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Whole-body imaging technology uses contactless tracking of blood flow
Posted in Medicine on 8th Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller
The technique tracks blood flow without needing to make contact, providing a tool for treating everybody from burn victims to the elderly.
Promising progress for new treatment of type 1 diabetes
Posted in Medicine on 4th Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a chronic disease, which for the patients leads to a life-long dependence of daily injections of insulin.
Microfluidic biochip for simple, fast, low-cost blood cell counts
Posted in Hardware on 25th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller
A microfluidic biosensor that can count red blood cells, platelets, and white blood cells electrically using just one drop of blood has been developed.
Approach to blood pressure drugs rethink is urged in the UK
Posted in Medicine on 25th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller
More lives could be saved if doctors considered giving blood pressure drugs to all patients at high risk of heart disease, even if their blood pressures are normal, a study suggests.
Sadness-induced inflammation linked to comorbid diseases
Posted in Science on 21st Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller
Feeling sad can increase levels of inflammatory proteins in the blood that are linked to increased risk heart disease, stroke and metabolic syndrome, according to a study.