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New study challenges the popular belief that gut microbiome drives autism

A new Australian collaborative Autism CRC study, led by Mater Research and The University of Queensland, has challenged the growing popular belief that the gut microbiome drives autism.

12 Nov 2021

Researchers identify gene expression involved in cancer progression and chemotherapy resistance

Even within a single patient with cancer, there is a vast diversity of individual tumor cells, which display distinct behaviors related to growth, metastasis, and responses to chemotherapy.

11 Nov 2021

Study links noise-induced inner ear nerve damage to endolymphatic hydrops

Exposure to loud noise, such as a firecracker or an ear-splitting concert, is the most common preventable cause of hearing loss. Research suggests that 12% or more of the world population is at risk for noise-induced loss of hearing.

11 Nov 2021

New treatment for myocardial infarction using mussel adhesive proteins

Patients not only have to fight their diseases but also must deal with the pain – the more severe the condition, the more painful the injections.

11 Nov 2021

Johns Hopkins receives $20 million grant to develop technologies for healthy aging

Johns Hopkins has received a $20 million grant from the National Institute on Aging that will spur the development of artificial intelligence devices (AI) to improve the health of older adults and help them live independently for longer — a relatively untapped use of this technology.

11 Nov 2021

Surveillance approaches to monitor the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in a fully vaccinated population

Researchers at the University of Calgary Health Technology Assessment Unit investigated scientific evidence on various surveillance and testing methods to monitor the presence of the virus in a vaccinated population.

10 Nov 2021

Needle-free glucose monitoring technology comes closer to reality for people with diabetes

A needle-free technology that would allow people with diabetes to measure blood sugar levels without having to stick a needle into their fingertips, has been bought closer to reality by researchers at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute (ABI), University of Auckland, New Zealand.

10 Nov 2021

Researchers develop AI technology to generate CT images based on MRI

Transcranial focused ultrasound can be used to treat degenerative movement disorders, intractable pain, and mental disorders by delivering ultrasound energy to a specific area of the brain without opening the skull.

10 Nov 2021

AI could help improve the management of mechanical ventilation therapy

Artificial intelligence could be used in future to help guide when to use mechanical ventilation and the likelihood of complications in ventilation of patients. This is according to the first systematic review of studies in this area, led by clinicians at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.

10 Nov 2021

Tiny particles of gold could help combat antibiotic resistance

Tiny particles of gold could be the new weapon in the fight against bacterial antibiotic resistance, according to research just published.

10 Nov 2021

New epigenetic editing technique may advance the treatment of many diseases

Type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and cancer are just some of the disorders associated with specific genes not "turning on" and "turning off" as they should.

9 Nov 2021

Innovative imaging technology can measure temperature in 2D

A new imaging technique, developed by the teams of Professors Jinyang Liang and Fiorenzo Vetrone at the Institut national de la recherche scientifique, can measure temperature in 2D, without contact, and in just a snap.

9 Nov 2021

Scientists discover gene responsible for doubling the risk of respiratory failure from COVID-19

Scientists at Oxford University have identified the gene responsible for doubling the risk of respiratory failure from COVID-19.

9 Nov 2021

Binghamton professor receives grant to develop a faster, less painful way to diagnose lung nodules

A biomedical engineering professor at Binghamton University, State University of New York has received a $2.4 million grant to develop a faster, less painful way to diagnose malignant solitary pulmonary nodules (SPNs).

9 Nov 2021

CN Bio and iiCON announce COVID-19 research collaboration

CN Bio, a leading Organ-on-a-chip Company (OOC) that designs and manufactures single- and multi-organ microphysiological systems (MPS), today announced a research collaboration with the Infection Innovation Consortium (iiCON), a global collaborative infectious disease R&D programme, to validate the next generation of COVID-19 research tools.

From CN Bio 9 Nov 2021

Experts discover novel tool to explore ways to advance cancer treatment

Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast have discovered a new tool, which will help to investigate more effective forms of cancer treatment.

9 Nov 2021

What are the anti-COVID drugs currently in development?

The first antiviral drugs effective against COVID-19 were recently approved in the UK and USA. A researcher from the Laboratory of Gene Technology has been exploring what we know so far.

8 Nov 2021

New mobile phone app could enable early identification of treatable growth disorders

A ground-breaking new, mobile phone app, 'GrowthMonitor' places the accurate measurement of children's height in the hands of parents and carers.

8 Nov 2021

NHS to receive nearly £250 million to digitize diagnostics care

The NHS will receive £248 million over the next year to invest in technology that will deliver more diagnostic tests, checks and scans to help provide faster diagnosis of a health condition, earlier treatment and reduce waiting lists.

8 Nov 2021

Rapid antibody response induced by mRNA COVID vaccines in mice

A new study posted in the bioRxiv* preprint server used mouse models to investigate how mRNA vaccines elicit a rapid antibody response. Their findings show two different mRNA vaccines successfully boost antibody levels — IL-5, IL-6, and MCP-1 —5 days after administration.

7 Nov 2021

Technology News and Research

New study challenges the popular belief that gut microbiome drives autism

Researchers identify gene expression involved in cancer progression and chemotherapy resistance

Study links noise-induced inner ear nerve damage to endolymphatic hydrops

New treatment for myocardial infarction using mussel adhesive proteins

Johns Hopkins receives $20 million grant to develop technologies for healthy aging

Surveillance approaches to monitor the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in a fully vaccinated population

Needle-free glucose monitoring technology comes closer to reality for people with diabetes

Researchers develop AI technology to generate CT images based on MRI

AI could help improve the management of mechanical ventilation therapy

Tiny particles of gold could help combat antibiotic resistance

New epigenetic editing technique may advance the treatment of many diseases

Innovative imaging technology can measure temperature in 2D

Scientists discover gene responsible for doubling the risk of respiratory failure from COVID-19

Binghamton professor receives grant to develop a faster, less painful way to diagnose lung nodules

CN Bio and iiCON announce COVID-19 research collaboration

Experts discover novel tool to explore ways to advance cancer treatment

What are the anti-COVID drugs currently in development?

New mobile phone app could enable early identification of treatable growth disorders

NHS to receive nearly £250 million to digitize diagnostics care

Rapid antibody response induced by mRNA COVID vaccines in mice

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