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Novel open-source diagnostic tool offers affordable, reliable pathogen detection for resource-limited settings

MyBlueDots2 months ago01 mins

A bottleneck in ensuring access to widespread molecular diagnostics, especially in low- and middle-income countries, has been the high cost and logistical complexities associated with rapid, point-of-care tests.

New imaging technique monitors protein changes in cancer cells without dyes

MyBlueDots2 months ago01 mins

Researchers from Helmholtz Munich and the Technical University of Munich have developed a novel method to track cancer treatment responses in individual cells—without the need for dyes or labels.

Revealing how senescent cells shape aging at the single-cell level

MyBlueDots2 months ago01 mins

A research team led by Professor Takuya Yamamoto (Department of Life Science Frontiers) and Professor Yasuhiro Yamada at the University of Tokyo has developed a novel in vivo system that reveals how senescent cells behave in living tissues and influence aging through complex, heterogeneous mechanisms. The research is published in the journal Nature Aging.

Hidden pockets of GHB harm revealed as ambulance attendances surge across Australia

MyBlueDots2 months ago01 mins

New research has revealed a substantial increase in GHB-related ambulance attendances across Australia, with Victoria recording the highest rate and Greater Geelong emerging as a regional hotspot.

Researchers redesign vaginal speculum to ease fear and pain

MyBlueDots2 months ago01 mins

It is cold, hard, metallic and commonly associated with pain. Not a medieval torture instrument, but the vaginal speculum used every day around the world for essential gynecological exams.

New blood test predicts multiple sclerosis risk years before symptoms appear

MyBlueDots2 months ago01 mins

A research team at the Medical University of Vienna has developed a blood test that allows the identification of individuals at risk for developing multiple sclerosis (MS) with a high degree of certainty years before the onset of symptoms. As a result, in the future, diagnostic and therapeutic measures could be taken early enough to delay or even prevent the onset of the disease. The research has just been published in Nature Communications.

AI divide is hindering health care progress in the Global South

MyBlueDots2 months ago01 mins

Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing health care, enhancing diagnostics, streamlining treatment, and improving patient outcomes. However, a recent study published in Digital Health reveals that these advancements remain largely concentrated in the Global North, leaving the Global South at a significant disadvantage.

Brain biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease can be detected as early as middle age

MyBlueDots2 months ago01 mins

A Finnish population study shows that signs related to Alzheimer’s disease may already be found in the brain in middle age. In the future, blood-based biomarkers associated with Alzheimer’s disease could allow earlier detection of the disease. This would allow preventive treatment to be targeted at the right individuals while the disease is still at the mild stage.

Insurers fight state laws restricting surprise ambulance bills

MyBlueDots2 months ago01 mins

Nicole Silva’s 4-year-old daughter was headed to a relative’s house near the southern Colorado town of La Jara when a vehicle T-boned the car she was riding in. A cascade of ambulance rides ensued—a ground ambulance to a local hospital, an air ambulance to Denver, and another ground ambulance to Children’s Hospital Colorado.

Research explores depression’s ripple effect on diabetes

MyBlueDots2 months ago01 mins

A study conducted by researchers at Saint Louis University found that patients with depression were more likely to have uncontrolled diabetes over time and that depression contributes to a heightened economic burden to diabetes management.

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Variables associated with heart failure compared for men and women

AI and lab tests combine to predict disease risk from rare genetic variants

Cancer survivors more likely to take Rx for mental health conditions

Mortality up for children with leukemia from lowest SES neighborhoods

Racing against antibiotic resistance: Scientists fear funding cuts will slow momentum

New study shows stress impacts heart at molecular level

Novel open-source diagnostic tool offers affordable, reliable pathogen detection for resource-limited settings

New imaging technique monitors protein changes in cancer cells without dyes

Revealing how senescent cells shape aging at the single-cell level

Hidden pockets of GHB harm revealed as ambulance attendances surge across Australia

Researchers redesign vaginal speculum to ease fear and pain

New blood test predicts multiple sclerosis risk years before symptoms appear

AI divide is hindering health care progress in the Global South

Brain biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease can be detected as early as middle age

Insurers fight state laws restricting surprise ambulance bills

Research explores depression’s ripple effect on diabetes

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