Medical

Body-Area Sensor and Control Network Communicate With Smart, Dissolving Pacemaker

Body-Area Sensor and Control Network Communicate With Smart, Dissolving Pacemaker

Northwestern University researchers unveiled the world’s first transitory pacemaker last summer, a completely implanted, wireless device that dissolves harmlessly in the body once it’s no…
Facial Recognition and Alzheimer’s Disease are being Investigated by Researchers

Facial Recognition and Alzheimer’s Disease are being Investigated by Researchers

Alzheimer’s disease has been on the rise around the world in recent years, and it is rarely recognized at an early stage when it can…
Antibiotic Prescriptions Based on Machine Learning could Help Reduce the Spread of Resistance

Antibiotic Prescriptions Based on Machine Learning could Help Reduce the Spread of Resistance

Antibiotics are a two-edged sword: on the one hand, they are necessary for the treatment of bacterial infections. Their use, on the other hand, encourages…
To Treat Cardiovascular Disease, a Novel Nuclear MicroRNA is Being Developed

To Treat Cardiovascular Disease, a Novel Nuclear MicroRNA is Being Developed

According to a new study published in PLOS ONE by researchers from the University of Eastern Finland and international colleagues, a novel angiogenic microRNA medication…
Researchers Successfully Identified People with Type 2 Diabetes Using a Risk Score Based on a Map of Genetic Variations Known to Affect Blood Pressure

Researchers Successfully Identified People with Type 2 Diabetes Using a Risk Score Based on a Map of Genetic Variations Known to Affect Blood Pressure

According to a study published today in the American Cardiac Association’s peer-reviewed journal Hypertension, a risk score based on a gene map predicted the chance…
A New Imaging Approach Provides a Clearer ‘Picture’ of Blood Vessels in Health and Disease

A New Imaging Approach Provides a Clearer ‘Picture’ of Blood Vessels in Health and Disease

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have developed and tested a new imaging approach that they claim can speed up imaging-based research in the lab by…
3D-Printing Custom Medical Devices in a New Way to Improve Performance and Bacterial Resistance

3D-Printing Custom Medical Devices in a New Way to Improve Performance and Bacterial Resistance

University of Nottingham researchers have discovered how to tailor-make artificial body parts and other medical equipment with built-in functionality that delivers superior shape and durability…
Chemoimmunotherapy Improved Survival in High-Risk Neuroblastoma Patients Significantly

Chemoimmunotherapy Improved Survival in High-Risk Neuroblastoma Patients Significantly

Children with high-risk neuroblastoma who participated in a clinical trial at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital that included a new monoclonal antibody made on site…
Among Diverse Populations with Inherited Retinal Disease, a Genomic Study Reveals

Among Diverse Populations with Inherited Retinal Disease, a Genomic Study Reveals

An international team of researchers led by scientists from the University of California San Diego and the Shiley Eye Institute at UC San Diego Health…
Scientists Discover a Beacon Molecule in Mice that Prevents Vision and Behavioral Issues

Scientists Discover a Beacon Molecule in Mice that Prevents Vision and Behavioral Issues

The superior colliculus is a multisensory integration and movement control area located deep within the vertebrate brain. This brain region in rodents combines multisensory inputs…
Most Patients Benefit from Psilocybin Treatment for Major Depression for Up to a Year, According to a New Study

Most Patients Benefit from Psilocybin Treatment for Major Depression for Up to a Year, According to a New Study

Psychedelic treatment with psilocybin improved major depressive disorder symptoms in adults for up to a month, according to previous studies by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers.…
The Development of a Human Olfactory Mucosa Cell Model Sheds New Light on Alzheimer’s Disease

The Development of a Human Olfactory Mucosa Cell Model Sheds New Light on Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland have generated and defined a new Alzheimer’s disease cell model that has broad scientific applications and could be…
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