https://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. A team of scientists from NTU Singapore has developed a new biochip that, when paired with artificial intelligence, can quickly and accurately detect extremely small amounts of microRNAs, which are tiny genetic markers linked to diseases such as heart disease. Introduced in an article published in the journal Advanced Materials, the new biosensing platform combines a specially designed nanophotonic chip with AI-automated image analysis. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-04-ai-powered-biochip-genetic-markers.html Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:20:03 EDT news695463755 Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso have created a portable device that can detect colorectal and prostate cancer more cheaply and quickly than prevailing methods. The team believes the device may be especially helpful in developing countries, which experience higher cancer mortality rates due in part to barriers to medical diagnosis. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-10-portable-device-colorectal-prostate-cancer.html Thu, 24 Oct 2024 15:45:04 EDT news649003502 Researchers at the University of Notre Dame have developed a novel, automated device capable of diagnosing glioblastoma, a fast-growing and incurable brain cancer, in less than an hour. The average glioblastoma patient survives 12–18 months after diagnosis. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-08-rapid-blood-brain-cancer.html Tue, 27 Aug 2024 15:03:04 EDT news643989782 The fusion of man and machine is the epitome of a science fiction narrative. In real life, the first steps towards such cyborgs have long been taken: people have pacemakers to treat arrhythmias or cochlear implants to improve hearing, and retinal implants help people who are almost blind to see at least a little. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-11-retina-like-biochip-implants-fuse-body.html Thu, 02 Nov 2023 11:49:03 EDT news618144541 A new development in biomedical engineering has led to the creation of a human stomach micro-physiological system (hsMPS), representing a significant leap forward in understanding and treating various gastrointestinal diseases, including stomach cancer. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-09-human-stomach-micro-physiological-unveiled.html Wed, 27 Sep 2023 10:35:13 EDT news615029709 Chronic wounds are a major health problem for diabetic patients and the elderly—in extreme cases they can even lead to amputation. Using electric stimulation, researchers in a project at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, and the University of Freiburg, Germany, have developed a method that speeds up the healing process, making wounds heal three times faster. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-04-electricity-wounds-faster.html Tue, 18 Apr 2023 12:53:50 EDT news601041227 Scientists from the Universities of Dresden and Leipzig have presented a new method for detecting hormonally active substances in food, cosmetics and water in the journal Biosensors & Bioelectronics. Hormonally active substances can cause serious health problems, including breast and prostate cancer, thyroid disorders, and neurological and mental illnesses. A fast and simple analytical method for risk assessment of products and food is therefore an important tool for health and consumer protection. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-10-consumer-method-hormonally-substances.html Thu, 07 Oct 2021 12:51:41 EDT news552829899 An innovative testing platform that more closely mimics what cancer encounters in the body may allow for more precise, personalized therapies by enabling the rapid study of multiple therapeutic combinations against tumor cells. The platform, which uses a three-dimensional environment to more closely mirror a tumor microenvironment, is demonstrated in research published in Communications Biology. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-07-platform-enable-personalized-immunotherapy.html Thu, 22 Jul 2021 12:21:30 EDT news546175287 Researchers at EPFL have developed a technology based on nanophotonics and data science to detect and monitor cancer biomarkers at an early stage. Their research is published in Nature Communications. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-06-cancer.html Tue, 08 Jun 2021 08:46:39 EDT news542360794 In pharmaceutical research, small tissue spheres are used as mini-organ models for reproducible tests. TU Wien has found a way to develop a reliable standard for these tissue samples. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-05-biochip-technology-pharma.html Wed, 26 May 2021 08:06:37 EDT news541235193 130 million people in Europe suffer from hay fever and other forms of allergic rhinitis. Until now, these conditions have typically been diagnosed using blood samples or skin prick tests. The latter method is often seen as particularly uncomfortable because the skin is exposed to various allergens and punctured with a fine needle. Many patients—especially children—even find the blood test quite unpleasant. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-04-nasal-smear-allergy-screening.html Fri, 17 Apr 2020 10:17:03 EDT news506337420 People with type 2 diabetes often suffer from poorly-healing infected wounds on their feet. Using existing methods, however, it takes two days to grow a bacterial culture used to identify the pathogens infecting the wound and their antibiotic resistance—and thus to find an effective antibiotic. With the help of a new rapid test developed by Fraunhofer researchers, it will take just one hour to obtain this information in the future. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-10-treatment-diabetic-foot-ulcers_1.html Thu, 10 Oct 2019 09:08:09 EDT news489917282 People with type 2 diabetes often suffer from poorly-healing infected wounds on their feet. Using existing methods, however, it takes two days to grow a bacterial culture used to identify the pathogens infecting the wound and their antibiotic resistance—and thus to find an effective antibiotic. With the help of a new rapid test developed by Fraunhofer researchers, it will take just one hour to obtain this information in the future. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-10-treatment-diabetic-foot-ulcers.html Tue, 01 Oct 2019 10:07:41 EDT news489143253 The University of Surrey, working with colleagues at University College London, the Africa Health research Institute (South Africa), OJ-Bio (Newcastle), QV (holdings (Netherlands) and the Japan Radio Co Ltd, have developed a mobile test using technology found in smartphones, and it could provide doctors and carers with a virtually instantaneous way of diagnosing someone with HIV. The test uses just a single drop of blood from a patient to produce a positive test within 10 seconds. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-09-scientists-second-hiv-linked-mobile.html Thu, 28 Sep 2017 08:55:12 EDT news425807700 An important factor in fighting cancer is the speed at which the disease can be identified, diagnosed and treated. