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CZI grant backs groundbreaking research on bystander cells in disease spread

Researchers examining disease infection in bystander cells, which are next to infected cells but are not infected themselves, following antimicrobial treatment, were granted nearly $500,000 from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to advance their work.

11 Jan 2024

Duration of virus exposure plays a major role in COVID-19 transmission, study finds

A study published today in Nature shows that the NHS COVID-19 contact tracing app successfully predicted people's risk of catching the virus following exposure to an infected person.

11 Jan 2024

First organoid model of the human conjunctiva produced

The Organoid group at the Hubrecht Institute produced the first organoid model of the human conjunctiva. These

11 Jan 2024

€1.6M project aims to crack the code of degradation-resistant tumors

An international research project on the subject of "Understanding and targeting degradation-resistant tumors" has been granted funding of 1.655 million euros through the German-Israeli Project Cooperation (DIP) program.

11 Jan 2024

UC San Diego develops revolutionary neural implant for deep brain recordings

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed a neural implant that provides information about activity deep inside the brain while sitting on its surface.

11 Jan 2024

AI exam boosts diabetic eye screening rates in youth

A Johns Hopkins Children's Center study of children and youth with diabetes concludes that so-called autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) diabetic eye exams significantly increase completion rates of screenings designed to prevent potentially blinding diabetes eye diseases (DED).

11 Jan 2024

FluidForm Bio achieves breakthrough in building human cardiac tissues with FRESH 3D bioprinting

FluidForm Bio, a leader in developing life-like human tissue to treat disease, shares recent advancements in building human cardiac tissues using FRESH™ 3D bioprinting.

From FluidForm Bio™ 11 Jan 2024

FluidForm Bio successfully demonstrates advancements in engineered heart tissues with FRESH™ 3D bioprinting

FluidForm Bio, a leader in developing life-like human tissue to treat disease, shares recent advancements in building human cardiac tissues using FRESH™ 3D bioprinting.

From FluidForm Bio™ 11 Jan 2024

"Alkaline water" fails to be an effective alternative for prevention of recurrent urinary stones

Bottled water marketed as "alkaline water" is unlikely to be an effective alternative for prevention of recurrent urinary stones, reports a study in the January issue of The Journal of Urology, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

10 Jan 2024

New study examines U.S. hospitals’ experiences in public health reporting

The U.S. health care response during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic unveiled challenges in public health reporting systems and electronic clinical data exchange.

10 Jan 2024

Study shows how cancer care can be transformed from 'one size fits all' approach into precision healthcare

In the largest study of its kind, scientists today report how combining health data with whole genome sequence (WGS) data in patients with cancer can help doctors provide more tailored care for their patients.

10 Jan 2024

mRNA therapy shows promise for curing children's rare liver disease

By exploiting the technology used in Covid-19 vaccines, a team led by UCL, King's College London and Moderna scientists has created an effective therapy for a rare disease, in a study in mice, demonstrating the technology's potential therapeutic use in people.

10 Jan 2024

Sex-specific blood test could revolutionize early cancer detection for all 18 major cancers

A sex-specific panel of 10 proteins can pick up 18 different early stage cancers, representing all the major organs of the human body, finds a proof of concept study published in the open access journal BMJ Oncology.

10 Jan 2024

Research reveals how light can help destroy infectious coronavirus particles

New research has revealed how light can be used to destroy infectious coronavirus particles that contaminate surfaces.

10 Jan 2024

Study: Respiratory syncytial virus directly infects nerve cells and causes inflammation

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a common infection in children and senior adults, can also infect nerve cells and trigger inflammation leading to nerve damage, according to a new Tulane University study.

10 Jan 2024

Mammography AI can cost patients extra. Is it worth it?

As I checked in at a Manhattan radiology clinic for my annual mammogram in November, the front desk staffer reviewing my paperwork asked an unexpected question: Would I like to spend $40 for an artificial intelligence analysis of my mammogram? It's not covered by insurance, she added.

10 Jan 2024

New developments at Evosep to make clinical proteomics 100x more robust and 10x faster

J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference – (January 8th, 2024) Evosep, a leading provider of sample preparation solutions for mass spectrometry-based proteomics, today announced a co-marketing agreement with Thermo Fisher Scientific, a world leader in serving science.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 10 Jan 2024

Injectable hydrogel paves the way for painless defibrillation and arrhythmia prevention

A breakthrough study led by Dr. Mehdi Razavi at The Texas Heart Institute (THI), in collaboration with a biomedical engineering team of The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) Cockrell School of Engineering led by Dr. Elizabeth Cosgriff-Hernandez, sets the foundation of a ground-breaking treatment regimen for treating ventricular arrhythmia.

9 Jan 2024

New approach to Parkinson's treatment focuses on stopping toxic protein production

Like the Greek mythological beast with a snake's tail and two ferocious heads, a potential Parkinson's medicine created in the lab of chemist Matthew Disney, Ph.D., is also a type of chimera bearing two heads.

9 Jan 2024

Using machine learning to predict disease progression in multiple sclerosis

A combination of only 11 proteins can predict long-term disability outcomes in multiple sclerosis (MS) for different individuals.

9 Jan 2024

Technology News and Research

CZI grant backs groundbreaking research on bystander cells in disease spread

Duration of virus exposure plays a major role in COVID-19 transmission, study finds

First organoid model of the human conjunctiva produced

€1.6M project aims to crack the code of degradation-resistant tumors

UC San Diego develops revolutionary neural implant for deep brain recordings

AI exam boosts diabetic eye screening rates in youth

FluidForm Bio achieves breakthrough in building human cardiac tissues with FRESH 3D bioprinting

FluidForm Bio successfully demonstrates advancements in engineered heart tissues with FRESH™ 3D bioprinting

"Alkaline water" fails to be an effective alternative for prevention of recurrent urinary stones

New study examines U.S. hospitals’ experiences in public health reporting

Study shows how cancer care can be transformed from 'one size fits all' approach into precision healthcare

mRNA therapy shows promise for curing children's rare liver disease

Sex-specific blood test could revolutionize early cancer detection for all 18 major cancers

Research reveals how light can help destroy infectious coronavirus particles

Study: Respiratory syncytial virus directly infects nerve cells and causes inflammation

Mammography AI can cost patients extra. Is it worth it?

New developments at Evosep to make clinical proteomics 100x more robust and 10x faster

Injectable hydrogel paves the way for painless defibrillation and arrhythmia prevention

New approach to Parkinson's treatment focuses on stopping toxic protein production

Using machine learning to predict disease progression in multiple sclerosis

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