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Improving Nanotherapeutic Vaccine Delivery
Chad Mirkin | Via Northwestern University | October 30, 2023Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a more effective way of creating nanotherapeutic vaccines and medicines, according to a study published in ACS Nano. “Over the last decade, spherical nucleic acid, or SNA, technology has emerged as a broad therapeutic platform for a wide variety of diseases, including cancer and other illnesses,” said Chad Mirkin, PhD, […]
Engineered Nanoparticles Target Various Biological Targets
Liangfang Zhang | Via Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News | October 30, 2023Engineers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) have developed modular nanoparticles that can be easily customized to target different biological entities such as tumors, viruses, or toxins. The surface of the nanoparticles is engineered to host any biological molecules of choice, making it possible to tailor the nanoparticles for a wide array of […]
White House honors CCNY legends Myriam Sarachik and Sheldon Weinbaum
Sheldon Weinbaum | Via The City College of New York | October 25, 2023President Joe Biden has awarded the National Medal of Science to Myriam Sarachik (posthumously) and Sheldon Weinbaum, two of the most distinguished researchers and educators of their generation who, collectively, spent more than a century on faculty at The City College of New York. They were among nine recipients of the medal honored at the […]
Developing New Approaches for Spinal Cord Injury
Samuel Stupp | Via Northwestern Medicine | October 25, 2023Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a molecular “scaffold” capable of enhancing electrical activity and growth in neurons, which may prove useful in treating spinal cord injuries, according to recent results published in ACS Nano. According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center, 17,730 new spinal cord injuries are diagnosed each year, and an estimated […]
Giant sloths and woolly mammoths: Mining past creatures’ DNA for future antibiotics
Cesar de la Fuente | Via statnews | October 25, 2023Cesar de la Fuente believes the next breakthrough antibiotic might come from animals that have been dead for thousands of years. Since 2021, his lab here at the University of Pennsylvania has built algorithms to trawl genetic databases for protein fragments, called peptides, with microbe-squashing properties. They started with human DNA. But more recently, he’s […]
James Fujimoto awarded National Medal of Technology and Innovation
James Fujimoto | Via MIT | October 24, 2023Four from MIT awarded National Medals of Technology, Science James Fujimoto, Eric Swanson, and David Huang are recognized for their technique to rapidly detect diseases of the eye; Subra Suresh is honored for his commitment to research and collaboration across borders. The White House honored four MIT affiliates today with the nation’s highest awards for […]
President Biden gave the National Medal of Technology and Innovation to Pitt’s Rory Cooper
Rory Cooper | Via University of Pittsburgh | October 24, 2023Today at the White House, U.S. President Joe Biden awarded Rory Cooper with the nation’s highest honor for technological achievement, the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, in honor of Cooper’s careerlong crusade to improve assistive technology for those with disabilities. Cooper, a distinguished professor in Pitt’s School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, joins a […]
Researchers Develop Smartphone App to Analyze Human Motion
Scott Delp | Via Orthopedic Design & Technology | October 24, 2023Could potentially be used to help screen for disease risk, inform rehabilitation decisions and track improvements in motion following treatment. A research team led by Scott L. Delp, Ph.D. of Stanford University and colleagues, and funded by the National Institutes of Health, has developed a smart phone app that can track and analyze a person’s […]
Advancing ultrasound microvessel imaging and AI to improve cancer detection
Azra Alizad | Via Medical Xpress | October 21, 2023Ultrasound—a technology that uses sound waves to produce an image—is commonly used to monitor the development of a baby as it grows inside its mother. But ultrasound imaging also can be used to investigate suspicious masses of tissue and nodules that may be cancerous. Tumors consist not only of cancer cells but also a matrix […]
Immunotherapy Response in Glioblastoma Induced by mRNA Delivered by Extracellular Vesicles
Betty Kim | Via Inside Precision Medicine | October 20, 2023Investigators at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has developed a potentially groundbreaking method for enhancing immunotherapy responses in glioblastoma by using extracellular vesicles loaded with messenger RNA (mRNA). This new approach, detailed in Nature Communications, has solved some of the hurdles faced by mRNA-based therapy approaches for cancer and could lead to […]
