A simple, inexpensive attachment could help to expand testing to regions with limited resources. A team of UCLA researchers has developed an automated diagnostic test reader for antimicrobial resistance using a smartphone. The technology could lead to routine testing for antimicrobial susceptibility in areas with limited resources. Antimicrobial-resistant bacteria are posing a severe threat to...
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Key cause for Parkinson’s disease can be treated
A new Australian study modelling the early stages of Parkinson’s disease has given researchers insight into its causes and a possible treatment. “We’ve shown how inflammation within the brain is related to the development of Parkinson’s disease, and we’ve identified a potential mechanism that can prevent this inflammation,” says UNSW’s Dr Nic Dzamko. “This is...
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Phantom movements in augmented reality helps patients with chronic intractable phantom limb pain
Dr Max Ortiz Catalan at Chalmers University of Technology, the Department of Signals and systems, has developed a novel method of treating phantom limb pain using machine learning and augmented reality. This approach has been tested on over a dozen of amputees with chronic phantom limb pain who found no relief by other clinically available...
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Helping dementia patients recall grandchildren’s names
CHICAGO – A novel web-based speech therapy program for people with language problems due to dementia significantly improved their ability to recall words they had “lost,” reports a new Northwestern Medicine study. Reviving memories: One woman could once again identify the tulips and daffodils in her garden. And a man restored his ability to issue...
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Augmented Reality helps patients with chronic intractable phantom limb pain
What is Phantom limb pain? People who lose an arm or leg often experience Phantom limb pain, as if the missing limb is still existent. This can become a serious chronic condition that significantly reduces the patients’ quality of life. The causative factors and mechanism involved in this are still unclear. Treatment options: Several medical...
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Can a hi-tech plaster stop fatal blood clots that cause strokes and heart attacks? A new patch ‘turbocharges’ the body’s blood-thinning molecules, making its defences more effective
Millions are already taking tablets containing heparin to reduce the risk of clots The new patch automatically injects the same drug through miniature needles This prevents patients from taking too much, which can cause fatal bleeding Ahigh-tech skin patch could prevent deadly blood clots that cause strokes and heart attacks. The patch detects when a...
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Can a hi-tech plaster stop fatal blood clots that cause strokes and heart attacks? A new patch ‘turbocharges’ the body’s blood-thinning molecules, making its defenses more effective
Key facts: Millions are already taking tablets containing heparin to reduce the risk of clots The new patch automatically injects the same drug through miniature needles This prevents patients from taking too much, which can cause fatal bleeding A high-tech skin patch could prevent deadly blood clots that cause strokes and heart attacks. The patch...
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Scientists reverse ageing in mammals and predict human trials within 10 years
An end to grey hair and crows-feet could be just 10 years away after scientists showed it is possible to reverse ageing in animals. Using a new technique which takes adult cells back to their embryonic form, US researchers at the Salk Institute in California, showed it was possible to reverse ageing in mice, allowing the...
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Reverse ageing – Human trials within 10 years
An end to grey hair and crows-feet could be just 10years away after scientists demonstrated it is possible to reverse ageing in animals. Using a new technique which takes adult cells back to their embryonic form, US researchers at the Salk Institute in California, showed it was possible to reverse ageing in mice, allowing the...
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Topical skin cream for treatment of basal cell carcinoma shows promise as an alternative to surgery — ScienceDaily
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC), a type of skin cancer, is the most common form of human cancer. With a growing aging population, BCC rates are climbing at an alarming rate, with reported cases rising by as much as 10% per year. Rising demand makes a simple and effective treatment for BCC appealing to both practitioners...