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Study highlights growing problem of 'iPad neck' among young adults and women

Is your iPad being a literal pain in the neck? The answer is likely yes - especially if you're a young adult or a woman. "iPad neck" - persistent pain in the neck and upper shoulders caused by slouching or bending into extreme positions while using tablet computers - is a growing problem among Americans, according to a new UNLV study.

21 Jun 2018

Researchers create revolutionary model to study pulmonary diseases

Researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix have developed a revolutionary "lung on a leaf" to study pulmonary diseases.

21 Jun 2018

Researchers create electronic skin that brings back real sense of touch to prosthetic limbs

Amputees often experience the sensation of a "phantom limb"--a feeling that a missing body part is still there.

21 Jun 2018

Researchers develop new microscope system that can image living tissue in real time

A new microscope system can image living tissue in real time and in molecular detail, without any chemicals or dyes, report researchers at the University of Illinois.

21 Jun 2018

Study finds possible link between Type 2 diabetes and common white pigment

In a pilot study by a team of researchers at The University of Texas at Austin, crystalline particles of titanium dioxide -- the most common white pigment in everyday products ranging from paint to candies -- were found in pancreas specimens with Type 2 diabetes, suggesting that exposure to the white pigment is associated with the disease.

20 Jun 2018

UT Southwestern scientists identify gene mutation linked with perplexing brain condition

Scientists conducting one of the largest full DNA analyses of a rare disease have identified a gene mutation associated with a perplexing brain condition that blinds and paralyzes patients.

20 Jun 2018

Researchers employ nucleotide-based gene silencing to mitigate common ataxia

In what researchers are calling a game changer for future ataxia treatments, a new study showed the ability to turn down the disease progression of the most common dominantly inherited ataxia.

20 Jun 2018

Researchers develop portable monitor to detect dangerous drop in white blood cells

Researchers funded by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering have developed a portable, non-invasive monitor that can determine, in one minute and without drawing blood, whether chemotherapy patients have a reduced number of white blood cells that could lead to infections.

20 Jun 2018

Researchers use advanced technology to identify proteomes of Th17 and iTreg cells

T helper 17 (Th17) cells belong to a group of T cells with essential functions in autoimmune diseases and inflammation. Regulatory T cells (iTregs) are T cells with a suppressive function to maintain self-tolerance and prevent autoimmune responses.

20 Jun 2018

Study opens new window into cellular events that occur in the brain during absence seizures

At first, the teacher described her six-year-old student as absentminded, a daydreamer. The boy was having difficulty paying attention in class. As the teacher watched the boy closely, she realized that he was not daydreaming. He often blanked out for a few seconds and wouldn't respond when she called his name. On occasion, he would blink a lot and his eyes would roll up.

20 Jun 2018

Targeting cells involved in blood vessel formation could hinder brain tumor growth

A type of highly malignant brain tumor contains a large number of cells involved in the formation of new blood vessels, helping it proliferate and spread.

20 Jun 2018

Combining stem cell technology and artificial intelligence to diagnose genetic cardiac diseases

A new study by Professors Martti Juhola and Katriina Aalto-Setälä of the University of Tampere in Finland demonstrates that with the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning, it is possible not only to accurately sort sick cardiac cell cultures from healthy ones, but also to differentiate between genetic cardiac diseases.

20 Jun 2018

Lifestyle intervention could normalize unhealthy behaviors that lead to cancer, chronic disease

Does this sound like someone you know? He or she spends too much time in front of screens, gets little exercise and eats a diet high in fat and low in fruits and vegetables.

19 Jun 2018

New guidance on selection and evaluation of wearable devices for use in regulatory clinical trials

Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR (the professional society for health economics and outcomes research), announced today the publication of new guidance regarding the selection and evaluation of wearable devices for use in regulatory trials and to support labeling claims.

19 Jun 2018

SetPoint announces positive long-term results of bioelectronic medicine to treat rheumatoid arthritis

SetPoint Medical, a clinical-stage biomedical technology company developing bioelectronic therapy for chronic inflammatory diseases, announced positive long-term data for its first-in-human study using bioelectronic medicine for rheumatoid arthritis

19 Jun 2018

Researchers propose new strategy to combat micro-pollutants in water

Pharmaceutical residues from domestic dwellings, hospitals and agriculture are contaminating our water.

19 Jun 2018

NTU launches new research centers to prevent and treat diseases affecting Singaporeans

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore has launched a suite of new research centres and laboratories to advance the prevention and treatment of the most pressing diseases affecting Singaporeans.

19 Jun 2018

Scientists create universal assembly method to enhance cancer therapy and diagnostics

Biophysicists have developed a method for modifying the surface of micro- and nanoparticles — tiny structures measuring between a thousandth and a millionth of a millimeter — by covering them with biological molecules. Engineered in this way, the particles can serve as both therapeutic and diagnostic agents, delivering drugs to cancer cells.

19 Jun 2018

Researchers use droplet-sized 'miniecosystems' to test therapeutic potential of molecules

Scripps Research scientists have solved a major problem in chemistry and drug development by using droplet-sized 'miniecosystems' to quickly see if a molecule can function as a potential therapeutic.

19 Jun 2018

Scientists obtain key information about proteins from single human cells

Scientists have obtained a slew of key information about proteins, the molecular workhorses of all cells, from single human cells for the first time.

19 Jun 2018

Technology News and Research

Study highlights growing problem of 'iPad neck' among young adults and women

Researchers create revolutionary model to study pulmonary diseases

Researchers create electronic skin that brings back real sense of touch to prosthetic limbs

Researchers develop new microscope system that can image living tissue in real time

Study finds possible link between Type 2 diabetes and common white pigment

UT Southwestern scientists identify gene mutation linked with perplexing brain condition

Researchers employ nucleotide-based gene silencing to mitigate common ataxia

Researchers develop portable monitor to detect dangerous drop in white blood cells

Researchers use advanced technology to identify proteomes of Th17 and iTreg cells

Study opens new window into cellular events that occur in the brain during absence seizures

Targeting cells involved in blood vessel formation could hinder brain tumor growth

Combining stem cell technology and artificial intelligence to diagnose genetic cardiac diseases

Lifestyle intervention could normalize unhealthy behaviors that lead to cancer, chronic disease

New guidance on selection and evaluation of wearable devices for use in regulatory clinical trials

SetPoint announces positive long-term results of bioelectronic medicine to treat rheumatoid arthritis

Researchers propose new strategy to combat micro-pollutants in water

NTU launches new research centers to prevent and treat diseases affecting Singaporeans

Scientists create universal assembly method to enhance cancer therapy and diagnostics

Researchers use droplet-sized 'miniecosystems' to test therapeutic potential of molecules

Scientists obtain key information about proteins from single human cells

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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