WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY IMAGE: THE MOUSEFLEX ELECTRODE CREATED BY WVU RESEARCHERS WILL ADVANCE TESTING OF VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION, A CUTTING-EDGE BIOELECTRONIC TREATMENT FOR CONDITIONS THAT RANGE FROM EPILEPSY TO ARTHRITIS TO HYPERTENSION. HERE JUSTIN VANKIRK, A DOCTORAL CANDIDATE IN MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING, RELEASES MICROFABRICATED MOUSEFLEX ELECTRODES FROM A SILICON WAFER AND SOLDER-INTEGRATES LEADS TO...
Month: <span>April 2023</span>
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PANDORA test could pave the way for better oral cancer detection
UNIVERSITY OF SURREY A non-invasive diagnostic test for oral cancer has been developed by researchers at the University of Surrey. Surrey scientists have developed a proof-of-concept test called PANDORA that was shown to be over 92% accurate at identifying patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). The test was also shown to be more than...
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Silk confirmed as a promising material for repair of injured nerves
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA The treatment of nerve injuries with the aid of nerve guidance conduits has led to the desired regenerative success in some, but by no means all, cases. In a recently published study, a research team from MedUni Vienna and the University of Oxford has used silk as a promising material for...
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Jumping genes in cancer cells open the door to new immunotherapies
Jumping genes are short sections of DNA that have been incorporated randomly into the human genome over the long course of evolution. Also called transposable elements, these pieces of DNA have been implicated in cancer development. But new research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that potentially transposable elements in various cancers...
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Extremely rare gene variants point to a potential cause of age-related macular degeneration
by National Eye Institute The complement membrane attack complex is a pore that inserts into the cell membrane. The complex is formed by up to 18 C9 subunits (purple), the C5, C6, and C7 subunits (various shades of green), and the C8-alpha, C8-beta, and C8-gamma subunits (shades of red). Side (left) and Top (center) views show...
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Study unveils the distinct activation patterns of glutamatergic projection neurons in the cortex of living mice
by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical Xpress Credit: Mohan et al The cerebral cortex, the outer layer of the mammalian brain, is known to play a key role in numerous higher-level processes, including language, memory and decision-making. While countless studies have explored its structure and function, imaging its neuronal dynamics with the identity of its cell...
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Are autoantibodies in COVID-19 less harmful than previously thought?
by Berlin Institute of Health in der Charité (BIH) 3D model of an antibody. Credit: Tokenzero Critically ill COVID-19 patients often have antibodies in their blood that bind to the body’s own structures, so-called autoantibodies. Scientists from the BIH at Charité and the Max Delbrück Center have now discovered that these autoantibodies frequently bind to...
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Researchers propose automated detection method for unruptured cerebral aneurysms
by Liu Jia, Chinese Academy of Sciences Credit: European Radiology (2023). DOI: 10.1007/s00330-022-09385-z Cerebral aneurysms are high-incidence, high-risk and have an insidious onset. Timely detection and intervention can help prevent aneurysm rupture. Geng Chen from Dai Yakang’s group at Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering Technology (SIBET) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with the Department...
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Simultaneous diagnosis and treatment of cancer now possible
by Pohang University of Science and Technology Graphical abstract. Credit: Theranostics (2023). DOI: 10.7150/thno.79282 Cancer is no longer incurable. Nevertheless, according to data released by Statistics Korea last year, cancer remained the primary cause of mortality in Korea in 2021. This highlights the ongoing struggle against cancer, which demands effective prevention measures as well as timely diagnosis...
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Study to decode microbe-gut signaling suggests potential new treatment for IBD
by Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Control mice show the ability to clear away an experimental infection (images in the left column). But mice with impaired antimicrobial programs show increased intestine damage and inflammation (images in the right column), according to a study published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine. Credit: Cincinnati Children’s Fresh insights into...