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Radiology & Imaging

MRI contrast agent design continues path to safer, more effective diagnostics

Scientists at the University of Birmingham have developed a new class of MRI contrast agents, improving their stability to create a significant advancement in medical imaging technology.

Cardiology

Hot pants for good health: Scientists try heat therapy to lower blood pressure

The saying goes that you should stay out of the kitchen if you can't take the heat, but new research suggests otherwise—for the sake of your blood pressure.

Immunology

Q&A: How to spark immune hotspots that attack tumors

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center have developed a novel biomaterial-based system that induces the formation of tertiary lymphoid-like structures (TLSs). These immune cell clusters are increasingly linked to improved outcomes ...

Sports medicine & Kinesiology

Microfluidic sensors enable real-time sweat analysis

Eccrine sweat is a water-like fluid secreted by eccrine sweat glands that comprises various kinds of biochemical components such as electrolytes, metabolites, organic molecules, and drugs. The quantitative measurement of ...

Oncology & Cancer

Transforming cancer treatment with ultrasound

Chemotherapy has long been a cornerstone of cancer treatment, but its effectiveness comes at a cost. The powerful drugs used to kill cancer cells often damage healthy tissues as well, leading to side effects ranging from ...

Biomedical technology

Privacy in the age of the smartwatch

Heart rate. Blood pressure. Sleep measurements. Blood oxygen levels. Once upon a time, these measurements were usually only taken at a hospital or clinic, but with the rapid adoption of smartphones and smartwatches, this ...

Oncology & Cancer

A breath test could help us detect blood cancers

Molecules exhaled in the breath may help detect blood cancer, according to new research from Queen Mary University of London. The findings could enable the development of a blood cancer breathalyzer, providing a rapid, low-cost ...

Inflammatory disorders

New 3D tissue model may speed better therapies for fibrosis

For the 300,000 Americans living with the immune disease scleroderma, better treatments can't come soon enough. The rare and sometimes fatal illness stiffens and scars tissue in organs like the lungs, liver, and kidneys, ...

Health informatics

Autonomous AI agents outpace medical device regulations, study finds

Artificial intelligence (AI) in health care is rapidly advancing beyond traditional applications. Autonomous AI agents are gaining significant attention for their potential to fundamentally transform medicine. However, researchers ...

Health

Study examines health threat of tiny airborne plastics

More than 20 million pounds of plastic waste accumulates in the Great Lakes every year. While crusty water bottles, fraying cigarette butts and tangled knots of fishing line littering the shoreline may be the most visible ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Unraveling respiratory illnesses with iPSCs on microfluidic chips

Respiratory infections such as COVID-19 have been responsible for numerous pandemics and have placed a substantial burden on health care systems. Such viruses can cause significant damage to our lungs, especially to the proximal ...

Biomedical technology

Skin pigmentation can reduce pulse oximeter accuracy

Pulse oximeters are widely used in hospitals and clinics to monitor blood oxygen levels. These small, noninvasive devices estimate oxygen saturation (SpO₂) by shining red and infrared light through the skin and measuring ...

Radiology & Imaging

New deep learning model enhances handheld 3D medical imaging

Ultrasound (US) imaging is a widely employed diagnostic tool used for real-time imaging of various organs and tissues using ultrasonic sound waves. The waves are sent into the body, and images are created based on how the ...

Biomedical technology

Researchers create 3D-printed living lung tissue

UBC Okanagan researchers have developed a 3D bio-printed model that closely mimics the complexity of natural lung tissue, an innovation that could transform how scientists study lung disease and develop new treatments.