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Researchers develop a portable sensor to detect heavy metals in sweat

Heavy metals such as lead and cadmium are present in batteries, cosmetics, food and other things that are part of everyday life.

24 Jan 2023

Study shows the effectiveness of web-based interventions for promoting weight loss

Being obese and overweight can cause serious chronic diseases, which include type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, sleep apnea, osteoarthritis, and certain types of cancer.

24 Jan 2023

Patients' and primary care physicians' concerns about digital surveillance of infectious disease in China

To highlight ethical considerations for promoting patients' autonomy and health care rights, researchers from mainland China, Hong Kong and New Zealand present the results of interviews documenting patient and primary care physicians with digital surveillance of infectious disease (including COVID-19) in urban areas of northern and southern China.

23 Jan 2023

Mitochondrial dysfunction and endothelial impairment linked to many cardiovascular diseases

Many cardiovascular diseases, such as atherosclerosis, or 'hardening of the arteries,' correlate to mitochondrial dysfunction and endothelial impairment in the tissues of the heart and blood vessels.

23 Jan 2023

Outdoor play reduces some of the negative effects of screen time for young children

If you have young children, you're likely worried about how much time they spend staring at a screen, be it a tablet, phone, computer, or television.

23 Jan 2023

Fujifilm Europe supports World Cancer Day

Fujifilm Europe has announced its partnership with World Cancer Day, an initiative led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), the largest and oldest international cancer organisation dedicated to taking the lead in convening, capacity building and advocacy initiatives that unite the cancer community to reduce the global cancer burden, promote greater equity, and integrate cancer control into the world health and development agenda.

From FUJIFILM Corporation 23 Jan 2023

Mindfulness-type meditation intervention benefits adolescents with traumatic experiences

In 2021 alone, it is estimated that one billion children around the world experienced some kind of violence or neglect, ranging from sexual to physical or emotional abuse.

23 Jan 2023

BioEcho launches EchoLUTION™ Cell Culture RNA Kit for an efficient and simplified cell RNA extraction

BioEcho Life Sciences, the biotechnology company supplying fast and sustainable nucleic acid extraction technologies, announces the EchoLUTION Cell Culture RNA Kit launch, for an innovative total RNA extraction of any kind of cultured cells.

From BioEcho Life Sciences GmbH 23 Jan 2023

Using motion capture technology and AI to monitor the progression of movement disorders

A multi-disciplinary team of researchers has developed a way to monitor the progression of movement disorders using motion capture technology and AI.

23 Jan 2023

New tool can accurately discover, quantify RNA molecules from error-prone long-read RNA sequencing data

On the journey from gene to protein, a nascent RNA molecule can be cut and joined, or spliced, in different ways before being translated into a protein.

20 Jan 2023

UK set to boost genomics expertise through a landmark partnership with Thailand

UK patients will benefit from a new partnership with Thailand to share expertise of genome sequencing, collaborate in research, education and training opportunities, knowledge exchange and genomics data handling.

20 Jan 2023

RUSH aims to deliver top-quality care with plans for new cancer treatment center in Lisle

RUSH is advancing its mission of delivering seamless, top-quality care with plans for a new cancer treatment center in Lisle, Illinois, that will strengthen the health of the community by increasing access to care where and when patients need it most.

20 Jan 2023

Advantages and challenges of using interstitial fluid for disease diagnosis, health monitoring

The next frontier of continuous health monitoring could be skin deep.

20 Jan 2023

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences completes first phase of Colorado Research and Development Hub with grand opening of $10 million Loveland offices

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, a global leader in laboratory automation and innovation, further strengthens its commitment to the greater Loveland, Colorado community with the completion of the first phase of its new research and development hub.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences 20 Jan 2023

InDevR raises $9 million in series B financing and partners with bioMérieux

New partnerships will drive the commercial expansion of InDevR’s game-changing solutions for vaccines and biotherapeutics.

20 Jan 2023

New trial evaluates Omicron BA.1–adapted BNT162b2 vaccine in older adults

Researchers reported the findings of the phase III trial evaluating the Omicron BA.1–adapted mono and bivalent BNT162b2 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine in 55-year-old adults. These individuals had already received three 30μg doses of the BNT162b2 vaccine.

20 Jan 2023

Launch of FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute heralds a new era in neuroscience research, education

Florida Atlantic University celebrated the opening of the FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute at FAU's John D. MacArthur Campus in Jupiter today with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

20 Jan 2023

10 years of CRISPR genome editing: Advances, limitations, and future potential

In the decade since the publication of CRISPR-Cas9 as a genome editing technology, the CRISPR toolbox and its applications have profoundly changed biological research, enabling advances through applications in plants, animals, and humans.

20 Jan 2023

Speech neuroprostheses can decode speech based on brain activity

Researchers from HSE University and the Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry have developed a machine learning model that can predict the word about to be uttered by a subject based on their neural activity recorded with a small set of minimally invasive electrodes.

19 Jan 2023

Experimental regenerative medicine shows potential to restore bone in an animal

Bone loss is a part of aging that compromises quality of life and movement in many older people, but regenerative treatments to improve their health and well-being have been limited.

19 Jan 2023

Technology News and Research

Researchers develop a portable sensor to detect heavy metals in sweat

Study shows the effectiveness of web-based interventions for promoting weight loss

Patients' and primary care physicians' concerns about digital surveillance of infectious disease in China

Mitochondrial dysfunction and endothelial impairment linked to many cardiovascular diseases

Outdoor play reduces some of the negative effects of screen time for young children

Fujifilm Europe supports World Cancer Day

Mindfulness-type meditation intervention benefits adolescents with traumatic experiences

BioEcho launches EchoLUTION™ Cell Culture RNA Kit for an efficient and simplified cell RNA extraction

Using motion capture technology and AI to monitor the progression of movement disorders

New tool can accurately discover, quantify RNA molecules from error-prone long-read RNA sequencing data

UK set to boost genomics expertise through a landmark partnership with Thailand

RUSH aims to deliver top-quality care with plans for new cancer treatment center in Lisle

Advantages and challenges of using interstitial fluid for disease diagnosis, health monitoring

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences completes first phase of Colorado Research and Development Hub with grand opening of $10 million Loveland offices

InDevR raises $9 million in series B financing and partners with bioMérieux

New trial evaluates Omicron BA.1–adapted BNT162b2 vaccine in older adults

Launch of FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute heralds a new era in neuroscience research, education

10 years of CRISPR genome editing: Advances, limitations, and future potential

Speech neuroprostheses can decode speech based on brain activity

Experimental regenerative medicine shows potential to restore bone in an animal

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