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Brazilian researchers create cutting-edge nanoparticle weapon against tuberculosis

A low-cost technology involving nanoparticles loaded with antibiotics and other antimicrobial compounds that can be used in multiple attacks on infections by the bacterium responsible for most cases of tuberculosis has been developed by researchers at São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil and is reported in an article published in the journal Carbohydrate Polymers.

20 Dec 2023

$2.4 million grant to fund project PAL for building diversity in speech-language pathology

The Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and the Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences at Vanderbilt University have secured a $2,399,454 grant to fund a five-year project to address the need for diversity in highly trained professionals in speech-language pathology.

20 Dec 2023

From lab bench to marketplace: Binghamton fuels research translation with $6M award

A Binghamton University team is one of just 18 nationally that will share in $100 million in U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) funding from the Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP) Directorate to accelerate the pace and scale of translational research.

20 Dec 2023

UW-Madison technology unveils autism gene's impact on early brain structure

Technology developed at the University of Wisconsin–Madison to grow "rosettes" of brain and spinal tissue gives scientists new ways to study the growing human brain, including a recent study of how genetic mutations linked to autism affect early stages of human brain development.

20 Dec 2023

Digital health algorithm drastically cuts antibiotic use in Tanzanian children

A Nature Medicine study shows that the ePOCT+ digital health algorithm significantly reduces antibiotic prescriptions in children under 15 in Tanzania, highlighting its potential in combating antimicrobial resistance.

20 Dec 2023

Gamma stimulation may improve memory and cognition in people with Alzheimer's disease

A surprising MIT study published in Nature at the end of 2016 helped to spur interest in the possibility that light flickering at the frequency of a particular gamma-band brain rhythm could produce meaningful therapeutic effects for people with Alzheimer's disease.

20 Dec 2023

First new antibiotic class in decades discovered using explainable AI platform

Scientists have discovered one of the first new classes of antibiotics identified in the past 60 years, and the first discovered leveraging an AI-powered platform built around explainable deep learning.

20 Dec 2023

New statistical technique improves disease prediction for people of African descent

A team of scientists from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has developed a groundbreaking statistical technique, "BridgePRS," to enhance disease prediction in people of non-European ancestry, particularly those of African descent.

20 Dec 2023

Evolving trends in medical manufacturing

In this interview, News Medical speaks with Ascential Technologies about the evolution of medical manufacturing trends.

From Ascential Medical & Life Sciences 20 Dec 2023

AI-driven advancements in electronic skin technology promise revolution in health monitoring and diagnostics

Review discusses the integration of AI in developing next-generation e-skin, focusing on engineering challenges, signal processing, and health data analysis for applications in human-machine interfaces and disease diagnosis.

19 Dec 2023

Hip-focused physical therapy provides faster low back pain relief in older adults

When the University of Delaware's Gregory Hicks started his research career two decades ago, he was one of only a few people in the United States studying chronic low back pain in people over 60 years old.

19 Dec 2023

Study pinpoints ideal locations for public bleeding control kits in shopping centers

Where should bleeding control equipment be located to save as many lives as possible? Researchers at Linköping University in Sweden, in collaboration with US researchers, have found the answer to this through computer simulations of a bomb exploding in a shopping center.

19 Dec 2023

Microfluidic chip design optimizes cancer exosome detection

Cancer, a leading cause of death globally, releases TDEs, tiny vesicles containing crucial bioactive components.

19 Dec 2023

New vaccine could offer affordable hope for millions with high cholesterol

Nearly two in five U.S. adults have high cholesterol, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Untreated, high cholesterol can lead to heart disease and stroke, which are two of the top causes of death in the U.S. Worldwide;, cardiovascular diseases claim nearly 18 million lives every year, according to the World Health Organization.

19 Dec 2023

Bridging ideas to IND: Nona Biosciences' year of impact in biotechnology

Amidst a backdrop of industry-wide hurdles like inflation, talent scarcities, and stringent regulatory landscapes, Nona Biosciences is showing great promise as an emerging global leader in biotechnology.

From Nona BioSciences 19 Dec 2023

Key Charpentier/Doudna CRISPR patent upheld by Japanese Patent Office

Patent JP6692856 upheld for second time in response to invalidation challenge.

19 Dec 2023

Patients facing death are opting for a lifesaving heart device — but at what risk?

Too old and too sick for a heart transplant, Arvid Herrman was given a choice: Have a mechanical pump implanted in his heart, potentially keeping him alive for several years, or do nothing and almost certainly die within a year.

19 Dec 2023

Exploring instruments for assay development and optimization

In this interview, Michael Nilsson, the Assistant Director of Liquid Handling at FORMULATRIX , talks to News Medical about simplifying assay development and optimization and the different instruments that can be used to minimize cost.

From FORMULATRIX 19 Dec 2023

Arts and creativity interventions prove cost-effective for enhancing older adults' health and well-being

Study in BMC Public Health evaluates the cost-effectiveness of arts and creativity interventions (ACIs) for older adults, revealing their positive impact on health and well-being, with a focus on economic evaluation and the potential for significant returns on investment.

18 Dec 2023

T-cells step up to offer protection against COVID-19 in B-cell deficient patients

B cell deficiency is a common condition that can result either from immunosuppressant drugs used to treat autoimmune disease or certain cancers - such as rituximab (RTX) - or from natural immune deficiency.

18 Dec 2023

Technology News and Research

Brazilian researchers create cutting-edge nanoparticle weapon against tuberculosis

$2.4 million grant to fund project PAL for building diversity in speech-language pathology

From lab bench to marketplace: Binghamton fuels research translation with $6M award

UW-Madison technology unveils autism gene's impact on early brain structure

Digital health algorithm drastically cuts antibiotic use in Tanzanian children

Gamma stimulation may improve memory and cognition in people with Alzheimer's disease

First new antibiotic class in decades discovered using explainable AI platform

New statistical technique improves disease prediction for people of African descent

Evolving trends in medical manufacturing

AI-driven advancements in electronic skin technology promise revolution in health monitoring and diagnostics

Hip-focused physical therapy provides faster low back pain relief in older adults

Study pinpoints ideal locations for public bleeding control kits in shopping centers

Microfluidic chip design optimizes cancer exosome detection

New vaccine could offer affordable hope for millions with high cholesterol

Bridging ideas to IND: Nona Biosciences' year of impact in biotechnology

Key Charpentier/Doudna CRISPR patent upheld by Japanese Patent Office

Patients facing death are opting for a lifesaving heart device — but at what risk?

Exploring instruments for assay development and optimization

Arts and creativity interventions prove cost-effective for enhancing older adults' health and well-being

T-cells step up to offer protection against COVID-19 in B-cell deficient patients

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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