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New technology could increase donor kidneys for transplants
Most people in need of a kidney wait three to five years on a national transplant list in the United States, according to the National Kidney Foundation. The most current list has more than 103,000 people on it.
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New brain organoid model replicates human cortical domains
The group of Jürgen Knoblich at the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology (IMBA) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, has developed a new method that allows scientists to cultivate brain organoids with distinct cortical areas ...
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Team develops next-generation wearable continuous glucose monitoring system for diabetes management
Leveraging rapid technological advances for human health is a global trend, driving the rise of biomedical engineering research.
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Advanced drug screening: A microphysiological system to assess drug transport and nephrotoxicity
Developing advanced drug screening tools is crucial for the advancement of personalized medicine and the creation of more effective treatments. One organ receiving particular attention in this area is the kidney.
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Advances in fertility treatment: Prostaglandin receptors found to promote embryo implantation
A team from Kumamoto University has uncovered a new mechanism that could revolutionize infertility care by promoting embryo implantation. The discovery focuses on prostaglandin (PG) receptors in the uterus that enhance the ...
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Augmented reality navigation system could improve lumbar puncture accuracy
A lumbar puncture, also known as a spinal tap, is a common clinical procedure that uses a hollow needle to penetrate the spinal canal and access the cerebrospinal fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. This procedure ...
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Paralympics showcase high-tech prosthetics, but for many people with limb loss, access looks quite different
The Paralympic Games bring to the forefront the role of technology in facilitating access to professional sports for people with amputations. Images of athletes using so-called running blades make us believe in the triumph ...
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Tool to study new treatments for liver cancer
A team led by Sylvain Meloche, Professor in the Faculty of Medicine at UdeM and Director of IRIC's Signaling and Cell Growth Research Unit, has developed a new preclinical model for the study of the most common subtype of ...
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Researchers present ranges of normal glucose levels among non-diabetic adults wearing continuous glucose monitors
New continuous glucose monitoring sensors (small sensors that penetrate the skin to measure glucose levels in real time) are now hitting the wearables market for use among individuals without diabetes. Despite a lack of research ...
Sep 17, 2024
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Analysis finds cardiac devices recalled for safety reasons infrequently subjected to premarket or postmarket testing
A cross-sectional study of cardiovascular devices subject to Class I recalls from 2013 through 2022, found that most recalled devices did not undergo clinical testing before authorization and were not required to undergo ...
Sep 17, 2024
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London hospital to trial sending blood samples by drone
Urgent blood samples taken from patients will be sent for testing by drone to avoid London traffic in a UK first, a hospital in the British capital said on Tuesday.
Sep 17, 2024
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IVF: Chances of successful pregnancy are the same with embryo transfer on day three or five, study finds
In IVF treatment, embryos are traditionally transferred to the uterus three days after fertilization. Due to improvements in laboratory techniques, this is now also possible after five days. It was assumed that this increases ...
Sep 16, 2024
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Brain implant lets man control Amazon's Alexa with thought
A patient with a degenerative disease was able to command Amazon's Alexa digital assistant with his mind, the company behind the technological innovation announced Monday, letting him stream shows and control devices with ...
Sep 16, 2024
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Monoclonal antibodies offer hope for tackling antimicrobial resistance
Monoclonal antibodies—treatments developed by cloning a cell that makes an antibody—could help provide an answer to the growing problem of antimicrobial resistance, say scientists.
Sep 16, 2024
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Engineers' invention improves dental safety
UIC Distinguished Professor Alexander Yarin and a team of researchers at UIC invented a product that helped the dental industry and made it safer.
Sep 16, 2024
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A new app uses smartphone technology to 'uncuff' blood pressure monitoring
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh are pioneering a new approach to blood pressure monitoring—using the devices we carry with us every day.
Sep 12, 2024
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Using molecular scissors to improve CAR-T cell therapy
Mayo Clinic researchers mined the molecular foundations of cancer and uncovered a new reason chimeric antigen receptor (CAR-T cell therapy) fails in some patients. This discovery has fueled new strategies that incorporate ...
Sep 12, 2024
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3D organoid culture method can generate large numbers of muscle cells in vitro
Harvard stem cell biologists have pioneered a groundbreaking 3D organoid culture method for generating large numbers of adult skeletal muscle satellite cells, also known as muscle stem cells, in vitro.
Sep 12, 2024
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Next-gen gene therapy vector for muscle diseases uses AI predictive methodology to improve efficacy and safety
A new study describes the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in designing a new generation of capsids, the structures that envelop genetic material of adeno-associated viruses (AAV), to improve gene therapies for muscle ...
Sep 12, 2024
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Rapid blood diagnostic test developed for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
A highly accurate diagnostic blood test has been developed for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects neurons in the brain and spinal cord.
Sep 12, 2024
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Automated insulin delivery technology helps marathon runners with type 1 diabetes
A series of case reports to be presented at the Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), held in Madrid (9–13 Sept), describe how a technology giving insulin doses informed by an insulin ...
Sep 12, 2024
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New replacement heart valve combines mechanical and tissue technologies
When a patient needs a new heart valve, the current mechanical and tissue replacements each have strengths and weaknesses. Now, a team of UBC Okanagan researchers believe they have found a way to harness the strengths of ...
Sep 12, 2024
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Study reveals how, when and where non-invasive brain stimulation influences neuronal activity and cognition
Brain stimulation using electrodes placed on the head has a great potential to be used in clinical practice to treat depression, anxiety and even addiction. Yet despite its widespread use in clinics and online availability ...
Sep 12, 2024
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Novel technology enabling sampling of liquids in confined spaces could aid early detection of cancer
Vanderbilt researchers have developed technology for sampling body liquids in tortuous and narrow spaces that could lead to early detection of diseases like cancer.
Sep 12, 2024
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Artificial pancreas shows promise in people with type 1 diabetes on kidney dialysis
Automated insulin delivery systems have, for the first time, been tested for people with type-one diabetes and end-stage kidney disease. The results found that they were safe and able to offer improvements in managing the ...
Sep 12, 2024
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