Health
Tempted to buy a UV light disinfection gadget? Some can be dangerous—here's what you need to know
The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed many of our behaviours and attitudes towards infection control.
Nov 14, 2022
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Medical research
Alterations to gut mucus may trigger ulcerative colitis
Ulcerative colitis is the most common type of inflammatory bowel disease, characterized by chronic ulcers and inflammation in the colon and rectum. Symptoms can be lifelong and range from mild to life-threatening. There is ...
Oct 18, 2022
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Immunology
The gut patrol: A fascinating new look at what drives T cells to guard the intestines
Cells in the gut send secret messages to the immune system. Thanks to new research from the La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI), scientists finally got a look at what they're saying.
Jul 29, 2022
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Ophthalmology
A tear-soluble contact lens with silicon nanoneedles to treat eye diseases
A team of researchers from Purdue University and the University of Michigan, both in the U.S., working with colleagues from Hanyang University, Hongik University and the Kumoh National Institute of Technology, all in the ...
Diabetes
Responsive footwear to prevent diabetic foot ulcers
To prevent diabetic foot ulcers, research scientists at The University of Texas at Arlington have developed footwear technology that relieves pressure on areas of the feet that experience high stress during walking and other ...
Mar 31, 2022
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Neuroscience
Electroceuticals for the treatment of diseases caused by loss of myelin
Electrical stimulation of nerve fibers could promote the growth of the myelin sheath, a protective layer around neurons that is crucial for transmitting nerve impulses. The finding, published in the journal Biofabrication, ...
Mar 21, 2022
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Medical research
YAP1 molecule essential to development of gastruloids using embryonic stem cells: study
Researchers at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University have discovered that the Hippo signaling effector YAP1 is a master regulator of Nodal signaling in human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) for a process essential ...
Feb 10, 2022
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Ophthalmology
Living retina achieves sensitivity and efficiency engineers can only dream about
If you wanted to design the most perfect, low-energy, light-detecting device for a future camera or a prosthetic retina, you'd reach for something called 'efficient coding theory,' to set out the array of sensors.
Sep 28, 2021
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Medical research
Defects in a specific cell type may cause ulcerative colitis
There are many variants of "goblet cells" in the intestines and they seem to have different functions, according to a new study from the University of Gothenburg. The study indicates that defects in goblet cells of a particular ...
Apr 19, 2021
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Radiology & Imaging
Towards the in vivo detection of cancer progression using circularly polarized LEDs
Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) have experimentally demonstrated a novel cancer diagnosis technique based on the scattering of circularly polarized light. Computational studies revealed that this ...
Apr 6, 2021
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