Surgery
Surgeons implant pig kidney into first living human patient
For the first time ever, doctors have transplanted a genetically edited pig kidney into a human suffering from advanced kidney failure.
Mar 21, 2024
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Immunology
How the body's immune response to bacterial infections could cause detrimental inflammation
Researchers co-led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and the University of Toulouse, France, have uncovered how bacteria and their toxins prompt the human immune response, leading to inflammation.
Mar 20, 2024
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Dentistry
Rapid specific detection of oral pathogens using CRISPR-based diagnostics
A study aiming to develop a low-cost, rapid detection technique for the widescale detection and screening of oral microorganisms suitable for point-of-care settings was presented at the 102nd General Session of the IADR, ...
Mar 19, 2024
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Medical research
Understanding the wiring of the human genome
Around 98.5% of human DNA is non-coding, meaning it doesn't get copied to make proteins. A new study has connected many of these non-coding regions to the genes they affect and laid out guidelines for how researchers can ...
Mar 19, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New epidemiological surveillance indicators for more effective monitoring of suicide attempts
Research teams, coordinated by Romain Bey and Prof. Richard Delorme, have developed novel digital tools to improve mental health monitoring for people living in the Greater Paris region.
Mar 19, 2024
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Genetics
Cells harvested from urine may have diagnostic potential for kidney disease, find scientists
Genes expressed in human cells harvested from urine are remarkably similar to those of the kidney itself, suggesting they could be an important non-invasive source of information on the kidney.
Mar 19, 2024
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Surgery
Robotic surgeon precisely removes cancerous tumors
Removal of cancerous tumors, or resection, in delicate areas like the head and neck is a challenge for even the most experienced surgeons. When removing cancerous tissue, the aim is to preserve as much healthy tissue as possible ...
Mar 19, 2024
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Radiology & Imaging
Does AI help or hurt human radiologists' performance? It depends on the doctor
One of the most touted promises of medical artificial intelligence tools is their ability to augment human clinicians' performance by helping them interpret images such as X-rays and CT scans with greater precision to make ...
Mar 19, 2024
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Neuroscience
A new study shows how neurochemicals affect fMRI readings
The brain is an incredibly complex and active organ that uses electricity and chemicals to transmit and receive signals between its sub-regions.
Mar 18, 2024
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Medical research
Industrial societies losing healthy gut microbes, finds study
Everyone knows that fiber is healthy and an important part of our daily diet. But what is fiber, and why is it healthy? Fiber is cellulose, the stringy stuff that plants are made of. Leaves, stems, roots, stalks, and tree ...
Mar 18, 2024
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