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Blood filtration may offer new hope for removing microplastics from the body

Researchers report the first evidence that therapeutic apheresis, a blood-filtration technique, can remove microplastic- and nanoplastic-like particles from humans with ME/CFS. While promising, further studies are needed to quantify removal and assess clinical benefits.

21 May 2025

Abbreviated breast MRI retains high diagnostic accuracy in dense breast screening

Abbreviated breast MRI shortens exam time while retaining a high level of diagnostic accuracy of breast cancer in women with extremely dense breasts, according to an article published today in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America.

20 May 2025

New AI model assesses eczema severity using smartphone images

A team of researchers from Keio University School of Medicine, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, and Teikyo University, in collaboration with Atopiyo LLC, has developed a novel artificial intelligence (AI) model that can objectively assess eczema severity using smartphone images uploaded by patients.

20 May 2025

AI model predicts future lung cancer risk from a single low-dose chest CT scan

A deep learning model was able to predict future lung cancer risk from a single low-dose chest CT scan, according to new research published at the ATS 2025 International Conference.

19 May 2025

Breakthrough microimager offers new possibilities for internal imaging

Researchers have developed an extremely thin, flexible imager that could be useful for noninvasively acquiring images from inside the body. The new technology could one day enable early and precise disease detection, providing critical insights to guide timely and effective treatment.

19 May 2025

Light-activated immunotherapy approach could one day treat people with advanced stomach cancer

University of Texas at Dallas bioengineers, in collaboration with UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers, are developing an enhanced light-activated immunotherapy approach that could one day treat patients with stomach cancer that has spread throughout the abdomen.

19 May 2025

New machine learning model shows promise in predicting postpartum depression risk

Postpartum depression (PPD) affects up to 15 percent of individuals after childbirth. Early identification of patients at risk of PPD could improve proactive mental health support.

19 May 2025

Automating speech screening for children through AI innovation

Speech and language impairments affect over a million children every year, and identifying and treating these conditions early is key to helping these children overcome them.

19 May 2025

New wearable device offers hope for better sleep apnea management

A wearable pulse oximeter and connected software platform show promise for monitoring obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and other sleep-related breathing diseases, according to research presented at the ATS 2025 International Conference.

19 May 2025

Prototype of new machine developed to detect tumors in women with dense breast tissue

The prototype of a new machine that can detect tumors in women with dense breast tissue has been developed by researchers from UCL, Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle University, in partnership with international technology group Kromek.

16 May 2025

Cardiac 'digital twins' provide clues to more personalized heart treatments

For the first time, researchers from King's College London, Imperial College London and The Alan Turing Institute, have created over 3,800 anatomically accurate digital hearts to investigate how age, sex and lifestyle factors influence heart disease and electrical function.

16 May 2025

New auditory brainstem implant shows promise for patients with Neurofibromatosis type 2

A new study co-led by Mass General Brigham researchers points to a promising new type of auditory brainstem implant (ABI) that could benefit people who are deaf due to Neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) and other severe inner ear abnormalities that prevent them from receiving cochlear implants.

16 May 2025

Extracellular vesicle detection moves forward with nanophotonic sensing and label-free imaging

Proteins play a vital role in human health and detecting them is crucial in medical research and clinical practice.

16 May 2025

Lithuanian researchers develop breakthrough stroke monitoring system

Stroke is one of the leading causes of long-term disability worldwide. According to the World Health Organization, approximately 15 million people suffer a stroke each year.

16 May 2025

New gene editor evoCAST enables precise insertion of complete genes

Ask scientists what gene editing tool is most needed to advance gene therapy, and they'd probably describe a system that's now close to realization in the labs of Samuel Sternberg at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and David Liu at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.

15 May 2025

Breakthrough bat organoid platform sheds light on behavior of zoonotic viruses

Did you know that more than 75% of new infectious diseases affecting humans originally come from animals? Bats, in particular, are natural hosts to some of the world's most dangerous viruses, including those responsible for COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2), MERS-CoV, influenza A, and hantavirus outbreaks.

15 May 2025

Customized CRISPR gene editing therapy successfully treats infant with rare disease

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Device / Technology News

Blood filtration may offer new hope for removing microplastics from the body

Abbreviated breast MRI retains high diagnostic accuracy in dense breast screening

New AI model assesses eczema severity using smartphone images

AI model predicts future lung cancer risk from a single low-dose chest CT scan

Breakthrough microimager offers new possibilities for internal imaging

Light-activated immunotherapy approach could one day treat people with advanced stomach cancer

New machine learning model shows promise in predicting postpartum depression risk

Automating speech screening for children through AI innovation

New wearable device offers hope for better sleep apnea management

Prototype of new machine developed to detect tumors in women with dense breast tissue

Cardiac 'digital twins' provide clues to more personalized heart treatments

New auditory brainstem implant shows promise for patients with Neurofibromatosis type 2

Extracellular vesicle detection moves forward with nanophotonic sensing and label-free imaging

Lithuanian researchers develop breakthrough stroke monitoring system

New gene editor evoCAST enables precise insertion of complete genes

Breakthrough bat organoid platform sheds light on behavior of zoonotic viruses

Customized CRISPR gene editing therapy successfully treats infant with rare disease

Allen Institute introduces CellScapes to map cellular cooperation

Revolutionary incision-free technique halts growth of brain cavernomas

Innovative technology offers non-invasive way to observe blood clotting

How innovation in dried blood spot testing is transforming neurological disease monitoring

Unlocking live single-cell functional insights

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