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FLASH radiotherapy may hold promise as a potential treatment for tough-to-kill tumors

FLASH radiation treatment – which delivers therapeutic doses of radiation in a fraction of a second – may hold promise as a potential treatment for tough-to-kill tumors, a first-in-human study in a small number of people with bone cancer suggests.

24 Oct 2022

Compact rapid detection kit to test for monkeypox virus shows promising results in new research

In a new study, researchers introduced a compact rapid detection kit that tests for the monkeypox virus using a combination of RPA and CRISPR technology.

24 Oct 2022

The association between school closing during the COVID-19 pandemic and the possibility of weight gain among children

Researchers assessed the association between school closing during the COVID-19 pandemic and the possibility of weight gain among children.

24 Oct 2022

Researchers successfully generate fully mature hair follicles in cultures

A team of researchers from Japan studying the processes of hair follicle growth and hair pigmentation has successfully generated hair follicles in cultures.

21 Oct 2022

TANGO2 plays a role in heme homeostasis, research reveals

Heme, the iron-holding molecule that gives blood its red color, is essential for life. Yet, ironically, it can be quite toxic if not properly handled. In fact, numerous diseases – from various cancers to cardiovascular diseases – are associated with defects in heme homeostasis.

21 Oct 2022

Butterfly wing pattern ground plan is manipulated by non-coding regulatory DNA, study says

Butterfly wing patterns have a basic plan to them, which is manipulated by non-coding regulatory DNA to create the diversity of wings seen in different species, according to new research.

21 Oct 2022

Study reveals TBX20 as a vital regulator of direct human cardiac reprogramming

Mammalian hearts have almost no ability to grow new heart muscle cells, called cardiomyocytes, after birth. Thus, dead tissue after an adult heart attack is not repaired with new cardiomyocytes.

21 Oct 2022

New technology to track the spread of water contaminants in the blink of an eye

Imagine using your mobile phone to track the spread of water contaminants - such as oil spills or even viruses like COVID-19 - in the blink of an eye.

21 Oct 2022

New technology could dramatically speed up antibiotic resistance testing

Significant time is needed to determine the drug susceptibility profile of a bacterial infection. Now, researchers from Nara Institute of Science and Technology and collaborating partners have published reports on a technology that will dramatically speed up this otherwise slow process and possibly help save lives.

21 Oct 2022

New research could have major implications for minimally invasive, robotically delivered brain surgery

The early-stage research tested the delivery and safety of the new implantable catheter design in two sheep to determine its potential for use in diagnosing and treating diseases in the brain.

21 Oct 2022

The acceptability of a language support system by nurses

At the end of a working day, nurses have covered quite a few kilometers. They would like to save themselves some of the trips. Voice assistants might help do just that.

21 Oct 2022

Plans to transform NHS data sharing accelerated to early January 2023

Patients will benefit from more streamlined care and be able to make more informed choices about how and where they access treatment after plans to transform NHS data sharing were brought forward.

21 Oct 2022

Duke biomedical engineers develop a two-pronged approach to treating pancreatic cancer

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated the most effective treatment for pancreatic cancer ever recorded in mouse models.

21 Oct 2022

MTCH2 acts as a doorway for proteins into the mitochondrial membrane, study reveals

Mitochondria - the organelles responsible for energy production in human cells - were once free-living organisms that found their way into early eukaryotic cells over a billion years ago.

20 Oct 2022

New sensor could make it easier to ensure a good fit of face masks

Wearing a mask can help prevent the spread of viruses such as SARS-CoV-2, but a mask's effectiveness depends on how well it fits.

20 Oct 2022

TDP-43 can be useful biomarker for identifying neuropathological subtypes of frontotemporal dementia

Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is one of the most common causes of progressive dementia in working-age people.

20 Oct 2022

New method opens path for targeting the molecules responsible for HIV virus' growth

A new method could make it possible to identify the most dangerous parts of the HIV virus, so they can be singled out for attack.

20 Oct 2022

EKF introduces hand-held hemoglobin analyzer with secure POC connectivity

EKF Diagnostics, a global in vitro diagnostics company, announces an enhanced DiaSpect Tm. The hand-held hemoglobin analyzer now connects securely to EKF Link, the company’s own point-of-care (POC) middleware, enabling additional features including a calculated hematocrit value and data management.

From EKF Diagnostics 20 Oct 2022

Blind to problems: How VA’s electronic record system shuts out visually impaired patients

Sarah Sheffield, a nurse practitioner at a Veterans Affairs clinic in Eugene, Oregon, had a problem. Her patients — mostly in their 70s and beyond — couldn't read computer screens.

20 Oct 2022

IU researchers build virtual environment to help people recover from substance use disorders

Indiana University researchers are combining psychological principles with innovative virtual reality technology to create a new immersive therapy for people with substance use disorders.

19 Oct 2022

Technology News and Research

FLASH radiotherapy may hold promise as a potential treatment for tough-to-kill tumors

Compact rapid detection kit to test for monkeypox virus shows promising results in new research

The association between school closing during the COVID-19 pandemic and the possibility of weight gain among children

Researchers successfully generate fully mature hair follicles in cultures

TANGO2 plays a role in heme homeostasis, research reveals

Butterfly wing pattern ground plan is manipulated by non-coding regulatory DNA, study says

Study reveals TBX20 as a vital regulator of direct human cardiac reprogramming

New technology to track the spread of water contaminants in the blink of an eye

New technology could dramatically speed up antibiotic resistance testing

New research could have major implications for minimally invasive, robotically delivered brain surgery

The acceptability of a language support system by nurses

Plans to transform NHS data sharing accelerated to early January 2023

Duke biomedical engineers develop a two-pronged approach to treating pancreatic cancer

MTCH2 acts as a doorway for proteins into the mitochondrial membrane, study reveals

New sensor could make it easier to ensure a good fit of face masks

TDP-43 can be useful biomarker for identifying neuropathological subtypes of frontotemporal dementia

New method opens path for targeting the molecules responsible for HIV virus' growth

EKF introduces hand-held hemoglobin analyzer with secure POC connectivity

Blind to problems: How VA’s electronic record system shuts out visually impaired patients

IU researchers build virtual environment to help people recover from substance use disorders

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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