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Advances in understanding and detecting Alzheimer's disease

Researchers are making strides toward understanding and detecting Alzheimer's disease in its earliest stages, when interventions may be most effective at slowing the progress of the disease.

13 Nov 2023

Researchers identify key factors involved in DNA repair mechanism

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have identified key factors in the mechanism behind DNA repair in our bodies.

12 Nov 2023

Human tissue model reveals diversity of bacterial strategies for urinary tract infections

The research, published today in Science Advances, is the first to use a sophisticated human tissue model to explore the interaction between host and pathogen for six common species that cause urinary tract infections.

8 Nov 2023

Study validates first-in-class AI-driven digital pathology colorectal cancer diagnostic tool

In a peer-reviewed study published today in Nature Communications, a team of scientists from French-American techbio Owkin and pathology labs in France present a blind validation of MSIntuit CRC, a first-in-class AI-driven digital pathology diagnostic developed by Owkin, as a pre-screening tool aimed at optimizing the precision of diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer.

7 Nov 2023

WFIRM announces successful renewal of its Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site grant

The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) is thrilled to announce the successful renewal of its Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

3 Nov 2023

PacBio announces HiFi Solves, a global consortium of clinical genomics research leaders

PacBio (NASDAQ: PACB), a leading developer of high-quality, highly accurate sequencing solutions, today announced the creation of the HiFi Solves consortium.

From PacBio 2 Nov 2023

Skin-friendly ECG sensor offers comfort without compromise on cardiac care

Researchers optimized dry electrode geometries for a wearable electrocardiogram (ECG) patch to enhance its performance and comparability with commercial ECG monitors for remote and point-of-care (PoC) diagnostics.

2 Nov 2023

New gene editing method creates first mice with human-like COVID-19

Researchers have genetically engineered the first mice that get a human-like form of COVID-19, according to a study published online November 1 in Nature.

1 Nov 2023

New wearable ECG patch could improve cardiac monitoring

Nearly 200 million people around the globe have coronary heart disease, which accounts for about one in every six deaths, according to the British Heart Foundation.

31 Oct 2023

Government to open 160 community diagnostic centers by March 2024

The government will meet its target to open 160 community diagnostic centres a year early, the Health and Social Care Secretary will announce today [31 October 2023].

31 Oct 2023

Study provides deeper insight into safety of COVID-19 vaccines for couples planning pregnancy

Multiple studies have shown that the COVID-19 vaccines do not lead to infertility or pregnancy complications such as miscarriage, but many people are still wary of adverse effects from the vaccine on pregnancy.

30 Oct 2023

City of Hope, TGen receive $4.5 million to validate liquid biopsy for early detection of pancreatic cancer

City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, and TGen are leading an international group that has been awarded $4.5 million to validate a liquid biopsy for the early detection of pancreatic cancer.

26 Oct 2023

Can your diet soda habit affect your baby? New study explores low-calorie sweeteners in breastmilk

U.S. scientists are studying if low-calorie sweeteners like sucralose and acesulfame-potassium can be transferred from mothers to infants through breastfeeding. This first-of-its-kind pharmacokinetic model aims to understand the health implications of early-life exposure to these sweeteners.

26 Oct 2023

Doubts abound about a new Alzheimer’s blood test

For the first time, people worried about their risk of Alzheimer's disease can go online, order a blood test, and receive results in the privacy of their homes.

26 Oct 2023

Study finds link between industry payments to oncologists and non-recommended cancer treatments

Patients with cancer whose oncologist receives payments from industry appear more likely to receive some non-recommended and low value treatments, finds a US study published by The BMJ today.

25 Oct 2023

New research aims to understand the ecology of SARS-CoV-2 at the human-animal interface

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Virginia Tech disease ecologists wondered if the virus was having the same effect on wildlife.

24 Oct 2023

AI-assisted smartphone app performs well in skin cancer diagnosis

Artificial intelligence (AI) is already widely used in medical diagnostics. An Austrian-Australian research team led by dermatologist Harald Kittler from MedUni Vienna investigated the extent to which diagnosis and therapy of pigmented skin lesions benefit from it in a realistic clinical scenario.

24 Oct 2023

Quick genetic test offers hope for sick, undiagnosed kids. but few insurers offer to pay.

Just 48 hours after her birth in a Seattle-area hospital in 2021, Layla Babayev was undergoing surgery for a bowel obstruction.

23 Oct 2023

Pioneering partnership supports early-stage innovation against antimicrobial resistance to save lives

Innovate UK, LifeArc, and Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC) have joined forces to create PACE (Pathways to Antimicrobial Clinical Efficacy), a £30 million initiative supporting early-stage innovation against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) to save lives. PACE has today (19 October 2023) announced its first funding call with up to £10 million available to support innovators developing new antimicrobials.

20 Oct 2023

NIH renews support for UMass Chan and UMass Lowell’s point-of-care technology initiative

UMass Chan Medical School and UMass Lowell have received an $8.9 million award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for renewed support of their initiative to advance the development of home-based and point-of-care health technologies.

19 Oct 2023

Diagnostics News and Research

Advances in understanding and detecting Alzheimer's disease

Researchers identify key factors involved in DNA repair mechanism

Human tissue model reveals diversity of bacterial strategies for urinary tract infections

Study validates first-in-class AI-driven digital pathology colorectal cancer diagnostic tool

WFIRM announces successful renewal of its Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site grant

PacBio announces HiFi Solves, a global consortium of clinical genomics research leaders

Skin-friendly ECG sensor offers comfort without compromise on cardiac care

New gene editing method creates first mice with human-like COVID-19

New wearable ECG patch could improve cardiac monitoring

Government to open 160 community diagnostic centers by March 2024

Study provides deeper insight into safety of COVID-19 vaccines for couples planning pregnancy

City of Hope, TGen receive $4.5 million to validate liquid biopsy for early detection of pancreatic cancer

Can your diet soda habit affect your baby? New study explores low-calorie sweeteners in breastmilk

Doubts abound about a new Alzheimer’s blood test

Study finds link between industry payments to oncologists and non-recommended cancer treatments

New research aims to understand the ecology of SARS-CoV-2 at the human-animal interface

AI-assisted smartphone app performs well in skin cancer diagnosis

Quick genetic test offers hope for sick, undiagnosed kids. but few insurers offer to pay.

Pioneering partnership supports early-stage innovation against antimicrobial resistance to save lives

NIH renews support for UMass Chan and UMass Lowell’s point-of-care technology initiative

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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