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Cardiology
Tailored heart pump could transform care for half of heart failure patients
Despite making up half of the 64 million people living with heart failure, patients with this common form have no access to heart pump treatments and are left with only medication or palliative care.
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Oncology & Cancer
Rearranging tumor cell structures—new approach could treat cancer
Biomedical research typically follows a familiar path: developing treatments that block, enhance or mutate certain signaling pathways, genes or proteins to change the function of different cells in the body. University of ...
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No-needle test can tell if flu/COVID vaccines are effective
A team of researchers at the University of Pittsburgh has developed a skin patch that can detect antibodies associated with COVID and flu infections. It's orders of magnitude more sensitive than existing tests, uses just ...
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Sperm molecules can predict IVF success
The sperm is not a passive supplier of genetic material to the egg. A study from Linköping University, Sweden, shows that certain molecules that come with the sperm, so-called micro-RNA, contribute to the development of ...
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Ultrasound could help clear brain debris after stroke
A low-intensity ultrasound treatment clears neurotoxic debris from the brains of mice with induced bleeding that resembles a hemorrhagic stroke, according to a study published in Nature Biotechnology.
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New nasal vaccine has potential to transform respiratory disease prevention
A research team from Trinity College Dublin has unveiled a new approach to vaccination that could redefine how we protect against respiratory infections. In a study published in Nature Microbiology, the team demonstrate that ...
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First-in-human trial of CRISPR gene-editing therapy safely lowers cholesterol and triglycerides
In a 15-patient, Phase 1, first-in-human trial, a one-time CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing therapy safely reduced LDL cholesterol and triglycerides in people with difficult-to-treat lipid disorders, according to a preliminary late-breaking ...
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Congenital heart disease mutation linked to kidney damage
Biomedical engineers at Duke University have shown that a genetic mutation that causes congenital heart disease also contributes to kidney damage and developmental defects. Identifying this early cause of kidney damage could ...
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Turning motion into medicine: How AI, motion capture and wearables can improve your health
People often take walking for granted. We just move, one step after another, without ever thinking about what it takes to make that happen. Yet every single step is an extraordinary act of coordination, driven by precise ...
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'Smart' shirt monitors and detects epileptic seizures in real time
Epilepsy is the world's most common chronic neurological condition, affecting about 1 in every 100 people. Those who have it go into seizures of varying intensity, ranging from barely noticeable to dramatic, with convulsions ...
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Supportive cancer care: Most patients say human touch outshines tech
New research published in the November 2025 issue of JNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network explores the perceptions regarding the effectiveness of team-based and technology-based approaches for supportive ...
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Liquid biopsy test could lead to earlier diagnoses for numerous cancer types
Routine screening is limited to only a few cancer types. New research indicates that routine liquid biopsy testing (multi-cancer early detection testing) could substantially reduce late-stage cancer diagnoses, allowing patients ...
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Q&A: New tech helps Parkinson's patients who have trouble walking
Researchers at UC San Francisco have developed a new way to improve walking for patients with Parkinson's disease using deep brain stimulation and artificial intelligence.
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Protein linked to cancer found to play key role in wound healing
When doctors detect elevated levels of SerpinB3 in a blood test, it can signal that something is seriously wrong, from hard-to-treat cancers to severe inflammatory conditions.
Nov 9, 2025
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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.
Nov 7, 2025
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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.
Nov 7, 2025
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Bioengineered bone marrow model successfully used in leukemia research
Scientists at the University of Glasgow have successfully used the first bioengineered bone marrow model to carry out vital cancer research, offering new insights into potential therapies for the disease.
Nov 7, 2025
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Brain-computer interface decodes Mandarin from neural signals in real time
Researchers in Shanghai have reported in a study, recently published in Science Advances, that they've successfully decoded Mandarin Chinese language in real time with the help of a brain-computer interface (BCI) framework, ...
Simple-to-use tech could help former soldiers readjust to civilian life
A newly discharged American military veteran struggles emotionally to quiet memories from the battlefield. He smokes cannabis, increasingly, to fall asleep at night and to get through the day.
Nov 6, 2025
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Researchers identify a new stem cell patch to gently heal damaged hearts
Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a pioneering method to mend damaged hearts without open-heart surgery, an advance that could one day transform the treatment of heart failure.
Nov 6, 2025
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Blind volunteers test visual neuroprosthesis that communicates with brain in real time
Blindness profoundly affects people's lives. Around the world, several laboratories, including the Biomedical Neuroengineering Lab at Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH), are developing visual prostheses based on ...
Nov 6, 2025
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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 ...
Nov 6, 2025
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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 ...
Nov 6, 2025
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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 ...
Nov 6, 2025
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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 ...
Nov 6, 2025
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