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Study finds low risk of adverse events from cardiac MRI contrast agents

Contrast agents used to improve views of the heart on MRI carry a very low risk of allergic reactions, vomiting and other acute adverse events, according to a large study from Europe published in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging.

29 Oct 2020

DETECT study: Wearable fitness devices can improve public health efforts to control COVID-19

Examining data from the first six weeks of their landmark DETECT study, a team of scientists from the Scripps Research Translational Institute sees encouraging signs that wearable fitness devices can improve public health efforts to control COVID-19.

29 Oct 2020

Simple diagnostic can help deliver urgent treatment to people at risk of dying from rapid blood loss

Engineers at Monash University in Australia have developed a fast, portable and cheap diagnostic that can help deliver urgent treatment to people at risk of dying from rapid blood loss.

29 Oct 2020

Novel device can benefit patients with upper limb paralysis

A tiny device the size of a small paperclip has been shown to help patients with upper limb paralysis to text, email and even shop online in the first human trial.

29 Oct 2020

Physicists find way to circumvent an old theory to cancel magnetic fields remotely

A team of scientists including two physicists at the University of Sussex has found a way to circumvent a 178-year old theory which means they can effectively cancel magnetic fields at a distance.

29 Oct 2020

Researchers develop guidelines to standardize performance tests for neural interfaces

How can scientists measure and define the performance of neural electrodes if there are no uniform standards? Freiburg microsystems engineer Dr. Maria Asplund together with Dr. Christian Böhler and Prof. Dr. Thomas Stieglitz, as well as Prof. Dr. Luciano Fadiga and Dr. Stefano Carli from the Italian Institute of Technology at the University of Ferrara, Italy, have developed guidelines to standardize the testing of the performance of electrodes for neural interfaces and bioelectronic systems.

29 Oct 2020

Researchers use genomic tools and supercomputers to study the infant gut microbiome

Since 2017, University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers Casey Morrow, Ph.D., and Hyunmin Koo, Ph.D., have used powerful genomic tools and supercomputers that analyze massive amounts of genetic data to identify individual strains within single species of the gut microbiome.

29 Oct 2020

Biophysicists develop computer model that shows effect of antiseptics on bacterial membranes

A team of biophysics from leading Russian research and educational institutions (MSU, RUDN University, and the Federal Research and Clinical Center of the Federal Medical-Biological Agency of Russia) developed a computer model that shows the effect of antiseptics on bacterial membranes.

29 Oct 2020

Liquid nanofoam could prolong the safe use of football helmets

A liquid nanofoam liner undergoing testing could prolong the safe use of football helmets, says a Michigan State University researcher.

29 Oct 2020

Researchers discuss emerging applications of AI in preclinical and clinical medicine

Announcing a new article publication for BIO Integration journal. In this review article the authors Chenxi Liu, Dian Jiao and Zhe Liu, from Tianjin University, Tianjin, China consider artificial intelligence (AI) aided disease prediction.

29 Oct 2020

Researchers develop controllable system for mimicking biochemical reaction cascades in cells

Researchers at the University of Basel have developed a precisely controllable system for mimicking biochemical reaction cascades in cells.

29 Oct 2020

Genome-wide CRISPR screens reveal resistance and sensitization mechanisms of drugs used in COVID-19

By leveraging nucleotide triphosphate analog-induced cell death, Chinese researchers unveiled genes that affect the import, export, and metabolism of pervasively used antiviral drugs in the treatment of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). This exciting study is currently available on the bioRxiv* preprint server.

28 Oct 2020

Researchers reduce positional error in brain-controlled robot arms

By measuring brain signals and implementing a clever feedback scheme, researchers from India and the UK have reduced the positional error in brain-controlled robot arms by a factor of 10, paving the way to greatly enhancing the quality of life for people suffering from strokes and neuro-muscular disorders.

28 Oct 2020

Brain-computer interface enables patients with severe paralysis to resume daily tasks

Researchers demonstrated the success of a fully implantable wireless medical device, the Stentrode™ brain-computer interface (BCI), designed to allow patients with severe paralysis to resume daily tasks -- including texting, emailing, shopping and banking online -- without the need for open brain surgery.

28 Oct 2020

Autonomous robot uses UV light to kill COVID-19

Ultraviolet light is a form of radiation that can be used for sterilization and disinfection. With schools and offices beginning to meet in-person again despite little change in the rate of COVID-19 infections, easy, low-cost sterilization strategies are necessary to curb the spread of the pandemic.

28 Oct 2020

New portable arm rehabilitation device launched to help patients perform robot-aided therapy at home

A new portable arm rehabilitation robot will help patients to carry out robot-aided therapy at home, allowing them to perform intensive exercises without visiting hospitals or clinics, which can possibly reduce the risk of exposure to infectious diseases such as COVID-19.

28 Oct 2020

New technique could detect and map the progression of aggressive cancers

Using a new technique, a team of McGill University researchers has found tiny and previously undetectable 'hot spots' of extremely high stiffness inside aggressive and invasive breast cancer tumors.

28 Oct 2020

Cost of Covid-19 tests plays key role in people’s willingness to undergo testing

Where and how long can schools remain open in times of the Corona pandemic? How safe are public transport means? Which rules must be observed when organizing events? To answer these questions, systematic tests for Corona infections and antibodies are of decisive importance.

28 Oct 2020

Manchester hospitals deploy new wireless platform to monitor Covid-19 patients in hospital and at home

The surge in Covid-19 patients in Greater Manchester has provided the opportunity for two hospitals to deploy a new wireless monitoring platform which they hope will allow clinicians to identify and predict deteriorating patients faster and with less nurse to patient contact.

28 Oct 2020

Study shows COVID-19 can be detected through non-invasive breath test

Initial findings from a new study led by Loughborough University - published by The Lancet - has shown how Covid-19 can be detected via a non-invasive breath test, providing almost instant results.

28 Oct 2020

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Study finds low risk of adverse events from cardiac MRI contrast agents

DETECT study: Wearable fitness devices can improve public health efforts to control COVID-19

Simple diagnostic can help deliver urgent treatment to people at risk of dying from rapid blood loss

Novel device can benefit patients with upper limb paralysis

Physicists find way to circumvent an old theory to cancel magnetic fields remotely

Researchers develop guidelines to standardize performance tests for neural interfaces

Researchers use genomic tools and supercomputers to study the infant gut microbiome

Biophysicists develop computer model that shows effect of antiseptics on bacterial membranes

Liquid nanofoam could prolong the safe use of football helmets

Researchers discuss emerging applications of AI in preclinical and clinical medicine

Researchers develop controllable system for mimicking biochemical reaction cascades in cells

Genome-wide CRISPR screens reveal resistance and sensitization mechanisms of drugs used in COVID-19

Researchers reduce positional error in brain-controlled robot arms

Brain-computer interface enables patients with severe paralysis to resume daily tasks

Autonomous robot uses UV light to kill COVID-19

New portable arm rehabilitation device launched to help patients perform robot-aided therapy at home

New technique could detect and map the progression of aggressive cancers

Cost of Covid-19 tests plays key role in people’s willingness to undergo testing

Manchester hospitals deploy new wireless platform to monitor Covid-19 patients in hospital and at home

Study shows COVID-19 can be detected through non-invasive breath test

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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