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Oncology & Cancer
Can a mouthwash-based test help predict head and neck cancer recurrence?
For years, mouthwash has been marketed as an essential hygiene item to prevent bad breath, even though it offers minimal if any health benefits.
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Immunology
Hydrogel device enables painless transdermal delivery of nucleic acids for cancer immunotherapy
Nucleic acid (NA)-based medicine has been a focal point of research over the past two decades and has shown immense promise for both therapeutics and vaccines. The rapid development and deployment of NA-based vaccines during ...
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3D body scanner with AI predicts metabolic syndrome risk
Mayo Clinic researchers are using artificial intelligence (AI) with an advanced 3D body-volume scanner—originally developed for the clothing industry—to help doctors predict metabolic syndrome risk and severity. The combination ...
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New way to extend 'shelf life' of blood stem cells can improve gene therapy
Researchers have identified a drug already used for cancer patients, that, when applied to current gene therapy protocols can improve blood stem cell function threefold.
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Early detection of COVID-19 variants in Prague wastewater reveals upcoming waves faster than clinical data
Researchers at the University of Chemistry and Technology in Prague together with colleagues from Military Health Institute and Prague Water Supply and Sewerage Company have successfully utilized nanopore-based sequencing ...
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New brain-computer interface allows man with ALS to 'speak' again
A new brain-computer interface (BCI) developed at UC Davis Health translates brain signals into speech with up to 97% accuracy—the most accurate system of its kind.
Aug 14, 2024
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Scientists discover method to activate dormant stem cells in the brain
Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School and the Mechanobiology Institute (MBI) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have discovered a novel pathway to wake up dormant neural stem cells, offering potential new therapies ...
Aug 14, 2024
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An implantable sensor could reverse opioid overdoses
In 2023, more than 100,000 Americans died from opioid overdoses. The most effective way to save someone who has overdosed is to administer a drug called naloxone, but a first responder or bystander can't always reach the ...
Aug 14, 2024
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New system offers more reliable, cost-effective solution for continuous glucose monitoring
A team of researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Texas A&M University (TAMU), and Florida International University (FIU) have unveiled a groundbreaking innovation in diabetes management with the ...
Aug 14, 2024
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New imaging method detects fungal infections caused by Aspergillus fumigatus faster than before
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) Clinical Center and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute have developed and tested a new imaging method that will allow specific detection of Aspergillus fumigatus ...
Aug 14, 2024
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Researchers call for genetically diverse models to drive innovation in drug discovery
Researchers at The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) have unveiled a new approach to drug discovery that could revolutionize how we understand and treat diseases. Their commentary in the Aug.14 issue of Nature Biotechnology explains ...
Aug 14, 2024
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New open-source tool helps to detangle the brain
In late 2023, the first drug with potential to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease was approved by the U.S. Federal Drug Administration. Alzheimer's is one of many debilitating neurological disorders that together ...
Aug 14, 2024
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New tool PISA-REX facilitates drug development
Researchers have developed an industry-standard tool to facilitate drug development and translational research in collaboration between labs at Karolinska Institutet and the Gygi Lab at Harvard Medical School. Their results ...
Aug 14, 2024
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'Origami-inspired' folding electrodes could reduce surgery needed to treat brain conditions
A research team led by the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge have created new 'origami-inspired' brain electrodes that can fold up to a fraction of their full size. This advance could significantly reduce ...
Aug 13, 2024
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Quantitative ultrasound parameters offer new tool for diagnosing lung disease
Researchers have established a suite of parameters that can be determined using ultrasound to quantitatively measure different physical characteristics of the lung. The researchers also demonstrated that the parameters can ...
Aug 13, 2024
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Mammary glands in a dish—what miniature organs reveal about evolution, lactation, regeneration and breast cancer
All mammals have mammary glands that produce milk, a feature that has fascinated scientists for many years. Questions such as why mammary glands evolved in the first place, how they have adapted across different species and ...
Aug 13, 2024
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Treating radiation wounds with aspirin hydrogels
Radiation is a powerful tool for treating cancer, but prolonged exposure can damage the skin. Radiation-induced skin injuries are painful and increase a person's chances of infection and long-term inflammation. Now, researchers ...
Aug 12, 2024
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Biodegradable electronic tent technology offers less invasive brain disease diagnosis
A team from The College of Engineering at Seoul National University has developed a biodegradable electronic tent technology that enables brain disease diagnosis using a needle.
Aug 12, 2024
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A step toward additive health care
New research has looked at how additive manufacturing, colloquially referred to as "3D printing," is changing health care. This transformative technology, long associated with advances in traditional manufacturing, is increasingly ...
Aug 12, 2024
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Engineered exosome-based drug delivery system shows promise for ovarian cancer therapy
Ovarian cancer is one of the most common malignancies in women worldwide. Unlike breast cancer, ovarian cancer lacks early diagnostic markers and does not show noticeable symptoms until cancer metastases, leading to a low ...
Aug 12, 2024
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Brain electrical stimulation suppresses appetite: A new obesity treatment?
The R&D on neuromodulation technology for the treatment and management of metabolic syndrome by a team led by Dr. Ki-young Shin of Human Care Electro-Medical Device Research Center, Electro-Medical Equipment Research Division ...
Aug 12, 2024
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From science fiction to telemedicine: The surprising 150-year history of long-range medical treatment
In 1874, a surgeon in South Australia telegraphed wound care instructions for a patient 2,000 kilometers away. A few years later, in 1879, a letter in The Lancet medical journal suggested physicians use the telephone to cut ...
Aug 11, 2024
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Study shows new, more precise way to deliver medicine to the brain
Houston Methodist researchers have discovered a more accurate and timely way to deliver life-saving drug therapies to the brain, laying the groundwork for more effective treatment of brain tumors and other neurological diseases.
Aug 9, 2024
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Medical breakthrough provides hope for early risk stratification of a deadly blood cancer
Dr. Sabine Mai, Canada Research Chair in Genomic Instability and Nuclear Architecture of Cancer with the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences recently co-authored an article published in the American Journal of Hematology. The ...
Aug 9, 2024
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Potential new approach to enhancing stem-cell transplants
A discovery by a three-member Albert Einstein College of Medicine research team may boost the effectiveness of stem-cell transplants, commonly used for patients with cancer, blood disorders, or autoimmune diseases caused ...
Aug 8, 2024
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