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New technology uses a smartphone to analyze heart movement, detect heart failure

The new technology, which was created at the University of Turku and developed by the company CardioSignal, uses a smartphone to analyze heart movement and detect heart failure.

8 Apr 2024

AI-enabled digital stethoscope could improve the diagnosis of peripartum cardiomyopathy

New research from Mayo Clinic suggests that artificial intelligence (AI) could improve the diagnosis of peripartum cardiomyopathy, a potentially life-threatening and treatable condition that weakens the heart muscle of women during pregnancy or in the months after giving birth.

8 Jan 2024

Breakthrough in pancreatic cancer treatment: Inhibiting specific enzymes slows tumor progression

Study demonstrates that inhibiting stromal class I histone deacetylases (HDACs) can effectively slow down pancreatic cancer progression, shedding light on a new therapeutic approach targeting the tumor microenvironment.

10 Dec 2023

Revolutionizing asthma care: AI-powered stethoscope for home monitoring of exacerbations

Study demonstrates the effectiveness of an AI-aided stethoscope, StethoMe, for remotely monitoring asthma exacerbations in both children and adults.

30 Nov 2023

Latest scientific findings provide new insights into heart and stroke health

More than 4,000 abstracts were presented during the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2023 and Resuscitation Science Symposium 2023, held earlier this month in Philadelphia.

28 Nov 2023

New AI tool could revolutionize asthma monitoring for children

Adults and older children with asthma can take objective measures of symptoms such as peak expiratory flow (PEF), the volume of airflow in one forced exhalation, at home.

27 Nov 2023

AI tools may be effective at detecting heart valvular disease and predicting cardiovascular risk

Advances in artificial intelligence have enabled the development and application of AI tools that may be effective at detecting heart valvular disease and predicting the risk of cardiovascular disease events, according to preliminary research in two studies to be presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2023.

6 Nov 2023

New bedside cardiac assessment curriculum focuses on patient-centered learning

Bedside cardiac assessment (BCA) involves gathering a patient's medical history, performing a physical examination, and determining the need for diagnostic testing.

31 Oct 2023

American Heart Association awards cash grants to social entrepreneurs to address health inequities

Approximately 50 million people in the United States are at higher risk for heart disease and/or stroke because they lack the most basic needs -; healthy food, clean air and drinking water, quality education, employment, housing and access to health care.

27 Oct 2023

With its two doctors planning to retire, an Alabama town patches together health care options

Charity Hodge had mixed feelings when she spotted a Facebook post announcing that her longtime primary care doctor was ready to retire after decades of serving their rural community.

19 Sep 2023

AI model can detect atrial septal defect in ECGs with high accuracy

The AI model was more efficient at detecting signatures of atrial septal defect (ASD) in electrocardiograms (ECG) than traditional methods.

17 Aug 2023

New chest e-tattoo could provide a major boost in the fight against heart disease

A new flexible, wearable medical device could provide a major boost in the fight against heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States.

28 Apr 2023

Ear-EEG device aims to detect Alzheimer's and Parkinson's years before symptoms appear

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20 Apr 2023

New grant to help train MU students as nurse assistants within MU Health Care

A recent grant from the Missouri Department of Economic Development will help train hundreds of MU students to become part-time nurse assistants at MU Health Care.

3 Apr 2023

Virtual or in person: Which kind of doctor’s visit is better, and when it matters

When the covid-19 pandemic swept the country in early 2020 and emptied doctors' offices nationwide, telemedicine was suddenly thrust into the spotlight. Patients and their physicians turned to virtual visits by video or phone rather than risk meeting face-to-face.

6 Mar 2023

Stethoscope News and Research

New technology uses a smartphone to analyze heart movement, detect heart failure

AI-enabled digital stethoscope could improve the diagnosis of peripartum cardiomyopathy

Breakthrough in pancreatic cancer treatment: Inhibiting specific enzymes slows tumor progression

Revolutionizing asthma care: AI-powered stethoscope for home monitoring of exacerbations

Latest scientific findings provide new insights into heart and stroke health

New AI tool could revolutionize asthma monitoring for children

AI tools may be effective at detecting heart valvular disease and predicting cardiovascular risk

New bedside cardiac assessment curriculum focuses on patient-centered learning

American Heart Association awards cash grants to social entrepreneurs to address health inequities

With its two doctors planning to retire, an Alabama town patches together health care options

AI model can detect atrial septal defect in ECGs with high accuracy

New chest e-tattoo could provide a major boost in the fight against heart disease

Ear-EEG device aims to detect Alzheimer's and Parkinson's years before symptoms appear

New grant to help train MU students as nurse assistants within MU Health Care

Virtual or in person: Which kind of doctor’s visit is better, and when it matters

During in-flight emergencies, Sometimes airlines’ medical kits fall short

Nurses exposed to high levels of noise more likely to report health problems

A simple and low-cost method to identify valve dysfunction

Textile vest with integrated acoustic sensors records noises in the lungs

UNC study introduces a novel opportunity to democratize obstetric ultrasound

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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