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Getting closer to personalized medicine for patients with atrial fibrillation

Patients with atrial fibrillation, the most frequent cardiac arrhythmia, are closer to accessing personalized medicine.

16 Dec 2019

Researchers receive £750,000 contract to investigate the use of laser light in animal research

Researchers at King's College London and the University of Southern Denmark have received a research contract of £750,000 to investigate the use of laser light in animal research.

16 Dec 2019

New gene technology shows 100-fold efficiency in targeting antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Taking advantage of powerful advances in CRISPR gene editing, scientists at the University of California San Diego have set their sights on one of society's most formidable threats to human health.

16 Dec 2019

A study of customized implant for revision hip replacement

A team of scientists from the Advanced Manufacturing Technologies Center of the National Technology Initiative of Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University (head -- Prof. A.I. Borovkov, the Vice-rector for Advanced Projects of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University) developed a mathematical model of an "endoprosthesis-skeleton" system.

14 Dec 2019

A deep neural network model can predict healthcare visits by elderly people

If healthcare providers could accurately predict how their services would be used, they could save large sums of money by not having to allocate funds unnecessarily.

13 Dec 2019

Neuroscientists develop new method for uniquely targeted gene therapy

Neuroscientists at Lund University in Sweden have developed a new technology that engineers the shell of a virus to deliver gene therapy to the exact cell type in the body that needs to be treated. The researchers believe that the new technology can be likened to dramatically accelerating evolution from millions of years to weeks.

13 Dec 2019

New technique may lead to earlier and easier detection of mouth and throat cancer

Unfortunately, cancers that occur in the back of the mouth and upper throat are often not diagnosed until they become advanced, partly because their location makes them difficult to see during routine clinical exams.

13 Dec 2019

Wearables play new roles in training and guiding post-injury rehabilitation in runners

As wearable fitness trackers become ever more popular and sophisticated, they provide new opportunities for monitoring training and guiding post-injury rehabilitation in endurance runners, according to an article in the December issue of Current Sports Medicine Reports, official journal of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).

13 Dec 2019

Bans restricting e-cigarette sales could do more harm than good, say experts

Bans and other policies restricting e-cigarette sales could do more public harm than good, according to a group of public-health, tobacco-policy and ethics experts.

13 Dec 2019

ACMG recommends evaluations of breast cancer patients before genetic testing

According to a statement on behalf of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) published Dec. 13 in the organization's official journal, Genetics in Medicine, there is insufficient evidence to recommend universal genetic testing for BRCA1/2 alone or in combination with multi-gene panels for all breast cancer patients.

13 Dec 2019

IBM announces collaborations, launches AI Imaging Marketplace and Clinical Review 3.0 at RSNA

IBM Watson Health today published its 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals annual study identifying top U.S. hospitals for inpatient cardiovascular services based on a balanced national scorecard of hospital performance metrics.

From IBM Watson 13 Dec 2019

DigiM Solution receives FDA contract for microstructure imaging study

DigiM Solution LLC, a provider of microstructure characterization and optimization solutions and software, has received a contract from the Office of Generic Drugs of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

From DigiM Solution LLC 13 Dec 2019

Wayne State's College of Engineering receives $1.7 million to develop novel insulin delivery system

Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin -- a hormone that regulates blood sugar -- or the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. According to the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation, the disease is increasing at an alarming rate in the United States, with an estimated 30.3 million people currently with diabetes.

12 Dec 2019

Researchers show restoration of medical records via satellite link for disaster medical support

The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Kochi Health Science Center and collaborating teams have developed a secure data backup system in an 800 km network connecting the data servers in Kochi, Osaka, Nagoya, Otemachi and Koganei, Japan, using secret sharing and secure communications technologies, and demonstrated distributed storage of medical records and prompt restoration of important items, such as prescription records and allergy information, via a satellite link within a time as short as 9 sec.

12 Dec 2019

Scientists use novel technology for opening blood-brain barrier with implantable ultrasound

One of most potent drugs for treatment of glioblastoma, the most deadly type of brain tumor, can't be used in patients because of two problems. First, it can't reach its target because it's blocked by the blood-brain barrier, a microscopic structure that protects the brain from toxins in the blood. And the conventional formulation for this drug is toxic to the brain.

12 Dec 2019

Using artificial intelligence to help mitigate suicide risk

According to the CDC, the suicide rate for individuals 10-24 years old has increased 56% between 2007 and 2017.

12 Dec 2019

Novel self-powered, neural-stimulating e-skin for characterization of synaptic plasticity

Chinese scientists recently developed a flexible electronic skin (e-skin) capable of self-powered neural stimulation and inducing a neural response. The technology will be useful in characterizing synaptic plasticity.

12 Dec 2019

New machine learning app aims to prevent severe patient falls

New research will be live in npj Digital Medicine on December 12, 2019, that will feature a machine learning app aimed at preventing patients from severe fall-related injuries and deaths.

12 Dec 2019

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Cancer Care

Artificial intelligence (AI) is being tested in clinics around the world, but is it a realistic ambition to apply sophisticated algorithms to cancer care?

From IBM Watson 12 Dec 2019

'Fuzzy logic' alarm system may help nurses in NICU predict impending catheter infusion failure

A "fuzzy logic" alarm system may help nurses in the neonatal intensive care unit predict impending catheter infusion failure – and prevent complications in critically ill newborns, reports a study in the October issue of Advances in Neonatal Care, official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses.

11 Dec 2019

Device / Technology News

Getting closer to personalized medicine for patients with atrial fibrillation

Researchers receive £750,000 contract to investigate the use of laser light in animal research

New gene technology shows 100-fold efficiency in targeting antibiotic-resistant bacteria

A study of customized implant for revision hip replacement

A deep neural network model can predict healthcare visits by elderly people

Neuroscientists develop new method for uniquely targeted gene therapy

New technique may lead to earlier and easier detection of mouth and throat cancer

Wearables play new roles in training and guiding post-injury rehabilitation in runners

Bans restricting e-cigarette sales could do more harm than good, say experts

ACMG recommends evaluations of breast cancer patients before genetic testing

IBM announces collaborations, launches AI Imaging Marketplace and Clinical Review 3.0 at RSNA

DigiM Solution receives FDA contract for microstructure imaging study

Wayne State's College of Engineering receives $1.7 million to develop novel insulin delivery system

Researchers show restoration of medical records via satellite link for disaster medical support

Scientists use novel technology for opening blood-brain barrier with implantable ultrasound

Using artificial intelligence to help mitigate suicide risk

Novel self-powered, neural-stimulating e-skin for characterization of synaptic plasticity

New machine learning app aims to prevent severe patient falls

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Cancer Care

'Fuzzy logic' alarm system may help nurses in NICU predict impending catheter infusion failure

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