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Researchers attempt to create world's first genetically edited babies

The researchers have used CRISPR to edit the genes of IVF embryos in a controversial attempt to create offspring that are resistant to disease.

26 Nov 2018

AI could reduce gadolinium dosage in MRI scans

A new study has shown that artificial intelligence could be used to dramatically reduce the amount of gadolinium used in MRI scans.

26 Nov 2018

GE Healthcare showcases new Edison applications and Edison-powered devices at RSNA 2018

GE Healthcare today announced new applications and smart devices built on Edison - a platform that helps accelerate the development and adoption of Artificial Intelligence technology and empower providers to deliver faster, more precise care.

25 Nov 2018

Japan-India collaboration results in new treatment approach for male urethral stricture

A novel and relatively pain-less treatment method for male urethral stricture using patients own buccal mucosal cells has been reported as successful in four out of six patients.

25 Nov 2018

LSE leads consortium for new IMPACT Health Technology Assessment project

LSE Health at the London School of Economics and Political Science is leading a consortium of 15 institutional partners awarded $4.59 million Euros by the European Commission under the Horizon2020 Framework Programme for a new 3-year project entitled IMPACT HTA (Health Technology Assessment), commencing in January 2018.

25 Nov 2018

Supplements of key nutrients can help people to see better

Inside fruit and vegetables are pigments, known as carotenoids, which can boost health. Three of these – lutein, zeaxanthin and meso-zeaxanthin – protect the eye’s macula, which is responsible for central and detailed vision.

23 Nov 2018

Scientist named as one of top 10 innovators for fighting superbugs

University of Adelaide scientist Dr Katharina Richter has been named as one of the top 10 innovators in the MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35 competition for the Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Southeast Asia and Taiwan region.

23 Nov 2018

Brain-computer interface enables people with tetraplegia to operate tablet devices

An investigational brain-computer interface can enable people with paralysis to directly operate an off-the-shelf tablet device by thinking about making cursor movements and clicks, according to a study published November 21, 2018 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Paul Nuyujukian, Jose Albites-Sanabria, and Jad Saab from the BrainGate consortium, USA, and colleagues.

23 Nov 2018

AI and Big Data enable better diagnosis, personalized treatment of eye diseases

"Exactly one year ago, we spoke about the fact that, in future, it will be possible to diagnose diabetes from the eye using automatic digital retinal screening, without the assistance of an ophthalmologist – 12 months on, MedUni Vienna is right in the middle of this digital revolution." These were the words used by Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth, Head of MedUni Vienna's Department of Ophthalmology and Optometrics to open today's press conference about the ART-2018 Specialist Meeting on new developments in retinal therapy, which is to take place on 1 December.

22 Nov 2018

Novel DNA nanoplatform delivers anticancer agents to multidrug-resistant tumors

One of the most successful techniques to combat multidrug resistance in cancer cells is the downregulation of those genes responsible for drug resistance.

22 Nov 2018

Silk adhesive leads to development of epidermal electronics

Producing effective epidermal electronics requires a strong, biocompatible interface between a biological surface and a sensor. Here, a KAIST team employed a calcium-modified silk fibroin as a biocompatible and strong adhesive.

21 Nov 2018

New diagnostics based on nanopore analytics and AI can identify single influenza virions

Influenza is a highly contagious respiratory disease of global importance, which causes millions of infections annually with the ever-present risk of a serious outbreak. Passive vaccination is the only method available for partial control of the virus.

21 Nov 2018

Check your medical records for dangerous errors

When Liz Tidyman's elderly parents moved across the country to be closer to their children and grandchildren years ago, they carried their medical records with them in a couple of brown cardboard folders tied with string.

21 Nov 2018

Stand Up to Cancer supports potential approach to more efficiently target pancreatic cancer

Research on a new way of deploying the immune system against pancreatic cancer, an exceptionally lethal cancer that has so far resisted new immunotherapies, will receive $1 million in initial funding from Stand Up to Cancer.

21 Nov 2018

Survey: Misconceptions about opioid use undermine pain control among Asian cancer patients

Misconceptions about the use of strong opioids showed to undermine optimal pain control among Asian cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy according to a cross-sectional survey conducted at the Sarawak General Hospital in Malaysia.

21 Nov 2018

Using smartphone confocal microscopes to stop cancer

Dongkyun "DK" Kang was in the shower a few years ago when inspiration struck, and he became interested in the idea of imaging human tissue in vivo, or on a living person, using a smartphone attached to a microscope.

20 Nov 2018

Potential new therapeutic approach developed for synovial sarcoma

Scientists have developed a potential new therapeutic approach for synovial sarcoma, one of the most common soft-tissue cancers in teenagers and young adults.

20 Nov 2018

Copley Scientific to release new 'Quality Solutions for Inhaler Testing' manual at DDL 2018

Copley Scientific will release ‘Quality Solutions for Inhaler Testing – 2019 Edition’ at DDL 2019. The comprehensive brochure sets products within the context of detailed, practical guidance on all aspects of testing.

From Copley Scientific Limited 20 Nov 2018

Merck declares 2018 Life Science Award winners

Merck, the vibrant science and technology company, recognized three graduate students who have demonstrated innovation in life science at an awards ceremony at the company’s global headquarters in Darmstadt, Germany recently.

From Merck 20 Nov 2018

Breakthrough technology offers new hope to people with glaucoma, retinitis and macular degeneration

In January 2009, the life of engineer Michel Meunier, a professor at Polytechnique Montréal, changed dramatically. Like others, he had observed that the extremely short pulse of a femtosecond laser (0.000000000000001 second) could make nanometer-sized holes appear in silicon when it was covered by gold nanoparticles.

20 Nov 2018

Technology News and Research

Researchers attempt to create world's first genetically edited babies

AI could reduce gadolinium dosage in MRI scans

GE Healthcare showcases new Edison applications and Edison-powered devices at RSNA 2018

Japan-India collaboration results in new treatment approach for male urethral stricture

LSE leads consortium for new IMPACT Health Technology Assessment project

Supplements of key nutrients can help people to see better

Scientist named as one of top 10 innovators for fighting superbugs

Brain-computer interface enables people with tetraplegia to operate tablet devices

AI and Big Data enable better diagnosis, personalized treatment of eye diseases

Novel DNA nanoplatform delivers anticancer agents to multidrug-resistant tumors

Silk adhesive leads to development of epidermal electronics

New diagnostics based on nanopore analytics and AI can identify single influenza virions

Check your medical records for dangerous errors

Stand Up to Cancer supports potential approach to more efficiently target pancreatic cancer

Survey: Misconceptions about opioid use undermine pain control among Asian cancer patients

Using smartphone confocal microscopes to stop cancer

Potential new therapeutic approach developed for synovial sarcoma

Copley Scientific to release new 'Quality Solutions for Inhaler Testing' manual at DDL 2018

Merck declares 2018 Life Science Award winners

Breakthrough technology offers new hope to people with glaucoma, retinitis and macular degeneration

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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