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AI and imaging technologies transform pancreatic cancer diagnostics

Pancreatic cancer (PC) presents substantial diagnostic challenges due to its aggressive nature and lack of early symptoms, leading to late detection and poor prognosis.

8 Nov 2024

UCD leads major EU project on extracellular vesicles for biomedical research

A major EU project coordinated from UCD is set to push the frontiers of biomedical research by exploring the transformative potential of extracellular vesicles (EVs).

7 Nov 2024

Review: The multifaceted roles of bilirubin in liver health and disease

Bilirubin, the byproduct of hemoprotein breakdown, particularly hemoglobin, is a critical marker in diagnosing, prognosing, and managing liver diseases.

6 Nov 2024

Researchers uncover immune mechanism behind myocarditis from cancer immunotherapy

Some patients being treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors, a type of cancer immunotherapy, develop a dangerous form of heart inflammation called myocarditis.

6 Nov 2024

AI outperforms doctors in diagnostics but falls short as a clinical assistant

Researchers investigate whether large language models could enhance the diagnostic reasoning of physicians

6 Nov 2024

Study uncovers key role of gut microbiota in regulating stress responses

A pioneering study has uncovered the vital role that gut microbiota plays in regulating stress responses by interacting with the body's circadian rhythms.

5 Nov 2024

UCD researcher wins European Research Council Synergy Grant for NanoX project

University College Dublin (UCD) researcher Dr Nicola Fletcher has received a coveted European Research Council (ERC) Synergy Grant for her groundbreaking project NanoX.

5 Nov 2024

New technology for visualizing AMPA receptors offers insights into psychiatric disorders

Even though psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are quite common, their diagnosis and treatment are challenging.

5 Nov 2024

Lupus Research Alliance announces 33 studies to be presented at ACR Convergence 2024

The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA), the largest private funder of lupus research worldwide, today announced that a total of 33 studies, funded by the organization or supported by its clinical research affiliate Lupus Therapeutics, will be presented at ACR Convergence 2024.

5 Nov 2024

New Alzheimer's guidelines focus on risk, not diagnosis, in healthy adults

Researchers from the International Working Group recommend categorizing biomarker-positive, cognitively normal individuals as "at risk" for Alzheimer's to avoid unnecessary diagnoses and emphasize preventive care.

4 Nov 2024

Menthol cigarette restrictions could lead to healthier choices

Nationwide, fewer people smoke than did a decade ago, but the proportion who smoke menthol-flavored cigarettes is on the rise.

4 Nov 2024

Alimetry secures $18 million to advance wearable gut health monitoring

Alimetry has raised an oversubscribed US $18m A2 financing round to commercialize its wearable gut health monitoring device, capitalizing on increased adoption by a growing cohort of US hospitals.

4 Nov 2024

Researchers achieve accurate EV analysis to detect brain disease

Brain disorders like Parkinson's (PD) or Alzheimer's Disease (AD) start to develop in patients much earlier than when their first clinical symptoms appear. Treating patients at these early stages could slow or even stop their disease, but there is currently no way to diagnose brain disorders at those pre-symptomatic stages.

3 Nov 2024

AI provides same-day assessments of antimicrobial resistance in ICUs

Artificial intelligence (AI) can provide same-day assessments of antimicrobial resistance for patients in intensive care – critical to preventing life-threatening sepsis.

1 Nov 2024

New research reveals how Hepatitis E virus can lead to kidney disease

The hepatitis E virus affects the liver. But infected liver cells secrete a viral protein that reacts with antibodies in the blood and may form complexes that can damage the filter structure of the kidneys, as researchers from the University of Zurich and the University Hospital Zurich have proven for the first time.

1 Nov 2024

Researchers identify 4-gene signature to predict neonatal sepsis before symptoms

The study uncovers gene expression signatures that predict neonatal sepsis, highlighting the potential for early intervention to reduce mortality in infants.

31 Oct 2024

VALANX Biotech and Fina Biosolutions Introduce ClickCRM for Rapid Conjugate Vaccine Development

VALANX Biotech (VALANX), a biotech company developing novel technology for site-specific protein conjugation in drug and diagnostics discovery, and Fina Biosolutions LLC (FinaBio), experts in conjugate vaccine development and conjugate chemistry, today announced the signing of a joint IP and licensing agreement.

From VALANX Biotech 31 Oct 2024

WHO expands Emergency Use Listing for mpox diagnostics

As part of ongoing efforts to enhance quality-assured testing options, the World Health Organization (WHO) has listed two additional mpox in vitro diagnostics under its Emergency Use Listing (EUL) procedure.

30 Oct 2024

WHO reports alarming rise in tuberculosis cases in 2023

The World Health Organization (WHO) today published a new report on tuberculosis revealing that approximately 8.2 million people were newly diagnosed with TB in 2023 – the highest number recorded since WHO began global TB monitoring in 1995.

29 Oct 2024

Shaping the Future of Neuroscience: A Conversation with Atlas Antibodies on the MolBoolean™ and the Impact of SfN 2024

In this interview, conducted at SfN 2024 in Chicago, News Medical speaks with Joel Svensson and Carolyn Marks of Atlas Antibodies, about their new launch, the MolBoolean™, as well as how conferences like SfN are helping shape the future of neuroscience research.

From Atlas Antibodies AB 29 Oct 2024