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Employment conditions influence overall health, shows study

The terms and conditions of your employment -- including your pay, hours, schedule flexibility and job security -- influence your overall health as well as your risk of being injured on the job, according to new research from the University of Washington.

27 Sep 2019

USC researchers develop world’s most realistic model of the human hand in motion

Whatever our hands do--reaching, grabbing or manipulating objects--it always appears simple. Yet your hands are one of the most complicated, and important, parts of the body.

26 Sep 2019

Eisai and Fronteo announce launch of Coroban to predict inpatients' tumbling and falling risks

Eisai Co., Ltd. and FRONTEO, Inc. announced today that they have launched the tumbling and falling prediction system Coroban to medical institutions in Japan on September 26, 2019. The Coroban predicts inpatients' tumbling and falling risks in advance and displays alerts.

26 Sep 2019

Study uses human skin topography to control cracks in biomedical devices

Whether from regular use, overuse or abuse, every device is bound to develop cracks at some point. That's just the nature of things.

26 Sep 2019

Meet the health officials who alerted the world to the alarming vaping illness

Dr. Lynn D'Andrea knew something was amiss when three teenagers with similar mysterious, dangerous lung injuries came into the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin one after another, gasping for air.

25 Sep 2019

Study shows how AF4-MALS-UV can separate and size large AAV aggregates

Postnova Analytics has published a new applications study that reports on how Asymmetric Flow Field Flow Fractionation (AF4) coupled with multi-angle light scattering (MALS) and Ultraviolet (UV) detectors can be used to quantify Adeno-Associated Virus (AAV) aggregation.

From Postnova Analytics 25 Sep 2019

As off-label use spreads, supplies of niche drugs and patients’ patience grow short

Medical treatment has knocked down tumors in 6-year-old Easton Daniels' brain, but the drug used also wiped out his immune system.

24 Sep 2019

New microcapsules provide safe and effective delivery of drugs, biomolecules

Cracking an egg to release its yolk requires applying external force (like being smacked against the edge of a bowl) to overcome the strength of the eggshell.

24 Sep 2019

Discovery of combination protein leads to first-in-human clinical trial for leukemia

The discovery of tri-specific natural killer engagers (TriKE™), a combination protein that bridges an immune cell and a tumor cell to drive tumor cell killing power exponentially, has led to a new Phase I, first-in-human study to treat leukemia.

20 Sep 2019

Researchers develop new technology to study cell nanomechanics

Researchers at Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology and MIT's Laser Biomedical Research Center have developed a new way to study cells, paving the way for a better understanding of how cancers spread and become killers.

20 Sep 2019

Specific types of dietary fibers promote beneficial microbes in the human gut

Certain human gut microbes with links to health thrive when fed specific types of ingredients in dietary fibers, according to a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

20 Sep 2019

DNA origami: creating DNA-based nanomachines

DNA-based nanomachines are being created by DNA origami in several ways to create mechanical force at the scale of picoNewtons.

19 Sep 2019

Ultra-pure porous plastic materials for most challenging healthcare applications

A new state-of-the-art automated manufacturing system is enabling Porvair Sciences to produce ultra-pure porous plastics that are fully compliant with FDA, USP Class VI and European Pharmacopoeia statutory regulations as well as being free from heavy metals.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 18 Sep 2019

Patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma may benefit from radiation, experience reduced side effects

Treating non-Hodgkin's lymphoma patients with radiation therapy as an additional treatment while they wait for their CAR T cells to be manufactured may reduce the risk of CAR T therapy side effects once it is administered, according to a new study from researchers in the Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania.

18 Sep 2019

Researchers aim to develop handheld device for diagnosing skin cancer

Even the best dermatologists can't diagnose skin cancer by eye, relying on magnifying glasses to examine suspicious blemishes and scalpels to cut tissue for analysis.

18 Sep 2019

New AI-guided robotic platform for automation of synthetic biological molecules

A cross-disciplinary team of MIT researchers have published details of an artificial intelligence (AI) guided robotic platform for flow synthesis of small molecule organic compounds. The paper appeared in the August 9, 2019 issue of Science.

17 Sep 2019

Study finds dietary fiber components that encourage growth of beneficial gut microbes

Humans choose food based on the way it looks, smells, and tastes. But the microbes in our guts use a different classification system--one that is based on the molecular components that make up different fibers.

17 Sep 2019

New optical nanoparticle sensor can detect very low glucose concentrations

The Optical Research Group of the Universitat Jaume I has developed an optical nanoparticle sensor capable of detecting very low glucose concentrations, such as those present in a person's tear, by means of fluorescent carbon quantum dots, applying synthesis of nanomaterials based on irradiation with ultra-short lasers, which is an alternative, sustainable and non-polluting method.

13 Sep 2019

Antibiotic-impregnated shunt could prevent hydrocephalus infections, save millions

A new study reported that using shunt tubing impregnated with two common antibiotics is effective in preventing infection after brain surgery to relieve hydrocephalus. This simple but highly effective practice could save millions of pounds, prevent devastating brain damage, and shorten hospital stay and antibiotic use duration.

13 Sep 2019

Forbidden fruit: Scientists venture into “embryoid” manufacturing

After working on stem cells for several years, scientists have now announced that they have found a way to synthesize structures that look like very primitive human embryos. While some hailed the discovery, others questioned the ethical basis of manufacturing synthetic humans.

12 Sep 2019

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Employment conditions influence overall health, shows study

USC researchers develop world’s most realistic model of the human hand in motion

Eisai and Fronteo announce launch of Coroban to predict inpatients' tumbling and falling risks

Study uses human skin topography to control cracks in biomedical devices

Meet the health officials who alerted the world to the alarming vaping illness

Study shows how AF4-MALS-UV can separate and size large AAV aggregates

As off-label use spreads, supplies of niche drugs and patients’ patience grow short

New microcapsules provide safe and effective delivery of drugs, biomolecules

Discovery of combination protein leads to first-in-human clinical trial for leukemia

Researchers develop new technology to study cell nanomechanics

Specific types of dietary fibers promote beneficial microbes in the human gut

DNA origami: creating DNA-based nanomachines

Ultra-pure porous plastic materials for most challenging healthcare applications

Patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma may benefit from radiation, experience reduced side effects

Researchers aim to develop handheld device for diagnosing skin cancer

New AI-guided robotic platform for automation of synthetic biological molecules

Study finds dietary fiber components that encourage growth of beneficial gut microbes

New optical nanoparticle sensor can detect very low glucose concentrations

Antibiotic-impregnated shunt could prevent hydrocephalus infections, save millions

Forbidden fruit: Scientists venture into “embryoid” manufacturing

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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