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Researchers develop controllable system for mimicking biochemical reaction cascades in cells

Researchers at the University of Basel have developed a precisely controllable system for mimicking biochemical reaction cascades in cells.

29 Oct 2020

Genome-wide CRISPR screens reveal resistance and sensitization mechanisms of drugs used in COVID-19

By leveraging nucleotide triphosphate analog-induced cell death, Chinese researchers unveiled genes that affect the import, export, and metabolism of pervasively used antiviral drugs in the treatment of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). This exciting study is currently available on the bioRxiv* preprint server.

28 Oct 2020

Researchers reduce positional error in brain-controlled robot arms

By measuring brain signals and implementing a clever feedback scheme, researchers from India and the UK have reduced the positional error in brain-controlled robot arms by a factor of 10, paving the way to greatly enhancing the quality of life for people suffering from strokes and neuro-muscular disorders.

28 Oct 2020

Brain-computer interface enables patients with severe paralysis to resume daily tasks

Researchers demonstrated the success of a fully implantable wireless medical device, the Stentrode™ brain-computer interface (BCI), designed to allow patients with severe paralysis to resume daily tasks -- including texting, emailing, shopping and banking online -- without the need for open brain surgery.

28 Oct 2020

Autonomous robot uses UV light to kill COVID-19

Ultraviolet light is a form of radiation that can be used for sterilization and disinfection. With schools and offices beginning to meet in-person again despite little change in the rate of COVID-19 infections, easy, low-cost sterilization strategies are necessary to curb the spread of the pandemic.

28 Oct 2020

New portable arm rehabilitation device launched to help patients perform robot-aided therapy at home

A new portable arm rehabilitation robot will help patients to carry out robot-aided therapy at home, allowing them to perform intensive exercises without visiting hospitals or clinics, which can possibly reduce the risk of exposure to infectious diseases such as COVID-19.

28 Oct 2020

New technique could detect and map the progression of aggressive cancers

Using a new technique, a team of McGill University researchers has found tiny and previously undetectable 'hot spots' of extremely high stiffness inside aggressive and invasive breast cancer tumors.

28 Oct 2020

Cost of Covid-19 tests plays key role in people’s willingness to undergo testing

Where and how long can schools remain open in times of the Corona pandemic? How safe are public transport means? Which rules must be observed when organizing events? To answer these questions, systematic tests for Corona infections and antibodies are of decisive importance.

28 Oct 2020

Manchester hospitals deploy new wireless platform to monitor Covid-19 patients in hospital and at home

The surge in Covid-19 patients in Greater Manchester has provided the opportunity for two hospitals to deploy a new wireless monitoring platform which they hope will allow clinicians to identify and predict deteriorating patients faster and with less nurse to patient contact.

28 Oct 2020

Study shows COVID-19 can be detected through non-invasive breath test

Initial findings from a new study led by Loughborough University - published by The Lancet - has shown how Covid-19 can be detected via a non-invasive breath test, providing almost instant results.

28 Oct 2020

Researchers to develop new ultrasound system to help users interpret images

The ultimate aim is to develop an ultrasound machine that all health personnel can use without difficulty.

28 Oct 2020

Ultramicroscopy helps visualize tumor tissues in three dimensions

After cancer surgery, the crucial question is: Are there possibly cancer cells left behind that can continue to grow, or has the entire tumor actually been removed? To find out, the tumor is examined by pathologists.

28 Oct 2020

Policy debate should move beyond federal incentives and requirements to adopt health IT

Despite significant investment in health information technology such as computerized health records and clinical decision support, leveraging the technology to improve the quality of care will require significant and sustained effort by health systems, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

28 Oct 2020

Study focuses on electroencephalogram abnormalities of the brain

Throughout the pandemic, healthcare workers have seen more than just the lungs affected by COVID-19. Doctors have reported neurological complications including stroke, headache and seizures, but the information is limited to a number of individual reports that are not reflective of a larger population.

28 Oct 2020

Study shows potential impacts of robots in medical diagnosis and delivery

Emergency intubation in the field is a challenge for everyone involved, most especially the patient. Paramedics and EMTs have to contend with less than ideal circumstances while they attempt to insert a stiff laryngoscope down the throat and into the lungs of a nonresponsive patient.

28 Oct 2020

DNase coated melanin-like nanospheres for sepsis treatment in severe COVID

As the treatment of severe COVID-19 is very difficult, the researchers from the Korea Research Institute of Biosciences and Biotechnology (KRIBB) suggested that DNase-1 can be utilized to dissolve the neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs), hence halting the further progression of COVID-19.

27 Oct 2020

Rapid CD169 assay for COVID-19 screening

Researchers in France have conducted a study demonstrating the sensitivity of a rapid flow cytometry assay that could be used to screen for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.

27 Oct 2020

Abbreviated MRI may be a valuable tool for supplemental screening of women with dense breasts

Beth Reisboard, 76, was relieved in 2018 when she received the results from her annual mammogram: "Negative." But her OB-GYN suggested she have a second screening. Reisboard has dense breasts, which means there are certain cancers that mammography may not be sensitive enough to detect.

27 Oct 2020

Scientists identify new therapeutic targets for SARS-CoV-2

To identify new potential therapeutic targets for SARS-CoV-2, a team of scientists at the New York Genome Center, New York University, and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, performed a genome-scale, loss-of-function CRISPR screen to systematically knockout all genes in the human genome.

27 Oct 2020

Researchers investigate how brain signaling gives rise to decision-making

Increasingly, biologists are turning to computational modeling to make sense of complex systems. In neuroscience, researchers are adapting the kinds of algorithms used to forecast the weather or filter spam from your email to seek insight into how the brain's neural networks process information.

27 Oct 2020

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Researchers develop controllable system for mimicking biochemical reaction cascades in cells

Genome-wide CRISPR screens reveal resistance and sensitization mechanisms of drugs used in COVID-19

Researchers reduce positional error in brain-controlled robot arms

Brain-computer interface enables patients with severe paralysis to resume daily tasks

Autonomous robot uses UV light to kill COVID-19

New portable arm rehabilitation device launched to help patients perform robot-aided therapy at home

New technique could detect and map the progression of aggressive cancers

Cost of Covid-19 tests plays key role in people’s willingness to undergo testing

Manchester hospitals deploy new wireless platform to monitor Covid-19 patients in hospital and at home

Study shows COVID-19 can be detected through non-invasive breath test

Researchers to develop new ultrasound system to help users interpret images

Ultramicroscopy helps visualize tumor tissues in three dimensions

Policy debate should move beyond federal incentives and requirements to adopt health IT

Study focuses on electroencephalogram abnormalities of the brain

Study shows potential impacts of robots in medical diagnosis and delivery

DNase coated melanin-like nanospheres for sepsis treatment in severe COVID

Rapid CD169 assay for COVID-19 screening

Abbreviated MRI may be a valuable tool for supplemental screening of women with dense breasts

Scientists identify new therapeutic targets for SARS-CoV-2

Researchers investigate how brain signaling gives rise to decision-making

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