Researchers developed a new class of medical instruments equipped with an advanced soft electronics system that could dramatically improve the
Month: September 2020
First ‘plug and play’ brain prosthesis demoed in paralyzed person
In a significant advance, UC San Francisco Weill Institute for Neurosciences researchers working towards a brain-controlled prosthetic limb have shown
Improving health care through cell-based interceptive medicine
Hundreds of innovators, research pioneers, clinicians, industry leaders and policy makers from all around Europe are united by a vision
Genome sequencing accelerates cancer detection
Oesophageal cancer is the eighth most common cancer worldwide. It often develops from a condition called Barrett’s oesophagus. Existing monitoring
Conversion to type 2 diabetes declining
The number of people with pre-diabetes who go on to develop type 2 diabetes has been reducing over the past
Researchers offer insights into aging
What determines the life span of a mouse, alligator, dog or human? A team of scientists at the University of
Gene test can predict risk of medications causing liver injury
Scientists who were working on a way to determine the viability of batches of tiny liver organoids have discovered a
A master regulator of kidney health?
End-stage kidney disease often begins with injury to podocytes. These highly specialized cells are a critical part of the glomeruli,
COVID-19 patients suffer long-term lung and heart damage but it can improve with time
COVID-19 patients can suffer long-term lung and heart damage but, for many, this tends to improve over time, according to
Thyroid inflammation linked to anxiety disorders
Patients with autoimmune inflammation of their thyroid may be at greater risk of developing anxiety, according to a study being