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Advanced 3D models and a telemedicine system enable online training in endoscopic sinus surgery

The world's first international online training session utilizing advanced 3D sinus models and a telemedicine system has taken place, highlighting a new mode of medical training in the Covid-19 era.

9 Mar 2021

Super-resolution system microscopy can reveal pluripotency and differentiation of live stem cells

A new super-resolution system microscopy can assess the pluripotency and differentiation of live stem cells, spearheading a new era in stem-cell research and systems biology.

9 Mar 2021

Cooperation between two key genes drives breast cancer growth

Cooperation is generally a good thing -- working together to reach a goal. But in the case of cancer, it can be detrimental. University of Cincinnati researchers have discovered that cooperation between two key genes drives cancer growth, spread and treatment resistance in one particularly aggressive type of breast cancer.

9 Mar 2021

Somatic gene mutations in brain cells could contribute to schizophrenia pathology

Schizophrenia is a neurodevelopmental disorder that disrupts brain activity producing hallucinations, delusions, and other cognitive disturbances. Researchers have long searched for genetic influences in the disease, but genetic mutations have been identified in only a small fraction--fewer than a quarter--of sequenced patients.

9 Mar 2021

Study describes the infection of human cells by intestinal pathogen during spaceflight

Astronauts face many challenges to their health, due to the exceptional conditions of spaceflight. Among these are a variety of infectious microbes that can attack their suppressed immune systems.

9 Mar 2021

Energy-efficient, long-lasting pressure sensing device for monitoring patient health

Recent advances in technology have opened many possibilities for using wearable and implantable sensors to monitor various indicators of patient health.

9 Mar 2021

Computerized, remote training program alleviates negative emotions in preadolescents

Anxiety levels in the United States are rising sharply and have especially intensified in younger populations.

9 Mar 2021

Speaking whilst infected with COVID-19 may cause it to spread

News-Medical speaks to Dr. Keiko Ishii about her research efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic and how speaking whilst infected can cause the virus to spread, and why wearing masks is so important.

9 Mar 2021

Advanced 3D sinus models highlight new mode of medical training in the COVID-19 era

The world's first international remote training session utilizing advanced 3D sinus models and a telemedicine system has taken place, highlighting a new mode of medical training in the Covid-19 era.

9 Mar 2021

New technique helps image biological samples at the microscopic level

Researchers have developed a spectroscopic microscope to enable optical measurements of molecular conformations and orientations in biological samples. The novel measurement technique allows researchers to image biological samples at the microscopic level more quickly and accurately.

9 Mar 2021

New therapeutic video game to improve outcomes in children with neurodevelopmental challenges

An innovative team of Canadian partners have come together bridging academic university, private industry, and community health leadership for child brain health, bringing a novel therapeutic video game to children and families.

8 Mar 2021

Supplement presents latest evidence on quitlines' effectiveness for smoking termination

While cigarette smoking continues to be the leading cause of preventable disease, disability and death in the U.S., the evidence base for cessation support has revealed that telephone call centers, or "quitlines," have been a particularly successful intervention, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which recently published a compilation of scientific research in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

8 Mar 2021

New academic spin-out based in Finland introduces a nasal spray vaccine against COVID

Rokote Laboratories Finland Ltd., a newly-founded academic spin-out based in Finland is working to develop and introduce to the markets a nasal spray vaccine against COVID.

8 Mar 2021

Interaction between LDL cholesterol and PRS can predict risk of heart attack

Allelica, a leading genomics software company specializing in developing polygenic risk scores (PRS) for personalised medicine, today announced publication of a study in Circulation (Vol. 143, Issue 10) showing that the effect of LDL cholesterol on a person's risk of having a heart attack depends on their genes.

8 Mar 2021

Associate Professor wins UCD 2020 Research Impact Case Study Competition

University College Dublin: Associate Professor Catherine Cox has been named winner of the UCD 2020 Research Impact Case Study Competition.

8 Mar 2021

Biden’s criticism of Trump team’s vaccine contracts is a stretch

During a March 2 news conference on the covid-19 pandemic, President Joe Biden claimed that former President Donald Trump's administration did not ensure there would be enough vaccines for the American public.

8 Mar 2021

Immune cells in cerebrospinal fluid could be novel biomarkers of response to immune-based therapies

Results from a study led by Joan Seoane, Director of Preclinical and Translational Research co-program at VHIO and ICREA Professor, show that immune cells accessing cerebrospinal fluid faithfully recapitulate the characteristics of cells identified in brain metastasis, and could therefore constitute novel biomarkers of response to immune-based therapies.

8 Mar 2021

Scientists optimize wastewater disinfection process to minimize spread of antibiotic resistance

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria have become a global threat today, owing in part to the efficiency with which resistance spreads among them. Some of this spread happens in waterbodies—and our wastewater systems are no exception.

8 Mar 2021

In-licensed candidate may be an effective intervention for premature infants with respiratory distress syndrome

The Lundquist Institute (TLI) and The Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute (Gates MRI) executed a license agreement for TLI intellectual property covering a synthetic lung surfactant formulation to be developed for respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) for premature infants in Low- and Middle-Income countries (LMIC).

8 Mar 2021

In-licensed candidate may be an effective intervention for preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome

8 Mar 2021

Technology News and Research

Advanced 3D models and a telemedicine system enable online training in endoscopic sinus surgery

Super-resolution system microscopy can reveal pluripotency and differentiation of live stem cells

Cooperation between two key genes drives breast cancer growth

Somatic gene mutations in brain cells could contribute to schizophrenia pathology

Study describes the infection of human cells by intestinal pathogen during spaceflight

Energy-efficient, long-lasting pressure sensing device for monitoring patient health

Computerized, remote training program alleviates negative emotions in preadolescents

Speaking whilst infected with COVID-19 may cause it to spread

Advanced 3D sinus models highlight new mode of medical training in the COVID-19 era

New technique helps image biological samples at the microscopic level

New therapeutic video game to improve outcomes in children with neurodevelopmental challenges

Supplement presents latest evidence on quitlines' effectiveness for smoking termination

New academic spin-out based in Finland introduces a nasal spray vaccine against COVID

Interaction between LDL cholesterol and PRS can predict risk of heart attack

Associate Professor wins UCD 2020 Research Impact Case Study Competition

Biden’s criticism of Trump team’s vaccine contracts is a stretch

Immune cells in cerebrospinal fluid could be novel biomarkers of response to immune-based therapies

Scientists optimize wastewater disinfection process to minimize spread of antibiotic resistance

In-licensed candidate may be an effective intervention for premature infants with respiratory distress syndrome

In-licensed candidate may be an effective intervention for preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome

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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