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New ear EEG earbuds monitor brain waves to combat workplace drowsiness

Everyone gets sleepy at work from time to time, especially after a big lunch. But for people whose jobs involve driving or working with heavy machinery, drowsiness can be extremely dangerous - if not outright deadly.

7 Aug 2024

Surgery improves long-term outcomes for T-OPLL

Thoracic ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (TOPLL) is a rare condition associated with ectopic bone formation in the thoracic spine.

7 Aug 2024

Online communities offer support but come with many risks, says new study

A review in Communications Psychology explores the motivations and diverse impacts of joining digital communities, highlighting both risks and opportunities for support and prevention.

6 Aug 2024

Study uncovers how TREM2 R47H mutation affects Alzheimer's plaques

Researchers led by the University of California, Irvine have discovered how the TREM2 R47H genetic mutation causes certain brain areas to develop abnormal protein clumps, called beta-amyloid plaques, associated with late-onset Alzheimer's disease.

6 Aug 2024

Mental exertion and unpleasant feelings

If somebody complains that it hurts to think, they may be onto something, as mental exertion appears to be associated with unpleasant feelings in many situations, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

6 Aug 2024

AI-powered tool enhances handheld ultrasound for heart imaging

A handheld, portable ultrasound probe that's the size of a fat window squeegee can peer inside your heart - but this amazing piece of technology still requires highly trained medical personnel to operate it.

6 Aug 2024

Image-guided cancer treatment using biocompatible copper-based nanomaterials

Announcing a new article publication for BIO Integration journal. Cancer is a significant disease that poses a major threat to human health.

6 Aug 2024

New compound ZTA-26 could be a game-changer in lipid metabolism regulation

Scientists at Nagoya University in Japan have made a significant breakthrough in treating lipid disorders.

6 Aug 2024

Addressing Important Cardiac Biology Questions with Shotgun Top-Down Proteomics

In this interview conducted at Pittcon 2024, we spoke to Professor John Yates about capturing cardiomyocyte cell-to-cell heterogeneity via shotgun top-down proteomics.

From Pittcon 6 Aug 2024

Cap-QuIC: A new visual diagnostic technique for early detection of neurodegenerative diseases

Researchers at the University of Minnesota, have developed a new visual diagnostic technique that can be used to advance early detection for neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's disease and similar diseases that affect animals, including Chronic Wasting Disease in deer.

6 Aug 2024

MIP Discovery rebrands as Tozaro as it completes transition to supporting cell and gene therapy viral vector analytics and purification

Tozaro’s rationally designed smart polymer affinity reagents offer novel analytics and purification solutions to enhance the development and manufacture of viral vectors in cell and gene therapy.

6 Aug 2024

Enhanced CAR T-cell homing boosts treatment efficacy for osteosarcoma

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T–cell immunotherapy re-engineers a patient's immune cells to target cancer cells.

5 Aug 2024

New dual-purpose contrast agent revolutionizes PET and MRI integration for enhanced diagnosis

A research team from IOCB Prague, working in collaboration with the University of Tübingen, Germany, and the Faculty of Science, Charles University, has developed a new type of contrast agent that can be used in both magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomography (PET).

5 Aug 2024

Sanders-Brown Center on Aging unveils new program to boost brain health for dementia patients, caregivers

The University of Kentucky's Sanders-Brown Center on Aging has introduced a groundbreaking initiative, Brain Health Activities, aimed at supporting individuals with dementia and their caregivers.

5 Aug 2024

UVA professor wins NIH Maximizing Investigator's Research Award for breakthrough biomedicine research

University of Virginia assistant engineering professor Liheng Cai has earned the Maximizing Investigator's Research Award from the National Institutes of Health.

5 Aug 2024

Natural compound from skin bacteria shows promise as tyrosinase inhibitor for skincare

Melanin protects the skin - the body's largest organ and a vital component of the immune system - from the damaging effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation.

5 Aug 2024

Cervical mucus biomarkers could improve early detection of cervical cancer

Cervical cancer is a highly prevalent cancer, with approximately 500,000 new cases diagnosed each year.

5 Aug 2024

University of Oxford’s online therapies offer hope for anxiety and PTSD patients

Urgent treatment solutions are needed for children, adolescents and adults with mental health conditions. Despite the government committing to spending 8.9% of all NHS funding on mental health treatment last year, the pipeline to build new facilities and train new staff will take years and, on their own, are insufficient to meet demand.

5 Aug 2024

New AI method accurately predicts male infertility from hormone levels, bypassing need for semen analysis

Study investigates the accuracy of an AI screening method for male infertility based on serum hormone levels, offering a non-invasive alternative to traditional semen analysis.

4 Aug 2024

Patients fear judgment for sharing health misconceptions, study finds

When an individual visits their doctor, they aren't supposed to keep secrets. Unless patients are forthcoming about their symptoms, behaviors, and health-related beliefs, it's hard for healthcare professionals to effectively diagnose and treat illnesses - or to advise and educate patients about how to take better care of themselves in the future.

4 Aug 2024

Technology News and Research

New ear EEG earbuds monitor brain waves to combat workplace drowsiness

Surgery improves long-term outcomes for T-OPLL

Online communities offer support but come with many risks, says new study

Study uncovers how TREM2 R47H mutation affects Alzheimer's plaques

Mental exertion and unpleasant feelings

AI-powered tool enhances handheld ultrasound for heart imaging

Image-guided cancer treatment using biocompatible copper-based nanomaterials

New compound ZTA-26 could be a game-changer in lipid metabolism regulation

Addressing Important Cardiac Biology Questions with Shotgun Top-Down Proteomics

Cap-QuIC: A new visual diagnostic technique for early detection of neurodegenerative diseases

MIP Discovery rebrands as Tozaro as it completes transition to supporting cell and gene therapy viral vector analytics and purification

Enhanced CAR T-cell homing boosts treatment efficacy for osteosarcoma

New dual-purpose contrast agent revolutionizes PET and MRI integration for enhanced diagnosis

Sanders-Brown Center on Aging unveils new program to boost brain health for dementia patients, caregivers

UVA professor wins NIH Maximizing Investigator's Research Award for breakthrough biomedicine research

Natural compound from skin bacteria shows promise as tyrosinase inhibitor for skincare

Cervical mucus biomarkers could improve early detection of cervical cancer

University of Oxford’s online therapies offer hope for anxiety and PTSD patients

New AI method accurately predicts male infertility from hormone levels, bypassing need for semen analysis

Patients fear judgment for sharing health misconceptions, study finds

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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