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New rapid test distinguishes real HIV infections from vaccine-related false positives

Since the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was identified in 1983, roughly 91.4 million people around the world have contracted the virus and an additional 44.1 million have died from related causes.

3 Dec 2025

Purdue technology explored as a potential tool to identify women at higher risk of preeclampsia

A researcher in Purdue University's Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering is participating in a two-year research study evaluating approaches to monitor the health of pregnant women in Africa and inform future efforts to reduce maternal mortality.

3 Dec 2025

Noninvasive blood-glucose monitoring method could replace finger-prick tests for diabetes

A noninvasive method for measuring blood glucose levels, developed at MIT, could save diabetes patients from having to prick their fingers several times a day.

3 Dec 2025

Human 3D brain model helps uncover mechanisms of preterm cerebral hemorrhage

In an article published in Advanced Science, the researchers identify how neural stem cells in preterm infants are injured following cerebral hemorrhage.

3 Dec 2025

Human gene maps show widespread gaps in non-European representation

Human gene maps contain major blind spots because they were built largely from the DNA sequences of people with European ancestry, according to a study published today in Nature Communications.

3 Dec 2025

Recurrent strokes can be avoided with optimal prevention and follow-up

Patients who have had a stroke are prescribed medication to prevent new strokes. Nevertheless, fewer than half achieve the optimal treatment targets.

3 Dec 2025

AEDs on planes could save lives, study urges global policy change

In-flight cardiac arrest is extremely rare, yet catastrophic, and responsible for up to 86 % of all deaths in the air. A new comprehensive literature review highlights systemic and policy shortcomings of current aviation safety standards, calling for global alignment.

3 Dec 2025

Automated EHR system triages cancer symptoms, improves care team efficiency

For many people living with cancer, symptoms such as pain, anxiety or insomnia can quickly spiral into an emergency room visit. Such visits can be financially costly and take an emotional toll on patients and their caregivers.

3 Dec 2025

Rice researchers develop resettable serum markers for clearer brain activity signals

Tracking how genes switch on and off in the brain is essential for understanding many neurological diseases, yet the tools to monitor this activity are often invasive or unable to capture subtler changes over time.

2 Dec 2025

Common water pill may be a useful add‑on to the standard HIV treatment

An FDA‑approved medication called spironolactone, often prescribed as a diuretic, or water pill, for heart and blood pressure conditions, may be a useful add‑on to the standard HIV treatment, according to new research from the Valente lab at The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology.

2 Dec 2025

Understanding dental drill acoustics to help reduce patient anxiety

Dental anxiety, also known as odontophobia, prevents people from getting their regular cleanings and keeping up with necessary dental hygiene.

2 Dec 2025

Cocktail of three supplements improves social behaviors in autistic mice

Researchers led by Tzyy-Nan Huang and Ming-Hui Lin from Academia Sinica in Taiwan report that a low-dose mixture of zinc, serine, and branch-chain amino acids can alleviate behavioral deficits in three different mouse models of autism.

2 Dec 2025

AI-assisted ultrasounds greatly improve detection of congenital heart defects

Doctors in the Raquel and Jaime Gilinski Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science at Mount Sinai have become the first in New York City to implement an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that enhances ultrasounds on a large scale-resulting in earlier detection and better care for babies and families.

2 Dec 2025

AR3-based optogenetic strategy shows high efficacy in inducing apoptosis and antitumor effects

One of the hallmarks of cancer cells is their ability to evade apoptosis, or programmed cell death, through changes in protein expression.

2 Dec 2025

Exploring electron microscopy for plant and microbial imaging at the John Innes Centre

Discover how electron microscopy advances plant and microbial research with expert insights from the John Innes Centre’s bioimaging facility.

From Leica Microsystems GmbH 2 Dec 2025

Atelerix and Labskin partner to enable long-distance transport of advanced in vitro skin models

Atelerix, a biotech company revolutionizing cell preservation and biological transport with its pioneering hydrogel encapsulation technology, today announced an agreement with Labskin, a global leader in laboratory-grown human skin models used for research, testing and product development.

2 Dec 2025

Technology News and Research

New rapid test distinguishes real HIV infections from vaccine-related false positives

Purdue technology explored as a potential tool to identify women at higher risk of preeclampsia

Noninvasive blood-glucose monitoring method could replace finger-prick tests for diabetes

Human 3D brain model helps uncover mechanisms of preterm cerebral hemorrhage

Human gene maps show widespread gaps in non-European representation

Recurrent strokes can be avoided with optimal prevention and follow-up

AEDs on planes could save lives, study urges global policy change

Automated EHR system triages cancer symptoms, improves care team efficiency

Rice researchers develop resettable serum markers for clearer brain activity signals

Common water pill may be a useful add‑on to the standard HIV treatment

Understanding dental drill acoustics to help reduce patient anxiety

Cocktail of three supplements improves social behaviors in autistic mice

AI-assisted ultrasounds greatly improve detection of congenital heart defects

AR3-based optogenetic strategy shows high efficacy in inducing apoptosis and antitumor effects

Exploring electron microscopy for plant and microbial imaging at the John Innes Centre

Atelerix and Labskin partner to enable long-distance transport of advanced in vitro skin models

Specific DNA sequences control spinal cord injury response

Feds promised ‘radical transparency’ but are withholding rural health fund applications

Low-cost pantoprazole improves outcomes, reduces ICU stay, study finds

New study explores sweat's potential for real-time biomarker monitoring

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