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Scientists from Jagiellonian University develop compound that can help treat neurological diseases

Professor Krzysztof Kamiński's team from the Faculty of Pharmacy at Kraków’s Jagiellonian University Medical College has developed a compound that can be used in the treatment of neurological diseases, including epilepsy, Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. The first phase of clinical trials is scheduled for next year.

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    Doctors develop innovative receptor diagnostics for metastatic breast cancer

    A team of doctors from the National Research Institute of Oncology in Gliwice have conducted non-invasive imaging of the HER2 receptor using a PET radiotracer in a patient with metastatic breast cancer.

  • Scientists at the Wrocław University of Science and Technology are working on a bionic hand prosthesis designed for people with unilateral or bilateral forearm amputations. The hand can perform various gripping and manipulative movements and it is controlled with biosignals. Credit: Wrocław University of Science and Technology
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    Researchers in Wrocław develop bionic hand

    Scientists from the Wrocław University of Science and Technology are completing work on a prototype bionic hand prosthesis for people with forearm amputations. The device is controlled with signals sent by muscles on the stump of the amputated limb, and artificial intelligence is used to analyse them.

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    Microgels that change properties during 3D printing to better understand breast cancer

    Bioinks are 'inserts' made of microgels for printing elements that resemble the structure of human tissues. A Polish scientist is working on developing innovative materials that change their properties during printing and will create more realistic models of breast cancer.

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    World's only capsule for imaging breast lesions tested in Kraków

    The National Institute of Oncology in Kraków is testing the world's only capsule for imaging breast lesions. The device uses artificial intelligence and - as its creators and doctors report - has the potential to contribute to faster, better cancer diagnostics.

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    First CAR-T therapy produced in Poland is being administered to patients

    The first CAR-T therapy produced in Poland is being administered to patients with haematological cancers as part of the CARLA clinical trial at medical centres in Warsaw and Gdańsk. The Polish manufacturer hopes that the domestic production of CAR-T will increase the availability of this method for patients.

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    Synthetic blood creator says it will extend usefulness of organs for transplantation and may improve their quality

    ‘Our discovery, to put it simply - synthetic blood, thanks to which the heart, kidney or liver will remain useful for transplantation for a longer period, and their quality will be better - may significantly affect transplantology’, says chemical engineer, nanotechnologist and biologist Professor Tomasz Ciach.

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    Fermented beetroot and red cabbage good for diabetics, say scientists

    Adding fermented beetroot and red cabbage to the daily diet can help prevent diet-related diseases, scientists from Olsztyn have shown. They have proven that it can also protect against chronic inflammation in the course of these diseases.

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    Polish researchers investigate causes of serious eye disease

    Polish scientists have identified microRNA molecules that may be involved in the pathogenesis of a disease called keratoconus by interfering with key molecular processes, including the organization of the extracellular matrix and signalling.

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    Polish study may help premature babies with breathing disorders

    A non-commercial study by Polish scientists may help reduce the percentage of premature babies with serious breathing disorders, reports the Medical Research Agency, which is financing the project.

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