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New technology makes it easier to diagnose neurodegenerative diseases

A new combination of optical coherence tomography (OCT), adaptive optics and deep neural networks should enable better diagnosis and monitoring for neuron-damaging eye and brain diseases like glaucoma.

25 May 2021

New technique using "soft" X-rays offers a simpler way to gain insight into nanocarriers

Before the huge potential of tiny nanocarriers for highly targeted drug delivery and environmental clean-up can be realized, scientists first need to be able to see them.

25 May 2021

New testing protocol for SARS-CoV-2 can process thousands of samples within 48 hours

Researchers at the Vienna BioCenter designed a testing protocol for SARS-CoV-2 that can process tens of thousands of samples in less than 48 hours. The method, called SARSeq, is published in the journal Nature Communications and could be adapted to many more pathogens.

25 May 2021

Combination of easily accessible tests can enable early, reliable diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed an algorithm that combines data from a simple blood test and brief memory tests, to predict with great accuracy who will develop Alzheimer's disease in the future.

25 May 2021

Reduced levels of leptin are linked to poor vaccine responses in general population

Reduced levels of a metabolic hormone known as leptin is linked to poor vaccine antibody responses in the general population, a University of Queensland study has found.

24 May 2021

New AI tool predicts the extent of chronic damage in the kidney

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is caused by diabetes and hypertension. In 2017, the global prevalence of CKD was 9.1 percent, which is approximately 700 million cases.

24 May 2021

Genetically engineered intestinal organoids reveal potential treatment targets against SARS-CoV-2

Using CRISPR/Cas9 and human intestinal organoids to study genes implicated in the biology of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), researchers from the Netherlands identified a specific serine protease (TMPRSS2) as an attractive pan-coronavirus therapeutic target. Their exciting findings are available in a study currently available on the bioRxiv* preprint server.

24 May 2021

Telepresence robot enables COVID-19 patients to talk to their loved ones

Researchers of the Integrated Systems Engineering Group of the University of Malaga (UMA) have designed a telepresence robot that enables people suffering from COVID-19 to talk to their loved ones.

22 May 2021

Researchers validate new COVID-19 test kit that could spur the expansion of more rapid testing

Simon Fraser University researchers have validated a faster, cheaper COVID-19 test that could kickstart the expansion of more widespread rapid testing. Study results have been published in The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics.

22 May 2021

Can SARS-CoV-2 trigger amyloidosis?

A new study, released as a preprint on the bioRxiv* server, describes the results of an analysis of the role played by the virus in amyloid formation, with its subsequent effects on the health of various organs and of the whole organism.

21 May 2021

New device detects signs of sudden cardiac death

Scientists of Tomsk Polytechnic University have developed a nanosensor-based hardware and software complex for measurement of cardiac micropotential energies without filtering and averaging-out cardiac cycles in real time.

21 May 2021

Electrospun nanofibrous filters capture 99.9 percent of coronavirus aerosols, study finds

Researchers at The George Washington University and the University of California in the U.S. compared the efficacy of surgical and cotton masks, a neck gaiter, and electrospun nanofiber membranes to capture coronavirus aerosols and prevent airborne transmission.

21 May 2021

Researchers explore virtual reality technology for treating chronic pain

Researchers at the University of East Anglia are launching a new project to see whether virtual reality could help with the treatment of chronic pain.

21 May 2021

Study examines the effectiveness of using virtual reality to train healthcare providers in empathy

Research has shown empathy gives healthcare workers the ability to provide appropriate supports and make fewer mistakes. This helps increase patient satisfaction and enhance patient outcomes, resulting in better overall care.

20 May 2021

UB pharmacy researcher to design real-time algorithm to reduce hospital readmission rates for COPD patients

To lower hospital readmission rates for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), University at Buffalo pharmacy researcher David Jacobs has received a $962,000 award from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to develop a real-time readmission risk prediction algorithm.

20 May 2021

New approach could allow cardiologists to predict future heart attacks in high-risk patients

Analysing the forces at work behind the obstructions that cause heart attacks is crucial for identifying patients at risk of these events, says a study published today in eLife.

19 May 2021

New mathematical model predicts how bacterial mutations influence the success of antibiotic treatments

Scientists have developed a mathematical model that predicts how the number and effects of bacterial mutations leading to drug resistance will influence the success of antibiotic treatments.

19 May 2021

New COVID-19 testing technology is a cheaper, faster alternative to tube-based RT-PCR tests

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain shortages of reagents and test kits have limited the rapid expansion of clinical testing needed to contain the virus.

18 May 2021

New imaging technique helps reveal the best antibodies for COVID-19 detection

Vaccines are turning the tide of the pandemic, but the risk of infection is still present in some situations. If you want to visit a friend, get on a plane, or go see a movie, there is no highly accurate, instant test that can tell you right then and there whether or not you have a SARS-CoV-2 infection.

18 May 2021

New coronavirus test can get fast, accurate results from saliva samples

A new coronavirus test can get accurate results from a saliva sample in less than 30 minutes, researchers report in the journal Nature Communications.

18 May 2021

Device / Technology News

New technology makes it easier to diagnose neurodegenerative diseases

New technique using "soft" X-rays offers a simpler way to gain insight into nanocarriers

New testing protocol for SARS-CoV-2 can process thousands of samples within 48 hours

Combination of easily accessible tests can enable early, reliable diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease

Reduced levels of leptin are linked to poor vaccine responses in general population

New AI tool predicts the extent of chronic damage in the kidney

Genetically engineered intestinal organoids reveal potential treatment targets against SARS-CoV-2

Telepresence robot enables COVID-19 patients to talk to their loved ones

Researchers validate new COVID-19 test kit that could spur the expansion of more rapid testing

Can SARS-CoV-2 trigger amyloidosis?

New device detects signs of sudden cardiac death

Electrospun nanofibrous filters capture 99.9 percent of coronavirus aerosols, study finds

Researchers explore virtual reality technology for treating chronic pain

Study examines the effectiveness of using virtual reality to train healthcare providers in empathy

UB pharmacy researcher to design real-time algorithm to reduce hospital readmission rates for COPD patients

New approach could allow cardiologists to predict future heart attacks in high-risk patients

New mathematical model predicts how bacterial mutations influence the success of antibiotic treatments

New COVID-19 testing technology is a cheaper, faster alternative to tube-based RT-PCR tests

New imaging technique helps reveal the best antibodies for COVID-19 detection

New coronavirus test can get fast, accurate results from saliva samples

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