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Wireless wearable sweat sensor patch imitates the 'spike signals' of sensory neurons

Human sweat contains chemical information including blood metabolites, ion concentrations, and nutrients. Monitoring this information using a wearable sensor can allow non-invasive (i.e. without blood sampling), real time health status tracking.

3 Mar 2023

Using sweat to diagnosis disease: soft microfluidic analysis systems assess health status

Researchers explored microfluidic systems with a skin interface in assessing chemical exposure and health status.

27 Feb 2023

Determining the role of the epigenetic enzyme, HDAC5, in an animal model

Substance use disorder (SUD) is an extremely difficult disorder to overcome, and many individuals with SUD return to regular use after repeated attempts to quit.

27 Feb 2023

A study of the effects of beta-alanine supplements on soldiers' performance

Researchers review the effects of β-alanine supplementation on soldiers’ performance, cognition, and resilience.

22 Feb 2023

When cancer research turns to the immune system – the critical role of peptides and immunopeptidomics

In this interview, AZoM speaks to Rohan Thakur, the President of Life Science Mass Spectrometry at Bruker, about what the opportunities of the market are and how Bruker is planning on rising to the challenge.

From Bruker Daltonics 22 Feb 2023

A possible link between aggregation of SARS-CoV-2 proteins and protein misfolding diseases

A new study in the journal Nature Communications aimed to analyze the aggregation propensity in the proteins of both SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV.

21 Feb 2023

EIT-based imaging technology for non-invasive anisotropic transmembrane transport of cell-spheroid

The cell membrane has numerous channels for the transport of various substances, including ions, between the cell and its environment.

21 Feb 2023

Machine learning approach to predict cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury (CSA-AKI) is a major complication that increases morbidity and mortality after cardiac surgery.

17 Feb 2023

Shimadzu opens the door to biomolecular imaging for all with new compact MALDI-TOF imaging solution

Shimadzu Corporation announces the release of the world’s smallest MALDI-TOF imaging solution

From Shimadzu Scientific Instruments 9 Feb 2023

Study shows activation of pulmonary macrophages by SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein

In a recent study published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, researchers investigated the effects of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike (S) glycoprotein on human lung macrophage (HLM) activation and angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) and transmembrane serine protease 2 (TMPRSS2) expression in human lung macrophages.

7 Feb 2023

Integrated NGS system can deliver accurate, genomics-based diagnoses to accelerate treatment for myeloid neoplasms

Identifying recurrent genetic alterations in myeloid neoplasms has improved diagnosis and expanded targeted treatments available to patients. However, treatment initiation can be delayed by the variable and lengthy turnaround times involved in testing for these alterations.

7 Feb 2023

Researchers identify a new genetic risk factor for age-related macular degeneration

Researchers at Tel Aviv University identified a new genetic risk factor for the complex eye disease AMD (Age-related Macular Degeneration), a leading cause for loss of eyesight at an advanced age.

6 Feb 2023

Microbial polyphenols in Mediterranean diet improve cardiovascular health

Researchers observe a robust association between urinary phenolic metabolites, Mediterranean diet adherence, and a healthier cardiovascular status.

29 Jan 2023

Atomic-level computer model of the H1N1 virus reveals new vulnerabilities

According to the World Health Organization, each year there are an estimated 1 billion cases of influenza, between 3-5 million severe cases and up to 650,000 influenza-related respiratory deaths globally.

25 Jan 2023

Targeting newly discovered signaling pathway could boost the potency of cancer therapeutics

Cells zealously protect the integrity of their genomes, because damage can lead to cancer or cell death. The genome - a cell's complete set of DNA - is most vulnerable while it is being duplicated before a cell divides. Cancer cells constantly are dividing, so their genomes are constantly in jeopardy.

24 Jan 2023

Combination of multiple maps uncovers new genetic risk factor for AMD

Combining a map of gene regulatory sites with disease-associated loci has uncovered a new genetic risk factor of adult-onset macular degeneration (AMD), according to a new study publishing January 17th in the open access journal PLOS Biology by Ran Elkon and Ruth Ashery-Padan of Tel Aviv University, Israel, and colleagues.

18 Jan 2023

Researchers develop an artificial neuron closely mimicking the characteristics of a biological neuron

Researchers reported a conductance-based organic electrochemical neuron that mimicked biological signaling in neurons, especially activation/inactivation of their sodium and potassium channels.

16 Jan 2023

Recent progress in the understanding of neuraminidase-specific antibodies for the development of universal influenza vaccines

A recent study published in Viruses reviewed the characteristics of neuraminidase with emphasis on the development of NA-based universal influenza vaccines.

12 Jan 2023

Targeting Piezo2 could provide new avenue for treating chronic pain related to gastrointestinal disorders

Targeting a receptor responsible for our sense of touch and temperature, which researchers have now found to be present in our colon, could provide a new avenue for treating chronic pain associated with gastrointestinal disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome.

23 Dec 2022

Newly discovered mechanism could explain memory impairment in epilepsy

People with chronic epilepsy often experience impaired memory. Researchers at the University of Bonn have now found a mechanism in mice that could explain these deficits.

19 Dec 2022