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Researchers develop new tool to determine patients' liver cancer risk after hepatitis C

Hepatitis C can now be effectively treated, thanks to modern drugs. However, despite having been cured, some patients can go on to develop liver cancer. Currently, biannual ultrasound screening is done to monitor for incipient cancer.

28 Jan 2022

New tool harnesses immune cells from tumors to effectively fight cancer

Northwestern scientists have developed a new tool to harness immune cells from tumors to fight cancer rapidly and effectively, published in the journal Nature Biomedical Engineering.

28 Jan 2022

Magnetic nanoparticles for SARS-CoV-2 and other virus detection systems

Researchers discuss the contributions that have been provided by magnetic nanoparticles for the molecular diagnosis of human viruses.

28 Jan 2022

Pulse oximeters give false readings in a group of patients with COVID-19

The severity of COVID-19 pneumonia can be difficult to assess in people from different ethnic groups, due to inaccurate readings from a device that measures the level of oxygen in the blood of patients.

28 Jan 2022

Diagnosing COVID-19 with the new isothermal amplification technology

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. During the COVID-19 pandemic, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has become the gold standard for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA worldwide.

28 Jan 2022

Physical activity monitoring devices may be useful to boost activity levels in adults

Physical activity monitors, such as fitness apps and wearable activity trackers, that provide direct feedback to users do help to boost activity levels in adults, finds a summary of the evidence, published by The BMJ today.

27 Jan 2022

Bruker BioSpin group introduces new online platform to connect NMR scientists and advance NMR research in Europe

Bruker BioSpin announces the introduction of Connexus® in Europe – a cloud-based collaboration platform that connects nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) scientists in need of analytical services and data evaluation expertise with NMR laboratories with available capabilities. By bringing the interested parties together, Connexus offers clients new access to previously inaccessible high-performance NMR technology and tools, while maximizing instrument productivity for laboratories providing analytical services.

From Bruker BioSpin Group 27 Jan 2022

Smart Tissue Autonomous Robot performs laparoscopic surgery on pig soft tissue without human help

A robot has performed laparoscopic surgery on the soft tissue of a pig without the guiding hand of a human – a significant step in robotics toward fully automated surgery on humans.

27 Jan 2022

AI system can analyze eye scans to identify patients at high risk of heart attack

Scientists have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system that can analyze eye scans taken during a routine visit to an optician or eye clinic and identify patients at a high risk of a heart attack.

25 Jan 2022

COVID-19 research made easier with outbreak.info

In a recent paper posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers reveal the development of an open-source database that provides data on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) resources.

25 Jan 2022

New, more accurate tool to measure the progress of lupus in patients

A new paper in Rheumatology, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that researchers have developed a new, easier, and more accurate tool to measure the progress of lupus in patients.

25 Jan 2022

Artificial intelligence could help better predict the onset and course of cardiovascular disease

For the first time, University of Utah Health scientists have shown that artificial intelligence could lead to better ways to predict the onset and course of cardiovascular disease.

25 Jan 2022

How artificial intelligence is poised to reshape medicine

In a recent review published in the journal of Nature Medicine, researchers discussed the results of a two-year weekly effort to track and communicate significant developments in medical (artificial intelligence) AI. They included prospective studies as well as developments in medical image analysis that have narrowed the gap between research and implementation.

24 Jan 2022

New, low-cost COVID-19 test could make high-performance testing more accessible

Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a new test for COVID-19 that combines the speed of over-the-counter antigen tests with the accuracy of PCR tests that are processed in medical labs and hospitals.

24 Jan 2022

New pose estimation software may help neurology patients to capture clinical data using simple tools

New pose estimation software has the potential to help neurologists and their patients capture important clinical data using simple tools such as smartphones and tablets, according to a study by Johns Hopkins Medicine, the Kennedy Krieger Institute and the University of Maryland.

24 Jan 2022

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Researchers develop new tool to determine patients' liver cancer risk after hepatitis C

New tool harnesses immune cells from tumors to effectively fight cancer

Magnetic nanoparticles for SARS-CoV-2 and other virus detection systems

Pulse oximeters give false readings in a group of patients with COVID-19

Diagnosing COVID-19 with the new isothermal amplification technology

Physical activity monitoring devices may be useful to boost activity levels in adults

Bruker BioSpin group introduces new online platform to connect NMR scientists and advance NMR research in Europe

Smart Tissue Autonomous Robot performs laparoscopic surgery on pig soft tissue without human help

AI system can analyze eye scans to identify patients at high risk of heart attack

COVID-19 research made easier with outbreak.info

New, more accurate tool to measure the progress of lupus in patients

Artificial intelligence could help better predict the onset and course of cardiovascular disease

How artificial intelligence is poised to reshape medicine

New, low-cost COVID-19 test could make high-performance testing more accessible

New pose estimation software may help neurology patients to capture clinical data using simple tools

Computer simulations help better understand the impact of pregnancy on kidneys

New technology for efficient diagnosis of dizziness problems

New predictive computer program could help detect individuals at high risk of depression

Determining evolution of COVID-19 mortality rates using machine-learning

Rapid, highly accurate drug detection vital to reducing the adverse impacts of addiction

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

How GLP‑1 Agonists Are Shaping the Future of Obesity Treatment With Dr Bryony Henderson

Flow chemistry, AI, and NMR: A next-gen approach to scalable API production

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