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New synthetic skin to study mosquito feeding behavior

One by one, mosquitoes are captured by a handheld vacuum and released into a clear plastic box. After taking a moment to adjust to their new surroundings, the mosquitoes smell blood and swarm to the source.

9 Feb 2023

Actuatable fiber sensor technologies could enable the use of smart catheters

Integrative actuators and sensors within a single active device offer compelling capabilities for developing robotics, prosthetic limbs, and minimally invasive surgical tools.

9 Feb 2023

Can commercial AI-based CAD software improve the detection rate of actionable lung nodules on chest radiographs?

Researchers performed a single-center, open-label RCT to investigate whether commercial AI-debased CAD system could improve the detection rate of actionable lung nodules on chest radiographs.

9 Feb 2023

Exercise can be used as a treatment for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

The 150 minutes of moderate to intense aerobic activity per week that is recommended by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services can significantly reduce liver fat, according to new research by Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

9 Feb 2023

Toddlers' level of attention to motherese may be a diagnostic marker of ASD

We all do it: that high-pitched, sing-songy voice that spills out of your mouth whenever a baby is around. Caregivers have long used this playful, emotional, exaggerated form of speech - called "motherese" - to capture their children's attention.

9 Feb 2023

PTSD patients may repeatedly experience emotionally charged dreams during REM sleep

During periods of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, brain activity often resembles that of awake behavior. At times, the brain can actually be more active during REM sleep than when you're awake.

9 Feb 2023

Four teams supported by SU2C focus on increasing diversity in early phase cancer clinical trials

Stand Up To Cancer today announced four teams focused on increasing diversity in early phase cancer clinical trials.

8 Feb 2023

Research reveals differences in the gut microbiomes of people with ME/CFS

The study was led by scientists at the Center for Infection and Immunity (CII) at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, as part of the Center for Solutions for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, an inter-disciplinary, inter-institutional research group dedicated to understanding the biology of the disease in order to develop effective means to diagnose, treat and prevent it.

8 Feb 2023

Comparison of pre- and post-Omicron disease severity among unvaccinated people without risk factors

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers in Sweden investigated coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) severity among unvaccinated adults during the periods of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant of concern (VOC) dominance compared to the severity of pre-Omicron VOC infections.

8 Feb 2023

CardioGen automated interpretation system for diagnosis of monogenic cardiovascular diseases

Monogenic cardiovascular disease is a genetic disease in which cardiovascular damage is the only or main phenotype. The total current number of patients worldwide exceeds 10 million.

8 Feb 2023

A microbiota-driven mechanism underlies severity of leishmaniasis infection

In a recent study posed to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers in Brazil and the United States investigated the probable impact of the skin microbiome microbiota on the outcomes of cutaneous leishmaniasis.

8 Feb 2023

Despite higher COVID risk, active physicians had lower excess mortality than nonactive physicians

In a recent study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers calculated excess deaths due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among physicians in the United States of America (USA) between March 2020 and December 2021.

8 Feb 2023

Novel nuclear medicine imaging protocol cuts costs and radiation exposure for Alzheimer's patients

A novel nuclear medicine imaging protocol can take the place of two separate imaging scans for the evaluation of brain changes linked to cognitive impairment, cutting costs and radiation exposure for patients as well as providing them greater comfort.

8 Feb 2023

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New synthetic skin to study mosquito feeding behavior

Actuatable fiber sensor technologies could enable the use of smart catheters

Can commercial AI-based CAD software improve the detection rate of actionable lung nodules on chest radiographs?

Exercise can be used as a treatment for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Toddlers' level of attention to motherese may be a diagnostic marker of ASD

PTSD patients may repeatedly experience emotionally charged dreams during REM sleep

Four teams supported by SU2C focus on increasing diversity in early phase cancer clinical trials

Research reveals differences in the gut microbiomes of people with ME/CFS

Comparison of pre- and post-Omicron disease severity among unvaccinated people without risk factors

CardioGen automated interpretation system for diagnosis of monogenic cardiovascular diseases

A microbiota-driven mechanism underlies severity of leishmaniasis infection

Despite higher COVID risk, active physicians had lower excess mortality than nonactive physicians

Novel nuclear medicine imaging protocol cuts costs and radiation exposure for Alzheimer's patients

Ultrasoft material for the development of on-skin, wearable bioelectronic devices

Preventing, diagnosing, and treating cardiovascular disease in women

Rudeness between colleagues linked to increased risk of workplace bullying

New approach to monitor blood flow in the feet of patients with type 2 diabetes

Detection of wild poliovirus type 3 in the Netherlands

Updated advice to prevent healthcare-associated infections focuses on hand hygiene

COVID-19 deaths worldwide largely attributed to people over 60 years of age

Advancing Menopause Care: Non-Hormonal Treatments for Vasomotor Symptoms

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

How Pulp Fixin Is Turning Paper into High-Performance Sustainable Labware

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