December 2020 - BioMedWire (BMW)

ThursdayDec 31, 2020 3:00 pm

Study Discovers HIV Increases Risks of Developing Cervical Cancer

A team of researchers from the Technical University of Munich have measured how an HIV infection affects cervical cancer development. HIV, the human immunodeficiency virus in full, is a virus that attacks an individual’s cells, making it harder for the body to fight infections, which makes one more vulnerable to other diseases and infections. The study was reported in “The Lancet Global Health” journal. Statistics from WHO show that cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer type in women. Approximately 580,000 women were diagnosed with cervical carcinoma globally in 2018. It is estimated that nearly 311,000 of these women…

ThursdayDec 31, 2020 12:58 pm

United Medical Equipment Business Solutions Network Inc. Offers Medication Management App to Support Caregivers

An estimated 7,000 to 9,000 people die every year in the U.S. due to medication errors A sizeable percentage of individuals dealing with medication mismanagement are older United Medical’s medication app offers 11 functionalities designed for health-care professionals, caregivers, students and family members Each year, in the United States alone, an estimated 7,000 to 9,000 people die due to a medication error while hundreds of thousands of others experience adverse reactions or other complications related to medications, reports the National Center for Biotechnology Information (“NCBI”) (https://ibn.fm/cUBFl). United Medical Equipment Business Solutions Network is paying close attention to stats like these…

WednesdayDec 30, 2020 3:21 pm

MustGrow Biologics Corp. (CSE: MGRO) (OTCQB: MGROF) (FRA: 0C0) Reports 100% Disease Control in Banana Study

MustGrow study conducted by third-party lab reports 100% control of ravaging disease Fusarium wilt TR4 has devastated $25-billion global banana industry Next step in testing will evaluate patented biopesticide technology in additional lab and field settings MustGrow Biologics (CSE: MGRO) (OTCQB: MGROF) (FRA: 0C0) has released potentially industry-changing results for its initial Colombia laboratory test evaluating the effect of its proprietary mustard-derived organic biopesticide formulation on the disease Fusarium wilt TR4. MustGrow’s study, which was conducted and reported via third-party laboratory CyberAgrot SAS in Colombia using Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario (“ICA”) official protocols, reports 100% control of the disease (https://ibn.fm/XhRSH). Sometimes called the…

WednesdayDec 30, 2020 1:00 pm

Prostate Cancer Regulator May Be Missing Link for Coronavirus Treatment

Scientists now have an encouraging lead on a coronavirus treatment after borrowing a page from prostate cancer. Two proteins — TMPRSS2 and ACE2 — assist the coronavirus in accessing an individual’s body and multiplying within the body’s cells. Arul Chinnaiyan, who is director of the Michigan Center for Translational Pathology, is familiar with the TMPRSS2 protein, seeing as it was his lab that discovered that the protein merges with the ETS gene to cause a majority of the prostate cancers. The researchers at the lab were also aware that the androgen receptor regulated the TMPRSS2 protein. Earlier this year, Chinnaiyan's laboratory…

WednesdayDec 30, 2020 12:40 pm

Brain Scientific Inc. (BRSF) Launches Latest Version of NeuroCap at Largest Global Conference for Neuro Specialists

BRSF presented a new version of NeuroCap(TM), a revolutionary disposable EEG headset Latest version presented to international medical audience includes velcro enhancements for better adhesion Brain Scientific appears well placed to capitalize on growing need for neurodiagnostic procedures Brain Scientific (OTCQB: BRSF) a neurology-focused medical device company, presented updates on its proprietary brain diagnostics technology at AES2020, the virtual annual meeting of the American Epilepsy Society, the world's largest scientific meeting focused on epilepsy and clinical neurophysiology. BRSF released the latest version of its disposable electroencephalogram (“EEG”) device in October 2020: the NeuroCap with velcro enhancements, which provide better adhesion,…

TuesdayDec 29, 2020 2:30 pm

Smartphone Cameras Can Now Be Used in Diagnosing Viral Diseases

A group of scientists from a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, has designed a system that uses a smartphone camera to check for disease-causing infections. The study was reported in the “Science Advances” journal. In the paper, the team of researchers explains how the system works. The system requires a smartphone system that utilizes a deep learning algorithm that has been trained and an external catalytic microchip device. The coronavirus pandemic has affected most if not all countries across the globe, with most industries also experiencing the detrimental effects caused by the pandemic. To be better…

TuesdayDec 29, 2020 11:42 am

Hour of Truth Approaching in CNS Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: CNSP) Testing of Drug Candidate Against Deadly Brain Cancer

A novel anthracycline believed to be effective in combatting deadly glioblastoma brain cancers by crossing the blood-brain barrier and zeroing in on the tumor will begin Phase 2 trials during Q1 of next year The drug, Berubicin, is being developed by CNS Pharmaceuticals after initial testing nearly 15 years ago resulted in improvements among some subjects, including one who has survived cancer-free since that time The company, in collaboration with Polish sub-licensee partner WPD Pharmaceuticals, plans a multinational staged series of trials that will attempt to keep time and costs to outcome at a minimum As part of the effort,…

MondayDec 28, 2020 2:45 pm

Engineers Develop Better Way to Test Wastewater for SARS-CoV-2 Virus

A recent study reported in “Environmental Science & Technology” outlines a procedure that can be used to not only detect the coronavirus in wastewater samples but also track the rate of infection to know whether the levels are moving down or up. Wastewater is a coronavirus source, given that infected individuals discharge the virus through their stool. Testing this wastewater could therefore be utilized in tracking the virus. The information gathered can then be used as supplementary information by public health officials in containing the virus. This may help improve public health measures. This test works by determining and measuring…

WednesdayDec 23, 2020 12:00 pm

Researchers Disinfect Face Masks Using Industrial Microwaves

Cardiff University researchers have been conducting tests to see whether it is feasible to sterilize personal protective equipment (PPE) used by health practitioners to combat the COVID-19 pandemic using dry heat and microwave ovens. The researchers’ findings were published in the “Journal of Hospital Infection.” The group of researchers demonstrated that some respirators could be sterilized successfully in one and a half minutes using a baby bottle sterilizer that had water and an industrial-grade microwave oven. Jean-Yves Maillard, a professor from Cardiff’s School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences who is also the study’s co-author, explained that the inability of frontline…

TuesdayDec 22, 2020 1:45 pm

Digital Stethoscope Incorporates AI to Improve Lung Issues Diagnosis

You’ve probably been to the doctor at least once in your life. During your visit, the nurse likely measured your weight, blood pressure and temperature before you saw the doctor. If you had an issue with your chest, the doctor probably listened to the sounds inside your body, made by various organs such as your lungs and heart, using a stethoscope. A stethoscope is an acoustic medical device made for the specific purpose of listening to the internal sounds of a human or animal body. Used by every doctor or health practitioner, the stethoscope is a cost-effective tool that helps…