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New process enables 3D printing of biological tissues without scaffolds

Engineered tissues and organs have been grown with various degrees of success in labs for many years. Many of them have used a scaffolding approach where cells are seeded onto biodegradable supportive structures that provide the underlying architecture of the organ or tissue desired.

18 Jun 2019

Georgia researcher receives grant to develop models to better predict mental health disorders

Vince Calhoun, Distinguished University Professor of Psychology at Georgia State University and director of the Center for Translational Research in Neuroimaging and Data Science, has received nearly $4 million from the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Mental Health to develop new models that use brain imaging and genomic data to better predict mental health disorders

18 Jun 2019

Researchers hope to develop electronic "replacement fish"

The artificial fish surrogates should provide information about the flow conditions and expected damage and mortality of fish traveling through turbine installations.

18 Jun 2019

Passive cavitation imaging can estimate a drug’s dose and location in the brain

An ultrasound imaging technique called passive cavitation imaging was able to create an image and estimate the amount of a drug that crossed the blood-brain barrier to reach a specific location in the brain, according to a study by NIBIB-funded bioengineers at Washington University.

18 Jun 2019

Researchers conclude that EnChroma's glasses do not improve results of color-blind participants

In Europe, 8 % of the male population and 0.5 % of the female population present a congenital anomaly in their color vision, commonly known as color-blindness.

17 Jun 2019

Small bioengineered implant promises long-lasting relief from Type 1 diabetes

People suffering from Type 1 diabetes are set to benefit from an innovative therapy being developed in an EU-funded project that promises to restore the body's ability to regulate blood sugar via a small bioengineered implant.

17 Jun 2019

Researchers exploit nanoparticles to develop test for early detection of different diseases

Investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital are taking advantage of a unique phenomenon of nanoparticles to develop a test for early detection of different types of diseases, including cancer.

17 Jun 2019

Applying cutting-edge technology to radiotherapy for improving cancer patient outcomes

The impact that cancer has on society cannot be underestimated. Throughout our lives one in two of us will be diagnosed with a form of cancer, with the disease accounting for an estimated 9.6 million deaths worldwide in 2018.

17 Jun 2019

Researchers develop DNA nanorobots that target breast cancer cells

According to the Mayo Clinic, about 20% of breast cancers make abnormally high levels of a protein called human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2).

17 Jun 2019

New hair-sized probe can measure key indicators of tissue damage deep in the lung

A hair-sized probe that can measure key indicators of tissue damage deep in the lung has been developed by scientists.

17 Jun 2019

Artificial nose helps neurosurgeons to identify cancerous tissue during surgery

An artificial nose developed at Tampere University, Finland, helps neurosurgeons to identify cancerous tissue during surgery and enables the more precise excision of tumors.

17 Jun 2019

Novel miniature probe measures tissue damage in the lung

Scientists spanning several disciplines have come up with an optical fiber-based probe much thinner than a hair, but which carries 19 sensors to measure changes in oxygen and pH deep in the lung.

17 Jun 2019

New machine-learning method more precisely quantifies a known indicator for psychosis

A machine-learning method discovered a hidden clue in people's language predictive of the later emergence of psychosis -- the frequent use of words associated with sound.

14 Jun 2019

Scientists create model to find ways to improve characteristics of human body communication

Wireless technologies such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth have made remote connectivity easier, and as electronics become smaller and faster, the adoption of "wearables" has increased.

14 Jun 2019

New implant technology safely minimizes injections for people with macular degeneration

In a clinical trial of 220 people with “wet” age-related macular degeneration, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers, collaborators from many sites across the country, and Genentech in South San Francisco have added to evidence that using a new implant technology that continuously delivers medication into the eyes is safe and effective in helping maintain vision and reduces the need for injections in the eyes.

From Johns Hopkins Medicine 14 Jun 2019

New imaging modality identifies presence of cholesterol in arterial plaque

In an article published in the peer-reviewed SPIE publication Journal of Biomedical Optics, "Frequency-domain differential photoacoustic radar: theory and validation for ultra-sensitive atherosclerotic plaque imaging," researchers demonstrate a new imaging modality that successfully identifies the presence of cholesterol in the arterial plaque.

14 Jun 2019

FAU scientists develop rapid, reliable method to continuously monitor sickle cell disease

Sickle cell disease is a hereditary disorder that affects red blood cells, distorting their natural disc shape into a crescent moon or "sickle" shape. Normal red blood cells move freely through small vessels throughout the body to deliver oxygen.

14 Jun 2019

New objective model classifies degrees of iridocorneal angle to assess severity of glaucoma

Pablo Amil, a researcher from the research group in Nonlinear Dynamics, Nonlinear Optics and Lasers (DNOLL) at the ESEIAAT, has created an objective model that classifies the degrees of the iridocorneal angle, a key element for assessing the severity of glaucoma.

14 Jun 2019

Mount Sinai researchers win a contract from DARPA to develop technology that measures threat exposures

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have been awarded a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, a research agency within the U.S. Department of Defense, to find molecular signatures in blood that identify previous exposures and time of exposure to materials that could be associated with weapons of mass destruction (including infectious agents, chemicals, and radiation).

13 Jun 2019

New 'virtual biopsy' device developed to detect skin tumors

Using sound vibrations and pulses of near-infrared light, a Rutgers University scientist has developed a new "virtual biopsy" device that can quickly determine a skin lesion's depth and potential malignancy without using a scalpel.

13 Jun 2019

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New process enables 3D printing of biological tissues without scaffolds

Georgia researcher receives grant to develop models to better predict mental health disorders

Researchers hope to develop electronic "replacement fish"

Passive cavitation imaging can estimate a drug’s dose and location in the brain

Researchers conclude that EnChroma's glasses do not improve results of color-blind participants

Small bioengineered implant promises long-lasting relief from Type 1 diabetes

Researchers exploit nanoparticles to develop test for early detection of different diseases

Applying cutting-edge technology to radiotherapy for improving cancer patient outcomes

Researchers develop DNA nanorobots that target breast cancer cells

New hair-sized probe can measure key indicators of tissue damage deep in the lung

Artificial nose helps neurosurgeons to identify cancerous tissue during surgery

Novel miniature probe measures tissue damage in the lung

New machine-learning method more precisely quantifies a known indicator for psychosis

Scientists create model to find ways to improve characteristics of human body communication

New implant technology safely minimizes injections for people with macular degeneration

New imaging modality identifies presence of cholesterol in arterial plaque

FAU scientists develop rapid, reliable method to continuously monitor sickle cell disease

New objective model classifies degrees of iridocorneal angle to assess severity of glaucoma

Mount Sinai researchers win a contract from DARPA to develop technology that measures threat exposures

New 'virtual biopsy' device developed to detect skin tumors

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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