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Engineers create first immunocompetent leukemia device for CAR T immunotherapy screening
A team of researchers led by NYU Tandon School of Engineering's Weiqiang Chen has developed a miniature device that could transform how blood cancer treatments are tested and tailored for patients.
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Biomedical technology
PHOx: An innovative, safer polymer for implantable medical devices
A scientific team from the University of Liège has just developed an innovative polymer, PHOx, which could significantly improve the safety of implantable medical devices, while being more environmentally friendly. This ...
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Engineer-mom turns breastmilk worries into smart device for parents
For countless new moms, one of the hardest parts of breastfeeding isn't the latch or the logistics—it's the uncertainty. Is my baby getting enough? Am I making enough?
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Equipment graveyards: Why new tech alone doesn't result in equitable health care
Experts have warned against simply throwing money and new equipment at disadvantaged communities to tackle the problem of inequitable health care.
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IVF and IUI pregnancy rates remain stable across Europe, despite an increasing uptake of single embryo transfer
Fewer in vitro fertilization (IVF) and intrauterine insemination (IUI) cycles were reported in Europe in 20202, but clinical pregnancy rates remained stable, according to data presented at the 41st Annual Meeting of the European ...
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Engineered protein can turn off tissue-damaging immune cells in autoimmune diseases
An engineered protein turns off the kind of immune cells most likely to damage tissue as part of type-1 diabetes, hepatitis, multiple sclerosis, shows a new study in mice.
Jun 30, 2025
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AI-assisted technique offers effective and painless breast imaging alternative
A Caltech-led team has developed a safe, effective, and painless breast imaging technique that incorporates machine learning to help differentiate between suspicious and healthy tissue. The method has now been tested on patients ...
Jun 30, 2025
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Hollywood-inspired motion capture helps transform mouse modeling for neurological research
Mouse models are central to drug development, including treatments for neurological disorders, such as Parkinson's disease. Such diseases often affect movement, and treatments may need to relieve symptoms such as tremors. ...
Jun 30, 2025
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Anti-inflammatory drug coating could improve body's tolerance to neural prosthetics
An international research team, including scientists from the Institut de Neurociències at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), has developed a new solution to reduce the immune response triggered by neural prosthetics ...
Jun 30, 2025
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Immersive virtual reality shows plants and green decor in hospital rooms may aid stress recovery
A study from Texas A&M University reveals that hospital rooms designed with natural elements—like indoor plants, green decor and views of green nature—significantly enhance relaxation and mental clarity in simulated patients, ...
Jun 30, 2025
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New technology monitors bladder dysfunction in patients
Dr. Jason Kim and Dr. Steven Weissbart of the Women's Pelvic Health and Continence Center at Stony Brook University Hospital (SBUH) have successfully performed one of the nation's first—and the East Coast's very first—Glean ...
Jun 30, 2025
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Dual wavefront correction enhances quality of deep-tissue imaging
Wavefront shaping is a promising approach to deep tissue imaging. Until now, it was possible only via an invasive approach: fluorescent points were manually inserted into the sample, and the tissue was indirectly mapped by ...
Jun 30, 2025
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Scientists create functional 3D-printed human islets for type 1 diabetes treatment
A team of international scientists has made a major leap forward in diabetes research by successfully 3D printing functional human islets using a novel bioink. Presented today at the ESOT Congress 2025, the new technology ...
Jun 28, 2025
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New 'smart capsule' tracks health of the GI tract
Scientists are increasingly finding that the gastrointestinal (GI) tract plays a vital role in our overall health. While its main functions center around digestion, the GI tract is also involved in the production of hormones, ...
Jun 27, 2025
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Precision oncology platform accurately predicts chemotherapy effectiveness for deadly esophageal cancer
Esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC), one of two major forms of esophageal cancer, is the sixth most deadly cancer worldwide for which no effective targeted therapy exists. Patients need to rely on chemotherapy as a standard-of-care, ...
Jun 27, 2025
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A potential replacement for bone marrow sampling: New blood test may detect leukemia risk
What if a blood test could reveal the pace of our aging—and the diseases that may lie ahead? The labs of Profs. Liran Shlush and Amos Tanay at the Weizmann Institute of Science have been conducting in-depth studies into ...
Jun 27, 2025
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New credit card-sized TB test could close the diagnostic gap in HIV hotspots
Current tuberculosis infection tests struggle to detect the disease in those with HIV. A common co-infection, HIV can hide TB from traditional tests by eliminating the immune cells relied upon to sound the alarm.
Jun 27, 2025
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Urine-based tumor DNA test may help personalize bladder cancer treatment
In a multi-institutional study published in the European Urology journal, researchers revealed that testing urine-based tumor DNA (utDNA) can help predict which bladder cancer patients are at higher risk for recurrence after ...
Jun 27, 2025
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Disparities seen in continuous glucose monitor Rx by language preference
For patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), disparities in continuous glucose monitor (CGM) prescriptions are seen by language preference, with less access to CGM prescriptions for adult patients with non-English language preference ...
Jun 27, 2025
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Trial shows saliva is on par with blood tests for managing epilepsy through keto diet
A simple saliva test could transform the lives of millions of children and adults worldwide who are on the keto diet to manage their epilepsy, and who currently endure uncomfortable finger prick tests.
Jun 27, 2025
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Electric currents help paralyzed rats walk again after spinal cord damage
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden and the University of Auckland in New Zealand have developed a groundbreaking bioelectric implant that restores movement in rats after injuries to the spinal cord. ...
Jun 26, 2025
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'Single shot' malaria vaccine delivery system could transform global immunization
Oxford researchers have developed programmable microcapsules to deliver vaccines in stages, potentially eliminating the need for booster shots and increasing immunization coverage in hard-to-reach communities.
Jun 26, 2025
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Saliva analysis could reveal risk of developing cancer, heart disease or Parkinson's using molecular markers
A research team led by the University of the Basque Country has identified hundreds of molecular markers in saliva that could reveal the risk of a person developing major diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, ...
Jun 26, 2025
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3D-printed tumor models mimic human tissue to improve surgical imaging research
It's referred to as a phantom, yet it's anything but scary. In fact, for patients who need tumors extracted, it could help advance a promising surgical procedure.
Jun 26, 2025
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Scientists 3D-print part of human femur as strong as real bone
A group of North Texas doctors and scientists printed part of a human femur—the longest and strongest bone in the body—that mimics the strength, flexibility and overall mechanics of a real femur. The findings were published ...
Jun 26, 2025
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