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Cutting-edge AI technologies transforming stroke care in England

Tens of thousands of stroke patients across the country are benefitting from quicker treatment and improved outcomes thanks to government investment in cutting edge artificial intelligence (AI) to diagnose and determine the best treatment for patients who suffer a stroke.

26 Dec 2022

Preoptic neurons play key role in regulating body temperature in mammals, study shows

A research group at Nagoya University in Japan has reported that a group of neurons, called EP3 neurons, in the preoptic area of the brain play a key role in regulating body temperature in mammals.

23 Dec 2022

Kessler Foundation scientist secures $4.5 million federal grant to advance spinal cord injury research

Amanda Botticello, PhD, MPH, from Kessler Foundation received a $4.5 million federal grant to advance spinal cord injury research, specifically to generate actionable information about how communities shape the disability experience.

23 Dec 2022

Researchers develop a lateral flow test to reliably identify and quantify allergens in foods

A team from the Universitat Politècnica de València, the Universitat de València, and the Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Enfermedades Raras has developed a lateral flow test that identifies and quantifies the level of allergens reliably in food with the help of a smartphone.

23 Dec 2022

New technology achieves 99.7% purity in sorting target cells in real-time

Researchers from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have proposed a new technology, called optical tweezer-assisted pool-screening and single-cell isolation (OPSI) system, which achieves 99.7% purity of sorting target cells, with all done in real-time.

23 Dec 2022

Simple Corsi-Rosenthal boxes can help reduce exposure to indoor air pollutants

A team of researchers from Brown University's School of Public Health, Brown's School of Engineering and Silent Spring Institute found that simple air filtration devices called Corsi-Rosenthal boxes are effective at reducing indoor air pollutants.

23 Dec 2022

Cellular models based on reprogrammed human cells could boost development of efficient therapies

Studies on diseases that affect the human brain are usually based on animal models which cannot reproduce the complexity of human neuropathies.

22 Dec 2022

DISCO-MS technology enables the study of diseases at their earliest stages

How can you trace a single diseased cell in an intact brain or a human heart? The search resembles looking for a needle in a haystack.

22 Dec 2022

Wearable skin patch could help clinicians diagnose tumors, organ malfunction and more

Novel skin patch capable of deep detection of hemoglobin and core temperature.

22 Dec 2022

EKF launches handheld veterinary lactate analyzer

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UK government strikes a deal with Moderna to boost mRNA research and development

Patients in the UK will be protected against potential future global health threats, including potential pandemics, thanks to a deal struck between the government and Moderna.

22 Dec 2022

Mutations responsible for common inherited heart condition corrected using CRISPR-Cas9 therapy

Using the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system, UT Southwestern researchers corrected mutations responsible for a common inherited heart condition called dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in human cells and a mouse model of the disease.

21 Dec 2022

Young people lack trust in the smartphone apps for receiving mental health support

Young people may not be receiving the mental health support they need because of a lack of trust in the smartphone apps that deliver such services, a study suggests.

21 Dec 2022

Research could pave way for designing more strategically engineered transplants to treat cartilage damage in the joints

A collaborative team, which includes scientists from the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation, University of Illinois Chicago, and Pohang University of Science and Technology has elucidated some key points on how the generation of cartilage in the joints is facilitated and how alternative bone formation can be avoided.

21 Dec 2022

Temperature sensitive, shear-thinning hydrogel hemostat works rapidly to stop bleeding from wounds

As outlined in their recent publication in Biomaterials Science, researchers from the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation, (TIBI), have developed an injectable, temperature sensitive, shear-thinning hydrogel (T-STH) hemostat that works rapidly at body temperature to stop bleeding from a wound.

21 Dec 2022

Research links mutation that causes Huntington's disease to developmental deficits in the brain's oligodendrocyte cells

A research team led by the University of California, Irvine has linked the mutation that causes Huntington's disease to developmental deficits in the brain's oligodendrocyte cells that are caused by changes in metabolism.

21 Dec 2022

CARxALL clinical trial approved to evaluate CAR-T technology for patients with T-cell leukemia subtype

The Spanish Agency of Medicines and Medical Products (AEMPS) has approved the CARxALL clinical trial led by the company OneChain Immunotherapeutics (OCI).

21 Dec 2022

Using an AI tool for early identification of Alzheimer's and related dementias in primary care

Rising to meet the formidable challenge of the timely diagnosis of dementia, research scientists from Regenstrief Institute, IUPUI and the medical schools of Indiana University and University of Miami are conducting the Digital Detection of Dementia study, a real-world evaluation of the use of an artificial intelligence (AI) tool they developed for early identification of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in primary care, the setting where most adults receive healthcare.

21 Dec 2022

New method combines injectable radioactive gel with systemic chemotherapy to treat pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest types of cancer - in the U.S., it is estimated that over 88 percent of people will die from the disease within five years of their diagnosis.

20 Dec 2022

New robotic bronchoscopy may be safer and more effective way to perform lung nodule biopsies

Lung nodule biopsies performed with new robotic bronchoscopy technology may be safer and more effective than those done by traditional methods, a study by researchers at UT Southwestern suggests.

20 Dec 2022

Technology News and Research

Cutting-edge AI technologies transforming stroke care in England

Preoptic neurons play key role in regulating body temperature in mammals, study shows

Kessler Foundation scientist secures $4.5 million federal grant to advance spinal cord injury research

Researchers develop a lateral flow test to reliably identify and quantify allergens in foods

New technology achieves 99.7% purity in sorting target cells in real-time

Simple Corsi-Rosenthal boxes can help reduce exposure to indoor air pollutants

Cellular models based on reprogrammed human cells could boost development of efficient therapies

DISCO-MS technology enables the study of diseases at their earliest stages

Wearable skin patch could help clinicians diagnose tumors, organ malfunction and more

EKF launches handheld veterinary lactate analyzer

UK government strikes a deal with Moderna to boost mRNA research and development

Mutations responsible for common inherited heart condition corrected using CRISPR-Cas9 therapy

Young people lack trust in the smartphone apps for receiving mental health support

Research could pave way for designing more strategically engineered transplants to treat cartilage damage in the joints

Temperature sensitive, shear-thinning hydrogel hemostat works rapidly to stop bleeding from wounds

Research links mutation that causes Huntington's disease to developmental deficits in the brain's oligodendrocyte cells

CARxALL clinical trial approved to evaluate CAR-T technology for patients with T-cell leukemia subtype

Using an AI tool for early identification of Alzheimer's and related dementias in primary care

New method combines injectable radioactive gel with systemic chemotherapy to treat pancreatic cancer

New robotic bronchoscopy may be safer and more effective way to perform lung nodule biopsies

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