Detecting brain tsunamis
Pulkit Grover | Via Carnegie Mellon University | October 20, 2023Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Pittsburgh, and the University of Cincinnati have combined their expertise in engineering and medicine to create a noninvasive method for detecting worsening brain injuries before they happen. This advancement could reshape neurocritical care. A collaboration between researchers in engineering and medicine from Carnegie Mellon University, the University […]
Curbing Lung Cancer Metastasis with Nanoparticle Vaccine
Nicole Steinmetz | Via Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News | October 18, 2023Scientists at the University of California (UC), San Diego, have developed an experimental vaccine that could curb the spread of metastatic cancers to the lungs. The key ingredients of the vaccine are nanoparticles that have been engineered to target a protein known to play a central role in cancer growth and spread. The vaccine significantly […]
Nanovis Surpasses 500th Surgery Utilizing Nanotechnology Designated Screws
Thomas Webster | Via Market Watch | October 17, 2023Nanovis, a pioneer in nanotechnology solutions, is thrilled to announce the successful completion of its 500th surgery using the groundbreaking FortiFix(TM) pedicle screws. This milestone is not just a numeric achievement but a testament to the innovative application of FDA-designated nanotechnology, ensuring enhanced patient recovery and surgical success. FortiFix(TM) pedicle screws, distinguished as the first […]
VUMC scientists record powerful signal in the brain’s white matter
John Gore | Via Vanderbilt University | October 16, 2023The human brain is made up of two kinds of matter: the nerve cell bodies (gray matter), which process sensation, control voluntary movement, and enable speech, learning and cognition, and the axons (white matter), which connect cells to each other and project to the rest of the body. Historically, scientists have concentrated on the gray […]
VUMC scientists record powerful signal in the brain’s white matter
Zhaohua Ding | Via Vanderbilt University | October 16, 2023The human brain is made up of two kinds of matter: the nerve cell bodies (gray matter), which process sensation, control voluntary movement, and enable speech, learning and cognition, and the axons (white matter), which connect cells to each other and project to the rest of the body. Historically, scientists have concentrated on the gray […]
Medical imaging struggles to read dark skin. Researchers say they’ve found a way to make it easier
Bisi Bell | Via CNN | October 16, 2023Traditional medical imaging – used to diagnose, monitor or treat certain medical conditions – has long struggled to get clear pictures of patients with dark skin, according to experts. Researchers say they have found a way to improve medical imaging, a process through which physicians can observe the inside of the body, regardless of skin […]
Protein-Like Polymers Illuminate the Path to Macular Degeneration Treatment
Nathan Gianneschi | Via Northwestern University | October 13, 2023In the latest stride toward combating neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD), a team led by Professor Nathan Gianneschi from the International Institute for Nanotechnology at Northwestern University has unveiled a novel approach that could transform patients’ lives worldwide. Their research, published in Science Advances, introduces Thrombospondin-1 mimetic protein-like polymers (TSP1 PLPs) as a potential game-changer […]
A Simple Pair of Earbuds Could Monitor Your Brain
Gert Cauwenberghs | Via WebMD | October 12, 2023What if a pair of sticker-like sensors could transform your earbuds into a powerful health monitor capable of flagging brain or mood disorders, and treating them with sounds or electrical pulses in real time? Engineers at the University of California, San Diego, are developing flexible sensors, small enough to fit on earbuds, that can record […]
Ameer Wins BMES Athanasiou Medal of Excellence in Translational Bioengineering
Guillermo Ameer | Via Northwestern University | October 11, 2023The medal honors an individual who has made contributions to the field with particular focus on translation Northwestern Engineering’s Guillermo A. Ameer has been named the inaugural winner of the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Athanasiou Medal of Excellence in Translational Bioengineering. The medal recognizes the achievements of an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the field of biomedical […]
Restoring nerve-muscle connections boosts strength of aging mice, Stanford Medicine study finds
Helen Blau | Via Stanford Medicine | October 11, 2023A drug that boosts strength in injured or aging mice restores connections between nerves and muscle and suggests ways to combat weakness in humans due to aging, injury or disease. A small molecule previously shown to enhance strength in injured or old laboratory mice does so by restoring lost connections between nerves and muscle fibers, […]