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Versatile new foam material could reduce health care-related infections

A versatile new foam material developed by researchers at the University of Georgia could significantly reduce health care-related infections caused by implanted medical devices - or drastically improve cleanup efforts following environmental disasters like oil spills.

26 Apr 2023

Ingestible capsule uses electricity to boost production of hunger-regulating hormone

Hormones released by the stomach, such as ghrelin, play a key role in stimulating appetite. These hormones are produced by endocrine cells that are part of the enteric nervous system, which controls hunger, nausea, and feelings of fullness.

26 Apr 2023

Handheld breath device allows people to monitor metabolic fuel use at home

New research has found that it is possible to capture the impact of a meal on metabolism outside of a lab environment.

26 Apr 2023

AI-collected data could compromise the understanding of early sleep patterns

A dearth of pediatric data collected using artificial intelligence (AI) tools could compromise the understanding of early sleep patterns.

26 Apr 2023

Laser speckle-based noncontact technique enables imaging the vasculature of a beating heart

In the majority of cases, graft failure after heart transplantation is attributable to abnormalities like severe coronary artery disease.

25 Apr 2023

Revolutionizing protein design: AI generates novel sequences

Researchers present two deep-learning models that can predict amino acid sequences and 3D protein structures based on secondary-structure design objectives. These models offer de novo design capacity and can discover new protein sequences beyond known proteins.

25 Apr 2023

Highly activatable Raman probes detect multiple enzyme activities in heterogeneous biological tissues

Raman imaging offers a greater potential for detecting multiple enzyme activities than fluorescence imaging, demonstrate Tokyo Tech researchers by developing 9CN-rhodol-based activatable Raman probes using a novel mechanism for Raman signal activation.

25 Apr 2023

UC San Diego Health offers a new minimally invasive biopsy procedure to detect prostate cancer

UC San Diego Health is the first health system in San Diego County to offer a new minimally invasive prostate biopsy procedure that reduces the risk of infection, improves imaging for accuracy and may increase cancer detection in a clinic setting.

25 Apr 2023

New nanoparticle sensor could enable early cancer diagnosis with a simple urine test

MIT engineers have designed a new nanoparticle sensor that could enable early diagnosis of cancer with a simple urine test. The sensors, which can detect many different cancerous proteins, could also be used to distinguish the type of a tumor or how it is responding to treatment.

25 Apr 2023

New machine-learning method could help gauge body clock timing to make better health decisions

A new machine-learning method could help us gauge the time of our internal body clock, helping us all make better health decisions, including when and how long to sleep.

24 Apr 2023

A mobile vaccine printer could enable rapid vaccination of large numbers of people

Getting vaccines to people who need them isn't always easy. Many vaccines require cold storage, making it difficult to ship them to remote areas that don't have the necessary infrastructure.

24 Apr 2023

New genome editing technology achieves efficient and precise large DNA insertions

GAO Caixia's group from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a new genome editing technology that achieves efficient and precise targeted insertion of large DNA segments in plants.

24 Apr 2023

Online tool analyzes at-home videos to predict musculoskeletal health

Musculoskeletal conditions - which encompass impairments of the joints, bones, or muscles - affect more than 1.5 billion people around the world.

21 Apr 2023

RExMap unlocks gut microbiome secrets: Revealing their global influence on health

Groundbreaking RExMap database enables species-level mapping of gut microbes, revealing a core set of fifteen microbes shared by humans across the globe.

21 Apr 2023

Ear-EEG device aims to detect Alzheimer's and Parkinson's years before symptoms appear

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20 Apr 2023

Using artificial intelligence to improve the predictability of epidemics

Before the first cases of COVID-19 became known, an algorithm based on artificial intelligence developed by a company in Canada had already detected a new virus which was spreading across the Chinese city of Wuhan.

20 Apr 2023

New online tool shows promise for assessing dementia risk

Researchers at UNSW Sydney and Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) have developed and evaluated a tool for assessing dementia risk, with promising initial results.

20 Apr 2023

Control-IQ artificial pancreas system improves blood sugar control for both kids, adults with type 1 diabetes

An artificial pancreas developed at the University of Virginia Center for Diabetes Technology improves blood sugar control for people ages 2 to 72 with type 1 diabetes, according to a new combined analysis of three clinical trials.

19 Apr 2023

AI software can accurately detect tuberculosis from chest X-rays, study shows

AI software can accurately detect TB from chest X-rays, a study being presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Copenhagen, Denmark, (15-18 April), shows.

18 Apr 2023

Using electric stimulation to make wounds heal three times faster

Chronic wounds are a major health problem for diabetic patients and the elderly – in extreme cases they can even lead to amputation. Using electric stimulation, researchers in a project at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, and the University of Freiburg, Germany, have developed a method that speeds up the healing process, making wounds heal three times faster.

18 Apr 2023

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Versatile new foam material could reduce health care-related infections

Ingestible capsule uses electricity to boost production of hunger-regulating hormone

Handheld breath device allows people to monitor metabolic fuel use at home

AI-collected data could compromise the understanding of early sleep patterns

Laser speckle-based noncontact technique enables imaging the vasculature of a beating heart

Revolutionizing protein design: AI generates novel sequences

Highly activatable Raman probes detect multiple enzyme activities in heterogeneous biological tissues

UC San Diego Health offers a new minimally invasive biopsy procedure to detect prostate cancer

New nanoparticle sensor could enable early cancer diagnosis with a simple urine test

New machine-learning method could help gauge body clock timing to make better health decisions

A mobile vaccine printer could enable rapid vaccination of large numbers of people

New genome editing technology achieves efficient and precise large DNA insertions

Online tool analyzes at-home videos to predict musculoskeletal health

RExMap unlocks gut microbiome secrets: Revealing their global influence on health

Ear-EEG device aims to detect Alzheimer's and Parkinson's years before symptoms appear

Using artificial intelligence to improve the predictability of epidemics

New online tool shows promise for assessing dementia risk

Control-IQ artificial pancreas system improves blood sugar control for both kids, adults with type 1 diabetes

AI software can accurately detect tuberculosis from chest X-rays, study shows

Using electric stimulation to make wounds heal three times faster

Redefining control and consistency in anaerobic microbiome workflows

AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

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