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Oncology & Cancer
Personalized app shown to reduce cancer-related fatigue
One of the most common side effects of cancer treatments, including chemotherapy and radiation therapy, is fatigue. Cancer-related fatigue is often worse and harder to manage compared to the fatigue in people without cancer ...
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Oncology & Cancer
Digital PCR identifies leukemia patients who can stop drug treatment
Researchers have found that the clinical application of BCR::ABL1 digital PCR can reliably quantify stable deep molecular remission of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), which will help to determine for which patients chronic ...
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Mini rolling robot takes virtual biopsies
A tiny magnetic robot that can take 3D scans from deep within the body and could transform early cancer detection has been developed by researchers.
Mar 26, 2025
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'Sponge-like' microneedle patches can accelerate diabetic wound healing
Diabetic wounds often lead to severe complications that can result in amputations. These chronic and non-healing wounds are marked by persistent inflammation, affecting more than 6% of the global population. In Singapore, ...
Mar 26, 2025
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Adding 3D total body photography to usual care increases rate of skin excisions, study finds
The addition of three-dimensional (3D) total-body photography (TBP) and sequential digital dermoscopy imaging (SDDI) via teledermatology to usual care increases the number and rate of skin excisions, according to a study ...
Mar 26, 2025
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Smart insoles that could change the game for sports and health
What if your insoles could do more than just cushion your feet? Imagine a pair that could track your movements, help athletes avoid injuries, or even assist doctors in monitoring recovery.
Mar 26, 2025
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Meniscus injuries may soon be treated by customizable hydrogel
Meniscus tears are common knee injuries that have long frustrated patients and doctors due to limited repair options. A new 3D-printed hydrogel made from cow meniscus could transform how these injuries heal, according to ...
Mar 25, 2025
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Assessing the long-term care risk in older adults through body composition metrics
As the global population ages, preventing functional decline and the need for long-term care for older adults becomes urgent. One simple way of evaluating a person's physical condition is to use a body composition analyzer ...
Mar 25, 2025
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An at-home smell test could pave the way for early detection of Alzheimer's disease
When it comes to early detection of cognitive impairment, a new study suggests that the nose knows. Researchers from Mass General Brigham have developed olfactory tests—in which participants sniff odor labels that have ...
Mar 24, 2025
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An at-home smell test could pave the way for early detection of Alzheimer's disease
When it comes to early detection of cognitive impairment, a new study suggests that the nose knows. Researchers from Mass General Brigham have developed olfactory tests—in which participants sniff odor labels that have ...
Mar 24, 2025
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Novel IVF method mimics fallopian tube environment, increasing sperm viability
The success of in vitro fertilization depends on many factors, one of which is sperm viability. A recent study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign documents a new way to select viable sperm and prolong their ...
Mar 24, 2025
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Pooled prime editing: Mass screening of genetic variants can clarify disease risk
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have demonstrated that a genetic method called "pooled prime editing" can screen hundreds of variants in a gene at once and identify which variants affect the gene's function.
Mar 24, 2025
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Do-it-yourself box filter clears the air of indoor pollutants
When wildfires threaten people's communities, human health is impacted far beyond the inferno. Residual smoke distributes in the breeze, infiltrating homes, schools and offices.
Mar 24, 2025
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Affordable sensing system enhances tactile feedback in minimally invasive surgery
Researchers from NYU Abu Dhabi's Advanced Microfluidics and Microdevices Laboratory (AMMLab) have developed an innovative sensing system that restores the missing tactile feedback in minimally invasive surgery (MIS), enhancing ...
Mar 24, 2025
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New Parkinson's treatment could help millions
After a twitching pinky finger led to a diagnosis of young-onset Parkinson's disease, Keith Krehbiel, then 42, stopped at a bookstore on the way home to learn more about the progressive neurological disorder before telling ...
Mar 24, 2025
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Silicosis is ruining the lungs of construction workers. An AI-powered breath test can detect it in minutes
Silicosis is an incurable but entirely preventable lung disease. It has only one cause: breathing in too much silica dust. This is a risk in several industries, including tunneling, stone masonry and construction.
Mar 24, 2025
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Improved muscle mapping could aid neurological treatment
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have developed a cutting-edge method to identify muscle activity in densely packed regions like the forearm. Using high-density surface electromyography (HD-sEMG) sensors alongside ...
Mar 24, 2025
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Urine test could halve post-op scans for kidney cancer
A simple urine test could accurately show the recurrence of kidney cancer at an early stage, potentially sparing patients invasive scans and enabling faster access to treatment, new research has shown.
Mar 24, 2025
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15.5-day G7 integrated continuous glucose monitor in adults with diabetes shows positive results
In a new study in the journal Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics (DTT), investigators evaluated the accuracy of the 15.5-day Dexcom G7 integrated continuous glucose monitor (CGM) in adults with diabetes.
Mar 24, 2025
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Improving GLP-1 drug delivery by 'painting' it on antibodies
Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists are peptide-based therapeutics for treating diabetes and for weight loss. Unfortunately, shortages and high costs have made it difficult for people to start and maintain treatment.
Mar 23, 2025
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Silk sponges instead of animal testing: How a 3D cell culture system could advance cancer diagnostics
A consortium of Austrian research groups from the University of Vienna, MedUni Vienna and Technikum Wien, together with company partner DOC Medikus GmbH, has developed an innovative bioanalytical test system for radiopharmaceutical ...
Mar 21, 2025
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A newly-tested method may be a more reliable way to detect Chagas disease
Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso have successfully tested a faster, more sensitive and reliable way to diagnose Chagas disease, a debilitating parasitic illness that affects approximately 6 million people ...
Mar 21, 2025
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Sensory t-shirt collects patient data and enables shorter postoperative hospital stay
A t-shirt that monitors a patient's vitals after urological surgery for cancer could help people return from hospital sooner to recover at home. The device, worn for around two weeks under clothes for three-hour windows each ...
Mar 21, 2025
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Painless technique can estimate glucose concentrations in solution and tissue via sound waves
Blood glucose is usually measured using invasive methods involving pricking small needles into the skin. But people suffering from diabetes have to test their glucose levels many times a day. This repeated use of needles ...
Mar 20, 2025
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Would you let a robot draw your blood? Northwestern among health systems trying new device
The practice of drawing blood has changed very little over the decades. It looks about the same now as it did 50 years ago.
Mar 20, 2025
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