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New microfluidic test can detect Lyme disease within 15 minutes

Some 300,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with Lyme disease every year. Caused by Borrelia burgdorferi and transmitted by the bite of infected Ixodes ticks, the disease if left untreated can cause serious neurologic, cardiac, and/or rheumatologic complications.

11 Oct 2019

First autonomous humanoid robots with sensitive synthetic skin are safer

Sensitive synthetic skin enables robots to sense their own bodies and surroundings - a crucial capability if they are to be in close contact with people.

10 Oct 2019

New coating to improve performance of neural recording technology

A microelectrode array is an implantable device through which neural signals can be obtained or delivered.

10 Oct 2019

New liquid-cell technology provides first 3D view of life’s processes

A new liquid-cell technology allows scientists to see biological materials and systems in three dimensions under an electron microscope (EM), according to researchers at Penn State, Virginia Tech and Protochips Inc.

10 Oct 2019

Penn researchers to develop critical tool for imaging the brains of patients with Parkinson's

Researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania will lead a multi-institutional effort in pursuit of developing a critical tool for imaging the brains of patients with Parkinson's and other neurodegenerative diseases.

10 Oct 2019

Irish researchers choose Shimmer's Verisense technology to study fatigue in breast cancer patients

Shimmer Research, a global leader in wearable technology for research applications, today announced that a team of researchers from Letterkenny Institute of Technology and Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) will be using Shimmer's Verisense continuous monitoring platform to study fatigue accurately in individuals with breast cancer.

10 Oct 2019

Optibrium introduces Augmented Chemistry services to advance drug discovery projects

Optibrium, a developer of software for drug discovery, today announced the introduction of its Augmented Chemistry services, which provide collaborators with novel artificial intelligence technologies to supplement their skills and experience, enabling them to make more effective decisions and advance their drug discovery projects.

From Optibrium Ltd. 10 Oct 2019

Cardiothoracic surgeons receive fellowship grants for new robotic programs

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) - along with its charitable arm, The Thoracic Surgery Foundation (TSF) - recently awarded $125,000 in fellowship grants to five standout cardiothoracic surgeons interested in launching new robotic cardiac surgery programs at their institutions.

10 Oct 2019

New microneedle insulin pill avoids injections, applies insulin to gut wall

Quite a few drugs such as insulin are made up of protein and hence can’t be taken internally, as the gut breaks them down, rendering them useless. Thus these have to be administered by injection, and in the case of drugs that have to be taken several times a day this is a definite limitation.

10 Oct 2019

Scientists solve a longstanding challenge in portable diagnostic devices

If you've ever stopped to watch rain falling on a windowpane, you've seen what happens when two drops of water touch and merge into one.

10 Oct 2019

Researchers use AI to counter soaring costs of health care

Researchers at West Virginia University are using artificial intelligence to counter soaring costs of health care and deliver more efficient and accurate diagnoses of cardiovascular diseases.

9 Oct 2019

New smart prosthetic sockets aim to improve comfort, performance in prostheses

As a physically active college student Trevor LeMaster is no stranger to bodily aches and pains. He is a runner and a former high school wrestler who experiences soreness and workout injuries. LeMaster is also a transfemoral amputee and has first-hand knowledge of the impacts the fit of his prosthetic device has on his residual limb.

9 Oct 2019

mobile Physical Activity Training app for older adults about to get first major user tests

A new app that aims to improve the functional lives of older adults is about to get its first major user tests.

9 Oct 2019

New blood test could help hasten the diagnosis of brain tumors

A blood test which could help to accelerate the diagnosis of brain cancer has been developed in research led at the University of Strathclyde.

9 Oct 2019

Insilico and CTFH team up to expedite first-in-class therapeutics using AI platform

Insilico Medicine, a company developing an end-to-end drug discovery pipeline utilizing the latest advances in deep learning, has entered into a two-program research collaboration agreement with Jiangsu Chia Tai Fenghai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd..

9 Oct 2019

New game theory approach helps identify bacterial antibiotic resistance

Washington State University researchers have developed a novel way to identify previously unrecognized antibiotic-resistance genes in bacteria.

9 Oct 2019

Cedars-Sinai breast radiologist explains benefits of 3D mammography for every woman

If it's October, it's Breast Cancer Awareness Month, when pink ribbons sprout up on everything from suit lapels to yogurt containers, reminding women to turn their attention to breast health -- especially mammograms.

9 Oct 2019

Study highlights benefit of late third trimester scan for detecting missed fetal abnormalities

In a study published in Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology that involved more than 50,000 pregnancies, a fetal anomaly was detected for the first time in the third trimester in one in 200 women who had undergone a first and/or second trimester ultrasound examination.

9 Oct 2019

Paclitaxel-coated devices used for widening blocked arteries not linked to increased mortality

Devices coated with a drug called paclitaxel that are used for widening blocked arteries in legs and feet are safe and not linked to an increase in deaths, according to a study of nearly 65,000 patients, published in the European Heart Journal today (Wednesday).

9 Oct 2019

Study evaluates role of PET/CT in selecting candidates for peptide receptor radionuclide therapy

A new study published in The Journal of Nuclear Medicine evaluated the role of 68Ga-DOTATATE positron emission tomography/computed tomography in selecting neuroendocrine tumor patients who may benefit from peptide receptor radionuclide therapy.

9 Oct 2019

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New microfluidic test can detect Lyme disease within 15 minutes

First autonomous humanoid robots with sensitive synthetic skin are safer

New coating to improve performance of neural recording technology

New liquid-cell technology provides first 3D view of life’s processes

Penn researchers to develop critical tool for imaging the brains of patients with Parkinson's

Irish researchers choose Shimmer's Verisense technology to study fatigue in breast cancer patients

Optibrium introduces Augmented Chemistry services to advance drug discovery projects

Cardiothoracic surgeons receive fellowship grants for new robotic programs

New microneedle insulin pill avoids injections, applies insulin to gut wall

Scientists solve a longstanding challenge in portable diagnostic devices

Researchers use AI to counter soaring costs of health care

New smart prosthetic sockets aim to improve comfort, performance in prostheses

mobile Physical Activity Training app for older adults about to get first major user tests

New blood test could help hasten the diagnosis of brain tumors

Insilico and CTFH team up to expedite first-in-class therapeutics using AI platform

New game theory approach helps identify bacterial antibiotic resistance

Cedars-Sinai breast radiologist explains benefits of 3D mammography for every woman

Study highlights benefit of late third trimester scan for detecting missed fetal abnormalities

Paclitaxel-coated devices used for widening blocked arteries not linked to increased mortality

Study evaluates role of PET/CT in selecting candidates for peptide receptor radionuclide therapy

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