Novel fluorescence imaging assay gives new insight to develop biomimetic nanoparticles for targeted cancer therapy. Cell membrane coated biomimetic nanoparticles (NPs) have been widely studied in nanomedicine because of their unique properties such as immune escaping, long blood circulation, specific molecular recognition and efficient cancer targeting, indicating a great potential in targeted cancer therapy. However, […]
Unlimited digital sensing unleashed for imaging, audio, and driverless cars: A new technique could unleash the potential for digital sensors like cameras to sense all light intensities, and microphones to sense all audio ranges. Have you ever photographed a beautiful sunset or recorded a live gig on your phone, only to yield over-saturated images and […]
Computer simulations showing how patients and staff move around inside hospitals are helping civil engineers make modifications to help control the transmission of COVID-19. Similar visualisations could also help schools, offices and care homes lower the risk of infection spread, not just from COVID-19, but from other contagions like Ebola and future viruses. Brunel University […]
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Ultrasound brain stimulation slows dementia-related brain degeneration: The Transcranial Pulse Stimulation with ultrasound (TPS) technique developed at MedUni Vienna under the lead of neuroscientist Roland Beisteiner from the Department of Neurology can be used in various neuropsychiatric brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. It improves brain function by externally activating still-functioning neurons. It has […]
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Shockwave therapy – used as a last resort to treat wounds that do not heal with conventional treatments – could have other, previously unknown benefits, University of Aberdeen researchers have found. High intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) has been used to disintegrate urinary stones for over 30 years. More recent studies also revealed that […]
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Wearable technology can help in at-home assessment of myoclonic jerks: A new study by the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital shows that wearable sensor technology can be used to reliably assess the occurrence of myoclonic jerks in patients with epilepsy also in the home environment. The method used in the study was […]
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Researchers have shown ‘gene drive’ technology, which spreads a genetic modification blocking female reproduction, works in natural-like settings. The team, led by researchers from Imperial College London, Polo GGB, and Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine were able to suppress populations of a malaria-carrying mosquito in a year-long experiment mimicking natural environments. This is the first […]
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Potential marker for success of immunotherapy in the treatment of lung cancer: Lung cancer has the highest mortality rate of all cancers, and treatment options are extremely limited, especially for patients with oncogenic mutations in the KRAS gene. A great deal of hope was invested in the licensing of immune checkpoint inhibitors, but the reality […]
WHO issues first global report on AI in health and 6 guiding principles for its design and use. Growing use of AI for health presents governments, providers, and communities with opportunities and challenges. Artificial Intelligence (AI) holds great promise for improving the delivery of healthcare and medicine worldwide, but only if ethics and human rights are put at […]
Irritable Bowel Syndrome endoscopically identifiable for the first time from mucosal biofilms: One in six women and one in twelve men in Austria suffers from some form of IBS – therefore around one million people in all. Using currently available techniques, it is only possible to diagnose IBS by a process of elimination. Most people […]
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