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16 February 2018
Human gut-on-a-chip could replace radiation testing on animals
An organ-on-a-chip model of the human gut could offer a better prediction of the effect of radiation exposure on humans than animal testing.
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14 February 2018
Nanorobots programmed to seek and destroy cancerous tumours
Scientists from Arizona State University (ASU) have successfully programmed nanorobots to shrink tumours by cutting off their blood supply. This study demonstrates the first application of DNA origami for nanomedicine.
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13 February 2018
New nanoengineered DNA wires have cancer treatment potential
Scientists from KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden have nanoengineered new DNA wires which have the potential to treat cancer, infections and other health problems.
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12 February 2018
Self-healing wound model supports clotting studies
Biomedical engineers from Emory University and Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a miniature self-sealing model system for studying the bleeding and clotting of wounds. The device could be used...
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9 February 2018
Deep transcranial magnetic stimulation reduces fatigue in MS patients
Researchers from the NeuroCure Clinical Research Centre in Berlin, Germany, have used deep transcranial magnetic stimulation (dTMS) to significantly reduce symptoms of fatigue in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). The...
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8 February 2018
Gene changing technology could help control genetic inheritance
Biologists from the University of California, San Diego, are using the gene changing technology CRISPR/Cas9 to edit gene regulatory elements in their native genomic environments, revealing new fundamental mechanisms that...
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2 February 2018
AI learns to interpret clinical reports
Machine learning techniques, including natural language processing algorithms, have been used to identify clinical concepts in the complex text of radiologist reports on CT scans.
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25 January 2018
3D bioprinting recreates human skin pigmentation
A team of researchers has recreated human-like skin pigmentation using 3D bioprinting to control the distribution of melanin-producing skin cells on a biomimetic tissue substrate. The bioprinting method was developed...
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25 January 2018
SOPHiA GENETICS combines radiomics with genomics to fight cancer
Health technology company SOPHiA GENETICS has announced that its artificial intelligence (AI) technology now has radiomic capabilities which, combined with its existing genomics knowledge, will enhance patient care and help...
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25 January 2018
Biomechanical mapping aids progression of heart damage therapies
A high-resolution optical technique which can map the detailed biomechanical properties of heart tissue could be used to aid the discovery of therapies to heal heart damage.
