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New Blood Test Establishes Alzheimer’s with Over 90% Accuracy

New Blood Test Establishes Alzheimer’s with Over 90% Accuracy

Researchers from the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute and Barcelonaβeta Brain Research Center have developed a highly accurate blood test for Alzheimer’s disease detection, SciTech Daily reported. The test measures the biomarker phospho-tau217, showing over 90% accuracy in diagnosing…
Researchers develop vision-restoring therapy through retinal regeneration

Researchers develop vision-restoring therapy through retinal regeneration

Researchers at KAIST have developed a groundbreaking therapy that restores vision by regenerating damaged retinal nerves, acccording to SciTechDaily. Led by Professor Jin Woo Kim, the team successfully reversed vision loss in disease-model mice by blocking the PROX1 protein, which…
Chinese doctors successfully implant world’s smallest artificial heart in 7-year-old patient

Chinese doctors successfully implant world’s smallest artificial heart in 7-year-old patient

Chinese surgeons have successfully implanted the world’s smallest and lightest commercially available artificial heart into a 7-year-old patient, Anadolu Agency reported. This young boy, suffering from end-stage heart failure, is now the youngest person globally to receive a magnetically levitated…
Study warns CT scan overuse could lead to 100,000 future cancer cases in US

Study warns CT scan overuse could lead to 100,000 future cancer cases in US

Overuse of CT scans in the US may cause more than 100,000 future cancer cases, including 9,700 in children, according to a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine. Researchers from institutions in the UK and US analyzed data from…
UK scientists grow human teeth in lab in major dental breakthrough

UK scientists grow human teeth in lab in major dental breakthrough

Scientists at King’s College London have successfully grown human teeth in a laboratory, marking a potential turning point in dental medicine. According to international media reports, including the BBC, the research team developed a novel material that replicates the complex…
Global Research Team Established to Examine Increasing Autism Rates

Global Research Team Established to Examine Increasing Autism Rates

A global research team has been established to investigate the rising rates of autism worldwide, Khaama Press reported. This international task force comprises hundreds of scientists and researchers and aims to address the increasing prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD),…
Global Research Team Established to Examine Increasing Autism Rates

Global Research Team Established to Examine Increasing Autism Rates

A global research team has been established to investigate the rising rates of autism worldwide, Khaama Press reported. This international task force comprises hundreds of scientists and researchers and aims to address the increasing prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD),…
Micro-Robots offer real-time cancer detection without biopsy

Micro-Robots offer real-time cancer detection without biopsy

In a breakthrough that could revolutionize cancer diagnosis, UK scientists have developed micro-robots capable of performing real-time, non-invasive 3D scans to detect and diagnose colorectal cancer. Developed through a collaboration between the Universities of Leeds, Glasgow, and Edinburgh, the oloid…
Northwestern scientists develop injectable, dissolvable pacemaker

Northwestern scientists develop injectable, dissolvable pacemaker

Northwestern University engineers have created an ultra-tiny pacemaker that can be injected through a syringe and naturally dissolves once it is no longer needed. Designed for temporary use, particularly in newborns with congenital heart defects, the device eliminates the need…
New blood test could help diagnose and track Alzheimer’s disease

New blood test could help diagnose and track Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers have developed a blood test that may help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease and assess its progression in patients with memory and thinking issues, according to a study published in the journal Nature Medicine. The test detects a tau protein fragment,…
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