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PCRF awards £1.2M grants for new research projects tackling pancreatic cancer

Seven innovative research projects tackling pancreatic cancer have been awarded grants totalling £1.2M by the UK medical research charity, Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund.

28 May 2019

Scientists develop 3D-printed artificial corneas similar to human ones

When a person has a severely damaged cornea, a corneal transplant is required. However, there are 2,000 patients waiting for the cornea donation in the country as of 2018 and they wait for 6 or more years on average for the donation.

28 May 2019

Reprieve Cardiovascular announces results of clinical trials in patients with acute heart failure

Reprieve Cardiovascular, a pioneering medical device company focused on improving outcomes for patients suffering from Acute Decompensated Heart Failure, today announced the results of two non-randomized, prospective clinical trials in patients hospitalized with Acute Heart Failure.

28 May 2019

Robot-assisted surgery for thoracic and abdominal indications provides few advantages despite high costs

Clinical studies on robot-assisted surgery for indications in the thorax and abdomen have so far shown few advantages for this cost-intensive surgical method.

28 May 2019

Mutations within junk DNA linked to autism spectrum disorder

Using artificial intelligence, scientists have discovered mutations in parts of non-coding DNA known as “Junk DNA” that can lead to autism.

28 May 2019

Analyzing properties of texture-modified foods for people with dysphagia

A piece of research by the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country is calling for an effort to bring various thickeners into line with standard guidelines, which would offer increased clinical safeguards.

28 May 2019

Scientists use gold nanoparticles to edit genes tied to HIV, inherited blood disorders

Scientists at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center took a step toward making gene therapy more practical by simplifying the way gene-editing instructions are delivered to cells.

28 May 2019

Brain stimulation improves visual perceptual learning

Practice results in better learning. Consider learning a musical instrument, for example: the more one practices, the better one will be able to learn to play.

27 May 2019

Coming soon: New home blood-testing device for people with chronic illnesses

Université de Montréal's Laboratory of Biosensors & Nanomachines, in partnership with Montreal company Nanogenecs Diagnostics, has just been awarded a 700 000$ NSERC 'Idea to Innovation' grant to develop a home blood-testing device for people with chronic illnesses.

27 May 2019

Researchers develop synthetic molecules that deliver drugs to neuroblastoma

Researchers from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid are involved in the development of specific molecular scaffolds which are able to deliver drugs and diagnostic agents to the neuroblastoma, an aggressive tumor in children.

27 May 2019

FNR, ANR extend agreement to support research collaboration between France and Luxembourg

The original collaboration agreement between the FNR and ANR was signed in 2012, with the first joint Call launched in 2013.

27 May 2019

Breakthrough method could be useful for proton therapy and other applications

Researchers from Sweden's Chalmers University of Technology and the University of Gothenburg present a new method which can double the energy of a proton beam produced by laser-based particle accelerators.

27 May 2019

UMass Amherst scientist's new book explores the brave new world of science and food

David Julian McClements, Distinguished Professor of Food Science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and among the world's most highly cited researchers, has written a new book that explores the brave new world of science and food.

27 May 2019

Novel method for evaluating genomic sequencing results in newborn screening

Newborn screening is required in the U.S. and differs slightly depending on which state you live in. For the most part, it's done before a newborn baby leaves the hospital and includes a blood test that screens for 30-50 serious health problems that usually arise in infancy or childhood, and could hinder normal development.

26 May 2019

Could formal health technology assessment be a solution to high healthcare costs in the US?

ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, explored the possibility of health technology assessment in the United States this morning at its ISPOR 2019 annual conference with the session, "Could Formal HTA Be a Solution to High Healthcare Costs in the United States?"

26 May 2019

Emergency department nurses have negative attitudes towards patients who self-harm

SELF-harm is a major public health challenge, but nursing staff often struggle to fully understand the reasons behind it, according to the findings of an international research project carried out by experts at the University of Huddersfield and an overseas partner.

25 May 2019

Bioimpedance spectroscopy better than tape measure for assessing woman's lymphedema risk

Bioimpedance spectroscopy is better than a tape measure for assessing a woman's risk for developing lymphedema after breast cancer surgery, according to interim results of a study led by Sheila Ridner, PhD, RN, Martha Ingram Professor and director of the PhD in Nursing Science Program at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing.

24 May 2019

Technology News and Research

PCRF awards £1.2M grants for new research projects tackling pancreatic cancer

Scientists develop 3D-printed artificial corneas similar to human ones

Reprieve Cardiovascular announces results of clinical trials in patients with acute heart failure

Robot-assisted surgery for thoracic and abdominal indications provides few advantages despite high costs

Mutations within junk DNA linked to autism spectrum disorder

Analyzing properties of texture-modified foods for people with dysphagia

Scientists use gold nanoparticles to edit genes tied to HIV, inherited blood disorders

Brain stimulation improves visual perceptual learning

Coming soon: New home blood-testing device for people with chronic illnesses

Researchers develop synthetic molecules that deliver drugs to neuroblastoma

FNR, ANR extend agreement to support research collaboration between France and Luxembourg

Breakthrough method could be useful for proton therapy and other applications

UMass Amherst scientist's new book explores the brave new world of science and food

Novel method for evaluating genomic sequencing results in newborn screening

Could formal health technology assessment be a solution to high healthcare costs in the US?

Emergency department nurses have negative attitudes towards patients who self-harm

Bioimpedance spectroscopy better than tape measure for assessing woman's lymphedema risk

Simple test can easily measure common stress hormones

Tips to stay safe and well when temperatures soar

Mental health of children with long-term physical conditions could benefit from CBT

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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