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Clinical metagenomics, a faster approach to identify secondary infections in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Scientists have demonstrated that clinical metagenomic detection of microbial communities can improve the management of infections in COVID-19 patients.

4 Dec 2020

Exhaled breath can aid in the diagnosis of cancer

The air we exhale contains information that can assist with the diagnosis of disease. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Project Hub for Microelectronic and Optical Systems for Biomedicine MEOS are now developing solutions designed to enable the analysis of breath gas for this purpose. Although their research focuses on the early detection of cancer, the same principle could also be applied to distinguish between COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases.

4 Dec 2020

Metamaterials can make MRI scans quieter and faster

Magnetic resonance imaging has become an indispensable tool for medical diagnostics. Using metamaterials - printed circuit boards whose properties can be systematically adjusted - can increase measurement sensitivity by a factor of five. Metamaterials can also make scans faster and quieter.

4 Dec 2020

Researchers develop a promising fix to CRISPR-Cas9's unwanted changes problem

A group of researchers developed a promising fix to CRISPR-Cas9's problem with unwanted genetic changes using a method that allows them to turn off gene-editing until it reaches key cell cycle phases where more accurate repairs are likely to happen.

4 Dec 2020

FRADE project offers effective help with fall prevention for the elderly

Senior citizens who are a little weaker or frail are often prone to falling. The FRADE concept of the Fraunhofer Center AICOS in Porto offers effective help with prevention. Sensor-based analysis of movements serves as a basis for a tailored training program. If the person actually falls, the system alerts the caregiver via text message. FRADE thus closes a major gap in health care.

4 Dec 2020

TSK Laboratory’s Low Dead Space needles can help vaccinate millions more against COVID-19

With a specially developed needle that can potentially save 4 to 8 percent of a precious vaccine, millions more can be vaccinated against COVID-19.

4 Dec 2020

New Thermo Scientific Neoma Multicollector ICP-MS system delivers reliable isotopic data

A new inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) instrument has been designed to enable scientists working in earth sciences, nuclear safeguards and biomedical research to conduct reliable, high-precision isotope ratio analysis across a wide range of applications, without compromising sensitivity, stability or ease-of-use.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 4 Dec 2020

FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific launches Sterile Express Media Service

FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific, Inc., today announced the launch of Sterile Express Media Service (SEMS), for small-scale, rapid production of non-GMP media tested for sterility.

4 Dec 2020

Non-invasive MRI technology helps improve surgical decision-making in liver cancer care

A newly published study on patients with primary and secondary liver cancer shows how Perspectum’s non-invasive MRI technology can help predict those at increased risk of poor surgical outcomes, potentially reducing healthcare costs by shortening length of hospital stay.

4 Dec 2020

Study shows how minerals come together at molecular level to form bones, hard tissues

A new paper in Science Advances describes for the first time how minerals come together at the molecular level to form bones and other hard tissues, like teeth and enamel.

4 Dec 2020

Intermediate embryonic stem cell type could lead to advances in regenerative medicine

A team led by UT Southwestern has derived a new "intermediate" embryonic stem cell type from multiple species that can contribute to chimeras and create precursors to sperm and eggs in a culture dish.

4 Dec 2020

Combination of microfluidic technology and blood flow research may help understand cardiovascular diseases

Announcing a new publication for BIO Integration journal. In this article the authors Meng Zhang, Wu Zhang, Zihuang Wang and Weiqian Chen from Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA and Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China review viscoelastic flow mixing in microfluidics.

3 Dec 2020

Study details the impacts of ocean pollution on human health

Ocean pollution is widespread and getting worse, and when toxins in the oceans make landfall they imperil the health and well-being of more than 3 billion people, according to a new report by an international coalition of scientists led by Boston College's Global Observatory on Pollution on Health and the Centre Scientifique de Monaco, supported by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation.

3 Dec 2020

Genetically engineered T cells can target, attack pathogenic T cells that cause Type 1 diabetes

A new study has found that a novel T cell genetically engineered by University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers is able to target and attack pathogenic T cells that cause Type 1 diabetes, which could lead to new immunotherapy treatments.

3 Dec 2020

Researchers discover new link between a class of persistent pollutants and gut microbiome

Researchers at Duke University have completed the most comprehensive study to date on how a class of persistent pollutants called semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) are associated with the gut microbiome in human children.

3 Dec 2020

FDA launches pilot program to help reduce and replace animal testing in drug development

This week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration launched Innovative Science and Technology Approaches for New Drugs (ISTAND), a pilot program that will help reduce and replace animal testing as part of drug development.

3 Dec 2020

Understanding why some people are more vulnerable to COVID-19

What makes the elderly and people with underlying conditions more vulnerable to COVID-19? According to a new study led by McGill University researchers, clues can be found in the proteins involved in initiating infection, as the virus binds to host cells of different animals.

3 Dec 2020

Technology News and Research

Clinical metagenomics, a faster approach to identify secondary infections in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Exhaled breath can aid in the diagnosis of cancer

Metamaterials can make MRI scans quieter and faster

Researchers develop a promising fix to CRISPR-Cas9's unwanted changes problem

FRADE project offers effective help with fall prevention for the elderly

TSK Laboratory’s Low Dead Space needles can help vaccinate millions more against COVID-19

New Thermo Scientific Neoma Multicollector ICP-MS system delivers reliable isotopic data

FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific launches Sterile Express Media Service

Non-invasive MRI technology helps improve surgical decision-making in liver cancer care

Study shows how minerals come together at molecular level to form bones, hard tissues

Intermediate embryonic stem cell type could lead to advances in regenerative medicine

Combination of microfluidic technology and blood flow research may help understand cardiovascular diseases

Study details the impacts of ocean pollution on human health

Genetically engineered T cells can target, attack pathogenic T cells that cause Type 1 diabetes

Researchers discover new link between a class of persistent pollutants and gut microbiome

FDA launches pilot program to help reduce and replace animal testing in drug development

Understanding why some people are more vulnerable to COVID-19

Researchers uncover potential glycine-based treatment for NAFLD

New tool to predict breast cancer recurrences

Designed proteins assemble antibodies into modular nanocages

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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