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Doctors' ‘gut feelings’ play key role in medical decision making, finds study

Many technology companies are working on artificial intelligence systems that can analyze medical data to help diagnose or treat health problems. Such systems raise the question of whether this kind of technology can perform as well as a human doctor.

23 Jul 2018

New clinical practice guidelines for more accurate evaluation of Alzheimer's disease

Despite more than two decades of advances in diagnostic criteria and technology, symptoms of Alzheimer's disease and Related Dementias too often go unrecognized or are misattributed, causing delays in appropriate diagnoses and care that are both harmful and costly.

23 Jul 2018

Researchers explore future of houseplants as functional sirens of home health

In a perspective published in the July 20 issue of Science, Neal Stewart and his University of Tennessee coauthors explore the future of houseplants as aesthetically pleasing and functional sirens of home health.

20 Jul 2018

Researchers successfully isolate two molecular forms of water

Water molecules are ubiquitous, vital, and may have the world’s most well-known chemical formula.

From Sterlitech Corporation 20 Jul 2018

Karius Test accurately detects invasive fungal infections, shows study

Karius, a life sciences company transforming infectious disease diagnostics with genomics and data through the innovative use of next-generation sequencing to analyze microbial cell-free DNA, announced today the positive results of a clinical study using blood samples from patients with confirmed invasive fungal infections.

20 Jul 2018

New breeding technologies could enhance shape, size, color, and health benefits of produce

Forget vegetables with dull colors and fuzzy skin or fruits that lack of flavor--the produce aisle of the future could offer plant products that are designed for creative cooks and fussy eaters.

20 Jul 2018

Researchers develop new way to uncover hidden breast cancer tumors

Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer among women, accounting for 25 % of all cancer cases worldwide.

20 Jul 2018

PureTech Health collaborates with Roche to advance oral administration of antisense oligonucleotides

PureTech Health plc, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel medicines focused on the Brain-Immune-Gut Axis, today announced that it has entered into a multiyear collaboration with F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd and Hoffmann-La Roche Inc., to advance PureTech's milk-derived exosome platform technology for the oral administration of Roche's antisense oligonucleotide platform.

20 Jul 2018

Scientists move one step further in developing eye drops to treat age-related macular degeneration

Scientists at the University of Birmingham are one step closer to developing an eye drop that could revolutionize treatment for age-related macular degeneration.

20 Jul 2018

Top AI companies join hands to discover novel drugs for DMD

Insilico Medicine a leader in artificial intelligence for drug discovery, biomarker development and aging research, announced a research collaboration agreement with A2A Pharmaceuticals, Inc. A2A is a biotechnology company headquartered in New York and focused on development of novel drugs for unmet needs in oncology, drug resistant bacterial infections, and other life threatening diseases.

20 Jul 2018

FDA clears shape memory polymer foam for treating vascular complications

Shape Memory Medical recently announced FDA clearance for U.S. marketing of their IMPEDE Embolization Plug, a technology funded by NIBIB and created to block irregular blood vessels.

19 Jul 2018

Kite collaborates with Gadeta to develop novel gamma delta TCR therapies for various cancers

Kite, a Gilead Company, and Gadeta B.V., a privately-held company focused on the discovery and development of novel cancer immunotherapies based on gamma delta T cell receptors, have entered into a strategic collaboration to develop novel gamma delta TCR therapies in various cancers.

19 Jul 2018

Study evaluates Neoteryx’s VAMS technology for monitoring HbA1c levels of diabetic children

Neoteryx LLC today announced research recently published in the official peer-reviewed scientific journal of the European Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine.

19 Jul 2018

Study uncovers new protein complex that shields broken DNA ends

Scientists have made a major discovery about how cells repair broken strands of DNA that could have huge implications for the treatment of cancer.

19 Jul 2018

Researchers find high mercury and methylmercury concentrations in traditional Tibetan medicine

Many people view the Tibetan Plateau, or "Roof of the World," as a pristine alpine environment, largely untouched by pollution.

18 Jul 2018

Cognitive functions often wilt as water departs the body, shows study

Anyone lost in a desert hallucinating mirages knows that extreme dehydration discombobulates the mind. But just two hours of vigorous yard work in the summer sun without drinking fluids could be enough to blunt concentration, according to a new study.

18 Jul 2018

FAU and partners receive NIH research grant to shed light on sleep loss and metabolic disorders

A neuroscientist from Florida Atlantic University's Jupiter Life Science Initiative and collaborators from the University of Minnesota and Stowers Institute for Medical Research recently a received a four-year, $1.68 million R01 research grant from the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of General Medical Sciences for a project titled, "Understanding Complex Trait Architecture through Population Genomics."

17 Jul 2018

Vallum receives FDA clearance to market PEEK spinal interbody fusion device

Vallum Corporation, a medical device company, today announced that it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market a polyetheretherketone spinal interbody fusion device with a PEEKplus nanotextured surface created by Vallum's proprietary and patented Accelerated Neutral Atom Beam technology.

17 Jul 2018

Novel delivery system for bacteriophages could offer new way to battle lung infections

A new delivery system for bacteriophages - viruses that selectively attack harmful bacteria - could help give doctors a new way to battle lung infections that threaten older patients and people with cystic fibrosis.

17 Jul 2018

Novotek to showcase control and monitoring systems at the Water and Wastewater fair, Sweden

Industrial IT and automation expert Novotek will be exhibiting at the Water and Wastewater fair, at the Elmia Exhibition and Conference Centre in Jönköping, Sweden from 25–27 September, 2018. Visitors are invited to meet with Novotek at stand B01.100 to find out about the company’s control and monitoring systems for water and wastewater facilities.

From Novotek AB 17 Jul 2018

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Doctors' ‘gut feelings’ play key role in medical decision making, finds study

New clinical practice guidelines for more accurate evaluation of Alzheimer's disease

Researchers explore future of houseplants as functional sirens of home health

Researchers successfully isolate two molecular forms of water

Karius Test accurately detects invasive fungal infections, shows study

New breeding technologies could enhance shape, size, color, and health benefits of produce

Researchers develop new way to uncover hidden breast cancer tumors

PureTech Health collaborates with Roche to advance oral administration of antisense oligonucleotides

Scientists move one step further in developing eye drops to treat age-related macular degeneration

Top AI companies join hands to discover novel drugs for DMD

FDA clears shape memory polymer foam for treating vascular complications

Kite collaborates with Gadeta to develop novel gamma delta TCR therapies for various cancers

Study evaluates Neoteryx’s VAMS technology for monitoring HbA1c levels of diabetic children

Study uncovers new protein complex that shields broken DNA ends

Researchers find high mercury and methylmercury concentrations in traditional Tibetan medicine

Cognitive functions often wilt as water departs the body, shows study

FAU and partners receive NIH research grant to shed light on sleep loss and metabolic disorders

Vallum receives FDA clearance to market PEEK spinal interbody fusion device

Novel delivery system for bacteriophages could offer new way to battle lung infections

Novotek to showcase control and monitoring systems at the Water and Wastewater fair, Sweden

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