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Research projects aim to develop breakthrough digital technology for improving heart and brain health

A special issue of the Journal of the American Heart Association spotlights the progress of ongoing projects aimed at developing breakthrough digital technology solutions to improve heart and brain health on a global scale.

16 Jan 2024

Novel wound closure technique using lasers and nano-thermometers

Sometime more than 5,000 years ago, man came up with the idea of suturing a wound with a needle and thread.

16 Jan 2024

AMIE AI system outshines doctors in simulated medical consultations

The AMIE AI system outperforms primary care physicians in diagnostic accuracy and conversation quality in simulated medical consultations.

16 Jan 2024

Exposure to AI models may reshape clinician's decisions and improve care outcomes

What if just observing Artificial Intelligence (AI) could make a clinician more efficient at their job and improve care outcomes for patients?

16 Jan 2024

Breakthrough nano-shield blocks selective allergic reactions

Northwestern University researchers have developed the first selective therapy to prevent allergic reactions, which can range in severity from itchy hives and watery eyes to trouble breathing and even death.

16 Jan 2024

Contact lenses monitor eye pressure for glaucoma prevention

Glaucoma effects around 70 million people worldwide and can cause irreversible loss of vision if not treated – but around half of those living with the condition are not aware of it.

16 Jan 2024

Urea-powered nanorobots reduce bladder tumors by 90% in mice

The research, which was conducted on mice, demonstrates how these tiny nanomachines are propelled by urea present in urine and precisely target the tumour, attacking it with a radioisotope carried on their surface.

16 Jan 2024

New dust testing methodology better protects workers from lung diseases

A new dust testing methodology developed by University of Queensland researchers offers workers better protection from diseases such as black lung and silicosis.

16 Jan 2024

Is AI the future of personalized hypertension risk assessment, diagnosis, and treatment?

Artificial intelligence (AI) applications for treating hypertension (HTN) and its comorbidities.

16 Jan 2024

Binghamton University develops app to help study and prevent falls in older adults

Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York's Motion Analysis Research Laboratory have developed an app to help study and prevent falls in older adults.

16 Jan 2024

Nanobots for bladder cancer treatment, promising high efficacy and targeted delivery

A study in Nature Nanotechnology reveals the potential of urease-powered nanobots to enhance bladder cancer treatment, showing a 90% tumor reduction in a mouse model using radioiodine-loaded nanobots for targeted therapy.

15 Jan 2024

Revolutionary transparent graphene microelectrodes enhance brain imaging and stimulation

The decoding of single-cell and average neural activities from surface potentials.

15 Jan 2024

Largest study using machine learning in neuroimaging sets new benchmark for major depression diagnosis

A benchmark classification of major depressive disorder (MDD) using machine learning (ML).

15 Jan 2024

Revolutionary AI tool forecasts kidney injury signs with high accuracy in intensive care

A machine-learning (ML) algorithm for predicting oliguria.

15 Jan 2024

Novel blood test shows promise in detecting early-stage cancers with high accuracy

Researchers develop a novel plasma proteome-based test for early detection of multiple cancers, achieving high accuracy in identifying low-abundance protein biomarkers.

14 Jan 2024

Chatbot therapy proves effective for tinnitus management, study finds

Study shows a chatbot delivering cognitive behavioral therapy can effectively help manage tinnitus symptoms, with telepsychologist sessions not significantly enhancing outcomes.

14 Jan 2024

MHRA unveils roadmap for new medical device regulations in the UK

MHRA sets out new plans to protect patient safety and enable access without delay for UK patients to innovative medical technologies.

13 Jan 2024

Cedars-Sinai pioneers method to identify dementia patients for better care

Cedars-Sinai investigators are using electronic health records to identify hospitalized patients likely to have dementia.

12 Jan 2024

Adapting problem-solving techniques used in engineering to boost medical innovation

Researchers from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine) and the University of Oxford have successfully demonstrated how problem-solving techniques used in engineering, known as Innovation Enhancing Techniques, can be adapted and used to improve creativity in problem-solving when it comes to abstract problems faced in healthcare and biomedicine.

12 Jan 2024

Artificial intelligence spots risky drinkers for safer surgery

Using artificial intelligence to scan surgery patients' medical records for signs of risky drinking might help spot those whose alcohol use raises their risk of problems during and after an operation, a new study suggests.

12 Jan 2024

Device / Technology News

Research projects aim to develop breakthrough digital technology for improving heart and brain health

Novel wound closure technique using lasers and nano-thermometers

AMIE AI system outshines doctors in simulated medical consultations

Exposure to AI models may reshape clinician's decisions and improve care outcomes

Breakthrough nano-shield blocks selective allergic reactions

Contact lenses monitor eye pressure for glaucoma prevention

Urea-powered nanorobots reduce bladder tumors by 90% in mice

New dust testing methodology better protects workers from lung diseases

Is AI the future of personalized hypertension risk assessment, diagnosis, and treatment?

Binghamton University develops app to help study and prevent falls in older adults

Nanobots for bladder cancer treatment, promising high efficacy and targeted delivery

Revolutionary transparent graphene microelectrodes enhance brain imaging and stimulation

Largest study using machine learning in neuroimaging sets new benchmark for major depression diagnosis

Revolutionary AI tool forecasts kidney injury signs with high accuracy in intensive care

Novel blood test shows promise in detecting early-stage cancers with high accuracy

Chatbot therapy proves effective for tinnitus management, study finds

MHRA unveils roadmap for new medical device regulations in the UK

Cedars-Sinai pioneers method to identify dementia patients for better care

Adapting problem-solving techniques used in engineering to boost medical innovation

Artificial intelligence spots risky drinkers for safer surgery

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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