News • Updated diagnostic criteria
Parkinson's: New three-type classification
Three disease subtypes, based on causes rather than symptoms: A new classification model for Parkinson's disease aims to pave the way for better diagnostics and therapies.
Research
Article • UK research project
"Our Future Health": Shifting from curative to preventive care
As a result from better living standards and medical advances, population longevity increases – a development which, paradoxically, current healthcare systems are ill-prepared for, Sir John Bell points out. The UK’s Our Future Health programme, which he chairs, exemplifies the paradigm shift to a prevention-centered healthcare approach.
News • Molecular machines
Killing cancer cells: the 'jackhammer' approach
Using a unique new technique, US researchers hope to offer a safer and more effective alternative to current cancer treatments, reporting promising first results in mice.
News • Contrast agent-free imaging of complex structures
Ultrafast ultrasound breaks new ground in imaging kidney vessels
A Korean research team has advanced the imaging of kidney diseases using ultrafast ultrasound that captures 1,000 images in just one second.
News • Ocular sensor
Researchers develop contact lenses to diagnose glaucoma
A team from the UK and Turkey have developed a contact lens with embedded micro-sensors which can detect changes in eye pressure - a possible indicator of glaucoma.
News • Complication prevention
Placenta organoids help understand pre-eclampsia and pregnancy disorders
Using lab-grown ‘mini-placentas’, researchers from the UK and Switzerland hope to get new insights on dangerous pregnancy complications, such as pre-eclampsia.
News • Digital disguise
Noisy data to improve patient privacy
Researchers have developed software able to disguise sensitive data in health care applications. This protects privacy while making datasets available for development of better treatments.
News • Smart wound sealing
Soldering wounds with light and nano thermometers
A new soldering technique developed by Empa researchers is expected to prevent wound healing disorders and life-threatening complications from leaking sutures.
News • Urea-powered machines
Nanorobots to reduce bladder tumours by 90%
New research demonstrates how tiny nanomachines could greatly reduce bladder cancer by precisely targeting the tumour and attacking it with a radioisotope carried on their surface.
News • Research on resistant bacteria
Emergence of 'superbugs' is not just because of antibiotics
Researchers have analysed the rise of antibiotic resistance over the last 20 years in the UK and Norway, highlighting that antibiotic use is not the only factor in the increase.
News • Promising study in mice
Exploring the potential of mRNA technology for rare diseases
Coronavirus vaccines have showcased the possibilities of messenger RNA (mRNA) technology. Now, a research team aims to put it to use against a rare inherited metabolic disorder.
News • Organ preservation
Perfusion machine takes time pressure off liver transplantation
A special perfusion machine preserves donor livers for an extended period of time without compromising organ quality. New Dutch research has confirmed the safety of the procedure for recipients.
News • Ultraviolet disinfection
Scientists discover how UV light destroys the coronavirus
Researchers from the University of Southampton investigated how ultraviolet laser light destroys the coronavirus Sars-CoV-2 by impacting components critical for infection.
News • Cardiac valve simulator
A biorobotic heart for better valve stimulation
Combining a biological heart and a silicone robotic pump, researchers created a biorobotic heart that beats like a real one, with a focus on a valve on the left side of the heart.
News • Rapid, non-invasive test
Detecting chronic liver disease with targeted MRI
A research team has developed a nanoparticle-based contrast agent with the properties necessary to successfully use MRI for targeted diagnosis of liver fibrosis.
News • Water exchange detection
New MRI-based method measures tumor malignancy
An Italian research team has introduced a new MRI-based method for assessing water water exchange to estimate the degree of malignancy and the success of treatments in tumors.
News • Contraception, wound healing, arthritis treatment
Three promising medical applications of nanoparticles
Contraception, wound healing, arthritis treatment: Here are three recent papers published in ACS journals that could expand the beneficial uses for nanoparticles, based on results in rats.
News • Point-of-care diagnostic platform
Inhalable sensors for early lung cancer detection
Using a new technology developed at MIT, diagnosing lung cancer could become as easy as inhaling nanoparticle sensors and then taking a urine test that reveals whether a tumor is present.
News • Noninvasive fetal screening
Blood test to identify genetic diseases in unborn babies
A research team from Denmark has developed an innovative screening test. With a blood sample from the expectant mother, they can scrutinize all the genes in the fetus.
News • Emergency decision assistance
Research: In-ambulance AI support could save more lives
If healthcare professionals could get support making fast-paced, life-critical decisions from an AI tool, more lives could be saved, according to new research results from Sweden.
News • Potency against multidrug-resistant bacteria
Synthetic antibiotic shows promise against serious chronic infections
A new synthetic antibiotic developed by University of Liverpool researchers is shown to be more effective than established drugs against ‘superbugs’ such as MRSA, a new study shows.
News • Promising approach
Researchers use nanodrones for targeted cancer treatment
A research team has successfully developed “NK cell-engaging nanodrones” capable of selectively targeting and eliminating cancer cells, offering a potential solution for intractable cancer types.
News • Award-winning research publication
Evaluating brain tumours with AI
Can AI help better evaluate images of brain tumours? A publication from German researchers on this topic presented at this years' ICIS conference won the Best Paper Award.
News • Fullness simulator
This vibrating, ingestible capsule might help treat obesity
When your stomach is full after a large meal, certain receptors are activated to tell the brain. A newly developed capsule could provoke this fullness signal early, potentially helping with treating obesity.
News • Rude awakening
Why waking up to your phone alarm could putting your health at risk
The sound of an alarm clock in the morning might not just be annoying – it might be a health risk, according to new research from the University of Virginia’s School of Nursing.