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Can saliva and tears replace blood tests for vitamin D and glucose?

Tears and saliva may offer new ways to monitor blood glucose and vitamin D levels, suggesting less invasive methods for managing chronic health conditions.

2 Sep 2025

Artificial intelligence offers individualized anticoagulation decisions for atrial fibrillation

Mount Sinai researchers developed an AI model to make individualized treatment recommendations for atrial fibrillation (AF) patients-helping clinicians accurately decide whether or not to treat them with anticoagulants (blood thinner medications) to prevent stroke, which is currently the standard treatment course in this patient population.

1 Sep 2025

Miniature camera and AI reveal hidden dangers inside the coronary arteries

Measurements with a miniature camera inside the coronary arteries can accurately predict whether someone will suffer a recurrent heart attack.

1 Sep 2025

KRISS develops ultra-sensitive platform to detect Alzheimer’s biomarkers in body fluids

The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS, President Lee Ho Seong) has developed a diagnostic platform that amplifies the unique optical signals of molecules by more than a hundred million times, enabling the precise detection and quantification of trace amounts of Alzheimer's disease biomarkers in body fluids.

1 Sep 2025

Drug-coated devices not associated with improved outcomes in patients with peripheral artery disease

Drug-coated stents and balloons were not associated with reduced risk of amputation or improved quality of life compared with uncoated devices in two trials in peripheral artery disease (PAD), according to late-breaking research presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2025.

1 Sep 2025

KAIST researchers develop universal technology to restore altered gene networks

Previously, research on controlling gene networks has been carried out based on a single stimulus-response of cells. More recently, studies have been proposed to precisely analyze complex gene networks to identify control targets.

29 Aug 2025

BindCraft reimagines protein binder discovery through structural prediction

Physical interactions between proteins influence anything from cell signaling and growth to immune responses, so the ability to control these interactions is of great interest to biologists.

29 Aug 2025

New AI model detects early neurological disorders through speech

Recently, the research team led by Prof. Li Hai at the Institute of Health and Medical Technology, the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has developed a novel deep learning framework that significantly improves the accuracy and interpretability of detecting neurological disorders through speech.

29 Aug 2025

Two-stage pimple patch eliminates acne in seven days

Waking up with a pimple is no longer cause for panic, thanks to pimple patches - small, sticker-like bandages that cover and help heal the unwanted zit.

29 Aug 2025

Structural design advances pave the way for next-generation wearable sensors

Tactile sensors are widely used in robotics, prosthetics, wearable devices, and healthcare monitoring. These devices detect and convert external stimuli such as pressure and force into electrical signals, facilitating effective environmental detection.

29 Aug 2025

New project uses advanced PET imaging to investigate long COVID mechanisms

Using total-body PET imaging to get a better understanding of long COVID disease is the goal of a new project at the University of California, Davis, in collaboration with UC San Francisco.

29 Aug 2025

How can medical trainees use AI without losing critical thinking skills?

A NEJM review outlines how large language models (LLMs) are reshaping medical education, posing risks of deskilling, never-skilling, and mis-skilling among trainees.

28 Aug 2025

UC San Diego Health performs world’s first personalized spine surgery

UC San Diego Health is the first health system in the world to perform an anterior cervical spine surgery using a fully personalized implant designed for a patient's unique anatomy.

28 Aug 2025

AI and routine lab tests offer a more accurate prediction of genetic disease risk

When genetic testing reveals a rare DNA mutation, doctors and patients are frequently left in the dark about what it actually means.

28 Aug 2025

New experimental system replicates tuberculosis transmission with unprecedented precision

Tuberculosis has been a scourge upon humanity throughout history. In killing more than a million each year worldwide, it remains the leading cause of death from a single infectious pathogen.

28 Aug 2025

New method detects sepsis infections in just two hours

A new diagnostic method would confirm sepsis infections earlier, cutting critical hours in the "race against time" to save patients' lives.

28 Aug 2025

Rose petal-inspired sensors revolutionize wearable sweat monitoring

Wearable sensors can help prevent critical health issues by continuously monitoring physiological factors in real time.

28 Aug 2025

Wayne State project advances efforts toward automated diabetes care

Despite advances in insulin therapy and automated delivery systems, people with Type 1 diabetes (T1D) still face a daily struggle: manually dosing insulin before meals.

28 Aug 2025

New imaging method detects colorectal cancer using tissue autofluorescence

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common and deadly forms of cancer worldwide. A key reason for its high death toll is that it often goes undetected until it reaches an advanced stage.

28 Aug 2025