by Ioana Patringenaru, University of California – San Diego Researchers use this chip to analyze the microbes present in whole blood samples. Credit: David Baillot/University of California San DiegoA new analysis method can detect pathogens in blood samples faster and more accurately than blood cultures, which are the current state of the art for infection diagnosis....
by Queen Mary, University of London Credit: IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering (2024). DOI: 10.1109/TBME.2024.3364386Researchers have developed a revolutionary biosensor using terahertz (THz) waves that can detect skin cancer with exceptional sensitivity, potentially paving the way for earlier and easier diagnoses. Published in IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, the study presents a significant advancement in early...
by Aston University Image of the hand of a 52-year-old. Credit: Journal of Biomedical Optics (2023). DOI: 10.1117/1.JBO.29.5.052912A study conducted by Aston University researchers has demonstrated that the appearance of aging skin looks noticeably different compared to younger skin, when examined under polarized laser light. The scientists believe that their new finding could pave the way...
By Paul McClure The FDA has granted clearance to an AI-powered device that helps physicians detect skin cancersDermaSensor The FDA has granted clearance for the first AI-powered handheld medical device to assist physicians in detecting all three common skin cancers: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma. Providing a more accurate way of identifying skin...
by South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) Schematic of orally-delivered EcN probiotic engineered to lyse and produce immunotherapeutic proteins in situ (top) and schematic of dosing regimen (bottom). Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-44776-4An international team of researchers from Adelaide and the United States has opened the door to non-stool-based bowel cancer detection...
Researchers find that weight, smoking habits, and exercise may impact one’s likelihood of developing multiple myeloma Peer-Reviewed Publication AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEMATOLOGY (WASHINGTON, January 12, 2024) – Individuals with obesity are more likely to have monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), a benign blood condition that often precedes multiple myeloma, according to new research published...
by American Heart Association Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A smartphone app using artificial intelligence technology to detect changes in the voice of a person with heart failure predicted more than 75% of hospitalizations about three weeks before they happened, according to late-breaking science presented Nov. 13 at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2023. The meeting, held Nov. 11–13,...
by CORDIS Credit: Tasha Horse/Shutterstock.com New research supported by the euCanSHare and HealthyCloud projects has revealed that a model combining ECG features and cardiac imaging-derived radiomics data improves the detection of AF in women. The study was published in the journal Scientific Reports. AF is a heart condition characterized by an irregular and often abnormally fast...
The study included nearly 1,350 patients receiving care for HIV at nine different US clinics. The steps include: Audio computer-assisted self-interview (ACASI) sexual histories at every routine clinic visit. Patient self-collection of genital, throat, and rectal specimens for gonorrhea and chlamydia. Clinical staff training (four virtual sessions for all team members). A dozen sexual and...
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER A new type of technology can capture stray ovarian cancer cells from a simple blood test and successfully predict cancer in people who have a lesion or cyst in the pelvic region, according to a new study by a Wilmot Cancer Institute physician/scientist. Nearly 200 local people participated in the study, which...
