Pediatrics
Easier diagnosis of childhood fever using a new rapid blood test
A simple blood test which may be able to rapidly diagnose the cause of a child's illness could be "transformative," say researchers.
Aug 18, 2023
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Genetics
Potential new biomarker for Alzheimer's discovered
Alzheimer's is considered a disease of old age, with most people being diagnosed after 65. But the condition actually begins developing, out of sight, many years before any symptoms emerge. Tiny proteins, known as amyloid-beta ...
Jul 20, 2023
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Biomedical technology
Sticky, slippery, water repellent channels form maze-like, gravity-powered biomedical devices
Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed an entirely new approach to building point-of-care diagnostic devices that only use gravity to transport, mix and otherwise manipulate the liquid droplets involved. The ...
Jul 13, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Pregnant women can contribute to malaria surveillance in sub-Saharan Africa
P. falciparum infection rates in pregnant women attending their first antenatal care visit can be used to estimate the burden of malaria in children living in the community, according to a study led by the Barcelona Institute ...
Jul 7, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Novel device holds promise for diagnosing tuberculosis in the 'missing millions'
According to the World Health Organization, each year there are approximately three million undiagnosed cases of tuberculosis (TB) globally, which are characterized as the "missing millions." In a cutting-edge study, scientists ...
Jun 22, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Asymptomatic testing key to pandemic preparedness, new study finds
Asymptomatic PCR testing for NHS staff, provided by the Francis Crick Institute and University College London Hospitals (UCLH) NHS Foundation Trust and its diagnostic partner Health Services Laboratories, effectively detected ...
Jun 21, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Novel bioassay predicts cancer patients' response to immunotherapy
A team of researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) has developed a groundbreaking bio-sensing technology that predicts the response of cancer patients to anti-PD1, an immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy, ...
May 31, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
AI algorithms for diagnosing rare diseases do not include current human diversity, finds study
Up to 40% of rare diseases show facial alterations that enable researchers to identify some pathologies, and they can even help establish an early diagnosis. Historically, the visual evaluation and use of some classic anthropometric ...
May 10, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Study: ChemoID platform-predicted treatments lead to longer survival for glioblastoma patients
New multi-institutional phase 3 clinical trial data published May 2 in Cell Reports Medicine found that a cancer stem cell test can accurately decide more effective treatments and lead to increased survival for patients with ...
May 5, 2023
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Cardiology
Particulate matter linked to increased hospital procedures in heart failure patients
Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter air pollution was associated with an increase in hospital procedures in heart failure patients, according to a study published May 3, 2023, in the open-access journal PLOS ONE ...
May 3, 2023
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