Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients suffer from chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The disease course varies, and patients often experience relapses and remission, despite the availability of several medications types. ... Read more

Numerous spectroscopic techniques utilize signal enhancement from surfaces of nanoparticles linked to analyte molecules. However, existing surface-enhanced spectroscopies (SES) are based on solution-based nanoparticles dispersion and are unsuitable for solid substrates. Dr. ... Read more

In the current era of big-data medicine, the Electronic Health Records (EHR) analysis is limited due to its disease-oriented approach. ... Read more

Childhood obesity is a global health crisis, which holds extended complex health and psychological problems. Although an early diagnosis of children at risk for obesity could allow intervention and prevention, healthcare professionals have little guidance to identify individuals at risk. ... Read more

delivery and activation of drugs or probes is of great importance in therapeutics, diagnostics, and research. For instance, selective delivery/activation of anti-cancer drugs to tumor cells is crucial for their efficacy and reduced side effects. ... Read more

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating neurodegenerative disorder of the human motor neuron system, for which no effective treatment exists. ... Read more

Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is a heterogeneous neurodegenerative disorder characterized by frontal and temporal lobe atrophy, typically manifesting with behavioral or language impairment. ... Read more

diabetes mellitus (GDM) is one of the most common complications of pregnancy, increasing the risk for short and long-term adverse events for both mother and offspring. Early intervention can reduce future complications, however, GDM is currently diagnosed only at late pregnancy stages. ... Read more

Technologies that target cells or modify their behavior are of great interest to improve diagnostic, therapeutic, and imaging platforms. ... Read more

Improvements in emergency medicine have increased survival rates after brain injury but, paradoxically, have resulted in an increasing number of survivors living with disorders of consciousness. ... Read more