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Researchers develop microsensor that enables kidney dialysis to be customized

Researchers from Eindhoven University of Technology have developed a microsensor that makes it possible to directly monitor and adjust the composition of kidney dialysis fluid.

27 Mar 2018

New AI method optimizes touchscreen interfaces for users with disabilities

Researchers at Aalto University, Finland, and Kochi University of Technology, Japan, developed a new algorithmic approach to user interface optimization that takes individual differences into account.

27 Mar 2018

Without context or cushion, Do online medical results make sense?

As she herded her two young sons into bed one evening late last December, Laura Devitt flipped through her phone to check on the routine blood tests that had been performed as part of her annual physical. She logged onto the patient portal link on her electronic medical record, scanned the results and felt her stomach clench with fear.

27 Mar 2018

Tele-monitoring can reduce medical appointments for low-risk pregnancies

When Allison Matthews was pregnant with her first child four years ago, her obstetrics clinic scheduled frequent appointments to make sure everything was proceeding normally.

27 Mar 2018

Researchers aim to accurately identify aggressive oropharyngeal cancers

The Case Western Reserve-led research team will analyze computerized images of tissue samples for patterns which could become "biomarkers," or predictors, for determining relative risk for recurrence in one particularly common type of head and neck cancers.

27 Mar 2018

Labtech International acquires business of MSE

Labtech International Limited, the niche scientific company celebrating its 25thanniversary this year,has acquired the business of MSE (UK) Limited,the UK manufacturer of centrifuges.

From Labtech International Ltd 27 Mar 2018

Choline intake during pregnancy increases brain grey and white matter in young pigs

Choline intake during pregnancy can influence infant metabolism and brain development, according to a series of studies from the University of Illinois. Although the role of choline in neurodevelopment has been studied before in rodents, the new research, done with pigs, has more relevance to humans.

27 Mar 2018

Glycan biomarker enhances screening for breast cancer patients

People diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer have a five-year survival rate of more than 93 per cent.

26 Mar 2018

Using machine learning to predict C. difficile infection risk

Researchers have developed a series of machine learning models that can predict a patient’s risk of infection by C. difficile, a gastrointestinal pathogen.

26 Mar 2018

Researcher investigates how people with functional disabilities experience their lives

To participate in the labor market and to have a family are things most people take for granted. Women with functional disabilities are deprived of many opportunities. The explanation may be both functional ability and gender, according to researcher.

26 Mar 2018

As Trump targets immigrants, elderly brace to lose caregivers

After back-to-back, eight-hour shifts at a chiropractor’s office and a rehab center, Nirva arrived outside an elderly woman’s house just in time to help her up the front steps.

26 Mar 2018

Researchers identify chemical responsible for carcinogen formation in recycled wastewater

Engineers at wastewater recycling plants can rest easy knowing that their methods for minimizing the formation of a potent carcinogen are targeting the right chemical compound.

23 Mar 2018

NUST MISIS researchers produce elastic metal rods for scoliosis treatment

NUST MISIS scientists jointly with their colleagues from the Ecole de Technologie Superiore have experienced a new combination of alloy processing that produces solid and durable implants that are fully compatible with the human body. The research article is published in the Journal of Alloys and Compounds.

23 Mar 2018

Portable and wearable technology supports future of military medical devices

In the 15th century, soldiers injured in battle were left on the battlefield for two to three days until their condition either stabilized or they died. Since the efforts of surgeon Ambroise Paré in the same century, one of the forerunners in improving medical treatment for injured soldiers, the care that soldiers receive today is much safer, quicker and well organized.

23 Mar 2018

Pittcon 2018 ends in Orlando with $23 million economic impact

Pittcon 2018, the 69th Conference and Exposition for Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, ended on March 1, in Orlando, Florida with an economic impact to the city estimated at $23 million. This global event brought together approximately 11,415 conferees and exhibitor personnel (official numbers to be released at the end of March).

From Pittcon 23 Mar 2018