Medical Tech

Researchers find previously unknown links between microbial bile acids and the risk of colon cancer

The link between these bile acids and colon cancer risk was recently uncovered as University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists sought to better understand the relationship...

Russia To Launch Free Cancer Vaccine in 2025

The Russian Ministry of Health has announced that it has developed a vaccine against cancer that will be distributed to Russian patients for free...

Optical fibers monitor brain for deadly post-injury complications

A new study has demonstrated that a tiny bundle of optical fibers can continuously, accurately, and simultaneously measure six biomarkers of brain health, helping...

“Micro-flowers” may one day deliver life-saving drugs within the body

Whether a medication is taken orally or intravenously, it ends up traveling throughout the body instead of going solely to the one place where...

Researchers discover a genetic disposition increasing the risk of breast cancer metastasis

Ninety percent of cancer deaths are due to the spread of cancer, not complications from the original tumor. Thus, for over 50 years now,...

Remote-controlled gene therapy uses ultrasound to kill cancer

A new kind of cancer gene therapy can be remotely activated at a specific part of the body. The team developed a version of...

‘Breakthrough’ dementia drug looks to stop disease in its tracks

Filamon Limited, an Australian biotech company focused on developing next-gen anti-inflammatory drugs, has announced its breakthrough dementia treatment. ALPHA-003 is designed to preserve the...

Natural fat molecule halves diabetic heart inflammation, improves function

A naturally occurring fat molecule reduced heart inflammation and scarring caused by diabetes, thereby improving cardiac function, according to new research. The findings open...

No ‘one size fits all’ treatment for Type 1 Diabetes

A team of researchers from the University of Bristol analysing automated insulin delivery data from people with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) discovered that unexpected...

Gut-brain link: Restoring gut health improves long-term stroke recovery

Injecting a natural hormone directly into the gut reduces the cognitive impairment that accompanies a stroke in the long term, according to a new...

Liquid crystal glasses filter out epileptic-seizure-triggering light

People with photosensitive epilepsy could soon be able to watch TV without worry. Scientists in the UK have created glasses that can block out...

‘Hacked’ brain hormone targets gut pain – in totally new class of oral drugs

A peptide hormone produced in the brain that triggers physiological reproductive responses has been ‘hacked’ by scientists to form an effective, safe and non-invasive...

Breakthrough genomic test identifies virtually any infection in one go

Researchers at University of California San Francisco (UCSF) have developed a single genomic test that can quickly detect virtually any kind of pathogen in...

New painkiller precisely targets sites of chronic pain

Researchers have developed a non-addictive painkiller that remains inactive until it reaches sites of chronic pain. Instead of dulling the nerves that send the...

A new paradigm in high-speed photoacoustic small animal whole-body imaging

A research team led by Professor Chulhong Kim from the Department of Electrical Engineering, the Department of Convergence IT Engineering, the Department of Mechanical...

Study leads the way to early detection and treatment of aggressive prostate cancer

“Through comprehensive lab and mice tests we found that this SNP, although associated with reduced prostate cancer risk, is also associated with an aggressive...