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Advances in Stem Cell Labeling and Implications for Biological Research

Stem cells are responsible for the maintenance of the human body throughout life. Dr Oleg Podgorny and Dr Grigori Enikolopov discuss the importance of studying stem cell life cycles and advances in the field of stem cell labeling.

Diabetes and Vision

When most people think of diabetes, they think of sugar levels and are unaware of the effects it can have on the eyes. Dr. Alan Mendelsohn discusses diabetes associated conditions and how they are managed.

Uncovering Hidden Symptoms: Hallucinations and Delusions in Parkinson’s Disease

Hallucinations and delusions associated with PD, like those experienced by Mr. Roberts, make up what is known as Parkinson’s disease psychosis.

Investigating the Unique Nanomechanical Properties of Tooth Enamel

Dr Yeau-Ren Jeng

My background is in tribology, which is the science of the interactions between surfaces in relative motion. This involves looking at behaviour, such as friction, wear and lubrication, and the relationships between them.

Investigating the Unique Nanomechanical Properties of Tooth Enamel

Diagnosing Heart Disease Using AI

Dr. Ross Upton

Currently, stress echocardiograms used to diagnose heart disease are only 80% accurate, meaning many patients are misdiagnosed or sent home. Ultromics have developed a tool that uses machine learning to gather data and improve the accuracy of heart disease diagnoses to over 90%.

Harnessing Pediatric Cancer Genomic Data in the Cloud

Dr. Jinghui Zhang

Dr. Jinghui Zhang, an esteemed computational biologist at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital discusses her latest study and how technology such as cloud computing is changing the way that scientists carry out research.