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Telemedicine services can help expand patients' access to specialized medical care

Safety new medical providers can substantially increase their telemedicine services with modest investments in new staff and technology, a move that can help them expand patients' access to specialized medical care, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

29 Jul 2020

New study shows the mechanism of brain to recognize specific smells

An Italian-American research conducted by researchers at the IIT-Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italian Institute of Technology) in Rovereto (Italy) and Harvard University in Boston (Usa) explains for the first time the mechanisms used by our brain to recognize specific smells.

29 Jul 2020

Scientists are developing AI tools that can benefit certain cancer patients

Case Western Reserve University scientists are developing artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help surgeons and oncologists identify the subtle but critical differences between a recurring tumor and damaged non-cancerous tissue on post-operative MRI scans of certain cancer patients.

29 Jul 2020

New multi-analyte blood test may open up new potentials in personalized medicine

Similar to blood sugar, various biomarkers could in future be identified using just a few drops of blood. Researchers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum are developing a multi-analyte test strip for this purpose that will open up new potentials in personalised medicine by facilitating the continuous measurement of various parameters.

28 Jul 2020

Inadequate calcium and vitamin D intake increases risk of developing osteoporosis

Pharmavite LLC, the makers of Nature Made vitamins, minerals and supplements, announced the publication of a research article in the journal PLoS ONE, which examines inadequate nutrient intake and its relationship to poor bone health, specifically risk of osteoporosis.

28 Jul 2020

Iron deficiency during infancy may reduce protective effect of vaccines

Despite the fact that global immunization programmes are now reaching more people than ever, about 1.5 million children still die every year from diseases that vaccination could have prevented. Vaccination is also less effective in low-income countries than in high-income countries, although it is not yet clear why.

28 Jul 2020

Experts provide a comprehensive view of snakebite cases in the Middle East

Snakebite envenoming is a common problem in many parts of the world, but little is known about its magnitude in the Arab countries of the Middle East, where cases are not widely reported.

28 Jul 2020

UArizona aims to develop a device for quick and accurate detection of pathogens, biological threats

To better protect individuals serving on the front lines of battlefields or dealing with an event like the current COVID-19 health crisis or potential future pandemics, scientists at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix are leading an effort to develop a device for easy, quick and accurate detection of pathogens and biological threats.

28 Jul 2020

TARA Biosystems and VantAI team up to accelerate drug development for cardiac disease

VantAI and TARA Biosystems today announced the launch of a biology-driven, AI-enabled collaboration for accelerated cardiac drug development.

28 Jul 2020

Human genome may explain the neonatal origins of chronic immune and inflammatory diseases

A study published in the journal Nature Communications has pinpointed a number of areas of the human genome that may help explain the neonatal origins of chronic immune and inflammatory diseases of later life, including type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and coeliac disease.

28 Jul 2020

Researchers identify practical way to induce strong and broad immunity to dengue virus

Researchers from Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT's research enterprise in Singapore, have found a practical way to induce a strong and broad immunity to the dengue virus based on proof-of-concept studies in mice.

28 Jul 2020

New program can help laboratories measure key chemical compounds in cannabis products

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has launched a program to help laboratories accurately measure key chemical compounds in marijuana, hemp and other cannabis products including oils, edibles, tinctures and balms.

28 Jul 2020

Study: Cobalt-doped titanium-dioxide stops the reproduction of listeria monocytogenes

Listeria contaminations can send food processing facilities into full crisis mode with mass product recalls, federal warnings and even hospitalization or death for people who consume the contaminated products.

28 Jul 2020

Novel label-free imaging method can differentiate active T cells from those off duty

T cells are the immune soldiers at the frontlines of the battle with infiltrating pathogens that seek to cause disease. A new study published in Nature Biomedical Engineering describes a novel label-free imaging technique that can differentiate active T cells from those off duty.

27 Jul 2020

Technology News and Research

Telemedicine services can help expand patients' access to specialized medical care

New study shows the mechanism of brain to recognize specific smells

Scientists are developing AI tools that can benefit certain cancer patients

New multi-analyte blood test may open up new potentials in personalized medicine

Inadequate calcium and vitamin D intake increases risk of developing osteoporosis

Iron deficiency during infancy may reduce protective effect of vaccines

Experts provide a comprehensive view of snakebite cases in the Middle East

UArizona aims to develop a device for quick and accurate detection of pathogens, biological threats

TARA Biosystems and VantAI team up to accelerate drug development for cardiac disease

Human genome may explain the neonatal origins of chronic immune and inflammatory diseases

Researchers identify practical way to induce strong and broad immunity to dengue virus

New program can help laboratories measure key chemical compounds in cannabis products

Study: Cobalt-doped titanium-dioxide stops the reproduction of listeria monocytogenes

Novel label-free imaging method can differentiate active T cells from those off duty

AI Therapeutics announces start of Phase II clinical trial of potential COVID-19 treatment

EBV viral genome alters the host epigenetic landscape to drive stomach cancer

SwRI, UTSA researchers receive grant to create powerful, cost-effective malaria treatment

New pilot study to monitor lung transplant recipients post-discharge

‘It’s about love and solidarity’: Mutual aid unites NYC neighbors facing COVID

Finding the right treatment for people with IBD may soon become easier

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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