levels plunge too low—from taking too much insulin or not eating enough sugar—people can experience hypoglycemia, which can lead to dizziness, ...
Oct 2, 2024
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Study hints at ways to generate new neurons in old brains
Most neurons in the human brain last a lifetime, and for good reason. Intricate, long-term information is preserved in the complex structural relationships between their synapses. To lose the neurons would be to lose that ...
Oct 2, 2024
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Artificial left ventricle mimics the shape and function of the human heart
A team of biomechanical engineers at the University of New South Wales, working with a colleague from Queensland University of Technology and cardiac surgeons at St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, has developed an artificial ...
Stronger together: Miniature robots in convoy transport an endoscopic instrument for microsurgery
Miniature robots on the millimeter scale often lack the strength to transport instruments for endoscopic microsurgery through the body. Scientists at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) are now combining several millimeter-sized ...
Oct 1, 2024
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Deep brain stimulation shows immediate improvement in arm and hand function post-brain injury, study finds
Deep brain stimulation may provide immediate improvement in arm and hand strength and function weakened by traumatic brain injury or stroke, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers report today in Nature Communications.
Oct 1, 2024
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AI model provides deep insights into hand movement, an essential step for development of neuroprosthetics
In neuroscience and biomedical engineering, accurately modeling the complex movements of the human hand has long been a significant challenge.
Oct 1, 2024
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Black, white cancer patients now benefit equally from cord blood therapy
Blood cancer patients of all races who receive cord blood transplants are now living longer.
Oct 1, 2024
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Patient with type 1 diabetes functionally cured using stem cell injections
A team of medical researchers affiliated with a large number of institutions in China has functionally cured a female patient with type 1 diabetes by injecting her with programmed stem cells.
New hand-held scanner generates 3D images in seconds to facilitate early diagnosis
A new hand-held scanner developed by UCL researchers can generate highly detailed 3D photoacoustic images in just seconds, paving the way for their use in a clinical setting for the first time and offering the potential for ...
Sep 30, 2024
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New brain-mapping tool may be the 'START' of next-generation therapeutics
Scientists at the Salk Institute are unveiling a new brain-mapping neurotechnology called Single Transcriptome Assisted Rabies Tracing (START). The cutting-edge tool combines two advanced technologies—monosynaptic rabies ...
Sep 30, 2024
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Spinal cord organoids could unlock safer treatment for pregnant women with epilepsy
University of Queensland researchers have made a significant step towards enabling women with epilepsy safer access to a common and highly effective anti-seizure medication.
Sep 30, 2024
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