Physicists have demonstrated how, using light, a diamond layer and quantum mechanics, they could potentially “light up” our molecular insides for more powerful MRIs By Andrew Trounson, University of Melbourne It sounds like science fiction medicine. Imagine a harmless solution or gas containing sub-atomic particles manipulated by quantum technology that when injected or inhaled would...
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Technique that characterizes different immune cell groups in individual patients could revolutionize cancer treatments
A plot of all the different possible phenotypes of T cells before without (left) vs. with (right) immune checkpoint blockade immunotherapy. The colored dots represent T cells that are tumor neoantigen specific and colored by which tissue A pioneering technique developed by A*STAR researchers can identify and profile specific groups of immune cells that target cancer cells...
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Bacterial toxins wreak havoc by crippling cellular infrastructure
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Bacterial toxins can wreak mass havoc within cells by shutting down multiple essential functions at once, a new study has found. The discovery could one day open the door to exploring better ways to fight life-threatening infections, said lead researchers Elena Kudryashova and Dmitri Kudryashov of The Ohio State University. The study focused on...
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Glioblastoma: A new treatment for this deadly brain tumor?
New research brings fresh hope of a new treatment for patients with glioblastoma, after identifying a way to halt the growth of this life-threatening brain tumor. Researchers may have found a way to halt the growth of deadly glioblastoma brain tumors. Scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Boston have identified the mechanism by...
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New research uncovers ‘stability protein’ for cancer treatment
UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN THE FACULTY OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL SCIENCES Researchers from the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences have characterized a new protein that is important to the genetic stability of our cells. It may be significant for the development of new drugs against genetically determined diseases like...
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Fasting boosts stem cells’ regenerative capacity
A drug treatment that mimics fasting can also provide the same benefit, study finds CAMBRIDGE, MA — As people age, their intestinal stem cells begin to lose their ability to regenerate. These stem cells are the source for all new intestinal cells, so this decline can make it more difficult to recover from gastrointestinal infections...
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Researchers use smart phone to make a faster infection detector
Portable reader is nearly perfect in finding 12 common viral and bacterial diseases PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University researchers have developed a low-cost, portable laboratory on a phone that works nearly as well as clinical laboratories to detect common viral and bacterial infections. The work could lead to faster and lower-cost lab results for...
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New technology offers hope for people with tinnitus
Nick Stein says he’s tried just about everything to relieve the ringing in his ears — a condition called tinnitus. “I tried masking, including having to have a fan on when I went to sleep or having a machine that makes sounds, like the sound of rain or a burbling brook,” he told CBS News. According...
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Smartphone app keeps an ‘eye’ on daily tuberculosis therapy
Johns Hopkins researchers report success with a smart phone video-based app that substitutes for a daily in-person visit by a healthcare worker required for tuberculosis treatment known as directly observed therapy, or DOT. The preliminary study showed that the app may be less costly and may improve privacy concerns raised by patients compared to in-person...
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Steth IO launches the Smartphone Stethoscope that enables doctors to see and hear both heart and lung sounds
SEATTLE, WA. – April 24, 2018 – Steth IO is modernizing the 200-year-old stethoscope for the age of the smartphone. The company today announced the commercial availability of the world’s first smartphone stethoscope, which brings real-time visualization to heart and lung sounds. This enables physicians to see auscultation sounds they may not hear. It also...