health tech
Nanorobot with hidden weapon kills cancer cells
Posted in Medicine, Science on 22nd Jul, 2024
by Alex Muller
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have developed nanorobots that target and kill cancer cells in mice by activating a hidden peptide weapon in the acidic environment of tumors, significantly reducing tumor growth without harming healthy cells, as published in Nature Nanotechnology.
New scan technique gives children the right medulloblastoma diagnosis in minutes, not weeks
Posted in Medicine, Science on 22nd Jul, 2024
by Alex Muller
Researchers have developed a technique to rapidly diagnose medulloblastoma, the most common malignant brain tumor in children, using MRI scans to identify tumor types in minutes, allowing for faster and more effective treatment planning, co-led by Professor Andrew Peet at the University of Birmingham.
If Inaccuracy Were Illegal, The Feds Would Have To Regulate Most Health Gadgets
Posted in Medicine on 27th Nov, 2013
by Alex Muller
Most consumer device companies begrudgingly acknowledge they aren't very accurate.