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Pediatrics
Breathing easier with a better tracheal stent
Pediatric laryngotracheal stenosis (LTS), a narrowing of the airway in children, is a complex medical condition. While it can be something a child is born with or caused by injury, the condition can result in a life-threatening ...
Jan 15, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
New computational method detects disrupted pathways in cancer
Cancer is a notoriously complex disease, in part because it may be caused by mutations among hundreds or even thousands of genes. In addition, most cancers exhibit an extraordinary amount of variation among genetic mutations, ...
Jan 15, 2021
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The body's own signaling system provides the key to new diagnostic tools and personalized medicine
Several studies have demonstrated that tiny biological particles called exosomes may carry important information about diseases. We are currently searching for these tiny particles in cooperation with our project partners. ...
Jan 15, 2021
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Discovery of a new form of a brain protein has clinical implications
A new study by University at Buffalo researchers has revealed that the absence of a single interaction within a brain receptor reduces its activity. The discovery advances the understanding of how certain brain diseases arise, ...
Jan 14, 2021
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'Say ahh': Chinese robots take throat swabs to fight Covid outbreak
A Chinese city deployed robots to take COVID-19 throat swabs on Wednesday, as the country ramps up mass testing to stamp out local coronavirus outbreaks.
Jan 13, 2021
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Disposable helmet retains cough droplets, minimizes transmission to dentists
The risk of infection of COVID-19 is high for medical specialists who come in contact with symptomatic or asymptomatic patients. Dentists and otolaryngologists are at particular risk, since they need direct access to the ...
Jan 12, 2021
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New treatment allows some people with spinal cord injury to regain hand and arm function
Almost 18,000 Americans experience traumatic spinal cord injuries every year. Many of these people are unable to use their hands and arms and can't do everyday tasks such as eating, grooming or drinking water without help.
Jan 12, 2021
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Monitoring stiffness of tissue near patient's thyroid while they sing can help to determine presence of tumor
Singing may be the next-generation, noninvasive approach to determining the health of a patient's thyroid.
Jan 12, 2021
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Precision health in the palm of your hand
Precision health is an approach to wellness that takes into account variability in genes, environment, and lifestyle for each person. And thanks to advancements in technology, it's here today. Huge amounts of data are being ...
Jan 12, 2021
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A simplified COVID-19 diagnostic method to ramp up widespread testing
To properly monitor and help curb the spread of COVID-19, several millions of diagnostic tests are required daily in just the United States alone. There is still a widespread lack of COVID-19 testing in the U.S. and many ...
Jan 12, 2021
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Scientists tap the power of high-performance computing to understand cancer growth
Researchers are running thousands of simulations on Summit to identify how a specific protein triggers up to 30 percent of all human tumors
Jan 12, 2021
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MicroLED neural probe for neuroscience
Associate Professor Hiroto Sekiguchi and Ph.D. candidate Hiroki Yasunaga in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Information Engineering at Toyohashi University of Technology have developed a MicroLED neural probe ...
Jan 12, 2021
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SARS-CoV-2 infection demonstrated in a human lung bronchioalveolar tissue model
Development of an in vitro human-derived tissue model for studying virus infection and disease progression in the alveolar cells of the lungs responsible for oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange with the blood might enable ...
Jan 11, 2021
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KAIST Mobile Clinic Module helps to fill negative pressure ward shortage
A team from KAIST has developed a low-cost and ready-for-rapid-production negative pressure room called a Mobile Clinic Module (MCM). The MCM is expandable, moveable, and easy to store through a combination of negative pressure ...
Jan 11, 2021
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A flow of fresh air protects against coronavirus
People who are required to serve a large number of customers at a checkout or counter are at a particularly high risk of exposure to COVID-19. At the Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics IBP, a type of air lock was therefore ...
Jan 11, 2021
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Tiny wireless device sheds light on combating obesity
Gastric bypass surgery is sometimes the last resort for those who struggle with obesity or have serious health-related issues due to their weight. Since this procedure involves making a small stomach pouch and rerouting the ...
Jan 08, 2021
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Regenerative heart valves and blood vessels a step closer
Non-degradable prostheses for cardiovascular tissues can be used to replace heart valves and blood vessels, but they can't stay in the body permanently. In two recent papers, TU/e researchers in collaboration with a number ...
Jan 08, 2021
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Peeking inside 'mini-brains' could boost understanding of the human brain
'Mini-brains' are pin-head sized collections of several different types of human brain cell. They are used as a tool, allowing scientists to learn about how the brain develops, study disease and test new medicines. Personalized ...
Jan 07, 2021
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Automated and mobile X-ray device to improve and speed up health services
An accident, such as falling on a ski slope, usually requires an X-ray examination of the injured limb and a trip to the nearest hospital or emergency clinic. In the near future, imaging services can be brought closer to ...
Jan 07, 2021
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Fighting the good fight against bacteria
Drug-resistant bacteria could lead to more deaths than cancer by 2050, according to a report commissioned by the United Kingdom in 2014 and jointly supported by the U.K. government and the Wellcome Trust. In an effort to ...
Jan 06, 2021
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