diseases

Researchers develop robotic sensory cilia that monitor internal biomarkers to detect and assess airway diseases

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Researchers develop robotic sensory cilia that monitor internal biomarkers to detect and assess airway diseases

Xiaoguang Dong, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, is leading a team of researchers that has developed a system of artificial cilia capable of monitoring mucus conditions in human airways to better detect infection, airway obstruction, or the severity of diseases like Cystic Fibrosis (CF), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases (COPD) and lung cancer. The research was … Read more

Costs still on the rise for drugs for neurological diseases

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Costs still on the rise for drugs for neurological diseases

The amount of money people pay out-of-pocket for branded drugs to treat neurological diseases like multiple sclerosis (MS), Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s disease continues to rise, especially for MS drugs, according to a study published in the October 30, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study found … Read more

Smell loss linked to 100-plus diseases

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Smell loss linked to 100-plus diseases

Researchers from the Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences, in collaboration with The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities, reveal a powerful link between olfactory loss and inflammation in a staggering 139 medical conditions. This research — led by professor emeritus Michael Leon, and researchers Cynthia Woo and Emily Troscianko — emphasizes a little-known but … Read more