Fighting the rise of antibiotic resistance
New research is helping to detect early warning signs of drug-resistant bacteria to prevent antibiotic resistance.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 5, 2020
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News tagged with medical procedure
Successful instrument guidance through deep and convulted blood vessel networks
A team led by Professor Sylvain Martel at the Polytechnique Montréal Nanorobotics Laboratory has developed a novel approach to tackling one of the biggest challenges of endovascular surgery: how to reach the most difficult-to-access ...
Bio & Medicine
Dec 3, 2019
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New probe could help surgeons more accurately remove tumours
A study led by researchers at RCSI's Department of Chemistry has the potential to help surgeons more accurately remove tumours and detect cancer in lymph nodes during surgery. The research, led by RCSI Professor of Chemistry ...
Biochemistry
Jul 8, 2019
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Education may be key to a healthier, wealthier US
According to the United States Department of Education, the U.S. high school graduation rate will reach an all-time high this year, which is good news for both our economy and health. Policy makers often use education policy ...
Economics & Business
Apr 29, 2019
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Differences in genes' geographic origin influence mitochondrial function
Differences in the geographic origin of genes may affect the function of human mitochondria—energy-generating organelles inside of cells—according to a new study. Mitochondria have their own genome, separate from the ...
Ecology
Jan 14, 2019
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What should we do about single-use plastics?
Much of the growing global concern about the plastics polluting our oceans and clogging our landfills has focused on reducing consumption and reusing where we can. But there's a reason manufacturers and consumers struggle ...
Materials Science
Jan 10, 2019
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University of Alberta cyclotron could supply province's demand for medical isotopes
University of Alberta scientists have taken a critical step towards supplying Alberta's demand for medical isotopes. Their newly published findings could have major implications for other health jurisdictions across North ...
Other
May 14, 2018
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Augmented reality system to help medical professionals
A mixed reality system which allows medical practitioners to view and interact with virtual replicas of patients' organs, bones or body parts is being developed by academics.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jun 16, 2017
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New technique captures diverse effects of cavitation bubbles on individual cells
Duke researchers have devised a way to take an in-depth look at a poorly understood phenomenon that commonly occurs in medical procedures using therapeutic ultrasound, such as shattering kidney stones, delivering drugs to ...
General Physics
Dec 7, 2015
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Lab confirms new commercial method for producing medical isotope
The effort to secure a stable, domestic source of a critical medical isotope reached an important milestone this month as the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory demonstrated the production, separation ...
General Physics
Jun 15, 2015
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