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Hypertension, Hypotension and COVID-19
Blood Pressure and Covid
This from the American Heart Association: “Our study suggests low blood pressure in a person with a [MORE]
Flexible Heart Catheters
Electronic- cardiac catheter
“[R]esearchers [at George Washington and Northwestern Universities] have developed a new type of catheter that conforms well with [MORE]
Biology of Natural Regeneration
Researching cell regeneration
“How do cellular collectives orchestrate the building of complex, three-dimensional structures? While genomes predictably encode the proteins present [MORE]
Sleep, Hypertension and the Microbiome
Human gut biome
From nursing research at the University of Illinois-Chicago: “The gut microbiota, via the production of metabolites entering the [MORE]
Highly Accurate AI Test for Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer
Researchers in Pittsburgh, Tel Aviv and Johannesburg report they have developed “An accurate, robust, and validated AI-based algorithm to [MORE]
Optic Nerve Stem Cells
Optic nerve
For the first time, scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have identified stem cells that give [MORE]
A Bioartificial Liver
Scientists in China develop new bio-artificial liver based on human cells
While the effectiveness was only shown in animal models of [MORE]
Using Green Light and pH to Bond Molecules
Forging bonds with green light
“Queensland University of Technology researchers have created a new molecular coupling tool employing both green light [MORE]
Intestinal Film Blocks Glucose Uptake in T1 Diabetes
Self-assembling film blocks glucose absorption in GIT
“The researchers [at MIT] found that if dopamine is combined with a small amount [MORE]
The Gut Virome Database (GVD)
Human gut virome
Here’s a new frontier in human biology—the gut virome. Researchers at Ohio State University have compiled the first [MORE]
Making Old Organs Transplantable
Preserving organs for transplantation
From transplant surgeons at Brigham and Women’s Hospital come findings about how to rejuvenate older organs from [MORE]
Laser Pulsing Propels Micro-Robot through GIT
Micro-robot uses laser pulses to move thru the body
Fantastic Voyage, the 1966 film about a miniature submarine swimming through the [MORE]
Colon Explorer
Robotic tank-like device for colon exam and biopsy
“The new device out of CU Boulder, called Endoculus, has four sets of [MORE]
The “Mini Me” Surgical Robot
Mini RCM – cutting size of surgical robots
“Teleoperated surgical robots are becoming commonplace in operating rooms, but many are massive [MORE]