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Consuming about 3 grams a day of omega-3 fatty acids may lead to modest blood pressure reduction

About 3 grams daily of omega-3 fatty acids, consumed in foods or supplements, appears to be the optimal daily dose to help lower blood pressure, according to a research review published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

1 Jun 2022

seqWell and Element Biosciences partner to demonstrate sequencing performance of multiplexed plexWell technology with the AVITI System

seqWell today announced a partnership with Element Biosciences Inc., developer of the Element AVITI™ System.

From Element Biosciences 1 Jun 2022

Study employs eye-tracking technology to evaluate mental workload of intensive care unit nurses

The mental workload of intensive care unit nurses can successfully be evaluated using eye-movement tracking glasses.

31 May 2022

MGH scientists develop a data-driven simulation model to address the rampant opioid crisis

A data-driven simulation model designed to help policymakers to better understand and address the nation's rampant opioid crisis has been developed by a team of scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital.

31 May 2022

Telemedicine, continuous glucose monitoring helped attenuate COVID-19 impact on children with Type 1 diabetes

The rapid adoption of telemedicine and increased use of continuous glucose monitoring helped to attenuate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on children with Type 1 diabetes, according to a new study from UT Southwestern researchers.

31 May 2022

Liver4Life research team treated damaged liver in a machine and then implanted the recovered organ

The multidisciplinary Zurich research team Liver4Life has succeeded in doing something during a treatment attempt that had never been achieved in the history of medicine until now: it treated an originally damaged human liver in a machine for three days outside a body and then implanted the recovered organ into a cancer patient.

31 May 2022

Study aims to analyze Alzheimer's patients' ability to process contextual information from the face

In recent years Alzheimer's disease has been on the rise throughout the world and is rarely diagnosed at an early stage when it can still be effectively controlled.

31 May 2022

New Stad Center for Pediatric Pain, Palliative & Integrative Medicine launched with a $3 million gift

With a $3 million gift from Elisa and Marc Stad, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals have launched the Stad Center for Pediatric Pain, Palliative & Integrative Medicine – one of the most innovative and comprehensive programs of its kind in the nation.

31 May 2022

New digital tool provides effective support for the treatment of pediatric obesity

A mobile app that shows a child's weight development in real-time for children with obesity provides greater weight loss compared to conventional care.

31 May 2022

Innovative Augmented Reality Joint Scanner unveiled at Westmead Children's Hospital to support young people with hemophilia

An Australian-designed, first-of-its-kind Augmented Reality technology has been unveiled today at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead (CHW). The technology will enable young people living with Hemophilia to view the potentially irreversible impact of disabling joint disease.

31 May 2022

Effectiveness of copper nanoparticle-based spray coating against SARS-CoV-2

Researchers demonstrate how copper NPs can potentially be incorporated into filters, PPE, facemasks, and clothing to effectively inactivate SARS-CoV-2.

31 May 2022

New compounds for cancer immunotherapy via STING-mediated immune activation

Innovations in cancer immunotherapy have achieved clinical success by considerably increasing the survival rate of patients undergoing cancer treatment.

31 May 2022

Novel photonic technology could enable fluorescent sensors to track molecules deep inside the body

Fluorescent sensors, which can be used to label and image a wide variety of molecules, offer a unique glimpse inside living cells.

30 May 2022

First-of-its-kind platform generates antitumor immunity and improves responses to checkpoint inhibitors

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed an ultrasound-guided cancer immunotherapy platform that generates systemic antitumor immunity and improves the therapeutic efficacy of immune checkpoint blockade.

30 May 2022

Topical ocular administration of progesterone could be viable treatment for retinitis pigmentosa

Retinitis pigmentosa is a degenerative disease affecting the photoreceptor cells in the retina, known as cones and rods.

30 May 2022

Innovative solutions to the challenges of narcotic analysis

In this interview, Dr. Joerg Koehler and Dr. Marcio-Fernando Cobo from Bruker introduce their forensic distributed lab topology featuring the Fourier 80 CrimeLab with NMR-based narcotics profiling module.

From Bruker BioSpin Division 30 May 2022

Direct comparison of immune memory responses to four COVID-19 vaccines

Researchers evaluated host immune responses to four COVID-19 vaccines representing three different vaccine technology platforms, focusing on immune memory responses.

30 May 2022

New virtual biopsy could lead to major improvements in care for heart transplant patients

The days of heart transplant survivors undergoing invasive biopsies could soon be over after a new MRI technique has proven to be safe and effective; reducing complications and hospital admissions.

29 May 2022

Public health communication may be highly effective when an 'autonomy-supportive' approach is used

Novel research led by psychologists from Durham University, UK and Illinois Institute of Technology, USA, along with the collaborative network of researchers around the world (under the consortium name 'Psychological Science Accelerator Self-Determination Theory Collaboration') have discovered that public health communication is highly effective when an 'autonomy-supportive' approach is undertaken compared to controlling message approach.

27 May 2022

Exploring the dynamics of microswimmers under gravity

Microswimmers are biological entities that range from sperm to phytoplankton to bacteria, meaning that their study can have implications for fields in science as diverse as human health and ecology.

27 May 2022

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Consuming about 3 grams a day of omega-3 fatty acids may lead to modest blood pressure reduction

seqWell and Element Biosciences partner to demonstrate sequencing performance of multiplexed plexWell technology with the AVITI System

Study employs eye-tracking technology to evaluate mental workload of intensive care unit nurses

MGH scientists develop a data-driven simulation model to address the rampant opioid crisis

Telemedicine, continuous glucose monitoring helped attenuate COVID-19 impact on children with Type 1 diabetes

Liver4Life research team treated damaged liver in a machine and then implanted the recovered organ

Study aims to analyze Alzheimer's patients' ability to process contextual information from the face

New Stad Center for Pediatric Pain, Palliative & Integrative Medicine launched with a $3 million gift

New digital tool provides effective support for the treatment of pediatric obesity

Innovative Augmented Reality Joint Scanner unveiled at Westmead Children's Hospital to support young people with hemophilia

Effectiveness of copper nanoparticle-based spray coating against SARS-CoV-2

New compounds for cancer immunotherapy via STING-mediated immune activation

Novel photonic technology could enable fluorescent sensors to track molecules deep inside the body

First-of-its-kind platform generates antitumor immunity and improves responses to checkpoint inhibitors

Topical ocular administration of progesterone could be viable treatment for retinitis pigmentosa

Innovative solutions to the challenges of narcotic analysis

Direct comparison of immune memory responses to four COVID-19 vaccines

New virtual biopsy could lead to major improvements in care for heart transplant patients

Public health communication may be highly effective when an 'autonomy-supportive' approach is used

Exploring the dynamics of microswimmers under gravity

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

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