Medtech
Brain scans of people taken while they performed various tasks - and even did nothing - accurately predicted whether they were politically conservative or liberal, according to the largest study of its kind. US researchers found that the 'signatures' in the brain revealed by the scans were as accurate at predicting political ideology as the [...]
US researchers have applied a novel stem cell model to map disease risk variants in human neurons. This could help provide insights into the biological mechanisms that underlie neuropsychiatric disorders such as autism and schizophrenia. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai team’s in vitro cellular model was described in the May 31 issue [...]
The mental workload of intensive care unit nurses can successfully be evaluated using eye-movement tracking glasses, according to a US study. Research was recently published in Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. It was led by Nima Ahmadi, a lecturer in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Rensselaer [...]
A multidisciplinary Zurich research team has succeeded in doing something during a treatment attempt that has never been achieved before. Liver4Life treated a damaged human liver in a machine for three days outside of a body and then implanted the recovered organ into a cancer patient. One year later, the patient is doing well. The [...]
A new antibiotic, synthesised at The Rockefeller University and derived from computer models of bacterial gene products, appears to neutralise even drug-resistant bacteria. The compound, named cilagicin, works well in mice and employs a novel mechanism to attack MRSA, clostridium difficile, and several other deadly pathogens, according to a US study published in Science. The results [...]
A mobile app that shows a child's weight development in real-time provides greater weight loss compared to conventional care for children with obesity. Families and healthcare professionals can follow the same data which allows for individualised extra support when needed. This was shown in a study from Sweden's Karolinska Institutet published on May 31 in the International [...]
Molecular machines that kill infectious bacteria have been taught to see their mission in a new light. The latest iteration of nanoscale drills developed at Rice University are activated by visible light rather than ultraviolet (UV), as in earlier versions. These have also proven effective at killing bacteria through tests on real infections. Six variants [...]
US researchers have developed an ultrasound-guided cancer immunotherapy platform that generates systemic anti-tumour immunity. It also improves the therapeutic efficacy of immune checkpoint blockade - a method of stopping checkpoint proteins from binding with their partner proteins, allowing the T cells to kill cancer cells. The findings from the The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center [...]
Fluorescent sensors, which can be used to label and image a wide variety of molecules, offer a unique glimpse inside living cells. However, they typically can only be used in cells grown in a lab dish or in tissues close to the surface of the body, because their signal is lost when they are implanted [...]
Three inventors of creative new technology for diabetes patients have been named as finalists in the Diabetes Center Berne (DCB) Innovation Challenge. They were selected from the 20 best start-ups, medical and research professionals, and individuals that pitched their ideas to the jury on May 10 - all of whom have been invited to join a [...]
