https://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi have developed soft, flexible sensors that help restore a surgeon's sense of touch during minimally invasive (keyhole) surgery. These procedures allow for faster recovery and less pain, but surgeons lose the ability to feel how much force they are applying through long instruments. This makes it harder to safely handle delicate tissue. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-04-smart-soft-sensors-surgeons-minimally.html Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:10:07 EDT news696615601 Researchers at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) have developed Spheromatrix, a simple and low-cost technology that enables tumor models to be grown, frozen, and stored for future use in cancer drug testing. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-paper-based-technology-cancer-drug.html Wed, 10 Dec 2025 18:00:01 EST news684602533 California State University, Sacramento, researchers traced how disordered childhood social worlds in women connected to faster life history traits and greater mating effort, with those traits explaining 22.2% of the association between childhood microsystems and adult sexual behavior. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-childhood-instability-women-sexual-strategies.html Tue, 02 Dec 2025 12:22:02 EST news683900499 Cornell University researchers and collaborators have developed a neural implant so small that it can rest on a grain of salt, yet it can wirelessly transmit brain activity data in a living animal for more than a year. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-neural-implant-smaller-grain-salt.html Mon, 03 Nov 2025 16:00:03 EST news681407926 A team of researchers from Concordia University and McGill University has developed a "lab-on-a-chip" device that models how Alzheimer's disease advances in the brain. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10-portable-device-scientists-track-alzheimer.html Thu, 09 Oct 2025 16:06:30 EDT news679244786 Researchers from RMIT University have developed a wearable wound monitoring device with integrated sensors that could reduce infection risks by minimizing the need for frequent physical contact. Their study, "Multiplexed cutaneous wound monitor for point-of-care applications," was published in Advanced NanoBiomed Research. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-07-smart-wound-poised-chronic-infection.html Wed, 30 Jul 2025 10:00:03 EDT news673080444 A team of researchers at UM have developed an innovative new tool that could transform how kidney disease is detected—especially in under-served and remote communities. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-04-diagnostic-tool-kidney-disease-individuals.html Mon, 14 Apr 2025 14:47:04 EDT news663860821 A team of researchers from the University of Florida has developed an innovative handheld device for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) detection that combines paper-based sample preparation with real-time isothermal amplification. This low-cost, portable platform promises rapid and accurate HIV diagnosis at the point of care (POC), overcoming the limitations of traditional laboratory-based tests. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-02-hiv-diagnosis-solution.html Wed, 19 Feb 2025 09:41:18 EST news659180472 Millions of people with diabetes track their glucose levels daily using finger-stick devices that draw and analyze their blood. But what if they could monitor it with just a sweat sensor? https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-12-paper-based-biosensor-pain-free.html Mon, 16 Dec 2024 17:04:03 EST news653591041 Brain–machine interfaces (BMIs) have enabled a handful of test participants who are unable to move or speak to communicate simply by thinking. An implanted device picks up the neural signals associated with a particular thought and converts them into control signals that are fed into a computer or a robotic limb. For example, a quadriplegic person is asked to think about moving a cursor on a computer screen. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-12-machine-brain-interface.html Fri, 06 Dec 2024 12:55:11 EST news652712100 A research group led by Prof. Cai Xinxia from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences developed a new method for fabricating high-precision, low-curvature microelectrode arrays (MEAs), which are designed for recording neuronal activities in the brain's deep small volume region. The study was published in Microsystems & Nanoengineering. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-11-curvature-microelectrode-arrays-spatial-cognitive.html Fri, 29 Nov 2024 12:28:03 EST news652105681 A study by researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus sheds light on the vital role of strong teamwork and face-to-face communication in improving patient care within hospitals. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-11-technology-power-person-communication-hospitals.html Mon, 18 Nov 2024 11:33:04 EST news651151981 Stents to treat various blockages in the human body can themselves become blocked, but a new sensor developed at the University of Michigan for stents that are used in the bile duct may one day help doctors detect and treat stent blockages early, helping keep patients healthier. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-10-battery-free-wireless-stent-sensor.html Thu, 31 Oct 2024 15:39:04 EDT news649607942 As fascinating as it is to work in a modern biology lab, in many cases a lot of repetitive, detailed work is necessary before the research can start. For example, cancer researchers are now capable of using hundreds or even thousands of small, lab-grown tumor samples—known as organoids—to test multiple cancer therapies, including immunotherapies, at once. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-09-precision-tools-quick-tumor.html Tue, 10 Sep 2024 16:28:04 EDT news645204481 When wounds happen, we want them to heal quickly and without complications, but sometimes infections and other complications prevent it. Chronic wounds are a significant health concern that affects tens of millions of Americans. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-07-high-tech-bandages-fend-infections.html Mon, 29 Jul 2024 16:03:24 EDT news641487798 What do cycling, showering and making love have in common? https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-06-sex-skin-patches.html Thu, 06 Jun 2024 12:23:05 EDT news636895381 Understanding the nature of malignant effusions, teeming with tumor cells and clusters, is critical in comprehending the breadth of cancer's impact. The significant role of tumor clusters, with their heightened potential for metastasis compared to individual cells, cannot be overstated in the context of comprehensive cancer care. