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CoVizu: Making visual sense of variation in SARS-CoV-2 genomes

A new study proposes a solution to this problem in the form of a new method that can both evaluate and visually represent high numbers of SARS-CoV-2 genomes.

25 Jul 2021

New machine learning-based model predicts mortality risk of intensive care unit patients

A research team led by Dr Rosario Delgado from the UAB Department of Mathematics, in collaboration with the Hospital de Mataró, developed a new machine learning-based model that predicts the risk of mortality of intensive care unit patients according to their characteristics.

23 Jul 2021

Freiburg surgeons develop new treatment method to improve survival after cardiac arrest

Around 50,000 people suffer sudden cardiac arrest in Germany every year. When occurring outside a hospital, the chances of survival are only ten percent. Survivors often suffer from severe permanent neurological damage.

23 Jul 2021

Scientists design a tougher, safer bicycle helmet using a combination of materials

As cities worldwide expand their networks of cycling paths and more cyclists take to the streets, the chances of cycling accidents and potential collisions increase as well, underscoring the need for proper cycling safety in dense urban areas.

23 Jul 2021

Soft, stretchy ultrasound patch can continuously monitor blood flow in real time

Engineers at the University of California San Diego developed a soft and stretchy ultrasound patch that can be worn on the skin to monitor blood flow through major arteries and veins deep inside a person's body.

22 Jul 2021

Exoskeletons designed to reduce lower back pain may compete with valuable resources in the brain

Exoskeletons - wearable devices used by workers on assembly lines or in warehouses to alleviate stress on their lower backs - may compete with valuable resources in the brain while people work, canceling out the physical benefits of wearing them, a new study suggests.

22 Jul 2021

Investigational Oncomagnetic Device shrinks end-stage recurrent glioblastoma

Houston Methodist Neurological Institute researchers from the department of neurosurgery shrunk a deadly glioblastoma tumor by more than a third using a helmet generating a noninvasive oscillating magnetic field that the patient wore on his head while administering the therapy in his own home.

22 Jul 2021

New motor imagery-based BMI system turns intentions into actions

A new wearable brain-machine interface (BMI) system could improve the quality of life for people with motor dysfunction or paralysis, even those struggling with locked-in syndrome – when a person is fully conscious but unable to move or communicate.

22 Jul 2021

New method predicts if COVID-19 clinical trials will be completed or suspended

In order to win the battle against COVID-19, studies to develop vaccines, drugs, devices and re-purposed drugs are urgently needed.

21 Jul 2021

Portable, thumb-sized device quickly detects bad breath

No one wants bad breath -- not when visiting friends and family, at a job interview, and especially not on a first date.

21 Jul 2021

New technology can pave the way for development of long-acting drugs

The technology, consisting of a designed variant of a natural occurring protein called super albumin, can pave the way for the development of long-acting drugs. This can have major implications for individuals suffering from hemophilia.

21 Jul 2021

New digital health technologies could lead to better care for Parkinson’s disease

The use of digital health technologies across health care and drug development has accelerated. A new paper titled "Digital Progression Biomarkers as Novel Endpoints in Clinical Trials: A Multistakeholder Perspective," co-authored by experts across diverse disciplines, highlights how new remote monitoring technologies present a tremendous opportunity to advance digital medicine in health care even further, specifically in Parkinson's disease.

20 Jul 2021

New online tool launched to accelerate discoveries for reversing progressive hearing loss

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine launched a new online tool that could more quickly advance medical discoveries to reverse progressive hearing loss.

19 Jul 2021

Novel robotic neck brace may help doctors to analyze neck mobility in cancer patients

A new robotic neck brace from researchers at Columbia Engineering and their colleagues at Columbia's Department of Otolaryngology may help doctors analyze the impact of cancer treatments on the neck mobility of patients and guide their recovery.

19 Jul 2021

Advances in machine learning and AI unlock myriad of applications

The July 2021 issue of IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica features six articles that showcase the potential of machine learning in its various forms.

19 Jul 2021

An assay capable of detecting SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in breast milk and other samples

In a recent study by US researchers (currently available on the medRxiv* preprint server), a specific immunoassay based on the spike glycoprotein’s receptor-binding domain (RBD) of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is not only well suited for the detection of antibody response after infection and vaccination but may also represent a method of choice when conducting seroepidemiological studies.

19 Jul 2021

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CoVizu: Making visual sense of variation in SARS-CoV-2 genomes

New machine learning-based model predicts mortality risk of intensive care unit patients

Freiburg surgeons develop new treatment method to improve survival after cardiac arrest

Scientists design a tougher, safer bicycle helmet using a combination of materials

Soft, stretchy ultrasound patch can continuously monitor blood flow in real time

Exoskeletons designed to reduce lower back pain may compete with valuable resources in the brain

Investigational Oncomagnetic Device shrinks end-stage recurrent glioblastoma

New motor imagery-based BMI system turns intentions into actions

New method predicts if COVID-19 clinical trials will be completed or suspended

Portable, thumb-sized device quickly detects bad breath

New technology can pave the way for development of long-acting drugs

New digital health technologies could lead to better care for Parkinson’s disease

New online tool launched to accelerate discoveries for reversing progressive hearing loss

Novel robotic neck brace may help doctors to analyze neck mobility in cancer patients

Advances in machine learning and AI unlock myriad of applications

An assay capable of detecting SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in breast milk and other samples

New algorithm can be a more effective way to analyze models of biological systems

Brain signals translated into speech give paralyzed man back his words

Imaging technology may be able to treat life-threatening blood clotting condition

Rapid COVID-19 antibody detection with time‐resolved fluorescence immunoassay

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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