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Nose drops of modified 'friendly' bacteria offer protection against meningitis

A world-first trial has shown that nose drops of modified 'friendly' bacteria protect against meningitis.

12 Jul 2021

Groundbreaking technology offers hope for people who have lost their sense of touch

Tel Aviv University's new and groundbreaking technology inspires hope among people who have lost their sense of touch in the nerves of a limb following amputation or injury.

12 Jul 2021

Immersion in virtual reality can be used to alleviate the discomfort of medical procedures

Pain relief typically involves anesthetic but VR also provides a new technology to limit some of the pain experienced in medical procedures.

12 Jul 2021

New self-sustainable energy collection device is able to harvest energy from the sweat of fingertips

A self-sustaining energy harvesting device that requires no physical exercise can accumulate 300 mJ of energy in a 10-hour sleep period.

12 Jul 2021

Initial SARS-CoV-2 vaccination response may predict BNT162b2 booster response, but not AZD1222

A new study finds that the antibody titer values prior to the booster dose of the BNT162b2 vaccine can predict the final antibody response after two doses.

11 Jul 2021

New stroke rehabilitation pattern based on brain-computer interface and robot technology

Strokes, which occur when the blood supply to part of our brain is interrupted or reduced, are the leading cause of death and disability in the adult population.

9 Jul 2021

New Brigham–Wyss Diagnostic Accelerator could enable fast creation of diagnostic technologies

Today, the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University and Boston's Brigham and Women Hospital (Brigham) announce their newly founded Diagnostic Accelerator (Brigham-Wyss DxA).

9 Jul 2021

Researchers develop normalized brain growth curve charts for children

In the United States, nearly every pediatric doctor's visit begins with three measurements: weight, height and head circumference. Compared to average growth charts of children across the country, established in the 1970s, a child's numbers can confirm typical development or provide a diagnostic baseline to assess deviations from the curve.

9 Jul 2021

UArizona-led center receives $3 million NSF grant to advance at-home health care technology

The last two decades have seen an uptick in people choosing to monitor their health using wearable technologies such as Fitbits and Apple Watches.

9 Jul 2021

Research reveals how mitochondria keep their reactive oxygen species production in check

Mitochondria, the powerhouse of the cell, convert sustenance into energy, fueling the cell's activities. In addition to power, mitochondria also produce reactive oxygen species, byproduct molecules primed to help facilitate communication among the other units in the cells.

9 Jul 2021

Researchers propose a new non-invasive method to distinguish thyroid nodules from cancer

A lump in the thyroid gland is called a thyroid nodule, and 5-10% of all thyroid nodules are diagnosed as thyroid cancer.

9 Jul 2021

Effort to decipher hospital prices yields key finding: don’t try it at home

A federal price transparency rule that took effect this year was supposed to give patients, employers and insurers a clearer picture of the true cost of hospital care.

9 Jul 2021

German-Austrian Cornet project focuses on detection and prevention of microplastics in food

High-tech methods for detecting microplastics in food and suitable prevention measures are the focus of the joint German-Austrian Cornet project "MicroplasticATfood", which kicked off on 1 July 2021.

9 Jul 2021

Instant biosensor can detect COVID-19 variants even if someone is asymptomatic

RMIT University is collaborating with partners including Australian biomedical start-up Soterius on the biosensor, which can detect the presence of tiny amounts of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and its variants.

8 Jul 2021

Repurposed drugs for COVID-19 treatment identified through virtual screening and cell-based assays

A joint research group from KAIST and Institut Pasteur Korea has identified repurposed drugs for COVID-19 treatment through virtual screening and cell-based assays.

8 Jul 2021

Study uncovers mutations in Polycomb group gene as underlying cause of novel neurological disorder

A multi-institutional study has discovered spontaneous mutations in RNF2 (RING2) gene as the underlying cause of a novel neurological disorder.

8 Jul 2021

Study examines children's emotional wellbeing throughout COVID-19 pandemic

A new study, released as a preprint on the medRxiv* server, reports the effects of such limited interactions on the emotional health of very young children, as reported by closely involved parents.

8 Jul 2021

Study reveals climate as main driver of changes in body size for the past million years

An interdisciplinary team of researchers, led by the Universities of Cambridge and Tübingen, has gathered measurements of body and brain size for over 300 fossils from the genus Homo found across the globe.

8 Jul 2021

Insight into the impact of physical activity on sleep

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Professor Emmanuel Stamatakis about the health problems linked to poor sleep.

8 Jul 2021

Climate directly contributed to changes in body size and indirectly to brain size throughout human evolution

Humans have evolved larger body sizes in colder regions and smaller bodies in warmer regions, with brain size showing little correlation with temperature.

8 Jul 2021

Technology News and Research

Nose drops of modified 'friendly' bacteria offer protection against meningitis

Groundbreaking technology offers hope for people who have lost their sense of touch

Immersion in virtual reality can be used to alleviate the discomfort of medical procedures

New self-sustainable energy collection device is able to harvest energy from the sweat of fingertips

Initial SARS-CoV-2 vaccination response may predict BNT162b2 booster response, but not AZD1222

New stroke rehabilitation pattern based on brain-computer interface and robot technology

New Brigham–Wyss Diagnostic Accelerator could enable fast creation of diagnostic technologies

Researchers develop normalized brain growth curve charts for children

UArizona-led center receives $3 million NSF grant to advance at-home health care technology

Research reveals how mitochondria keep their reactive oxygen species production in check

Researchers propose a new non-invasive method to distinguish thyroid nodules from cancer

Effort to decipher hospital prices yields key finding: don’t try it at home

German-Austrian Cornet project focuses on detection and prevention of microplastics in food

Instant biosensor can detect COVID-19 variants even if someone is asymptomatic

Repurposed drugs for COVID-19 treatment identified through virtual screening and cell-based assays

Study uncovers mutations in Polycomb group gene as underlying cause of novel neurological disorder

Study examines children's emotional wellbeing throughout COVID-19 pandemic

Study reveals climate as main driver of changes in body size for the past million years

Insight into the impact of physical activity on sleep

Climate directly contributed to changes in body size and indirectly to brain size throughout human evolution

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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