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Researchers discover cause of new inherited form of pancreatitis

What began as a 51-year-old mystery comes down to a single gene, as researchers from the University of Chicago and University of California, San Francisco discovered the cause of a new inherited form of pancreatitis.

29 Oct 2019

Synthetic scaffolds could detect multiple types of cancers

Invasive procedures to biopsy tissue from cancer-tainted organs could be replaced by simply taking samples from a tiny "decoy" implanted just beneath the skin, University of Michigan researchers have demonstrated in mice.

29 Oct 2019

Pitt, CMU researchers to develop all-in-one implantable device to record neural activity

The brain is a complex organ full of neurons that work together to help us move, feel, think, and more. A multidisciplinary group from the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University is working to expand the amount of information researchers can receive from a neural interface device and received two grants from the National Science Foundation for their collaborative effort.

29 Oct 2019

Discontinuing popular over-the-counter vitamin can lead of reversal of retinal swelling

In a first-of-its-kind clinical report, retina specialists at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai have shown that severe vision loss from a self-prescribed high dose of over-the-counter niacin is linked to injury of a specific cell type in a patient's eye.

29 Oct 2019

Researchers develop new test to detect nutrient deficiencies in harsh environments

Mothers and children in low resource communities may appear well fed but often suffer from micronutrient deficiencies.

29 Oct 2019

KAUST researchers one step closer to understanding brain function

Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) are officially one-step closer to understanding the brain and its function.

29 Oct 2019

Measuring gaze patterns of children watching movies can help detect autism

Measuring children's gaze patterns as they watch movies of social interactions is a reliable way to accurately identify nearly half of autism spectrum disorder cases, according to a new study just published in Autism Research by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers.

29 Oct 2019

Scientists solve first structure of human cotransporter protein KCC1

In work that could someday improve treatments for epilepsy, UT Southwestern scientists have published the first three-dimensional structure of a member of a large family of human proteins that carry charged particles – ions – across the cell membrane.

29 Oct 2019

3D printing accelerates research into cardiovascular disease at University of Sheffield

Formlabs, the designer and manufacturer of powerful and accessible 3D printing systems, has released a user story with Dr Sam Pashneh-Tala, Research Fellow at the University of Sheffield, who is leading pioneering tissue engineering techniques for creating complex artificial blood vessels with patient-specific shapes, powered by Formlabs SLA 3D printers.

From Formlabs Inc. 29 Oct 2019

Sense Biodetection raises £12.3m to develop instrument-free, point-of-care molecular diagnostic tests

Sense Biodetection Limited has today announced that it has raised £12.3m to develop its portfolio of instrument-free, point-of-care molecular diagnostic tests, a pioneering new class of diagnostic product.

29 Oct 2019

Skin cancer diagnosis using AI technology could be as accurate as clinical specialist

New clinical data published in Journal of American Medical Association demonstrates first-in-class AI algorithm is able to diagnose skin cancer with a high-level of accuracy comparable to a clinical specialist.

29 Oct 2019

UVA scientists awarded $2.7 million NIH grant to study genetic variation linked with heart disease

The National Institutes of Health has awarded a $2.7 million grant to scientists from the University of Virginia to study a genetic variation associated with coronary heart disease.

29 Oct 2019

WHO expert panel discusses digital technology in public health

For the first time ever, the World Health Organization (WHO) has brought together experts in the domain of public health to discuss how digital health technologies can help achieve its goals of global health. The panel, called the Digital Health Technical Advisory Group, discussed a wide range of topics from how data is dealt with, through issues of cost-effectiveness and evidence-based decision making, to making digital health a widely available and ethically bound solution.

28 Oct 2019

Some types of proteins can stabilize damaged DNA

At the University of Copenhagen, researchers have discovered how some types of proteins stabilize damaged DNA and thereby preserve DNA function and integrity. This new finding also explains why people with inborn or acquired defects in certain proteins cannot keep their DNA stable and develop diseases such as cancer.

28 Oct 2019

New research may contribute to diagnostics of cancer

A team of researchers from the Institute of Materials Science at Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania together with colleagues from Japan and Latvia came up with a method that forces over 300 million metal nanoparticles to self-assemble into regular structures, which enhance their interaction with light by orders of magnitude.

28 Oct 2019

3D-printed cell traps help researchers remove the hay to expose cancer cells

Finding a handful of cancer cells hiding among billions of blood cells in a patient sample can be like finding a needle in a haystack. In a new approach enabled by 3D-printed cell traps, researchers are removing the hay to expose the cancer cells.

28 Oct 2019

Health algorithm biased against black individuals finds study

A new study has revealed that a commonly and widely used healthcare algorithm may be biased against blacks and may be denying them of vital medical treatment. The study titled, “Dissecting racial bias in an algorithm used to manage the health of populations,” was published this week in the latest issue of the journal Science.

26 Oct 2019

Developing AI-assisted telecoaching solution for people with disabilities and diabetes

Mohanraj Thirumalai, Ph.D., has received a three-year National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research grant to investigate and develop an artificial intelligence-assisted telecoaching solution for people with disabilities and diabetes.

25 Oct 2019

Scientists win $2.8 million grant to unravel hidden biases in healthcare

Individuals have their own inherent biases. Most are harmless – preferred foods, favorite cars, go-to streaming services. However, biases tied to race, gender, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status have serious consequences.

25 Oct 2019

Regenstrief scientist wins award for translating medical decision-making research into practice

The Society for Medical Decision Making awarded Regenstrief Institute researcher Stephen Downs, M.D., M.S., with the John M. Eisenberg Award for Practical Application of Medical Decision Making Research.

25 Oct 2019

Technology News and Research

Researchers discover cause of new inherited form of pancreatitis

Synthetic scaffolds could detect multiple types of cancers

Pitt, CMU researchers to develop all-in-one implantable device to record neural activity

Discontinuing popular over-the-counter vitamin can lead of reversal of retinal swelling

Researchers develop new test to detect nutrient deficiencies in harsh environments

KAUST researchers one step closer to understanding brain function

Measuring gaze patterns of children watching movies can help detect autism

Scientists solve first structure of human cotransporter protein KCC1

3D printing accelerates research into cardiovascular disease at University of Sheffield

Sense Biodetection raises £12.3m to develop instrument-free, point-of-care molecular diagnostic tests

Skin cancer diagnosis using AI technology could be as accurate as clinical specialist

UVA scientists awarded $2.7 million NIH grant to study genetic variation linked with heart disease

WHO expert panel discusses digital technology in public health

Some types of proteins can stabilize damaged DNA

New research may contribute to diagnostics of cancer

3D-printed cell traps help researchers remove the hay to expose cancer cells

Health algorithm biased against black individuals finds study

Developing AI-assisted telecoaching solution for people with disabilities and diabetes

Scientists win $2.8 million grant to unravel hidden biases in healthcare

Regenstrief scientist wins award for translating medical decision-making research into practice

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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