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-04-microfluidic-device-cancer-precise-tumor.html Thu, 11 Apr 2024 12:30:10 EDT news632057407 It is only a few centimeters in size and can be held between two fingers, but hidden in the micro-channels carved inside it is a three-dimensional and highly faithful model of a biliary tract cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, complete with its tumor microenvironment. This 3D model is built starting from a sample of patient's cancer cells and thus it represents a patient-specific "organ-on-chip": a technology made possible only through a multidisciplinary approach that merges biomedicine, physics and engineering. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-01-cholangiocarcinoma-chip-aims-personalized-medicine.html Mon, 22 Jan 2024 16:21:02 EST news625162859 Tactile mechanoreceptors are essential for environmental interaction and movement. Traditional tactile sensors in wearables and robotics often fall short, especially in restoring touch in cases of paralysis. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-01-implantable-tactile-neuroprosthetics.html Wed, 17 Jan 2024 00:38:35 EST news624674307 Epithelial cells and sensory neurons communicate through neuro-epithelial connections in the GI tract, essential for major senses and digestion. Studying these interactions has been complicated due to the differing needs of epithelial cells and neurons. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-01-microfluidic-device-gut-neuro-epithelial.html Wed, 10 Jan 2024 16:05:19 EST news624125117 Researchers at TU Delft designed novel 3D-engineered scaffolds inspired by the geometry of the brain microvasculature. The micro-structures were co-cultured with both glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer, and endothelial cells, the building blocks of blood vessels. This model enabled researchers to study the effect of proton therapy on glioblastoma and uncover a possible protective role of endothelial cells on cancer cells. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-12-3d-co-cultured-effect-proton-therapy.html Fri, 08 Dec 2023 11:14:03 EST news621256441 mRNA-based vaccines and gene/cell therapeutics open up new possibilities for medical practitioners in the fight against cancer and infectious or hereditary diseases. However, manufacturing these innovative pharmaceuticals is an expensive and time-consuming process. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-11-automated-cost-effective-production-mrna-vaccines.html Thu, 02 Nov 2023 15:17:03 EDT news618157021 Researchers in Sweden have developed a microscale device for implantation in the eye, which presents new opportunities for cell-based treatment of diabetes and other diseases. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-10-eye-implant-diabetes-diseases.html Wed, 18 Oct 2023 12:24:57 EDT news616850695 Concerns about the impact of pharmaceutical agents on fetal development have prompted researchers at Iowa State University to undertake a key study using a placenta-on-a-chip model. The study, focused on the transport of naltrexone (NTX) and its primary metabolite 6β-naltrexol, sheds light on their potential effects on the developing neural system of fetuses and their premature brains. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-09-placenta-on-a-chip-potential-effects-pharmaceutical-agents.html Tue, 12 Sep 2023 11:43:30 EDT news613737807 Glaucoma, an eye disease that can cause irreversible blindness, is a major health concern worldwide. It is caused by a build-up of fluid in the eye, which leads to increased pressure inside the eye. This pressure can in turn damage the optic nerve, and thus lead to blindness. Pressure can be lowered with eyedrops or laser treatment, but often surgery is needed to drain fluid and lower pressure more effectively. Nonetheless, complications can arise afterwards. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-07-minimally-invasive-smart-glaucoma-implants.html Thu, 06 Jul 2023 16:46:00 EDT news607880755 The use of stem cells now makes it possible for us to cultivate so-called organoids, such as tiny versions of a liver, heart or small intestine, in the lab. These micro-organs can then be connected to a microchip that simulates the body's biological processes. This "organ-on-a-chip" technology opens the door to previously undreamed-of research possibilities. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-06-knowledge-minute-grown-microchips.html Thu, 29 Jun 2023 13:03:03 EDT news607262579 In people with epilepsy, seizure-alert dogs can smell small changes in body chemistry and warn of an impending seizure an hour or more before it occurs. Inspired by this feat of nature, a team of researchers has sniffed out a way to replicate the ability with technology. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-06-silicon-nose-small-sensor-incipient.html Tue, 20 Jun 2023 13:47:23 EDT news606487640 Scientists have developed new technology to help couples undergoing in-vitro fertilization (IVF) due to male fertility problems to increase their chances of success in having a baby. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-04-technology-healthier-sperm-ivf-success.html Thu, 06 Apr 2023 09:16:03 EDT news599991361 Each year in the U.S., 5,000 patients receive a diagnosis of ALS, an incurable neurodegenerative disease that will likely kill them within two to five years. In the quest to find a cure for these patients, a team of researchers led by USC Stem Cell scientist Justin Ichida has identified two promising avenues for developing new treatments for diverse forms of this devastating disease, which is also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou Gehrig's disease. Their findings are published in a pair of studies: the first appearing in the journal Cell Stem Cell on February 2, and the second in the journal Cell on February 7. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-02-broadly-effective-treatments-als.html Tue, 07 Feb 2023 11:00:06 EST news594972267 With increased use of screening CT for early detection of lung cancer, many more cases of suspicious lung nodules are being identified. However, differentiation of benign from malignant lung nodules remains a challenge that can only be addressed by tissue biopsy. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-01-biopsy-multispectral-confocal-endomicroscopy.html Tue, 17 Jan 2023 13:42:03 EST news593185321