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New diagnostic methods and treatments needed to fight against Alzheimer's disease

The diagnosis and medical treatment of Alzheimer's disease, a condition that according to leading researchers in the field should be treated, has now advanced significantly.

24 Sep 2025

Wearable device uses AI and bioelectronics to personalize wound therapy

As a wound heals, it goes through several stages: clotting to stop bleeding, immune system response, scabbing, and scarring.

23 Sep 2025

New microfluidic-based biosensing platform helps track live antibody secretion dynamics

A research team at the Terasaki Institute, led by Dr. Vadim Jucaud in collaboration with Dr. Jing Yong Ye from the University of Texas San Antonio, has developed a new microfluidic-based biosensing platform that allows monitoring cellular secretion of monoclonal antibody in real time.

23 Sep 2025

Atelerix signs agreement with CliniSciences to broaden access to cryo-free preservation solutions across Europe and North Africa

Atelerix, a biotech company revolutionizing cell preservation and biological transport with its pioneering hydrogel encapsulation technology, today announced it has entered into a new distribution agreement with CliniSciences, a leading European player in the distribution and development of solutions for research and diagnostics.

23 Sep 2025

Groundbreaking tool could transform acute leukemia diagnosis and treatment

Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have developed a groundbreaking diagnostic tool that could transform the way acute leukemia is identified and treated.

22 Sep 2025

COST Actions drive innovation in cancer research across Europe

Cancer is a major challenge in the modern world, affecting millions of people across Europe. The prevalence of this disease requires the development of innovative and complementary treatment approaches.

19 Sep 2025

New research links postictal symptoms in epilepsy to hidden brain waves

In everyday clinical practice, symptoms are regularly observed after epileptic seizures, known as "post-ictal symptoms", which, in contrast to the usually short duration of seizures, typically last several minutes to hours. Besides symptoms such as impaired speech and language comprehension, a state of disorientation may occur.

19 Sep 2025

Genomic testing speeds patient accrual in high-risk prostate cancer trial

The NRG Oncology NRG-GU009 (PREDICT-RT) study evaluating intensified and de-intensified concurrent radiation regimens based on the genomic risk of patients with high-risk prostate cancer completed accrual and met its accrual milestone of 2,478 patients approximately two years earlier than the trial's anticipated accrual completion date.

19 Sep 2025

PANoptosis emerges as a promising strategy against liver cancer

Liver cancer, particularly hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), remains one of the deadliest cancers, driven by high recurrence and resistance to therapy.

18 Sep 2025

Researchers identify seizure-associated depolarization as cause of post-ictal symptoms

People with temporal lobe epilepsy in particular often wander around aimlessly and unconsciously after a seizure. Researchers at the University Hospital Bonn (UKB), the University of Bonn, and the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) have identified a neurobiological mechanism that could be responsible for this so-called post-ictal wandering and potentially other postictal symptoms.

18 Sep 2025

Research reveals widespread cardiac harm from COVID, offers solutions

Millions of people around the world are suffering with the serious cardiovascular effects of Covid infection and long Covid. A lack of clear guidance on how to reduce this suffering and prevent further harm means that patients are not receiving the care they need, and some are turning to unproven or unsafe treatments.

18 Sep 2025

CRISPR-based tongue swab test shows promise for tuberculosis detection

Tulane University researchers have developed an enhanced CRISPR-based tuberculosis test that works with a simple tongue swab, a potential breakthrough that could allow easier, community-based screenings for the world's deadliest infectious disease.

17 Sep 2025

Artificial intelligence transforms lumbar spine modeling for faster patient care

Nearly 3 in 10 adults in the United States have experienced lower back pain in any three-month period, making it the most common musculoskeletal pain.

17 Sep 2025

Leading cancer organizations release updated guideline on post-mastectomy radiation therapy

Three leading national cancer organizations today issued an updated guideline on post-mastectomy radiation therapy (PMRT) for physicians treating patients with breast cancer.

16 Sep 2025

Researchers receive new funding to advance promising therapy for multiple sclerosis

A Canadian-led international research team, spearheaded by Dr. Fang Liu at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) has received nearly $800,000 US ($1,137,868 CAD) in new funding to advance a promising therapy for multiple sclerosis (MS).

15 Sep 2025

WHO publishes global statistics highlighting cholera outbreaks and deaths in 2024

The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its global cholera statistics for 2024, showing an increase in both the number of people who fell sick and died from the disease.

13 Sep 2025

UCL launches landmark trial of Alzheimer’s blood test

A major UCL-led clinical trial, aiming to transform the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease through a simple blood test, is now welcoming its first participants who will be recruited via memory clinics across the UK.

11 Sep 2025

AI rollout in NHS hospitals faces major challenges

Implementing artificial intelligence (AI) into NHS hospitals is far harder than initially anticipated, with complications around governance, contracts, data collection, harmonisation with old IT systems, finding the right AI tools and staff training, finds a major new UK study led by UCL researchers.

10 Sep 2025

Specific microbial changes linked to poor growth in children

Malnutrition is responsible for more than half of all deaths in children under the age of five worldwide.

10 Sep 2025

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Discover how real-time Raman monitoring enhances API control and quality during hot melt extrusion.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific – Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical Solutions 10 Sep 2025

Diagnostics News and Research

New diagnostic methods and treatments needed to fight against Alzheimer's disease

Wearable device uses AI and bioelectronics to personalize wound therapy

New microfluidic-based biosensing platform helps track live antibody secretion dynamics

Atelerix signs agreement with CliniSciences to broaden access to cryo-free preservation solutions across Europe and North Africa

Groundbreaking tool could transform acute leukemia diagnosis and treatment

COST Actions drive innovation in cancer research across Europe

New research links postictal symptoms in epilepsy to hidden brain waves

Genomic testing speeds patient accrual in high-risk prostate cancer trial

PANoptosis emerges as a promising strategy against liver cancer

Researchers identify seizure-associated depolarization as cause of post-ictal symptoms

Research reveals widespread cardiac harm from COVID, offers solutions

CRISPR-based tongue swab test shows promise for tuberculosis detection

Artificial intelligence transforms lumbar spine modeling for faster patient care

Leading cancer organizations release updated guideline on post-mastectomy radiation therapy

Researchers receive new funding to advance promising therapy for multiple sclerosis

WHO publishes global statistics highlighting cholera outbreaks and deaths in 2024

UCL launches landmark trial of Alzheimer’s blood test

AI rollout in NHS hospitals faces major challenges

Specific microbial changes linked to poor growth in children

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

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Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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