News • Troponin assessment
Blood test aids emergency diagnosis of heart conditions
A high sensitivity blood test can improve diagnosis for one in five patients who have a heart muscle injury, according to new research.
Research
News • WSI-based analysis
AI-driven classification of diffuse gliomas skips molecular testing
Research from Shenzhen proposes an integrated diagnosis model for automatic classification of adult-type diffuse gliomas directly from annotation-free standard whole-slide pathological images.
News • Ventricular fibrillation research
Promising therapeutic target for cardiac arrhythmias discovered
A newly discovered signaling mechanism implicated in the development of ventricular fibrillation offers promise of future treatment options for this life threatening condition.
News • Encouraging results of DARS trial
A ‘new gold standard’ for head and neck cancer radiotherapy
New research suggests a new approach to precision radiotherapy can reduce the risk of swallowing problems for patients, without impacting the success of treatment.
News • Flexible materials for imaging
'Bendy' X-ray detectors could revolutionise cancer treatment
New tissue-equivalent materials developed at the University of Surrey could pave the way for a new generation of flexible X-ray detectors, with potential applications in cancer treatment.
News • Stem cell research
Camouflaging transplants to avoid immune rejection
Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, have genetically engineered stem cells so that liver cells obtained from them would be invisible to the immune system.
News • Cortical reorganization
Can our brains 'rewire' themselves after amputation, stroke? Close, but not quite
Stroke survivors regaining motor abilities they thought lost, blind persons developing echolocation – is the brain really able to reorganize in this way? A new study offers a different explanation.
News • Lack of photos in published studies
The unseen faces of psiorasis in science
Scientific articles about psiorasis suffer from a shortage of actual patient images, according to a new study. This makes it hard for patients to grasp the condition, the authors argue.
News • Insights into rivalry, aggression, social affiliation
Brain MRI reveals what it means to be a fan
The brain of soccer fans is wired in a special way. Now, new research looks into how these MRI insights translate into fanaticism - if you prefer the full term - in other areas, such as politics.
News • Lab model to find treatments for stroke, dementia
Finding (and fixing) vascular leaks in the brain
Using small blood vessels grown in the lab, researchers discover how vascular leaks leading to dementia and stroke emerge – and how this damage might be fixed.
News • Excessive fluid consumption
Thirsty all the time: harmless habit or hormonal disorder?
Drinking more than three liters of fluid per day may be a harmless habit – or a warning sign for a rare hormone deficiency. Swiss researchers investigated tests to differentiate between the two.
News • Health monitoring technology
Relieving healthcare system burden with wireless biosensors
Smart catheters, smart diapers or wound dressings: a new approach to wireless biosensors from Malmö University opens up options for more patient-controlled ways of infection detection.
News • Nuclear medicine
Prostate cancer: staging issues in bone scans compared with PSMA PET
Bone scans have been found to overstage prostate cancer at initial staging compared to prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET, according to new research.
News • Out-of-body experience
Virtual reality in therapy: from treating phobias to rehabilitating abusers
In the last few years, virtual reality has become a very significant tool in therapeutic applications, for example, to overcome deep-seated fears or the lack of empathy in abusers.
News • Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response
ASMR videos: Why do they work?
Soothing words, gentle sounds: ASMR videos are known to induce pleasant tingling sensations in viewers. Researchers have now published the first systematic review on why (and how) this works.
News • PDAC subtype classification
Attacking the roots of pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer is not just one disease, but that’s the way it is currently treated. New work from Columbia University could help pave the way for a change.
News • Ultraviolet cell visualisation
'Seeing' cancer though the eyes of a butterfly
Inspired by the enhanced visual system of butterflies, researchers have developed an imaging sensor to “see” into the UV range for differentiating between cancer and normal cells.
News • Viral impostors
Pseudoviruses with click chemistry help understand infections
Würzburg resarchers have created a new pseudovirus design that allows tracking of penetration of viruses into cells.
News • Interaction with cancer patients
Experts raise ethics concerns posed by patient-facing AI in oncology
Bioethics researchers call on medical societies, government leaders, clinicians, and researchers to work together to ensure AI-driven healthcare preserves patient autonomy and respects human dignity.
News • RENACER repository
Brain cancer tissue samples to gain new insights
A paper published in Trends in Cancer explains the advantages of RENACER, the world’s first repository of brain metastases live samples, created by researchers at CNIO.
News • Mobile point-of-care imaging
An MRI-equipped ambulance: A game-changer for stroke care?
Because time is brain: To explore the potential for accelerated stroke diagnostics, US researchers equipped an ambulance with a portable MRI – with promising first results.
News • VITT reseach
Cause for rare, but deadly vaccine-related blood clotting found
A mechanism that led some patients to experience cases of deadly clotting following some types of Covid-19 vaccination has been identified in new research.
News • Good killer cells
Cellular immunotherapy: a new approach against cancer
Chemotherapy, radiotherapy or surgery – these are the three common forms of cancer therapy. Now, lymphoma specialists in Essen are investigating the possibility of a different approach.
News • Using AI nanopores
New rapid testing method for Covid-19
Researchers from Osaka University present a novel technique to detect different coronavirus variants quickly, including fast-spreading strains present in human saliva.
News • Diversity in medicine
Breaking down the bias: how women in medicine are portrayed in films
Seeing a female doctor in a film may inspire women to pursue a career in medicine. However, the clinical gender reality is not well-represented in movies, a new study finds.
