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New AI-based system aims to facilitate the rehabilitation process for stroke patients

Statistics indicate that globally 1 in 4 adults over the age of 25 will have a stroke in their lifetime. One of the most serious consequences of this disease is disability.

24 Jul 2023

New technique can make radiation therapy safer for patients with prostate cancer

A technique that uses imaging technology as a guide can make radiation therapy safer for patients with prostate cancer by helping clinicians accurately aim radiation beams at the prostate while avoiding nearby tissue in the bladder, urethra, and rectum.

24 Jul 2023

Arming phages with heterologous effectors paves the way for successful UTI treatment

Study demonstrated how phage can be engineered to produce bacteriocins and cell wall hydrolases as antimicrobial effector genes.

24 Jul 2023

An exploration of the attitudes towards teleaudiology for clinicians before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers explored audiologists' attitudes towards and usage of teleaudiology.

24 Jul 2023

Anti-inflammatory nanoparticles show promise in treating inflammatory bowel disease

Chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, is on the rise worldwide. The benefits of current medications are limited by problematic side effects.

24 Jul 2023

RCS England and Intuitive partner to shape the future of robotic-assisted surgery

Leading robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) company Intuitive has further developed its support for the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England) through its support of a new multi-professional network that will shape the future development of RAS surgery nationally.

24 Jul 2023

AI algorithm can predict when people will drop out of digital weight loss programs

A new study from CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, has shown the potential benefits of using an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm to improve engagement and health outcomes from digital health programs.

24 Jul 2023

AARDEX Group: Founding member of the CancerX initiative drives innovation and improves follow up for cancer patients

Adherence specialist AARDEX Group is proud to announce it is a founding member of the CancerX initiative, bringing together diverse stakeholders to drive innovation and improve follow up for cancer patients.

24 Jul 2023

Breakthrough stress sensor discovery reveals new mechanism of antimicrobial resistance

Researchers from the Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG) at Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT’s research enterprise in Singapore, in collaboration with Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE), Nanyang Technological University Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), have discovered a new stress signaling system that enables bacteria cells to adapt and protect themselves against the immune system and certain antibiotics.

24 Jul 2023

New biomarkers could help identify aggressive prostate cancer

UniSA researchers have identified three new biomarkers for prostate cancer to help identify and differentiate potentially aggressive cases of the disease which kills more than 300,000 men each year.

24 Jul 2023

IU team makes significant contributions to constructing a Human Reference Atlas

Katy Börner's team from the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering's Cyberinfrastructure for Network Science Center has made significant contributions to constructing a Human Reference Atlas and has led or co-authored six research articles in a just-released HuBMAP package in Nature.

21 Jul 2023

NIAID funds research to better understand Post-treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded five projects for research to better understand Post-treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome (PTLDS), which is a collection of symptoms, such as pain, fatigue, and difficulty thinking or "brain fog," which linger following standard treatment for Lyme disease.

21 Jul 2023

New sensor may be deployed to screen patients for hard-to-diagnose cancers

Drawing inspiration from natural sensory systems, an MIT-led team has designed a novel sensor that could detect the same molecules that naturally occurring cell receptors can identify.

21 Jul 2023

Penn state researchers receive $2 million NIH grant to develop new bioprinting technology

Developing technology to quickly and efficiently bioprint human tissues at scale is the goal of a new project led by Penn State researchers.

21 Jul 2023

Scripps Research scientists develop AI tool to track the detailed evolution of viral pandemics

Scripps Research scientists have developed a machine-learning system - a type of artificial intelligence (AI) application - that can track the detailed evolution of epidemic viruses and predict the emergence of viral variants with important new properties.

21 Jul 2023

Giant health system almost saved a community hospital. Now, it wants to ‘extract every dollar.’

For most of last year, St. Agnes Medical Center, based in Fresno, California, looked like a white knight poised to rescue smaller Madera Community Hospital from financial ruin.

21 Jul 2023

American Heart Association invests in the future of heart and brain health research

More than 100 scientists from across the U.S. are receiving special grants to support their research work in finding innovative solutions to fight heart disease and stroke.

21 Jul 2023

Tecan's Phase Separator™: advancing automation for liquid biopsy and biobanking

Tecan proudly unveils Phase Separator™, an innovative liquid separation technology that promises to save time and improve accuracy in laboratory workflows. With specific applications in liquid biopsy and biobanking, its benefits will be felt in genomics, proteomics and across multiple disease areas, from oncology and neurodegenerative disease to metabolic disorders.

From Tecan 21 Jul 2023

Realizing the Potential of Vendor Engagement

In this interview conducted in anticipation of ELRIG's Drug Discovery 2023 Conference, we spoke to Nick Clare, Vendor Strategy Work Group Lead for ELRIG, about what vendors can gain from attending ELRIG events, such as Drug Discovery 2023.

From ELRIG (UK) Ltd. 21 Jul 2023

Digital technologies for effective geriatric care: successes, challenges and future perspectives

Researchers discussed the current achievements, challenges, and potential opportunities in using digital technologies.

21 Jul 2023

Technology News and Research

New AI-based system aims to facilitate the rehabilitation process for stroke patients

New technique can make radiation therapy safer for patients with prostate cancer

Arming phages with heterologous effectors paves the way for successful UTI treatment

An exploration of the attitudes towards teleaudiology for clinicians before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Anti-inflammatory nanoparticles show promise in treating inflammatory bowel disease

RCS England and Intuitive partner to shape the future of robotic-assisted surgery

AI algorithm can predict when people will drop out of digital weight loss programs

AARDEX Group: Founding member of the CancerX initiative drives innovation and improves follow up for cancer patients

Breakthrough stress sensor discovery reveals new mechanism of antimicrobial resistance

New biomarkers could help identify aggressive prostate cancer

IU team makes significant contributions to constructing a Human Reference Atlas

NIAID funds research to better understand Post-treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome

New sensor may be deployed to screen patients for hard-to-diagnose cancers

Penn state researchers receive $2 million NIH grant to develop new bioprinting technology

Scripps Research scientists develop AI tool to track the detailed evolution of viral pandemics

Giant health system almost saved a community hospital. Now, it wants to ‘extract every dollar.’

American Heart Association invests in the future of heart and brain health research

Tecan's Phase Separator™: advancing automation for liquid biopsy and biobanking

Realizing the Potential of Vendor Engagement

Digital technologies for effective geriatric care: successes, challenges and future perspectives

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