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Novel method boosts MSC efficacy for articular cartilage repair

Researchers from the Critical Analytics for Manufacturing Personalized-Medicine (CAMP) Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG) at Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT’s research enterprise in Singapore, alongside collaborators from the National University of Singapore Tissue Engineering Programme (NUSTEP), have developed a novel method to enhance the ability of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) to generate cartilage tissue by adding ascorbic acid (AA) during MSC expansion.

18 Oct 2024

Innovative brain simulation enhances understanding of neuron formation

A new computer simulation of how our brains develop and grow neurons has been built by scientists from the University of Surrey.

18 Oct 2024

Sapio Sciences enhances lab informatics platform with new immunogenicity bioanalysis features

Sapio Sciences, the science-aware™ lab informatics platform, today announced the addition of new immunogenicity bioanalysis features to its industry-leading lab informatics platform.

18 Oct 2024

New risk calculators empower thoracic surgeons

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) announces the release of two new risk calculators to inform physician-patient decision-making in thoracic surgery. Engineered using contemporary data from the STS General Thoracic Surgery Database, these interactive tools provide surgeons with accurate, preoperative risk estimations for outcomes of esophagectomy for cancer and pulmonary resection for lung cancer.

18 Oct 2024

AI outperforms clinicians in satisfaction ratings for medical advice responses

Laypeople rated AI-generated medical responses as more satisfying than clinician responses, especially in cardiology, but empathy and quality shined in endocrinology responses.

17 Oct 2024

DeNovix releases new Eight Channel Spectrophotometer

DeNovix introduces the DS-8X Eight Channel Spectrophotometer, a new addition to the DS-Series Quantification Range.

From DeNovix Inc. 17 Oct 2024

New diagnostic test aims for same-day detection of leptomeningeal disease

With time being of the essence for patients facing one of cancer's most dire complications, UCLA researchers are working to create a new test to detect cancer's spread to the central nervous system on the same day as the doctor's visit.

17 Oct 2024

UZH researchers harness AI to detect antibiotic resistance

Researchers at the University of Zurich (UZH) have used artificial intelligence (AI) to help identify antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

17 Oct 2024

Innovative sensor material offers non-invasive cancer diagnosis

A research team led by Dr. Ho Sang Jung of the Advanced Bio and Healthcare Materials Research Division at the Korea Institute of Materials Science has developed an innovative sensor material that amplifies the optical signals of cancer metabolites in body fluids (saliva, mucus, urine, etc.) and analyzes them using artificial intelligence to diagnose cancer.

17 Oct 2024

Older adults distrust AI for health information

While the vast majority of people over 50 look for health information on the internet, a new poll shows 74% would have very little or no trust in such information if it were generated by artificial intelligence.

17 Oct 2024

Tissue chips help translate respiratory disease research into clinical applications

Scientists are developing advanced tools to understand and treat neurological symptoms such as brain fog associated with respiratory diseases like influenza.

17 Oct 2024

FDA strengthens AI regulation to ensure patient safety and innovation in healthcare

The FDA is adapting regulations to manage AI’s rapid development in healthcare, focusing on patient safety and the life cycle of AI tools. This review emphasizes the need for continuous monitoring to ensure AI performs effectively in clinical settings.

16 Oct 2024