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Researchers Create a Novel Adhesive Patch that Detects COVID-19 Antibodies Using Gold Nanoparticles

Researchers Create a Novel Adhesive Patch that Detects COVID-19 Antibodies Using Gold Nanoparticles

For COVID-19, an adhesive bandage that depends on gold nanoparticles to immediately identify the immunological antibodies in the bloodstream, researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi have…
Sonodynamic Immunotherapy is Successful in Treating Pancreatic Cancer

Sonodynamic Immunotherapy is Successful in Treating Pancreatic Cancer

Pancreatic cancer is a type of cancer that affects the pancreas, which is an organ located behind the stomach. It occurs when abnormal cells in…
Acne Therapy Using a Microneedle Array With Ultrasound-Activated Antibacterial Nanoparticles

Acne Therapy Using a Microneedle Array With Ultrasound-Activated Antibacterial Nanoparticles

A new microneedle patch has been developed by a research team at the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) under the direction of Professor Kelvin Yeung…
Newfound Capability to Modulate Baby Brain Activity may Result in Brain Injury Rehabilitation

Newfound Capability to Modulate Baby Brain Activity may Result in Brain Injury Rehabilitation

For the first time, King’s College London researchers have pinpointed the brain activity that occurs in a newborn baby as it learns to associate various…
Hydrogel-Based Ultra-Soft and Highly Stretchable Sensor for Overactive Bladder Monitoring

Hydrogel-Based Ultra-Soft and Highly Stretchable Sensor for Overactive Bladder Monitoring

Overactive bladder (OAB) is a condition characterized by a sudden and frequent urge to urinate. It may also involve urinary incontinence, which is the involuntary…
Asynchronous Telehealth Visits Treat the Overactive Bladder in a Pilot Study

Asynchronous Telehealth Visits Treat the Overactive Bladder in a Pilot Study

An exploratory pilot study published in Menopause found that women who got therapy for overactive bladder (OAB) via asynchronous telehealth encounters saw a significant improvement…
Artificial Intelligence Aids Doctors in Better Evaluating Bladder Cancer Treatment

Artificial Intelligence Aids Doctors in Better Evaluating Bladder Cancer Treatment

In a modest, multi-institutional trial, an AI-based system helped healthcare professionals determine if bladder cancer patients had fully responded to chemotherapy before undergoing radical cystectomy…
Research May Provide a New Approach to Fighting Urinary Tract Infections

Research May Provide a New Approach to Fighting Urinary Tract Infections

A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection that affects any part of the urinary system, which includes the kidneys, bladder, ureters, and urethra. UTIs…
In Bladder Cancer, Methylation of tRNA-Derived Fragments Controls Gene Silencing Activity

In Bladder Cancer, Methylation of tRNA-Derived Fragments Controls Gene Silencing Activity

Anindya Dutta, MBBS, Ph.D., and colleagues have revealed a novel type of gene regulation that is disrupted in bladder cancer, resulting in the boosting of…
Potential Treatment May Improve Bladder Cancer Chemoimmunotherapy Response

Potential Treatment May Improve Bladder Cancer Chemoimmunotherapy Response

According to a proof-of-concept trial conducted by Cedars-Sinai Cancer researchers, combining anti-inflammatory medication with immunotherapy and conventional chemotherapy medications may enable long-term suppression of aggressive…
New Method to Quantify Exoskeletons’ Effect on Back Injury Risk

New Method to Quantify Exoskeletons’ Effect on Back Injury Risk

Researchers from the Center for Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology at Vanderbilt University have developed a ground-breaking technique to evaluate how exoskeletons affect injury risk.…
Preoperative Shear Wave Elastography Aids in Rotator Cuff Repair Prediction, Research Shows

Preoperative Shear Wave Elastography Aids in Rotator Cuff Repair Prediction, Research Shows

The American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) of ARRS reports that preoperative shear wave elastography (SWE) can be used in conjunction with current imaging as a…
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