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New, specialized medical R&D facility is set to be established in Queensland

A specialized medical research facility that will transform ground-breaking research into new medical equipment and technology is set to be established in Queensland, at the Herston Health Precinct.

5 Oct 2021

Brain waves sensitive to team flow compared to non-engaging teamwork or a solo flow

A research team led by associate professor, Mohammad Shehata at Toyohashi University of Technology, in cooperation with researchers at the California Institute of Technology and Tohoku University have found the brain waves and regions sensitive to team flow compared to non-engaging teamwork or a solo flow.

5 Oct 2021

Blacks, Latinos with autoimmune diseases experience poorer outcomes due to modifiable social conditions

Minority populations in the US with multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune diseases experience poorer outcomes due to modifiable social conditions, according to a new USC study.

5 Oct 2021

What makes SARS-CoV-2 variants more virulent?

Researchers in the Republic of Korea have conducted a study of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the agent that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) – that could help to inform further studies investigating the increased virulence of variants of concern and interest.

4 Oct 2021

Scientists analyze if T-cell tests can be used to determine whether people had COVID-19

Can T-cell tests be used to determine whether people have had COVID-19? Scientists at Uppsala University and Karolinska Institutet have jointly analysed this issue under the aegis of the COMMUNITY study at Danderyd Hospital. Their study is published in the scientific journal PLOS ONE.

4 Oct 2021

Research highlights how support services have helped sexual abuse survivors during the pandemic

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on sexual abuse survivors going through the criminal justice system has been 'huge' with support services reporting referral increases of up to 366 per cent.

4 Oct 2021

Specific wavelength of UV light is safe and effective way to kill SARS-CoV-2 virus

A specific wavelength of ultraviolet (UV) light is not only extremely effective at killing the virus which causes COVID-19, but is also safer for use in public spaces, finds new University of Colorado Boulder research.

4 Oct 2021

Novel app to track and improve recovery for stroke survivors with aphasia

A smartphone app to track and improve communication recovery for stroke survivors with aphasia is under development by University of Queensland researchers.

4 Oct 2021

Elucidating the natural spillover theory on the SARS-CoV-2 emergence

To determine whether SARS-CoV-2 resulted from a natural spillover into humans, researchers discuss the veracity of early SARS-CoV-2 lineages.

4 Oct 2021

Experimental vaccine shows significant promise in preventing rheumatoid arthritis

Researchers at The University of Toledo have developed an experimental vaccine that shows significant promise in preventing rheumatoid arthritis, a painful autoimmune disease that cannot currently be cured.

4 Oct 2021

Streamlining chemical synthesis and process development with Radleys Mya 4

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Patrick Gilbert, Technical Director at Purolite, about the work Purolite do and how their chemical synthesis processes are benefitted by the Radleys Mya 4 reaction station.

From Radleys 4 Oct 2021

Difficulties of stability and storage of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines

Two researchers have collaborated to review the difficulties faced in storing and transporting these vaccines in a manner that will keep them stable.

4 Oct 2021

Aging produces significant changes in the gut microbiome

Researchers at Cedars-Sinai have found that aging produces significant changes in the microbiome of the human small intestine distinct from those caused by medications or illness burden. The findings have been published in the journal Cell Reports.

3 Oct 2021

Novel sensor could diagnose a heart attack in less than 30 minutes

Researchers from the University of Notre Dame and the University of Florida have developed a sensor that could diagnose a heart attack in less than 30 minutes, according to a study published in Lab on a Chip.

3 Oct 2021

Scientists identify potential treatment for previously unknown condition affecting children

Researchers from the Agency for Science, Technology and Research's (A*STAR) Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS), and Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine identified a previously unknown condition affecting children, which they discovered could be prevented by administering a drug during pregnancy.

2 Oct 2021

Researchers receive $3.5 million to gain insight into brain and cranium development in children

With prevalence of developmental disorders on the rise, the need to understand brain development has never been more critical.

1 Oct 2021

UVA researchers identify 14 genes that cause obesity

Promising news in the effort to develop drugs to treat obesity: University of Virginia scientists have identified 14 genes that can cause and three that can prevent weight gain. The findings pave the way for treatments to combat a health problem that affects more than 40% of American adults.

1 Oct 2021

Novel Assay Platform for 3D Microfluidic Cancer Research

AMSBIO have supplied custom Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T products to the University of Strathclyde (UoS) in Glasgow, UK, and ScreenIn3D Ltd, allowing them to perform novel immune-oncology assays in 3D microfluidic cancer models.

From AMS Biotechnology 1 Oct 2021

3D training models to improve knee, hip and spine surgeries

Knee, hip and spinal surgery is the focus of a major new research project focusing on 3D technology developed in South Australia.

1 Oct 2021

Yokogawa Invests in CyberneX, Developer of a Technology for Measuring Brainwaves with a High-performance Earphone-type Device

Yokogawa announces that it has invested in CyberneX Co., Ltd., a startup that has developed an earphone-type device capable of measuring brainwaves in real-time.

From Yokogawa Life Science 1 Oct 2021

Technology News and Research

New, specialized medical R&D facility is set to be established in Queensland

Brain waves sensitive to team flow compared to non-engaging teamwork or a solo flow

Blacks, Latinos with autoimmune diseases experience poorer outcomes due to modifiable social conditions

What makes SARS-CoV-2 variants more virulent?

Scientists analyze if T-cell tests can be used to determine whether people had COVID-19

Research highlights how support services have helped sexual abuse survivors during the pandemic

Specific wavelength of UV light is safe and effective way to kill SARS-CoV-2 virus

Novel app to track and improve recovery for stroke survivors with aphasia

Elucidating the natural spillover theory on the SARS-CoV-2 emergence

Experimental vaccine shows significant promise in preventing rheumatoid arthritis

Streamlining chemical synthesis and process development with Radleys Mya 4

Difficulties of stability and storage of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines

Aging produces significant changes in the gut microbiome

Novel sensor could diagnose a heart attack in less than 30 minutes

Scientists identify potential treatment for previously unknown condition affecting children

Researchers receive $3.5 million to gain insight into brain and cranium development in children

UVA researchers identify 14 genes that cause obesity

Novel Assay Platform for 3D Microfluidic Cancer Research

3D training models to improve knee, hip and spine surgeries

Yokogawa Invests in CyberneX, Developer of a Technology for Measuring Brainwaves with a High-performance Earphone-type Device

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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