News • Inclusion of all cell lineages
Advanced pancreas organoid for better insights
A new type of pancreas organoid contains all key pancreatic cell types - acinar, ductal, and endocrine cells - allowing valuable new insights.
Research
News • Effects of accelerated atrial pacing
Speeding up the heart could benefit heart failure patients
Treatment options for diastolic heart failure are very limited. Using a 'virtual heart' model, researchers now found that speeding up the heart rhythm with a pacemaker could be a solution.
News • Coronary artery disease detection
Low-dose chest CT may detect more than just lung cancer
As new research shows, low-dose chest computed tomography (CT) can identify coronary artery calcium, a strong risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD), in patients without cardiac symptoms.
News • From the brain to the abdomen
Stroke might affect arteries in other body regions
New research has linked having a cerebral stroke to lasting changes in the arteries in the abdomen. The study in animal models with hypertension could lead to new preventative strategies.
News • Deep learning advances
New AI model for cell segmentation and classification
US researchers have developed a comprehensive deep learning AI model designed to more accurately identify and classify cells in high-content tissue images.
News • Tackling bacterial infections
Personalised phage therapy as alternative to antibiotics
The current rise in antibiotic resistance is once again sparking interest in phage therapy. Now, scientists developed a new tool that recommends the best possible phage cocktail for a given patient.
News • Electrical Nerve Stimulation
Wearable device to ease pain and fatigue from long Covid
A wearable electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) device, which uses low-voltage electrical currents, could help reduce pain, fatigue, and mobility issues associated with long-Covid, a new study finds.
News • Environmental health
Long Covid: researchers explore impact of air pollution
Exposure to air pollutants (PM2.5 and PM10) is associated with an increased risk of persistent long-Covid symptoms, partly due to its impact on the severity of the acute infection, a new study shows.
News • Solving the key constraints of PET substrates
Safer radiotherapy with wearable organic x-ray sensors
A research team has found wearable organic x-ray sensors could be the answer towards safer radiotherapy protocols for cancer patients, reducing the debilitating side-effects of the treatment.
News • Tumour movement across tissues
Understanding metastasis: migration strategies of ovarian cancer
A new study shows how inherent variations in a cancer cell and its interactions with its surroundings mould its migration. The findings provide valuable insights into the processes behind metastasis.
News • Dermatology
Exploring fibroblast subtypes and skin cancer aggressiveness
New insights into the previously unknown diversity of cancer-associated fibroblasts in basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma could pave the way for new therapies.
News • Personalised antimicrobial susceptibility testing
AI to tackle antibiotic resistance in UTI treatment
New research has shown that using artificial intelligence (AI) can improve how urinary tract infections (UTIs) are treated, and help to address antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
News • New insights on aneuploid epithelial cells
Breast cancer-like cells also found in healthy women
A certain type of cells, called aneuploid epithelial cells, are usually associated with breast cancer. However, new research reveals that they can also be found in healthy women.
News • Restoring antibacterial efficacy
New hydrogel helps overcome antibiotic resistance
In the laboratory, researchers increased the bactericidal effect of antibiotics 64-fold with the use of a new hydrogel. The material made the antibiotics effective even against resistant bacteria.
News • Insights on bias avoidance
New breast imaging technique to improve visibility across skin tones
A new imaging technique reduces skin tone bias in breast cancer detection, improving visibility across diverse skin tones.
News • Insights into ribosome variants
What keeps antibiotic-resistant bacteria from taking over?
It would seem that developing antibiotic resistance would give bacteria an immense advantage over their non-resistant counterparts. So, why do they not become dominant? New research may provide an answer.
News • Regenerative materials
Paving the way for personalized, blood-based, 3D-printed implants
A newly developed ‘biocooperative’ material based on blood can guide key processes taking place during the natural healing of tissues to create living materials that enhance tissue regeneration.
News • New therapy approach for brain tumors
Attacking glioblastoma from multiple angles
A new approach to fight glioblastoma: Swiss researchers have now developed an immunotherapy that not only attacks the brain tumor—it also turns its microenvironment against it.
News • Blood vessel-like coating
New material to protect devices against blood clot formation
Protection against blood clots: A new material, designed to mimic blood vessels, could allow for safer use of devices like catheters, stents, blood-oxygenation machines and dialysis machines.
News • From drug delivery to fluid redirection
3D robot navigation could enable multi-site medical procedures
Scientists have developed a novel method for deploying several magnetic miniature robots which can easily navigate through a 3D matrix resembling a network of blood vessels.
News • Toward better surgical outcomes
Total knee arthroplasty: a matter of alignment
Neutral or natural? Researchers from Kyushu University collected convincing evidence on joint alignment that could settle an ongoing dedate regarding best practices in knee replacement surgery.
News • Research on new sensing mechanism
Finding signs of lung cancer in exhaled breath
Researchers from China have developed ultrasensitive, nanoscale sensors that in small-scale tests distinguished a key change in the chemistry of the breath of people with lung cancer.
News • Image analysis for tissue classification
Endometriosis: Hyperspectral images to simplify surgery
Early and precise diagnosis of endometriosis is crucial for women's health and quality of life. Researchers are using hyperspectral imaging and AI to improve medical care for those affected.
Article • HBOT to reduce toxic effects
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy shows promise after breast cancer radiotherapy
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) treatments could offer relief to breast cancer patients who experience late toxicities following radiotherapy treatment. To date, the handful of completed clinical trials only produced inconclusive or contradictory results. Therefore, results from the latest trial, named HONEY (Effect of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy on Breast Cancer Patients with Late Radiation…
News • Microgravity-induced changes
How cancer cell cultures in space can help defeat cancer on Earth
New insights gained from 3D cell cultures of breast and prostate cancer grown on the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory could lead to a way to treat not just these but all cancers.
