News • Synthetic nanofibers
Repairing cartilage damage with ‘dancing’ molecules
US researchers applied an injectable new therapy, which harnesses fast-moving “dancing molecules,” to repair damaged human cartilage cells within just 4 hours.
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News • Tumor assessment via chromatin imaging
From DCIS to IDC: AI identifies breast cancer stages
Researchers at MIT and ETH Zurich developed an AI model that identifies certain breast cancer stages likely to progress to invasive forms of cancer.
News • Damage in vascular organoids
Lab-grown diabetic vessels give new insights
Using vascular organoids derived from stem cells, researchers gain new insights into how diabetes damages blood vessels. This could lead to to the development of new treatments.
News • Familiarity assessment
Prosopagnosia: Understanding face blindness with "Game of Thrones"
Isn't that the guy from House Stark? For people with prosopagnosia, this is not easy to answer. Using characters from Game of Thrones, UK psychologists shed new light on the condition.
News • HAI research on MDR pathogen
New insights into hospital-acquired Klebsiella infections
Klebsiella is among the top three pathogens responsible for hospital-acquired infections (HAIs). Now, researchers discovered why the bacteria thrive in clinical environments.
News • Horizon grant for "KEEPCARING"
Study to prevent burnout of surgeons and OR staff
To address the increasing stress and burnout rates among healthcare professionals, Amsterdam UMC will lead a European consortium in search of the best solutions.
News • Science fiction concept
Minimizing biopsy trauma with a tractor beam
Tractor beams are making the jump from science fiction to reality: Researchers are developing rays of light that can pull particles toward it, to minimize the trauma caused by current biopsy methods.
News • Hydrogel solution
Breakthrough in fridge-free storage of medicines
Many medicines require cold storage, which is a challenge for infrastructure and sustainability. Now, researchers designed a hydrogel protecting therapeutics at temperatures as high as 50°C.
News • OCT and IR-SLO imaging
Eye scans for early detection of Multiple Sclerosis
Doctors may soon have a new, high-tech way to diagnose Multiple Sclerosis using special eye scans. This could make it easier and faster for people to find out if they have MS.
News • Focus on ferroptosis
Major step towards a treatment for metastasis
Researchers have discovered an Achilles heel of migratory metastatic cells: They now investigate how the cell death mechanism ferroptosis can be utilized for future cancer treatments.
News • Immunology
“One and done”: promise for a universal influenza vaccine
New research reveals a promising approach to developing a universal influenza vaccine that confers lifetime immunity against an evolving virus considered most likely to trigger the next pandemic.
News • Public survey on medical conditions
Cancer seen as #1 health concern, AI as solution
Cancer, dementia, heart attack: these are the medical conditions people are most worried about, according to a new UK survey. It also reveals hopes for AI in the future of cancer research and care.
News • Biomaterial-based device
Heart valve made of human collagen opens up new treatment avenues
A new heart valve comprised of biological material obtained from human cells, opens up new therapeutic avenues for patients with paediatric heart diseases, such as tetralogy of Fallot.
News • Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL)
Personalised simulations predict outcomes for blood cancer treatment
Using genomic sequencing data, researchers have created personalised simulations of individual patients that can quantify the impact of genetic mutations on cancer cell behaviour.
News • Tailored chatbot
Customized ChatGPT to advance digital pathology
New research shows that the AI large language model ChatGPT can be tailored to provide accurate responses to questions about digital pathology and compile detailed results.
News • Nanorobots travelling through synovial fluid
Fighting arthritis with “OrthoBots”
Enzyme-driven nanorobots could be used in the treatment of joint diseases such as arthritis. A new research project explores the potential of this technology.
News • Taxane-induced peripheral neuropathy
New tool predicts nerve damage after breast cancer chemotherapy
Researchers have developed a tool that can predict the risk level for side effects in the nervous system of women treated for breast cancer using taxanes. This could help adapt treatment.
News • Improved infection protection
S. aureus: One step closer to a vaccine
Staphylococcus aureus is a leading cause of hospital-acquired bacterial infection, associated with over one million deaths worldwide each year. Now, researchers could be one step closer to a vaccine.
News • Focus on microproteins
Researchers find potential target for liver cancer vaccine
Microproteins hold great promise, according to new research: Since they are only expressed by liver tumor cells, the proteins could serve as a potential target for cancer vaccine development.
News • Anxiety and depression
After cardiac arrest: women at greater risk for mental health issues
Anxiety and depression hit women harder than men after they have survived cardiac arrest. New research further suggests that age also plays a major role, pointing out the need for more support.
News • Adaptive mutability
How bowel cancer flips the switch to avoid immune detection
Why does the immune system sometimes fail to control the development of bowel cancer? UK and Dutch researchers discovered how cancer cells use a genetic "switch" to evade detection.
News • Aortic analysis
Exploring the aorta's "weak spots" for aneurysms
Why do aortic aneurysms form where they typically do, at the upper arch or in the abdominal cavity? A new study explores the predilection of these sites for vascular dilatations.
News • Evolution and host-specific adaptation
Pseudomonas aeruginosa: origins of an epidemic pathogen
How do pathogenic bacteria evolve to become epidemic? To find out, researchers examined DNA data from almost 10,000 samples taken from infected individuals, animals, and environments around the world.
News • Vascular and Neurosurgery
New procedure to prevent phantom pain after limb amputation
6 out of 10 people develop pain after a limb amputation. Researchers now investigate whether a preventive, relatively simple nerve surgery can prevent patients from experiencing this pain.
News • Research on physical conditions
Exploring the link between obesity and cancer risk
Why does obesity increase the risk of cancer and possibly metastasis? Researchers in Spain are currently investigating this very question.