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Using earpiece microphones to spot early signs of Alzheimer's

Alzheimer's disease affects more than 50 million people worldwide, often devastating both the individuals who have it and their families and loved ones.

20 Nov 2024

Barcoding small extracellular vesicles with new CRISPR-based system

Cell-to-cell communication through nanosized particles, working as messengers and carriers, can now be analyzed in a whole new way, thanks to a new method involving CRISPR gene-editing technology.

20 Nov 2024

Experts identify five elements of brain-based visual impairment in children

Experts convened by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have identified five elements of a brain-based condition that has emerged as a leading cause of vision impairment starting in childhood in the United States and other industrialized nations.

20 Nov 2024

10x Genomics and Beckman Coulter Life Sciences Launch New Solution to Automate Single Cell Assay Workflows

10x Genomics and Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, announce the commercial availability of a new solution to automate single cell gene expression workflows.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences - Flow Cytometry 19 Nov 2024

Peptide hydrogel boosts antibiotic effectiveness against resistant bacteria

Research from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, shows that resistant bacteria can regain susceptibility to antibiotics when the treatment is combined with a material equipped with antibacterial peptides.

19 Nov 2024

From crude lysate to purity with high-precision AAV capsid measurement with Bio-Rad's new ddPCR Kit

Accurately quantify AAV capsids directly from crude lysates with Bio-Rad's new ddPCR kit—offering reliable, efficient, and precise measurement to streamline your research workflows.

From Bio-Rad Laboratories 19 Nov 2024

Stilla Technologies with Source BioScience brings advanced genomics solutions to the UK market

Stilla Technologies, a global leader in digital PCR (dPCR) solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with Source BioScience, a leading UK-based genomics service provider.

From Stilla Technologies 19 Nov 2024

NIH develops AI algorithm to streamline clinical trial matching

Researchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm to help speed up the process of matching potential volunteers to relevant clinical research trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.

18 Nov 2024

Study identifies cost-effective strategies for using AI in health systems

A study by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has identified strategies for using large language models (LLMs), a type of artificial intelligence (AI), in health systems while maintaining cost efficiency and performance.

18 Nov 2024

Hypertension drug may reduce heart failure risk in people recovering from heart attack

New research found that the medication spironolactone, often prescribed for hypertension (high blood pressure), may reduce the risk of heart failure in people recovering from a heart attack.

18 Nov 2024

Sapio Sciences Collaborates with Waters Corporation to Improve Efficiency of Laboratory Operations

The advanced connectivity of Sapio LIMS with waters_connect for Quantitation liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC-MS) software.

From Sapio Sciences 18 Nov 2024

New MELD model improves liver transplant access for women

Since the adoption of a new model for assessing the severity of liver disease, women are more likely to be added to the waitlist for a liver transplant, more likely to receive a transplant, and less likely to drop off the waitlist - closing the gap between men and women candidates, according to a study scheduled for presentation today at The Liver Meeting held by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.

18 Nov 2024

SGLT2 inhibitor canagliflozin shown to improve kidney oxygenation in diabetes patients

Type 2 diabetes can lead to diabetic kidney disease, but a class of drugs that cause the kidneys to remove glucose through urine has been gaining attention.

18 Nov 2024

CARMAT's Aeson device gains momentum in Europe as a bridge-to-transplant solution

CARMAT (FR0010907956, ALCAR), designer and developer of the world’s most advanced total artificial heart, aiming to provide a therapeutic alternative for people suffering from advanced biventricular heart failure (the “CARMAT”), provides an update on Aeson® artificial heart’s uptake as a bridge to transplant in Europe.

18 Nov 2024

MEMPHIS system sheds light on vaccine response differences across ages

mRNA vaccines saved lives during the COVID-19 pandemic, but older people had less of an immune response to the vaccines than did younger adults. Why? Boston Children's researchers, led by Byron Brook, PhD, and Ofer Levy, MD, PhD, have found some answers, while providing proof-of-concept of a new system that can model vaccine responses in a dish.

15 Nov 2024

Obesity crisis in the U.S. expected to worsen by 2050

Over the past three decades, there has been a startling increase in the prevalence of obesity across the USA, at least doubling in adult men and women (aged 25 and older) and older female and male adolescents (aged 15-24 years) since 1990, with the number of people living with overweight and obesity reaching over 208 million in 2021 - a trend set to continue in the coming decades without significant reform, according to a major new analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study Collaborator Network, published in The Lancet.

15 Nov 2024

Study links dating app use to increased risk of STIs among college students

In May, the WHO raised the alarm over the rise in incidence of sexually transmitted illnesses (STIs) in many regions of the world, currently running at more than a million new cases per day.

15 Nov 2024

Duke-NUS team develops test to monitor engineered T cells in cancer treatment

A novel test developed by Duke-NUS researchers enables real-time monitoring of T cells that have been engineered to fight cancer, after re-introduction into the body of a cancer patient.

15 Nov 2024

International team releases recommendations for AI use in neuro-oncology

An international, multidisciplinary team of leading neuro-oncology researchers and clinicians has released new recommendations for good clinical practice - a set of guidelines that helps ensure clinical trial results are reliable, and patients are protected - regarding the use of artificial intelligence methods to more accurately diagnose, monitor and treat brain cancer patients.

15 Nov 2024

Computer-assisted CBT and mental health apps effective in reducing anxiety, depression symptoms

Computer-assisted cognitive-behavior therapy (CCBT) and mobile mental health applications warrant continued development and ongoing efforts to increase acceptance among patients and clinicians, according to a review published in the Journal of Psychiatric Practice, part of the Lippincott portfolio from Wolters Kluwer.

15 Nov 2024

Technology News and Research

Using earpiece microphones to spot early signs of Alzheimer's

Barcoding small extracellular vesicles with new CRISPR-based system

Experts identify five elements of brain-based visual impairment in children

10x Genomics and Beckman Coulter Life Sciences Launch New Solution to Automate Single Cell Assay Workflows

Peptide hydrogel boosts antibiotic effectiveness against resistant bacteria

From crude lysate to purity with high-precision AAV capsid measurement with Bio-Rad's new ddPCR Kit

Stilla Technologies with Source BioScience brings advanced genomics solutions to the UK market

NIH develops AI algorithm to streamline clinical trial matching

Study identifies cost-effective strategies for using AI in health systems

Hypertension drug may reduce heart failure risk in people recovering from heart attack

Sapio Sciences Collaborates with Waters Corporation to Improve Efficiency of Laboratory Operations

New MELD model improves liver transplant access for women

SGLT2 inhibitor canagliflozin shown to improve kidney oxygenation in diabetes patients

CARMAT's Aeson device gains momentum in Europe as a bridge-to-transplant solution

MEMPHIS system sheds light on vaccine response differences across ages

Obesity crisis in the U.S. expected to worsen by 2050

Study links dating app use to increased risk of STIs among college students

Duke-NUS team develops test to monitor engineered T cells in cancer treatment

International team releases recommendations for AI use in neuro-oncology

Computer-assisted CBT and mental health apps effective in reducing anxiety, depression symptoms

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