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Drinking hot beverages from paper cups poses health risks, shows study

Drinking hot beverages from paper cups poses health risks, a study has found.

19 Nov 2020

Researchers create new tool to understand rare diseases that go beyond treatments

Researchers from the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) and the technology centre Eurecat have developed an innovative formal representation of rare disease data, including information unavailable in current models on the rare disease patient's biological, psychological and social profile.

19 Nov 2020

New digital platform may improve consumers’ understanding of health claims made on food packaging

The Health Claims Unpacked project, funded by European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Food has launched a new version of its digital platform to improve consumer understanding of health claims made on food packaging.

19 Nov 2020

Alzheimer's study shows tau protein changes according to dementia stage

Research into Alzheimer's disease has long focused on understanding the role of two key proteins, beta amyloid and the tau protein. Found in tangles in patients' brain tissue, a pathological form of the tau protein contributes to propagating the disease in the brain.

19 Nov 2020

New technique gives a "street view" of vital lipid membranes surrounding organelles

The ability to "see" the inner workings of structures (organelles) within cells, in real time, offers the promise of advancements in disease diagnosis and treatment.

18 Nov 2020

Most COVID-19 convalescent individuals have long-lasting memory T cell responses

Recently, researchers from the Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China, and the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany, conducted a comprehensive analysis of memory T cell responses against SARS-CoV-2 in individuals who have recovered from COVID-19.

18 Nov 2020

SARS-CoV-2 deactivation on surfaces in 30 seconds with a copper paste

In a recent bioRxiv preprint paper, a team of researchers shows the possibility of using copper, in a new conformation, for effectively killing microbes immediately.

18 Nov 2020

New approach uses a nanosensor to speed up early-stage disease diagnosis

Catching deadly diseases like cancer early on is key to improving patient survival odds. However, diseases are much harder to diagnose in their preliminary stages because people often haven't developed symptoms yet and only trace amounts can be found in their bodies.

18 Nov 2020

Computers could use subtle facial features to recognize congenital adrenal hyperplasia

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is a disorder that affects the adrenal gland's ability to release hormones that regulate the body's response to stress and illness.

18 Nov 2020

Parental restrictions have little effect on technology use later in life

"Put your phone away!" "No more video games!" "Ten more minutes of YouTube and you're done!"

18 Nov 2020

Government-funded scientists laid the groundwork for billion-dollar vaccines

When he started researching a troublesome childhood infection nearly four decades ago, virologist Dr. Barney Graham, then at Vanderbilt University, had no inkling his federally funded work might be key to deliverance from a global pandemic.

18 Nov 2020

Researchers explore new ways to rid the environment of co-occurring toxic chemicals

Across America, hazardous waste sites pose an ongoing threat to human and environmental health. The most severe cases are known as Superfund sites, of which over a thousand currently exist.

18 Nov 2020

Noninvasive, self-administered digital tool helps assess risk for preterm delivery

Women who are intending to become pregnant or who have just found out they are pregnant can quickly learn of their risk for preterm birth with a noninvasive, self-administered digital tool called PopNatal.

18 Nov 2020

Study highlights the disproportionate burden of COVID-19 among Black, Hispanic patients

Research presented today by UT Southwestern cardiologists at the annual American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2020 showed that Black and Hispanic people were more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 than white patients, and that nonwhite men with cardiovascular disease or risk factors were more likely to die.

18 Nov 2020

Bioelectronic rapid test for COVID-19

A recent study presents a bioelectronic sensor platform to detect protein at the single-molecule level that is simple, rapid, and robust enough for widespread POC (point-of-care) or bedside application.

18 Nov 2020

Study demonstrates 24-hour rat liver viability in a normothermic machine perfusion system

In a paper published in TECHNOLOGY, a team of researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has demonstrated 24-hour rat liver viability in a normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) system.

18 Nov 2020

Novel protein imaging method could lead to the development of new biomaterials

Scientists have established a new method to image proteins that could lead to new discoveries in disease through biological tissue and cell analysis and the development of new biomaterials that can be used for the next generation of drug delivery systems and medical devices.

17 Nov 2020

Existing UV light technology has potential to be effective against Covid-19

A recent study has shown that a UV light technology already used to prevent the spread of other airborne diseases in buildings has the potential to be effective against Covid-19.

17 Nov 2020

Manipulating mitochondria to improve the efficiency of neuronal reprogramming

The replacement of lost neurons is a holy grail for neuroscience. A new promising approach is the conversion of glial cells into new neurons. Improving the efficiency of this conversion or reprogramming after brain injury is an important step towards developing reliable regenerative medicine therapies.

17 Nov 2020

SARS-CoV-2-specific IgM / IgG responses accurately predict COVID-19 outcome

Researchers from the Huazhong University of Science and Technology and Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China, recently built a proteome microarray with 20 out of the 28 predicted SARS-CoV-2 proteins to help understand IgM/IgG responses specific to SARS-CoV-2.

17 Nov 2020

Technology News and Research

Drinking hot beverages from paper cups poses health risks, shows study

Researchers create new tool to understand rare diseases that go beyond treatments

New digital platform may improve consumers’ understanding of health claims made on food packaging

Alzheimer's study shows tau protein changes according to dementia stage

New technique gives a "street view" of vital lipid membranes surrounding organelles

Most COVID-19 convalescent individuals have long-lasting memory T cell responses

SARS-CoV-2 deactivation on surfaces in 30 seconds with a copper paste

New approach uses a nanosensor to speed up early-stage disease diagnosis

Computers could use subtle facial features to recognize congenital adrenal hyperplasia

Parental restrictions have little effect on technology use later in life

Government-funded scientists laid the groundwork for billion-dollar vaccines

Researchers explore new ways to rid the environment of co-occurring toxic chemicals

Noninvasive, self-administered digital tool helps assess risk for preterm delivery

Study highlights the disproportionate burden of COVID-19 among Black, Hispanic patients

Bioelectronic rapid test for COVID-19

Study demonstrates 24-hour rat liver viability in a normothermic machine perfusion system

Novel protein imaging method could lead to the development of new biomaterials

Existing UV light technology has potential to be effective against Covid-19

Manipulating mitochondria to improve the efficiency of neuronal reprogramming

SARS-CoV-2-specific IgM / IgG responses accurately predict COVID-19 outcome

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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