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Personalized bone and tissue regeneration gel shows effectiveness in rats
Researchers from Queen Mary University of London and the University of Nottingham have developed a biocooperative material that harnesses blood clotting and peptide self-assembly to engineer personalized regenerative implants ...
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Antibacterial material restores the efficacy of antibiotics against resistant bacteria
Research from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, shows that resistant bacteria can regain susceptibility to antibiotics when the treatment is combined with a material equipped with antibacterial peptides. The study, ...
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Reconditioned pacemakers worked as well as new ones
A randomized trial that compared previously used and new pacemakers in patients found the reconditioned devices were as safe and effective as new pacemakers, potentially offering affordable options for patients in low-and ...
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New microfluidic device shows tumor shape predicts cancer aggressiveness
Researchers at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering have designed a new microfluidic platform that allows for unprecedented control and manipulation of tumor shapes—a largely unexplored area ...
Nov 16, 2024
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Innovative islet transplant method reduces surgical complications for type 1 diabetes
An advancement in diabetes treatment has been achieved by Professor Hyun-Wook Kang and his team from the Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNIST. They have developed a novel pancreatic islet macroencapsulation system ...
Nov 15, 2024
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Stiff business: Berlin startup will freeze your corpse for monthly fee
Becca Ziegler is only 24, but she already has her death planned out: her corpse will be deep-frozen to minus 200 degrees Celsius (minus 328 degrees Fahrenheit) with liquid nitrogen.
Nov 15, 2024
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Oakland clinic gets medical device maker to disclose risk of false blood-oxygen reading
The pulse oximeter, a device that measures the degree to which red blood cells are saturated with oxygen, is one of health care's most fundamental tools.
Nov 15, 2024
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New lens system for endoscopes could allow physicians to see inside the body like never before
The human body contains a vast, complex, and interconnected web of organic tunnels and passageways that weave their way through the cardiovascular, respiratory, and digestive systems. For physicians, reaching into this maze ...
Nov 14, 2024
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Optical biosensor rapidly detects monkeypox virus
A new variant of human mpox has claimed the lives of approximately 5% of people with reported infections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since 2023, many of them children. Since then, it has spread to several other ...
Nov 14, 2024
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Scientists develop new method to isolate 'IgA-coated' gut bacteria that are associated with a variety of diseases
Scientists at UMC Utrecht have developed a new technology to efficiently isolate a specific subset of gut bacteria from fecal samples that are recognized by IgA antibodies. These "IgA-coated" bacteria are associated with ...
Nov 14, 2024
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New catheter technology promises safer and more efficient treatment of blood vessels
Each year, more than 200 million catheters are used worldwide to treat vascular diseases, including heart disease and artery stenosis. When navigating into blood vessels, friction between the catheter and the vessel wall ...
Nov 14, 2024
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Minimally invasive neural interface allows brain access without skull opening
A team of researchers led by Rice University's Jacob Robinson and the University of Texas Medical Branch's Peter Kan has developed a technique for diagnosing, managing and treating neurological disorders with minimal surgical ...
Nov 13, 2024
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A promising kidney-targeting drug delivery system enriches synthetic RNA molecules and small molecules
Since its discovery in 1998 and winning the Nobel Prize in 2006, ribonucleic acid (RNA) interference has become an invaluable tool for drugmakers to silence disease-causing genes. Nearly three decades later, drug makers have ...
Nov 13, 2024
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Transcranial magnetic stimulation reduces auditory hallucinations in small clinical trial
Research led by Anhui Medical University, China, has found that auditory verbal hallucinations in patients with schizophrenia can be alleviated by magnetic resonance imaging-navigated repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation ...
Highly sensitive, foldable detector represents a step toward safer X-rays
X-rays are a common component of diagnostic testing and industrial monitoring, used for everything from monitoring your teeth to scanning your suitcase at the airport. But the high-energy rays also produce ionizing radiation, ...
Nov 13, 2024
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Human stem cell-derived heart cells found safe in monkeys, could treat congenital heart disease
Heart muscle cells grown from stem cells show promise in monkeys with a heart problem that typically results from a heart defect sometimes present at birth in humans, according to new research from the University of Wisconsin–Madison ...
Nov 13, 2024
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Needle-free influenza vaccine on the horizon
Hope is on the horizon for needle-phobic patients as Griffith University researchers have created a new influenza vaccine composition designed to be administered via the nose. Griffith University Principal Research Leader, ...
Nov 13, 2024
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Light-based therapy reduces pain associated with peripheral diabetic neuropathy, study concludes
A study conducted at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) in Brazil has concluded that the use of monochromatic infrared light in conjunction with conventional physical therapy is a promising alternative for the ...
Nov 13, 2024
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Robotic-assisted surgery for uterus prolapse shows promise: Study
The pelvic floor supports our organs in the abdomen and holds them firmly in place. In women, however, the pelvic floor can be weakened by pregnancy and vaginal births, for example, or due to heredity, age or weight.
Nov 13, 2024
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Apple headphones can work as hearing aids: Leading hearing aid maker says it welcomes competition
Ross Graham loves loud bands like Nine Inch Nails, and in his younger days he used to frequent ear-numbing concerts and crank up the volume on his headphones. He thinks it was a 2013 concert by the Reverend Peyton's Big Damn ...
Nov 13, 2024
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Human vision restored by stem cell replacement in regenerative medicine breakthrough
Researchers led by Osaka University in Japan have conducted the first human trial using induced pluripotent stem-cell-derived corneal epithelium to treat limbal stem cell deficiency, offering a potential new avenue for restoring ...
Metagenomic sequencing test proves effective in diagnosing almost any kind of pathogen
A genomic test developed at UC San Francisco to rapidly detect almost any kind of pathogen—virus, bacteria, fungus or parasite—has proved successful after a decade of use.
Nov 12, 2024
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Blood vessel-like coating could make medical devices safer for patients
University of B.C. researchers have developed a coating that could make medical devices safer for millions of patients, reducing the risks associated with blood clots and dangerous bleeding. The work has been published in ...
Nov 12, 2024
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Lab-grown human immune system uncovers weakened response in cancer patients
To better understand why some cancer patients struggle to fight off infections, Georgia Tech researchers have created tiny lab-grown models of human immune systems.
Nov 12, 2024
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Gene therapy protects against motor neuron disease in rats
University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers targeting a group of hereditary neurodegenerative diseases have found success using a gene therapy treatment in an animal model. The approach, which uses CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing ...
Nov 12, 2024
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