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Substitution of gasoline for ethanol in dual-fuel vehicles increases level of polluting nanoparticles

When ethanol prices at the pump rise for whatever reason, it becomes economically advantageous for drivers of dual-fuel vehicles to fill up with gasoline.

28 Aug 2017

Disease diagnostic tools win top honors in DEBUT challenge

Tools to diagnose Alzheimer's disease and latent tuberculosis are among the winning projects in the Design by Biomedical Undergraduate Teams (DEBUT) challenge, a biomedical engineering design prize competition for teams of undergraduate students.

26 Aug 2017

Researchers develop augmented reality system to guide reconstructive procedures

A plastic surgery research group has developed an augmented reality system that enables them to create 3D simulations of the desired results of facial reconstructive procedures and project them over the patient's face during surgery, reports a study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery--Global Open, the official open-access medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

26 Aug 2017

Purdue startup wins SAH Assistive Technology Grant to improve veterans’ ability to live independently

Prehensile Technologies, a company developing robotic assistive technology devices, is developing RoboTable, a robotic over-the-bed table, to help veterans and others with disabilities or mobility impairments better use their laptop computers and mobile devices while restricted to bed, allowing them to be more independent and remain productive with work or school.

26 Aug 2017

North West London Pathology and Abbott sign $252 million managed equipment services contract

North West London Pathology, hosted by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, and Abbott announced today that they signed a $252 million managed equipment services contract for the supply of all analytical equipment and consumables, including Abbott's Alinity ci and Alinity h series diagnostics instruments as well as their professional services and informatics solutions known as AlinIQ.

26 Aug 2017

New approach delivers drugs to cancer cells while protecting healthy tissues

Cancer treatments, including chemotherapy, have helped many people with the disease to go on to live healthy lives.

26 Aug 2017

UA Valley Fever Center For Excellence awarded NIH grant to accelerate vaccine development

The Valley Fever Center for Excellence at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson has been awarded a four-year, $4.8 million grant for research to speed development of a vaccine to combat Valley fever, the sometimes deadly respiratory illness caused by Coccidioides spores found in soils of the U.S. Southwest.

24 Aug 2017

Manganese in underground drinking water can be harmful to human health

Underground drinking water sources in parts of the U.S. and three Asian countries may not be as safe as previously thought due to high levels of manganese, especially at shallow depths, according to a study led by a researcher at the University of California, Riverside.

24 Aug 2017

Studies aim to better understand potential health benefits of red raspberries

Initial findings from several studies - including both human subjects and animals - on the potential health benefits of red raspberries were presented earlier this year at the 2017 Experimental Biology conference in Chicago.

24 Aug 2017

Researchers report new fabrication technique for creating biocompatible neural devices

With increasing scientific and medical interest in communication with the nervous system, demand is growing for biomedical devices that can better record and stimulate the nervous system, as well as deliver drugs and biomolecules in precise dosages.

24 Aug 2017

PinnacleHealth’s new technology helps protect patients from risk of stroke during TAVR

PinnacleHealth is the first hospital in Pennsylvania and one of the first 10 in the country to introduce new technology shown to help protect patients from the risk of stroke during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).

24 Aug 2017

New imaging technique reveals oxygen levels in prostate tumors

A new imaging technique uncovers oxygen levels in prostate tumors and could lead to a non-invasive way to determine which tumors are more difficult to treat, according to a Cancer Research UK-funded study published in Theranostics.

24 Aug 2017

Fewer disease-carrying mosquitoes live in undisturbed tropical forests, study finds

A new study by scientists from the Smithsonian, the Panamanian government, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, among other institutions, concludes that conserving old-growth tropical rainforest is "highly recommended" to prevent new outbreaks of viral and parasitic mosquito-borne diseases.

23 Aug 2017

New optical imaging tool accurately measures detailed brain activity in neuroscience lab

Using lasers and photodetectors, a new optical brain-imaging tool is providing a never-before-seen look inside your head.

23 Aug 2017

Indus Valley ground water in Pakistan shows alarmingly high levels of arsenic

Analysis of water supplies in Pakistan has shown abnormally high levels of Arsenic putting 60 million residents at risk of Arsenic poisoning. The study evaluated and analyzed around 1,200 groundwater quality samples from various parts of the country. Over the Indus plain the results show levels of Arsenic that are way above the World Health Organization (WHO) safety guidelines’ recommendations. The study was published in the journal, Science Advances.

23 Aug 2017

Less REM sleep connected to greater risk for dementia

According to new research, persons getting less amounts of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep may be at greater risks of developing dementia. The study entitled “Sleep architecture and the risk of incident dementia in the community” was published yesterday in the online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

23 Aug 2017

Study uses game programming technique to stimulate cognition in older people

Information technology can be a powerful tool for preserving the cognitive functions of people over 60 years of age.

23 Aug 2017

Blood cleaning device can also effectively provide a bridge to liver transplantation

Severe acute liver failure (ALF), a rare but life-threatening illness, is associated with high death rates if patients don't receive timely treatment or a liver transplant.

23 Aug 2017

Researchers develop all-silicon nanoantenna to trap individual quantum dots

Quantum dots (QDs) have found so many applications in recent years, they can now be purchased with a variety of composite structures and configurations. Some are available suspended in a biologically friendly fluid, making them well poised to serve as biomarkers for single-molecule tagging and tracking.

23 Aug 2017

Close friendships in high school might lead to improved mental health in young adults, study says

A new longitudinal study conducted at the University of Virginia suggests that the kind of peer relationships that a youth chooses during high school makes a difference to their mental health across young adulthood.

23 Aug 2017

Technology News and Research

Substitution of gasoline for ethanol in dual-fuel vehicles increases level of polluting nanoparticles

Disease diagnostic tools win top honors in DEBUT challenge

Researchers develop augmented reality system to guide reconstructive procedures

Purdue startup wins SAH Assistive Technology Grant to improve veterans’ ability to live independently

North West London Pathology and Abbott sign $252 million managed equipment services contract

New approach delivers drugs to cancer cells while protecting healthy tissues

UA Valley Fever Center For Excellence awarded NIH grant to accelerate vaccine development

Manganese in underground drinking water can be harmful to human health

Studies aim to better understand potential health benefits of red raspberries

Researchers report new fabrication technique for creating biocompatible neural devices

PinnacleHealth’s new technology helps protect patients from risk of stroke during TAVR

New imaging technique reveals oxygen levels in prostate tumors

Fewer disease-carrying mosquitoes live in undisturbed tropical forests, study finds

New optical imaging tool accurately measures detailed brain activity in neuroscience lab

Indus Valley ground water in Pakistan shows alarmingly high levels of arsenic

Less REM sleep connected to greater risk for dementia

Study uses game programming technique to stimulate cognition in older people

Blood cleaning device can also effectively provide a bridge to liver transplantation

Researchers develop all-silicon nanoantenna to trap individual quantum dots

Close friendships in high school might lead to improved mental health in young adults, study says

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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