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Clinical Research as a Profession with Erika Stevens

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Unlike an electrical engineer or a plumber, clinical research roles are not explicitly defined or categorized as such, in government employment databases. There are no certification or degree requirements to work as a clinical research professional either. Erika holds her B.A. from the University of Vermont, her M.A.

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Robot enables communication between people isolated due to COVID-19 and their relatives

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It is designed to facilitate the work of professionals in nursing homes and hospitals Credit: University of Malaga Researchers of the Integrated Systems Engineering Group of the University of Malaga (UMA) have designed a telepresence robot that enables people suffering from COVID-19 to talk to their loved ones.

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Top #AGS21 research presentations address older adults’ views on gun retirement and more

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Other subjects include changes in the Alzheimer’s brain and a new model for predicting the life expectancy of older adults New York (March 27, 2019)–Insights into molecular changes in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients, a new model for predicting the life expectancy of older adults with multiple chronic diseases and age-related vulnerability, (..)

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Dishing up 3D printed food, one tasty printout at a time

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Singapore researchers develop new method for ‘printing’ fresh vegetables, leading to tastier, more nutritious food for patients with swallowing difficulties Credit: SUTD / NTU / KTPH Researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) and Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (..)

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Chatbots for dementia patients and caregivers need more work

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Systematic review of apps finds need for evidence-based chatbots that have undergone end user evaluation Chatbots hold promise for dementia patient or caregiver support, but are still in their infancy, finds a paper published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research.

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International team identifies a new regulatory pathway in bladder cancer

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GULP1 regulates the NRF2-KEAP1 signaling axis in urothelial carcinoma Credit: Insilico Medicine August 20th, 2020, Hong Kong – Researchers from Johns Hopkins University in collaboration with Insilico Medicine announce the publication of a new research paper titled “GULP1 regulates the NRF2-KEAP1 signaling axis in urothelial carcinoma” (..)

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Personalised medications possible with 3D printing

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Customised medicines could one day be manufactured to patients’ individual needs, with University of East Anglia (UEA) researchers investigating technology to 3D ‘print’ pills.