Diabetes diagnosis made easier with high-frequency ultrasound and AI
A new method for diagnosing diabetes using high-frequency ultrasound and a convolutional neural network was developed. The method is based on the observation that glucose in red blood cells forms…
Nitrogen Deposition Effects on ECM Fungal Fruit Body Decomposition
A study in an ECM-dominated forest examined the decomposition of ECM fungal fruit bodies over 20 weeks under varying levels of atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition. Results showed that N addition…
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA): Detecting the Invisible
Enzyme immunoassays (EIAs) use the catalytic properties of enzymes to detect and quantify immunologic reactions. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is a heterogeneous EIA technique used in clinical analyses. In this…
Primary Immunodeficiency Syndromes: Challenges and Progress in Immune Health
Primary immunodeficiency syndromes are genetically determined immunodeficiencies with immune and nonimmune defects. Nonimmune manifestations are often more easily recognized than those of the immunodeficiency. Examples are ataxia-telangiectasia, cartilage-hair hypoplasia, DiGeorge…
Revolutionizing Surface Protection: A Deep Dive into Plasma Electrolytic Oxide (PEO) Coatings
Plasma Electrolytic Oxide (PEO) Coatings are hard, dense, wear-resistant, and well-adhered oxide coatings for metals such as aluminum and magnesium. The process by which they are grown may also be…
Transformative Thermochemical Treatment: Innovations in Material Enhancement
Thermochemical treatment is a technique of heat treatment of metal that adopts chemical reactions and sometimes physical methods to change the chemical composition and structure of the surface of steel…
Blood Pollutants and COVID-19 Risk Study
The study in Barcelona investigated the influence of personal concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), persistent organic pollutants (POPs), and chemical elements in individuals’ blood (collected in 2016-2017) on…
Genetic Testing and Counseling: A New Hope for ALS Patients?
New evidence-based genetic testing and counseling guidelines for ALS patients have been developed. The guidelines recommend that all persons with ALS be offered comprehensive genetic testing, which will facilitate…