Hydrogel injection may repair heart muscle damagage
Researchers have developed an injectable hydrogel that could help repair and prevent further damage to the heart muscle after a heart attack.
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Hemodialysis: Virtual reality lessens physical side effects
Researchers have explored whether a virtual reality program on mindfulness/meditation could alleviate the physical side effects of hemodialysis patients.
AI, holographic microscopy beat scientists at analyzing immunotherapy
AI is helping researchers decipher images from a new holographic microscopy technique needed to investigate a key process in cancer immunotherapy “live” as it takes place.
Virtual reality helps to treat fear of heights
Researchers have developed a VR app to reduce fear of heights. Now, they have conducted a clinical trial to study its efficacy.
Hot nano-chisel to create artificial bones
The work could lead to efficient, detailed artificial bone tissue, opening doors to disease modeling, in vitro cell research on targeted therapies and drug screening.
3D printed oesophageal stents to revolutionize cancer treatment
World-first 3D printed oesophageal stents developed by the University of South Australia could revolutionize the delivery of chemotherapy drugs.
AI makes strides in search for COVID-19 treatments
A deep learning model that can predict how human genes and medicines will interact has identified at least 10 compounds that may hold promise as treatments for COVID-19.
Breast cancer-on-a-chip tests immunotherapy drugs
Researchers have successfully designed and tested a system for rapid testing of large numbers of potential immunotherapy drugs.
3D-printed bioresorbable airway stent
Researchers are using 3D printing to produce a new type of bioresorbable airway stent. This could greatly simplify the future treatment of upper airway obstruction.
The diagnotic potential of nanomedicine
Researchers have developed a new method to better understand how nanomedicines interact with patients' biomolecules.
CRISPR to cure sickle cell disease
University of Illinois Chicago is one of the U.S. sites participating in clinical trials to cure severe red blood congenital diseases such as sickle cell anemia or Thalassemia by safely modifying the DNA of patients’ blood cells.
Cardivascular diseases: digital twin improves therapy
Using mathematical image processing, scientists have found a way to create digital twins from human hearts.
Wearable ultrasound: nonsurgical treatment for cerebral infarction
Preclinical efficacy validation of a light-weight wearable wireless ultrasound brain stimulator for stroke rehabilitation.
Exoskeleton and brain-machine interface boost stroke rehab
Researchers have developed a system that combines a brain-computer interface and a robotic arm that responds to the actual intentions of treated patients.
Wearable stimulator to zap Alzheimer's disease
Stimulating humans' sense of smell to prevent conditions such as Alzheimer's Disease is the focus of international research.
New cancer therapy with ultrasound and radiation
Researchers have achieved promising results with a new cancer therapy using focused ultrasound (FUS) and ionizing radiation.
VR applied to rehabilitation for stroke patients
VR-based rehabilitation programs are becoming an important complement to conventional motor therapy for stroke patients and individuals with neurodegenerative diseases.
Microbubbles deliver drugs directly to tumors
Research has shown how microbubbles carrying powerful cancer drugs can be guided to the site of a tumour using antibodies.
COVID-19: AI platform finds best combination of available therapies
An AI platform derives an optimal combination of available therapies against SARS-CoV-2 - the optimal drug therapy was a combination of the drugs remdesivir, ritonavir, and lopinavir at specific doses.
Chatbot may detect early dementia in time for intervention
If Alzheimer's dementia is identified early, the decline in neural functioning can be stabilized or even curtailed in some cases.
Hydrogel: an option for glaucoma treatment?
A potential new treatment for the eye disease glaucoma could replace daily eyedrops and surgery with a twice-a-year injection to control the buildup of pressure in the eye.
Human enzymes biodegrade graphene quantum dots
Researchers have shown that graphene quantum dots – a form of graphene with applications in both diagnostics and therapy – are biodegradable by two enzymes found in the human body.
Understanding the utility of plasmas
Researchers aim to better explain the way plasmas interact with biological materials to help pave the way for plasma use in wound healing and cancer therapy.
Hydrogel contact lenses for therapeutic use
Researchers at the Terasaki Institute have developed prototypes of contact lenses that can assist with tear sampling for diagnostic purposes.
Cardiac patch treats heart disease
Researchers have developed rubbery a bioelectronic implantable device that can monitor and treat heart diseases.
A portable arm rehabilitation robot
A new portable arm rehabilitation robot will help patients to carry out robot-aided therapy at home, allowing them to perform intensive exercises without visiting hospitals or clinics.
Machine learning hunts for COVID-19 therapies
Researchers have created a deep learning model for drug developers targeting the SARS-CoV-2 main protease.
A heart-breast cancer-on-a-chip monitoring system
A dual-organ system enables the measurement of cardiac toxicity arising from breast cancer chemotherapy.
First ever biomimetic tongue surface printed
Scientists have created synthetic soft surfaces with tongue-like textures for the first time using 3D printing.
