International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra has gone live with an initial phase of its digital pathology solution at New York’s Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), the world’s leading academic medical center focused on musculoskeletal health.

Kaust researchers are engineering silkworms to grow the human form of E-selectin, revealing new aspects of its binding dynamics.

Tohoku University researchers in Japan have uncovered a molecular link between some trans fats and a variety of disorders, including cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases. Their findings, published in the journal Science Reports, implicate their role in enhancing a mitochondrial signalling pathway that leads to programmed cell death.

Indian researchers have found a way to reduce the processing time for generating RBCs from haematopoietic stem cells in laboratories. They have published a report on their work in the journal, ‘Stem Cell Research and Therapy’.

There are currently 445 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR-T cell) therapies under development by companies headquartered across the Asia-Pacific (Apac) region. With research in progress and increased understanding of cancer biology, the new therapies are expected to make the global market more competitive and cost effective, says Global Data.

The membrane surrounding cells acts as a selective barrier. Scientists have therefore struggled to engineer efficient methods of delivering nanomaterials, such as DNA, proteins and drugs, into cells. Now, Korean researchers have developed a rapid and efficient delivery method that uses the power of a tiny fluid vortex to deform the cell membranes.

MIT engineers have designed a light-sensitive hydrogel which can be incorporated in medical devices and then be broken down inside the body when exposed to light. This material has the potential to eliminate endoscopic surgeries required to remove gastrointestinal devices.

One of the causes of breast cancer may be inflammation triggered by harmful bacteria say researchers. They say that there was a simple, inexpensive potential preventive remedy; which is for women to consume natural yoghurt on a daily basis.

Plant based food and feed can contain toxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs) due to co-harvesting of weeds that contain PAs. Experts therefore recommend testing crops known to co-exist with PA containing weeds before use in food or feed.

Among hospital patients in Japan, those with a history of even moderate drinking were more likely to have cancer compared to nondrinkers, according to a new study.