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China NMPA approves Bracco Imaging’s contrast agent for infertility diagnosis
The diagnostic performance of HyCoSy with SF6 microbubbles claims to have been validated by a meta-analysis of 24 trials.
First gene-edited islet transplant in a human passes functional trial
Uppsala University Hospital-led investigators report that gene-edited donor islet cells survived 12 weeks inside a man with long-standing type 1 diabetes without any immunosuppressive medication.
FDA accepts BiVacor Total Artificial Heart into TAP advisory program
BiVacor announced today that the FDA accepted its Total Artificial Heart (TAH) into its Total Product LifeCycle Advisory Program (TAP).
Meet the hemifusome – a new structure discovered inside human cells -a previously unknown structure hiding inside human cells.
This mysterious organelle may play a vital role in how our cells recycle and process material, with major implications for disease research
Human instruction with AI guidance provides best results in neurosurgical training, study finds
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a powerful new tool in training and education, including in the field of neurosurgery. Yet a new study suggests that AI tutoring provides better results when paired with human instruction.
Virtual reality shows promise in easing stress for cardiac patients
Living with cardiovascular disease often takes a serious emotional toll—and with stress known to worsen heart health, there’s growing interest in low-risk, innovative ways to help patients cope. New research from UCLA Health suggests that virtual reality (VR) may offer a promising tool to ease psychological stress and support heart health.
Researchers grow human kidney organoids from stem cells, mirroring fetal kidney development over months
For the first time, researchers from both Sheba Medical Center and Tel Aviv University have grown human kidney organoids (a synthetic 3D organ culture) from tissue stem cells in the laboratory, mirroring human fetal kidney development.
Dual imaging capsule captures 3D tissue and blood vessel changes for early esophageal cancer diagnosis
Researchers from Helmholtz Munich, the Technical University of Munich (TUM), and the Medical University of Vienna have developed an advanced imaging technique called “O2E” that allows clinics to detect cancerous lesions in the esophagus with unprecedented precision.