September 8, 2021
Biomedical engineer Chi Hwan Lee developed a sensor that can be placed on an over-the-counter contact lens and then used to detect glaucoma in patients.
September 7, 2021
Researchers in gynecologic oncology have begun testing a promising surgery for premenopausal women at high genetic risk for ovarian cancer that avoids early menopause and may prevent these malignancies from developing. Studies have shown that most ovarian cancers actually begin to grow from cancer cells that developed in the fallopian tubes. This trial is testing if removing the fallopian tubes before menopause prevents ovarian cancer.
September 6, 2021
A genomic analysis of lung cancer in people with no history of smoking has found that a majority of these tumors arise from the accumulation of mutations caused by natural processes in the body. This study was conducted by an international team led by researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and describes for the first time three molecular subtypes of lung cancer in people who have never smoked.
NIH study illuminates origins of lung cancer in never smokers
September 5, 2021
New research has developed soft robots that can be controlled using magnetic fields. Its hope the tech could be useful for delivering drugs to the nervous systems. The latest study shows how the robots can move up slopes, move against fluids and also deliver substances at precise locations to neural tissue.
Tiny robots could deliver drugs directly to our central nervous system
September 3, 2021
Researchers have developed a deep learning-based method that can predict the possible onset of Alzheimer's disease from brain images with an accuracy of over 99 percent. The method was developed while analyzing functional MRI images obtained from 138 subjects and performed better in terms of accuracy, sensitivity and specificity than previously developed methods.
Predicting possible Alzheimer’s with nearly 100 percent accuracy
September 2, 2021
A new paper found that women -- as compared to their male counterparts -- receive less credit for the work they put into academic publications, more frequently experience disagreements over authorship, and often end up losing out on opportunities for future collaboration as a result.
Exploring the role of gender in scholarly authorship disputes
September 2, 2021
An analysis of more than 20,000 individual medical records suggests that a form of heart valve disease thought to be relatively benign during pregnancy may put women at risk for serious bleeding, high blood pressure, organ damage and other complications during childbirth.
'Leaky' heart valves in pregnant women need more attention than once thought, study suggests
September 1, 2021
Moving to certain locations in the U.S. can have a significant impact on the longevity of senior citizens, according to new research.
Comparing seniors who relocate long-distance shows where you live affects your longevity
September 1, 2021
Imagine if we were able to determine an individual’s cancer risk by characterizing their genetic makeup, family history, environmental exposures, and behavioral factors and then tailor personalized prevention approaches based on these factors. To achieve this, we need a comprehensive biological understanding of the causes of cancer and cancer development to develop new interventions that reduce the risk of cancer. This long-term goal—precision prevention—can end cancer as we know it by preventing suffering and death for those at risk and by helping those not at risk avoid unnecessary tests and treatments.
Precision Prevention: Predicting and Intercepting Your Cancer
August 31, 2021
When the COVID-19 pandemic began and the technologies necessary to combat it came into focus, testing was immediately identified as being top on the list. Mohit Verma, assistant professor of agricultural and biological engineering, had been working for years on developing a diagnostic tool to detect Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) in cattle using nasal swabs. Verma and his colleagues identified nucleic acids specific to different pathogens that cause the disease and developed a paper-based testing device that was cheap to manufacture, accessible and accurate.
