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EEG-guided tDCS shows potential for innovative therapies in language disorders

Electroencephalography (EEG) may offer a more accessible alternative to functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) for guiding transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) when treating aphasia.

6 Feb 2025

KAIST team discovers molecular switch to reverse cancer cells

Professor Kwang-Hyun Cho's research team has recently been highlighted for their work on developing an original technology for cancer reversal treatment that does not kill cancer cells but only changes their characteristics to reverse them to a state similar to normal cells.

6 Feb 2025

New technology unlocks secrets of bacterial gene expression

How do bacteria - harmless ones living in our bodies, or those that cause disease - organize their activities? A new study, combining powerful genomic-scale microscopy with a technical innovation, captured which genes bacteria turn on in different situations and in different spatial environments.

6 Feb 2025

Evaluating the usability of AI in emergency medicine to support clinicians

Using a pioneering artificial intelligence platform, Flinders University researchers have assessed whether a cardiac AI tool recently trialed in South Australian hospitals actually has the potential to assist doctors and nurses to rapidly diagnose heart issues in emergency departments.

6 Feb 2025

Gyros Protein Technologies introduces Gyrolab HEK293 HCP Type SN and Type CL Kit Reagents to support biotherapeutic development

Gyros Protein Technologies AB, a pioneer in automated nanoliter-scale immunoassays and leading provider of peptide synthesizers, today announced the introduction of its Gyrolab® HEK293 HCP Type SN Kit Reagents and Gyrolab HEK293 HCP Type CL Kit Reagents.

6 Feb 2025

Dissatisfaction with facial appearance contributes to Zoom fatigue

Facial appearance dissatisfaction is associated with virtual meeting (VM) fatigue, which prompts the use of impression management behaviors and results in lower intention to adopt VM technologies, according to a study published February 5, 2025, in the open-access journal PLOS One by Chaeyun Lim from Michigan State University, U.S., and colleagues.

6 Feb 2025

New nasal vaccine for COVID-19 set to begin clinical trial in the U.S.

A nasal vaccine for COVID-19 – based on technology developed at Washington University in St. Louis – is poised to enter a phase 1 clinical trial in the U.S. after an investigational new drug application from Ocugen, Inc. was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Ocugen, a U.S.-based biotechnology company, licensed the innovative technology from WashU in 2022.

5 Feb 2025

Breakthrough personalized vaccine shows promising results in kidney cancer trial

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers report that all nine patients in a clinical trial being treated for stage III or IV clear cell renal cell carcinoma (a form of kidney cancer), generated a successful anti-cancer immune response after initiation of a personalized cancer vaccine.

5 Feb 2025

Study could pave the way for routine eyecare imaging as a disease screening tool

Researchers have conducted one of the largest eye studies in the world to reveal new insights into retinal thickness, highlighting its potential in the early detection of diseases like type 2 diabetes, dementia and multiple sclerosis.

5 Feb 2025

New drug class may help alleviate IBS symptoms by targeting the central nervous system

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common digestive disorder that affects the intestine, causing symptoms such as abdominal pain, bloating, gas, and changes in bowel habits, including diarrhea, constipation, or both.

5 Feb 2025

Wash, dry, enroll: Finding Medicaid help at the laundromat

At a SuperSuds Laundromat just south of Washington, D.C., a steady stream of customers loaded clothes into washers and dryers on a recent Sunday morning, passing the time on their phones or watching television.

5 Feb 2025

Experimental drug shows promise in restoring memory in Alzheimer's model

A paradigm-shifting study from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) shows an experimental drug, GL-II-73, has the potential to restore memory and cognitive function in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease.

4 Feb 2025

Acoustic voice signals aid in identifying comorbid anxiety and depression

It's no secret that there is a mental health crisis in the United States. As of 2021, 8.3% adults had major depressive disorder (MDD) and 19.1% had anxiety disorders (AD), and the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated these statistics.

4 Feb 2025

New NSF award supports study of arrhythmias in diseased hearts

Cardiovascular disease affects nearly half of the adults in the United States, posing a significant public health challenge.

4 Feb 2025

New video series developed to offer support for parents of children with mild hearing loss

Aston University's Dr. Amanda Hall and Dr. Helen Pryce have helped to develop a new series of videos to offer guidance and support to parents of very young children diagnosed with mild hearing loss or hearing loss on only one side.

4 Feb 2025

New method revolutionizes body composition analysis using 3D imaging and deep learning

A recent study introduces an innovative method for analyzing body composition using advanced 3D imaging and deep learning techniques.

4 Feb 2025

NTU spin-off teams up with Osler Group to offer early dementia detection tool

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) spin-off company Gray Matter Solutions is partnering with Osler Group, a premium health and wellness organization in Singapore, to offer a new screening tool that detects mild cognitive impairment (MCI) - the early stage before dementia - efficiently and affordably using Artificial Intelligence (AI).

4 Feb 2025

Engineered fat cells starve tumors and prevent cancer growth

Scientists transformed energy-storing white fat cells into calorie-burning 'beige' fat. Once implanted, they outcompeted tumors for resources, beating back five different types of cancer in lab experiments.

4 Feb 2025

Innovative 3D blood-brain barrier model enhances understanding of neuroinflammation

A 3D model accurately mimicking the Blood-Brain Barrier (BBB) in a laboratory environment has been successfully developed by research teams led by Professor Jinah Jang from the Departments of Mechanical Engineering, Life Sciences, IT Convergence Engineering, and the Graduate School of Convergence at POSTECH, and Professor Sun Ha Paek from the Department of Neurosurgery at Seoul National University Hospital.

3 Feb 2025

USC receives $6 million grant for pioneering glioblastoma gene therapy

The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine has awarded a $6 million grant to USC investigators pioneering a new first-of-its-kind genetic therapy for glioblastoma, a severe form of brain cancer.

3 Feb 2025

Technology News and Research

EEG-guided tDCS shows potential for innovative therapies in language disorders

KAIST team discovers molecular switch to reverse cancer cells

New technology unlocks secrets of bacterial gene expression

Evaluating the usability of AI in emergency medicine to support clinicians

Gyros Protein Technologies introduces Gyrolab HEK293 HCP Type SN and Type CL Kit Reagents to support biotherapeutic development

Dissatisfaction with facial appearance contributes to Zoom fatigue

New nasal vaccine for COVID-19 set to begin clinical trial in the U.S.

Breakthrough personalized vaccine shows promising results in kidney cancer trial

Study could pave the way for routine eyecare imaging as a disease screening tool

New drug class may help alleviate IBS symptoms by targeting the central nervous system

Wash, dry, enroll: Finding Medicaid help at the laundromat

Experimental drug shows promise in restoring memory in Alzheimer's model

Acoustic voice signals aid in identifying comorbid anxiety and depression

New NSF award supports study of arrhythmias in diseased hearts

New video series developed to offer support for parents of children with mild hearing loss

New method revolutionizes body composition analysis using 3D imaging and deep learning

NTU spin-off teams up with Osler Group to offer early dementia detection tool

Engineered fat cells starve tumors and prevent cancer growth

Innovative 3D blood-brain barrier model enhances understanding of neuroinflammation

USC receives $6 million grant for pioneering glioblastoma gene therapy

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