Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP) today published a review of the current benefits and challenges to using multiplex PCR panels for the detection of microbial…
Tag: Biomedical technology
One in three women have a baby in their first IVF cycle: Report
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The annual IVF report from UNSW reveals the latest numbers and trends in assisted reproductive technology. One in three women successfully have a baby in their…
Noninvasive biomarker tests could be alternatives to painful liver biopsies
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Led by the director of Virginia Commonwealth University’s Stravitz-Sanyal Institute of Liver Disease and Metabolic Health, a consortium studying noninvasive tests for liver disease has demonstrated…
Scientists develop finger sweat test to detect antipsychotic drugs in patients
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Antipsychotic drugs treat incredibly vulnerable patients. Maintaining a treatment regimen is difficult for many patients, but not taking the medication is associated with a higher risk…
From ‘magical’ to ‘rip it out’: different brain implant experiences
A brain implant allowed Ian Burkhart to close his hand for the first time since being paralysed in a diving accident. Ian Burkhart looked down at his hand and imagined…
A ‘memory wipe’ for stem cells may be the key to better therapies
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Stem cells are special kinds of cells in our body that can become any other type of cell. They have huge potential for medicine, and trials…
New study offers hope in early detection of esophageal cancer
New study offers hope in early detection of oesophageal cancer. Credit: Shutterstock Researchers at Oxford University’s Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences have developed a new tool to predict…
New high-tech microscope using AI successfully detects malaria in returning travelers
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Each year, more than 200 million people fall sick with malaria and more than half a million of these infections lead to death. The World Health…
Custom-made 3D lab models could unlock the secret to soft tissue joint diseases
3D model development for joint soft tissue disease. Combining patient-derived cells with relevant matrix components will yield 3D cultures that recapitulate key tissue morphology. Dynamic loading in tendon or ligament…
Brain movement measured for clues to prevent, reduce injury
Tagged MRI methods. (a) and (b) The participant uses a neck rotation device to obtain repeatable, mild, impulsive motion. (a) The participant in rest positon before rotation. (b) The participant…
