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Cold plasma penetrates deep into tissue to fight cancer
Researchers at the Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (INP) have collaborated with partners at Greifswald University Hospital and University Medical Center Rostock to demonstrate that cold plasma can effectively combat tumor cells even in deeper tissue layers.
Boston Scientific launches head-to-head drug-coated balloon trial
Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX)+
announced today that it initiated a new trial to assess its Agent DCB compared to the standard of care.
Ategenos Emerges from Stealth to Debut First-Ever SmartPatch Platform
Introducing the first scalable solution enabling real-time interventions for medication non-adherence
Breaking a sweat: Using chloride in sweat to help diagnose cystic fibrosis
Sweat does more than just cool down an overheating body. Measuring the chemical makeup of an individual’s sweat—specifically the levels of chloride, a chemical component of salt—can serve as an early warning system to help inform the diagnosis of cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease that damages the lungs and digestive system.
AI-enhanced ECG can spot patients at risk of dangerous ‘heart block’ condition
Researchers have developed an AI tool that can help doctors predict who might develop a potentially fatal heart condition, just from an ECG.
DNA ‘detangler’ gene found to prevent deadly blood cell inflammation and cancer
A new Northwestern Medicine study has revealed how a common inherited mutation disrupts red blood cell development and sparks inflammation that can lead to leukemia, according to findings published in Nature Communications.
Liquid crystal COVID-19 test could enable rapid, accurate at-home detection
How many times have you stared at a home COVID-19 test, waiting for the faint line that confirms an infection? Those home antigen tests often fail to detect a recent infection or one with no symptoms. A PCR test is more accurate, but it must be done by a medical lab and the results take days to deliver.
Wearable robot adapts to individual arm movement patterns for stroke and ALS patients
Having lived with an ALS diagnosis since 2018, Kate Nycz can tell you firsthand what it’s like to slowly lose motor function for basic tasks. “My arm can get to maybe 90 degrees, but then it fatigues and falls,” the 39-year-old said. “To eat or do a repetitive motion with my right hand, which was my dominant hand, is difficult. I’ve mainly become left-handed.”