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Researchers identify three specific molecules that accurately indicate pre-diabetes

Researchers from the University of Sydney's Charles Perkins Centre have identified three specific molecules that accurately indicate insulin resistance, or pre-diabetes - a major predictor of metabolic syndrome, the collection of medical conditions that include abdominal obesity, high blood pressure and high blood sugar levels.

20 Nov 2017

New technique holds promise to screen cancer cells for drug susceptibility

Doctors have many drugs available to treat multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer. However, there is no way to predict, by genetic markers or other means, how a patient will respond to a particular drug. This can lead to months of treatment with a drug that isn't working.

20 Nov 2017

Study highlights need for more effective approaches to provide cancer survivorship care

Cancer-related effects and the treatment itself can have a significant psychosocial impact on cancer survivors. A recent study (STEP study) that assessed over 1800 cancer survivors across ten countries in Asia Pacific was presented at the ESMO Asia Congress today.

20 Nov 2017

Researchers find way to switch tumor cells between 2D and 3D morphology

Paving the way for testing experimental drugs in more realistic environments, scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have discovered how to make tiny colonies of cells grow in useful new ways inside petri dishes.

17 Nov 2017

Leaf-eating ability of beetle largely due to bacteria inside the insect

A leaf-eating beetle has evolved a symbiotic relationship with bacteria that allows the insect to break down pectin -- part of a plant's cell wall that is indigestible to most animals.

17 Nov 2017

Researchers receive £1.3 million to develop sight-saving imaging technology

Staff at the University of Liverpool's Department of Eye & Vision Science have been awarded £1.3 million by the National Institute for Health Research's Intervention for Innovation (i4i) program to develop a state-of-the-art Ultra-Sensitive Optical Coherence Tomography system.

17 Nov 2017

Researchers uncover mechanism that contributes to patterns of degeneration in AD

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is known to cause memory loss and cognitive decline, but other functions of the brain can remain intact.

17 Nov 2017

Electrochemistry method provides easy access to important classes of compounds

Electrochemistry has undergone a renaissance in recent years and numerous research groups are currently working on the environmentally friendly production or conversion of molecules. However, despite the superiority of electrochemistry, its application to various molecules has been problematic.

17 Nov 2017

Novel buckypaper sensor could pave way for high-performance, affordable wearable technology

Researchers from the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering have developed a class of breakthrough motion sensors that could herald a near future of ubiquitous, fully integrated and affordable wearable technology.

17 Nov 2017

Brain astrocytes could play key role in pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease

Astrocytes, the supporting cells of the brain, could play a significant role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD), according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland. This is the first time researchers discovered a direct association between astrocytes and AD. Published in Stem Cell Reports, the study investigated the brain cell function of familial AD patients by using stem cell technologies.

17 Nov 2017

Philips announces launch of global movement to raise awareness for COPD

Ahead of World COPD Day on November 15, Royal Philips, a leader in health technology, today announced the launch of a global movement to raise awareness for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

From Philips Healthcare 17 Nov 2017

New dye could be used to observe electrical activity of neurons in the brain

Keele University researchers have designed a new dye that can be used to observe the electrical activity of neurons in the brain and could lead to finding a new and more efficient way of treating neurological diseases.

17 Nov 2017

Noninvasive brain imaging reveals surgical skills acquisition and expertise of trainees

While simulation platforms have been used to train surgeons before they enter an actual operating room (OR), few studies have evaluated how well trainees transfer those skills from the simulator to the OR.

17 Nov 2017

People with hearing loss need better technology to overcome background noise, report reveals

A new report from Action on Hearing Loss has showed that there is a real demand for better technology solutions to help people with hearing loss overcome communication challenges when confronted by background noise.

17 Nov 2017

FAIMS technology holds potential to be effective screening tool for pancreatic cancer

In research published in the latest edition of the UEG Journal, Scientists in Finland demonstrated that there is variance in the volatile compounds found in the urine of pancreatic cancer patients to that of healthy controls.

17 Nov 2017

Stem cell treatment allows paraplegic rats to walk and regain sensory perception

Engineered tissue containing human stem cells has allowed paraplegic rats to walk independently and regain sensory perception.

16 Nov 2017

Penn researchers single out bacterial enzyme behind gut microbiome imbalance linked to Crohn’s disease

Penn Medicine researchers have singled out a bacterial enzyme behind an imbalance in the gut microbiome linked to Crohn's disease.

16 Nov 2017

Applying AFM to study the viscoelastic properties of cells

An interview with Prof. Manfred Radmacher, Universität Bremen conducted by April Cashin-Garbutt, MA (Cantab).

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 16 Nov 2017

Breakthrough research finds that some sugars can be good for you

Academics from the University of Sheffield and COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Lahore, Pakistan have discovered that sugar can in fact be good for you following breakthrough research.

16 Nov 2017

NUS engineers develop new flexible, ultra-thin microfiber sensor for real-time monitoring of vital signs

A research team from National University of Singapore has developed a soft, flexible and stretchable microfibre sensor for real-time healthcare monitoring and diagnosis.

16 Nov 2017

Technology News and Research

Researchers identify three specific molecules that accurately indicate pre-diabetes

New technique holds promise to screen cancer cells for drug susceptibility

Study highlights need for more effective approaches to provide cancer survivorship care

Researchers find way to switch tumor cells between 2D and 3D morphology

Leaf-eating ability of beetle largely due to bacteria inside the insect

Researchers receive £1.3 million to develop sight-saving imaging technology

Researchers uncover mechanism that contributes to patterns of degeneration in AD

Electrochemistry method provides easy access to important classes of compounds

Novel buckypaper sensor could pave way for high-performance, affordable wearable technology

Brain astrocytes could play key role in pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease

Philips announces launch of global movement to raise awareness for COPD

New dye could be used to observe electrical activity of neurons in the brain

Noninvasive brain imaging reveals surgical skills acquisition and expertise of trainees

People with hearing loss need better technology to overcome background noise, report reveals

FAIMS technology holds potential to be effective screening tool for pancreatic cancer

Stem cell treatment allows paraplegic rats to walk and regain sensory perception

Penn researchers single out bacterial enzyme behind gut microbiome imbalance linked to Crohn’s disease

Applying AFM to study the viscoelastic properties of cells

Breakthrough research finds that some sugars can be good for you

NUS engineers develop new flexible, ultra-thin microfiber sensor for real-time monitoring of vital signs

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