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Research identifies guidelines for prioritizing hepatitis C treatment in U.S. prisons

New research identifies guidelines for prioritizing the treatment of hepatitis C infections in the U.S. prison system, resulting in a significant improvement in health outcomes of incarcerated persons while simultaneously reducing new infections in the society.

22 Mar 2019

MSU professor receives NSF CAREER grant for biosensor diagnostics

One day, a technician in a small, rural hospital may be able to reliably diagnose breast cancer, Alzheimer's disease or traumatic brain injury using a tab of paper that would change color like a pH strip dipped in vinegar.

22 Mar 2019

Study provides new pathway for controlling inflammation

UT Southwestern researchers have identified two proteins that act as gatekeepers to dampen a potentially life-threatening immune response to chronic infection.

22 Mar 2019

New survey indicates need of attention to neglected tropical diseases

Although neglected diseases account for 11% of the global disease burden, they are targeted by only a small proportion of the new drugs developed every year.

22 Mar 2019

Scientists identify five most promising application areas for magnetoresistive sensors

Excluding the information recording and reading technology, in the next 15-20 years, the hypersensitive sensors operating under the magnetoresistive principle will be applied in an extensive number of innovative areas.

22 Mar 2019

A new way to visualize the immune cell "landscape" of bowel cancer tumors

University of Otago scientists have discovered a way to view the immune cell "landscape" of bowel cancer tumours, paving the way towards more individualised medicine and treatment for many other diseases in future.

22 Mar 2019

New nanotechnology approach shows promise in treating triple negative breast cancer

Unlike the three most common forms of breast cancer, triple negative breast cancer has no currently approved targeted therapies for treatment. That was one of the reasons it was chosen as a disease area of focus for the Indiana University Precision Health Grand Challenge initiative, aimed to research and develop better treatments, cures or preventions, as quickly as possible.

22 Mar 2019

Pitt engineers win $550,000 NSF CAREER award to develop new intervention for people with ASD

Autism was first described by U.S. researchers more than 70 years ago, and today the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 1 in 59 children are identified with autism spectrum disorder, affecting more than 3.5 million Americans.

22 Mar 2019

City of Hope exhibits current studies and data on cancer therapies at AACR

City of Hope, a world-renowned independent research and treatment center for cancer and diabetes, will showcase ongoing studies and data on chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapy, immunotherapy against solid tumors and more at the American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting from March 29 through April 3 in Atlanta.

22 Mar 2019

New device approved by FDA for treating patients with moderate-to-severe heart failure

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the Optimizer Smart system for treating patients with chronic, moderate-to-severe heart failure who are not suited for treatment with other heart failure devices such as cardiac resynchronization therapy to restore a normal timing pattern of the heartbeat.

22 Mar 2019

Air Force develops genetic test to predict mental performance

A research psychologist at the Air Force Research Laboratory can predict your mental performance from a cheek swab or blood sample.

22 Mar 2019

Wyss Technology licensed by Sherlock Biosciences to create affordable molecular diagnostics

Harvard University has granted a worldwide exclusive license to Sherlock Biosciences, Inc. to develop and commercialize technology from the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering to create a highly sensitive, nucleic acid-based diagnostic platform that can rapidly deliver accurate and inexpensive results for a vast range of needs in virtually any setting.

22 Mar 2019

Mobile health apps can pose unprecedented risk to consumers' privacy

Mobile health apps are a booming market targeted at both patients and health professionals. Medicines-related apps help patients track their prescriptions and remember to take their pills.

22 Mar 2019

Researchers find evidence of Cryptosporidium parasite in Minnesota’s public water systems

When consumed in contaminated water, the microscopic parasite Cryptosporidium can cause symptoms of stomach cramps, diarrhea and fever.

22 Mar 2019

Researchers identify a more effective treatment for cancer

Researchers from Mount Sinai and IBM have discovered a novel clue in explaining how cancer cells with identical genomes can respond differently to the same therapy.

22 Mar 2019

FDA chief calls for stricter scrutiny of electronic health records

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb on Wednesday called for tighter scrutiny of electronic health records systems, which have prompted thousands of reports of patient injuries and other safety problems over the past decade.

22 Mar 2019

Toilet seat heart monitoring system

Researchers have made a gadget that could fit on top of a normal toilet seat and it can also measure the heart beat, blood pressure, blood levels of oxygen and other parameters. This means that this device could potentially detect heart disease victims by catching early signs of heart problems and save lives say researchers.

22 Mar 2019

Technology News and Research

Research identifies guidelines for prioritizing hepatitis C treatment in U.S. prisons

MSU professor receives NSF CAREER grant for biosensor diagnostics

Study provides new pathway for controlling inflammation

New survey indicates need of attention to neglected tropical diseases

Scientists identify five most promising application areas for magnetoresistive sensors

A new way to visualize the immune cell "landscape" of bowel cancer tumors

New nanotechnology approach shows promise in treating triple negative breast cancer

Pitt engineers win $550,000 NSF CAREER award to develop new intervention for people with ASD

City of Hope exhibits current studies and data on cancer therapies at AACR

New device approved by FDA for treating patients with moderate-to-severe heart failure

Air Force develops genetic test to predict mental performance

Wyss Technology licensed by Sherlock Biosciences to create affordable molecular diagnostics

Mobile health apps can pose unprecedented risk to consumers' privacy

Researchers find evidence of Cryptosporidium parasite in Minnesota’s public water systems

Researchers identify a more effective treatment for cancer

FDA chief calls for stricter scrutiny of electronic health records

Toilet seat heart monitoring system

Open-source solution for multiparametric optical mapping of the heart's electrical activity

Product launch from Beckman Coulter to be live streamed in March

Greater support needed for women seeking abortion

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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