4D Imaging of Breathing Lungs
A new 4D dynamic functional lung imaging method developed by engineers at Monash University will allow health professionals a chance to study breathing lungs in…
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Bioengineers Develop Deformability Cytometer to Help Diagnose Disease
Bioengineers at UCLA developed a deformability cytometer to better understand the physical properties of cells, which may prove very useful in the fight against diseases…
RDT-Reader Attachment Works With Cell Phone
In an effort to increase global awareness and to better detect signs of infectious diseases around the world, engineers at UCLA have developed a compact…
Stimulating Resolution Programs Limit Consequences of Infection
As concerns over antibiotic-resistant bacteria continue to grow, a newly published study by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital details the identified pathways of naturally…
3D X-Ray Reveals Fibers That Control Heart Rhythm
A new technique developed by scientists at the University of Liverpool may help medical experts develop ways to reduce the risk of fibrillation by showing…
Proteins in Mucus Offer Immune Protection
It turns out that mucus may not be just a messy side effect of colds and sickness. Biological engineers at MIT are exploring the antiviral…
Nanomedicine BIND-014 to Enter Human Clinical Studies
The cancer drug, BIND-014, is the first targeted and programmed nanomedicine to enter human clinical studies. A newly published study demonstrate BIND-014’s ability to effectively…
Intrinsically Disordered Protein Responsible for Inactivating BK Channel
Neurobiologists at Washington University School of Medicine are studying how a protein that lacks any definable structure plays a vital role in cell channels. While…
Grant May Lead to New Light Technology and Advances in Healthcare
Scientists at the University of St. Andrews were awarded a £5.6m grant to work on photonics in the hope to advance healthcare by improving diagnosis…
Amorfrutins in Liquorice Root Have Important Anti-Diabetic Effects
It not only serves as a tasty raw material for candy, it has medicinal purposes as well. Scientists have found that the liquorice root contains…
Understanding Pollution From Green-Glowing Zebrafish
As population grows and consumption increases, so does waste and pollution. Scientists have been working on a way to better track and understand how pollution…
New Findings Challenge Role of Antibodies
New findings are set to challenge the understanding of immune defense. In a recently published journal, researchers studied the response of mice to neurotropic vesicular…
Custom Tailored Brain Cancer Vaccine Proves Effective
A new vaccine has been found to extend the life of patients suffering from recurrent glioblastoma multiforme. A phase 2 clinical trial showed that by…
Cost-Effective 3-D RNA Modeling Technique
RNA cataloging may take a big leap forward. A new study from the University of North Carolina describes a cost-effective technique that will help scientists…
Protein NLRP12 Protects Against Colon Cancer
A newly published research study from the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center describes how the absence of the protein NLRP12 significantly increases susceptibility to colitis-associated…
Four Genes May Increase Memory Loss and Risk of Alzheimer’s
Based on a genetic analysis of more than 9,000 people, a new study shows that four genes may speed shrinkage of the hippocampus in the…
Engineered Stem Cells Suppress HIV in Living Tissues
A new study shows that genetically engineered stem cells can be used as HIV-fighting cells. Researchers at UCLA were able to expand on previous research…
Human Presence Increases Indoor Bacteria
Bacteria are everywhere and in much larger amounts than you may realize. A new study looks at how much a lone human presence affects the…