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The applications of nanomaterials against viral disease

The application of nanomaterials in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of viral diseases is reviewed in detail, highlighting areas of significant progress or stagnation from the past few decades.

30 Sep 2021

New AI-based tool improves the diagnosis of breast cancer tumors

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have developed an AI-based tool that improves the diagnosis of breast cancer tumors and the ability to predict the risk of recurrence.

30 Sep 2021

Novel framework can predict changes that may increase the infectiousness of SARS-CoV-2

As SARS-CoV-2 continues to evolve, new variants are expected to arise that may have an increased ability to infect their hosts and evade the hosts' immune systems.

29 Sep 2021

Clinical dilemmas in breast cancer patients solved by newly approved PET imaging agent

A non-invasive, patient-friendly imaging technique can help physicians make treatment decisions for breast cancer patients when diagnostic dilemmas arise.

29 Sep 2021

Universal screening for SARS-CoV-2 among hospitalized patients may be ineffective

Universal screening of all hospital admissions for infection with SARS-CoV-2 is highly inefficient as a screening method in regions with a low prevalence of COVID-19 in the absence of high-risk factors.

29 Sep 2021

Patient-specific whole-heart computational models provide insights for personalized treatment

Whole-heart ventricular modeling has come a long way in recent years and is currently witnessing the evolution of a variety of computational approaches, especially within the realm of personalized technologies for patient-specific clinical applications.

29 Sep 2021

MRIs found to be cost effective for detecting breast cancer for women with very dense breasts

A new paper in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that MRIs are cost effective for detecting breast cancer for women with very dense breasts detected by mammography.

29 Sep 2021

BostonGene and MD Anderson collaborate to advance the development of multiplatform biomarker signatures

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and BostonGene Corporation today announced a strategic alliance to advance the development and clinical integration of multiplatform biomarker signatures.

28 Sep 2021

Mass Eye and Ear researcher receives P50 NIH grant to establish new center for neurological voice disorders

Kristina Simonyan, MD, PhD, Dr med, director of laryngology research at Mass Eye and Ear, has been awarded an $11.9 million P50 Clinical Research Center Grant from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communicable Disorders of the National Institute of Health to form a new multidisciplinary center across four academic medical institutions that will be committed to conducting research on laryngeal dystonia and voice tremor, two debilitating neurological voice disorders.

28 Sep 2021

Most adults prefer monitoring blood pressure at home, research finds

Adults who needed to track their blood pressure regularly to confirm or refute a hypertension diagnosis preferred monitoring blood pressure at home versus at a clinic, kiosk or with a 24-hour wearable device, according to preliminary research presented today at the American Heart Association's Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2021.

27 Sep 2021

Researchers develop new method for rapidly detecting SARS-CoV-2 RNA

DTU-researchers develop a novel method for rapidly detecting SARS-CoV-2 RNA that may also be designed to detect other diseases.

27 Sep 2021

Researchers describe a novel role for hnRNP E1 protein in binding DNA in the nucleus

Cancer is a devastating disease and is the second leading cause of death in the U.S. One of the hallmarks of cancer is genomic instability, or the tendency to accumulate mutations and damage to the DNA that leads to genome alterations during cell division.

25 Sep 2021

National task force advocates removal of race from the kidney function algorithm

A national task force announced Thursday that it is recommending the immediate implementation of a new diagnostic equation for measuring kidney function, which advocates say will promote health equity and increase access to transplantation for Black patients.

24 Sep 2021

Diagnostic News and Research

The applications of nanomaterials against viral disease

New AI-based tool improves the diagnosis of breast cancer tumors

Novel framework can predict changes that may increase the infectiousness of SARS-CoV-2

Clinical dilemmas in breast cancer patients solved by newly approved PET imaging agent

Universal screening for SARS-CoV-2 among hospitalized patients may be ineffective

Patient-specific whole-heart computational models provide insights for personalized treatment

MRIs found to be cost effective for detecting breast cancer for women with very dense breasts

BostonGene and MD Anderson collaborate to advance the development of multiplatform biomarker signatures

Mass Eye and Ear researcher receives P50 NIH grant to establish new center for neurological voice disorders

Most adults prefer monitoring blood pressure at home, research finds

Researchers develop new method for rapidly detecting SARS-CoV-2 RNA

Researchers describe a novel role for hnRNP E1 protein in binding DNA in the nucleus

National task force advocates removal of race from the kidney function algorithm

Unusual visual inspection of objects by infants may predict later diagnosis of ASD

Trained computer program can aid physicians in accurately diagnosing breast cancer

Researchers identify two subtypes of metastatic prostate cancer

May-Thurner anatomy common in patients with CTEPH, new study shows

Most randomized trials relevant to primary care hold up over time

SARS-CoV-2 infection may prompt Guillain-Barré syndrome

The role of nanomaterials during the COVID-19 pandemic

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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