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Technology improves caregiver experience for families dealing with dementia

Technology is available to assist with nearly every facet of modern life, including helping prevent people with dementia from wandering and alerting their caregivers when they do.

3 Feb 2025

Study unlocks structural secrets of ApoB100 protein linked to heart disease

Low-density lipoproteins (LDL) - commonly known as bad cholesterol - have long been on scientists' radar as a major contributor to heart disease.

3 Feb 2025

Alzheimer’s disease may leave early signs in the gut, study finds

Scientists used high-resolution 3D X-ray imaging to uncover major structural and immune changes in the gut of Alzheimer's disease models, suggesting a potential early biomarker.

3 Feb 2025

Kennesaw State Professor wins American Heart Association award for aortic valve research

Kennesaw State University mechanical engineering professor Philippe Sucosky has earned a prestigious American Heart Association (AHA) Institutional Enhancement Award to advance his study on bicuspid aortic valve disease and its potential treatments.

3 Feb 2025

Researchers develop model to identify tumor-fighting immune cells in lung cancer patients

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy have developed a computer model to help scientists identify tumor-fighting immune cells in patients with lung cancer treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors.

3 Feb 2025

Breakthrough in gene-editing with Cas12a for modeling human diseases

Australian cancer researchers are the first to establish a next-generation gene-editing tool for modeling and interrogating human disease.

31 Jan 2025

New method can neutralize coronaviruses with mineral nanoparticles

A new way to neutralize the coronavirus and other membrane-surrounded viruses has been discovered by researchers from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and the University of Tartu.

31 Jan 2025

Hybrid diffuse optics could revolutionize blood flow monitoring in critical care

Red blood cell transfusions (RBCTs) are life-saving treatments for critically ill patients suffering from anemia, a condition where the body lacks enough healthy red blood cells to deliver oxygen effectively.

31 Jan 2025

UIC scientists redesign asparaginase to minimize leukemia treatment side effects

University of Illinois Chicago scientists have redesigned a treatment for the most common pediatric leukemia to eliminate its severe side effects, like blood clots and liver damage.

31 Jan 2025

New microscopy technique uncovers 'ribosome cooperativity' in difficult situations

Researchers from the Tanenbaum group at the Hubrecht Institute have developed a new microscopy technique to observe how ribosomes function in cells.

31 Jan 2025

New checklist tool addresses ethical challenges in portable MRI research

Portable MRI (pMRI) technologies are rapidly transforming the landscape of neuroscience research, allowing neuroscientists to acquire brain data in community settings outside the hospital for the first time.

31 Jan 2025

Traffic-related air pollution may raise the risk of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease

Long-term exposure to low levels of traffic-related air pollution harms the liver and may raise the risk of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease, a new study in mice suggests.

31 Jan 2025

Ventilation and air cleaners may increase aerosol spread in hospitals

Increased use of ventilation and air cleaners, designed to mitigate the spread of viral infections in hospitals, is likely to have unpredictable effects and may cause viral particles to move around more, according to a new study from researchers at UCL and UCLH.

31 Jan 2025

Huntsman Cancer Institute leads the way with advanced robotic surgery technology

Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) proudly announces the addition of two da Vinci 5 robotic surgical systems.

31 Jan 2025

Researchers create random versions of human genomes to study disease

The most complex engineering of human cell lines ever has been achieved by scientists, revealing that our genomes are more resilient to significant structural changes than was previously thought.

31 Jan 2025

Breakthrough model simulates human bone marrow function in the lab

Hidden within our bones, marrow sustains life by producing billions of blood cells daily, from oxygen-carrying red cells to immune-boosting white cells.

31 Jan 2025

3D-printed brain-like model helps unlock neuron growth secrets

Key cells in the brain, neurons, form networks by exchanging signals, enabling the brain to learn and adapt at incredible speed.

31 Jan 2025

INTEGRA Biosciences' reagent dispenser now supports SiLA-2 integration

INTEGRA Biosciences’ WELLJET reagent dispenser now supports API commands based on the SiLA-2 standardized communication protocol for lab automation. This new functionality will make it even easier to integrate the WELLJET into automated laboratory workflows, helping labs to enhance their productivity and reproducibility.

30 Jan 2025

Virtual coach offers affordable alternative to human breathing trainers

A study by Aston University researchers suggests that a computer-generated breathing coach could be as effective as sessions with a human trainer.

30 Jan 2025

New AI approach enhances personalized medicine in cancer care

Personalized medicine aims to tailor treatments to individual patients. Until now, this has been done using a small number of parameters to predict the course of a disease.

30 Jan 2025

Technology News and Research

Technology improves caregiver experience for families dealing with dementia

Study unlocks structural secrets of ApoB100 protein linked to heart disease

Alzheimer’s disease may leave early signs in the gut, study finds

Kennesaw State Professor wins American Heart Association award for aortic valve research

Researchers develop model to identify tumor-fighting immune cells in lung cancer patients

Breakthrough in gene-editing with Cas12a for modeling human diseases

New method can neutralize coronaviruses with mineral nanoparticles

Hybrid diffuse optics could revolutionize blood flow monitoring in critical care

UIC scientists redesign asparaginase to minimize leukemia treatment side effects

New microscopy technique uncovers 'ribosome cooperativity' in difficult situations

New checklist tool addresses ethical challenges in portable MRI research

Traffic-related air pollution may raise the risk of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease

Ventilation and air cleaners may increase aerosol spread in hospitals

Huntsman Cancer Institute leads the way with advanced robotic surgery technology

Researchers create random versions of human genomes to study disease

Breakthrough model simulates human bone marrow function in the lab

3D-printed brain-like model helps unlock neuron growth secrets

INTEGRA Biosciences' reagent dispenser now supports SiLA-2 integration

Virtual coach offers affordable alternative to human breathing trainers

New AI approach enhances personalized medicine in cancer care

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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