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-06-supercomputers-tools-cancer.html Wed, 28 Jun 2017 12:18:44 EDT news417871113 In our 2014 Research Strategy we included an intention to facilitate a major shift in early detection and diagnosis research. We made an ambitious commitment to invigorate this field, stimulating research interest, building capacity, forging new partnerships, and actively supporting a community for early detection research. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-06-cancer-earliera-frontier-early.html Wed, 21 Jun 2017 07:50:01 EDT news417249628 Researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT), the Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology (EIMB RAS), the Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry (IBCh) and a number of other Russian research centers have developed a new method of diagnosing colorectal cancer. The results of the study have been published in Cancer Medicine. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-05-d-hydrogel-biochips-superior-bowel.html Thu, 26 May 2016 14:20:04 EDT news383490134 Researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a highly sensitive biosensor based on a differential immuno-capture technology that can detect sub-populations of white blood cells. As part of a small, disposable biochip, the microfluidic biosensor can count CD4+/CD8+ T cells quickly and accurately for AIDS diagnosis in the field. This is a follow-up of the work earlier published by the group in Science Translational Medicine. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-03-differential-immuno-capture-biochip-specific-leukocyte.html Fri, 11 Mar 2016 13:55:05 EST news376926896 The long-term goal of the EU-MASCARA (Markers for sub-clinical cardiovascular risk assessment) project has been to apply these new biomarkers in a way that aids clinical practitioners in risk prediction and early intervention. The most robust biomarkers will be implemented in novel biochip based assays for clinical use. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-02-biomarkers-cardiovascular-disease-early.html Tue, 09 Feb 2016 09:23:33 EST news374232205 Teams of researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) have demonstrated a biosensor capable of counting the blood cells electrically using only a drop of blood. The blood cell count is among the most ubiquitous diagnostic tests in primary health care. The gold standard routinely used in hospitals and testing laboratories is a hematology analyzer, which is large and expensive equipment, and requires trained technicians and physical sample transportation. It slows turn-around time, limits throughput in hospitals, and limits accessibility in resource-limited settings. Bashir and his team have developed a biosensor to count red blood cell, platelet, and white blood cell counts, and its 3-part differential at the point-of-care while using only 11 microL of blood. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-12-microfluidic-biochip-blood-cell-point-of-care.html Fri, 18 Dec 2015 10:50:03 EST news369656369 Researchers from Seidman Cancer Center at University Hospitals Case Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine presented new research findings this weekend at the 57th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) in Orlando. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-12-technology-standardize-sickle-cell-disease.html Mon, 07 Dec 2015 18:00:01 EST news368729896 How many times in the past ten years do you believe you've had a dose of the flu? Were you actually tested for evidence of the influenza virus in your system? https://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-04-international-science-team-paves-fast.html Tue, 14 Apr 2015 09:30:02 EDT news348220593 Scientists have known for decades that cancer can be caused by genetic mutations, but more recently they have discovered that chemical modifications of a gene can also contribute to cancer. These alterations, known as epigenetic modifications, control whether a gene is turned on or off. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-08-epigenetic-markers-cancer-cells-patient.html Tue, 12 Aug 2014 13:20:39 EDT news327068418 The World Health Organisation, WHO, recently published its first Global Report on Antimicrobial Resistance. This publication demonstrates that resistance against antibiotics is a serious threat to global public health. The findings of such report reinforce the views on the need for further prevention of Carl Eric Nord, who is a senior professor at the Institution for Laboratory Medicine at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-05-resistance-antibiotics-threat-global-health.html Thu, 08 May 2014 08:06:01 EDT news318755150 Cancer is the second leading cause of disease-related death in the United States, and may overtake heart disease without aggressive new therapies. One promising area of cancer treatment is photodynamic therapy (PDT), which combines the agents of a photosensitive drug, light, and oxygen to attack cancerous tumors and lesions locally in the targeted region of the body by selective optical illumination. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-02-biochips-cancer-therapy.html Tue, 25 Feb 2014 08:29:29 EST news312539345 (Medical Xpress)—For a cancer cell, it pays to have a group of eccentric friends. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-01-genetically-diverse-cancer-cells-key.html Tue, 28 Jan 2014 06:30:01 EST news310111183 A new lab test that detects antibiotic resistance genes quickly could help doctors choose the right drugs to knock out superbugs. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-11-rapid-superbugs.html Mon, 18 Nov 2013 12:00:01 EST news303997466 While medical technology and healthcare standards have improved significantly over the past century, tropical diseases continue to pose a major threat to human health. At present, vaccines are unavailable for many major tropical infections such as dengue fever and hand, foot and mouth disease. Increased exploration of tropical rainforests, international air travel, tourism to tropical regions and human migration have also led to a rising incidence of tropical diseases. Accordingly, the rapid and accurate detection of such diseases is more important than ever to facilitate prompt treatment and prevent potential pandemics. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-fast-simple-tropical-diseases.html Wed, 05 Jun 2013 08:10:04 EDT news289636213 The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and Veredus Laboratories, a leading supplier of innovative molecular diagnostic tools, announced the launch of VereTrop, the first biochip in the molecular diagnostics market that can identify 13 different major tropical diseases from a single blood sample. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-lab-on-chip-multiple-tropical-infectious-diseases.html Thu, 25 Apr 2013 05:32:09 EDT news286086677 (Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System have identified a genetic signature that distinguishes patients with complicated sarcoidosis, an inflammatory lung disease that can be fatal, from patients with a more benign form of the disease. The gene signature could become the basis for a simple blood test. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-gene-flags-complications-sarcoidosis.html Fri, 12 Oct 2012 07:18:45 EDT news269245118