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Sound therapy effectively reduces motion sickness by stimulating inner ear
A research group led by Takumi Kagawa and Masashi Kato at Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine has discovered that using "a unique sound stimulation technology"—a device that stimulates the inner ear with a specific ...
Apr 4, 2025
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Genetics
Novel genomic screening tool enables precision reverse-engineering of genetic programming in cells
Collaborative research led by investigators at Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center defines a novel approach to understanding how certain proteins called transcription factors determine which genetic ...
Apr 4, 2025
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Platform-predicted treatments improve outcomes for platinum-resistant ovarian cancer
Results from a new Phase 3 trial published in the journal npj Precision Oncology found that a cancer stem cell test can accurately choose more effective treatments and lead to improved outcomes for patients with platinum-resistant ...
Apr 4, 2025
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Alzheimer's early detection tests using video games may be as effective as blood tests
Alzheimer's early detection tests using video games developed by Rutgers-Newark researchers may help spot the disease years before symptoms are noticeable and provide a noninvasive form of dementia screening.
Apr 4, 2025
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A smart wearable for ear-based high-precision health sensing
Wearables such as smartwatches, fitness trackers, or data glasses have become an integral part of our everyday lives. They record health data, monitor your sleep, or calculate your calorie consumption.
Apr 4, 2025
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Researchers combine 3D bioprinting with AI to personalize oral soft tissue grafts
A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has developed a method to fabricate personalized gingival (gum) tissue grafts using an innovative combination of 3D bioprinting and artificial intelligence ...
Apr 4, 2025
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Powerful new software platform could reshape biomedical research by making data analysis more accessible
A powerful new software platform called the Playbook Workflow Builder is set to transform biomedical research by allowing scientists to conduct complex and customized data analyses without advanced programming skills.
Apr 3, 2025
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Ultrasound reveals capillaries and cells in living organs
Researchers from the University of Technology Delft, the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience and Caltech have developed a microscopy technique based on ultrasound to reveal capillaries and cells across living organs—something ...
Apr 3, 2025
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Blood clots on a chip: New model could improve thromboinflammation treatment
Blood clots are associated with life-threatening conditions such as sepsis, sickle cell disease, heart attack, and stroke.
Apr 3, 2025
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New way to grow iPS cell-derived kidney progenitor cells may lead to renal regenerative therapies
Professor Kenji Osafune (Department of Cell Growth and Differentiation) and his team of researchers have devised an effective means to grow iPS cell-derived kidney progenitor cells, paving the way for renal regenerative therapies ...
Apr 3, 2025
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Q&A: Researcher discusses agentic AI, expected to be the next trend in digital medicine
The hottest trend on the horizon for artificial intelligence (AI) is agentic AI, according to Jason Moore, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Computational Biomedicine at Cedars-Sinai.
Apr 3, 2025
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Robots can aid hospital pharmacies in safer and more sustainable cancer drug preparation
Can a robot help prepare cancer medication in a hospital pharmacy? That's what hospital pharmacist Tjerk Geersing investigated in his Ph.D. research. He compared manual and automated preparations in terms of quality, efficiency, ...
Apr 3, 2025
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Pedometers suffice for measuring health-promoting physical activity, finds study
A basic pedometer can prove sufficient for measuring health-promoting physical activity, according to a study comparing pedometers with more complex devices. Simply counting steps captured a remarkable amount of information ...
Apr 3, 2025
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People are getting costly stem cell injections for knee osteoarthritis, but we don't know if they work
More than 500 million people around the world live with osteoarthritis. The knee is affected more often than any other joint, with symptoms (such as pain, stiffness and reduced movement) affecting work, sleep, sport and daily ...
Apr 3, 2025
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Newly patented device could speed treatment for stroke patients
Every year, more than 795,000 American adults suffer a stroke, and one in four adults worldwide will suffer a stroke in their lifetime. Early action can reduce rates of death and disability.
Apr 3, 2025
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Non-invasive blood glucose monitor uses pre-trained model to reduce calibration period from weeks to days
A team of medical researchers and engineers at RSP Systems, in Denmark, working with a pair of colleagues from the Institute for Diabetes Technology, and another colleague with the University of Munich, both in Germany, has ...
World's smallest light-activated pacemaker can be inserted with a syringe, then dissolves after it's no longer needed
Northwestern University engineers have developed a pacemaker so tiny that it can fit inside the tip of a syringe—and be noninvasively injected into the body.
Apr 2, 2025
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Novel point-of-care technology delivers accurate HIV results in minutes
A team of Northwestern University scientists spanning disciplines have developed new technology that could lead to the creation of a rapid point-of-care test for HIV infection competitive with traditional lab-based HIV testing ...
Apr 2, 2025
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Scientists unveil starfish-inspired wearable tech for heart monitoring
When the body moves, it's harder for existing wearable devices to accurately track heart activity. But University of Missouri researchers found that a starfish's five-arm shape helps solve this problem.
Apr 2, 2025
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Smart skin sensor offers real-time infection detection
An international team led by researchers from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) has developed an innovative piece of equipment in the field of medical technology: an intelligent device capable of monitoring the temperature ...
Apr 2, 2025
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AI-driven smart devices to transform health care
AI-powered, internet-connected medical devices have the potential to revolutionize health care by enabling early disease detection, real-time patient monitoring, and personalized treatments, a new study suggests.
Apr 2, 2025
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People with dementia could stay in the workplace longer with the right tech
For Paul, a finance administrator, things came to a head when his report mistakenly included £7,000,000 of costs rather than £700,000. Fearing accusations of fraud, Paul disclosed his recent dementia diagnosis to his boss.
Apr 2, 2025
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Smartwatch technology could help with future alcohol interventions, new study
Alcohol harm costs NHS England £3.5 billion annually, with 70 people dying every day from alcohol-related causes in the UK. According to new University of Bristol-led research, smartwatches could provide a more accurate ...
Apr 2, 2025
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FDA approves first at-home test to diagnose three STIs in women
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted marketing authorization for the first home-based, nonprescription diagnostic test for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomoniasis in women, the agency announced Friday.
Apr 2, 2025
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Brain cells are more plastic than previously thought, study shows
Neurons are the cells in the brain responsible for sending messages to the rest of the body, and scientists have long thought that they are settled into one subtype once they develop from stem cells, no matter what is happening ...
Apr 1, 2025
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