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Virtual reality clinic could make it easier for stroke survivors to attend therapy sessions

Researchers have created a virtual reality clinic to make it easier for stroke survivors to attend their physical and occupational therapy sessions.

22 Nov 2019

Software tool can predict how drugs can be combined to create effective treatments

With a shortage of new tuberculosis drugs in the pipeline, a software tool from the University of Michigan can predict how current drugs--including unlikely candidates--can be combined in new ways to create more effective treatments.

22 Nov 2019

No safety switch: How lax oversight of electronic health records puts patients at risk

In fall 2009, several dozen of the best minds in health information technology huddled at a hotel outside Washington, D.C., to discuss potential dangers of an Obama White House plan to spend billions of tax dollars computerizing medical records.

21 Nov 2019

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

A "fuzzy logic" alarm system may help nurses in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) 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.

20 Nov 2019

Study examines foods served within faith community settings related to child health

Childhood obesity affects about 13.7 million children and adolescents in the United States and has been increasing for more than four decades.

20 Nov 2019

Applying a Proteomics-based Approach to the Clinic

Matthias Mann explains why applying proteomics-based technologies such as timsTOF could accelerate the diagnosis and prediction of human disease.

From Bruker Daltonics 20 Nov 2019

Regenstrief Institute and Care Revolution partner to improve care in nursing homes

Regenstrief Institute is investing and partnering with Care Revolution, a medical startup focused on improving care at nursing facilities, controlling costs and reducing trips to the hospital.

19 Nov 2019

VUMC offers minimally invasive, non-surgical alternative for patients with emphysema

Vanderbilt University Medical Center will be the first in the state to offer a minimally invasive, non-surgical alternative for patients with emphysema.

19 Nov 2019

Lowering the Barriers to Automated Microscopy

News-Medical Life Sciences spoke to Zaber Technologies at Neuroscience 2019 to find out how they are lowering the barriers of automated microscopy.

From Zaber 19 Nov 2019

Report investigates impact of smoking, alcohol on cerebellum and related cognitive function

There is consistent evidence that having an alcohol use disorder is associated with abnormalities in the cerebellum, a structure attached to the bottom of the brain that is involved in coordinating posture and balance but also in supporting some cognitive functions.

15 Nov 2019

AI-powered CAD software can reduce bias in radiology reports, study finds

A study by the Centre for Advanced Research in Imaging, Neuroscience and Genomics found that AI powered CAD software can reduce hedging and defensive reporting statements in radiologist reports, resulting in clearer more actionable diagnosis descriptions.

15 Nov 2019

EHRs get 'F'rating for usability from health care professionals

The transition to electronic health records (EHRs) was supposed to improve the quality and efficiency of healthcare for doctors and patients alike -- but these technologies get an "F" rating for usability from health care professionals, and may be contributing to high rates of professional burnout, according to a new Yale-led study.

14 Nov 2019

TACC announces role as key collaborator in NIH grant to study chronic pain and opioid dependence

Pain impacts nearly every individual at some point in their lives. With more than 25 million adults in the U.S. experiencing daily pain, the U.S. is facing a crisis due to the high prevalence of chronic pain and associated opioid use disorder and overdose deaths.

14 Nov 2019

Using AI to improve psychiatric care

A new paper in Schizophrenia Bulletin shows that artificial intelligence (AI) can help doctors to diagnose the mental health of patients with speed and accuracy. The new app designed for mobiles has been developed to improve patient monitoring using cues picked up from their speech, and is based on machine-learning tools.

13 Nov 2019

Deep neural network could improve cancer care

Improving the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases like cancer will require more detailed, rapid, and agile imaging technology that can show doctors not just what a specific organ looks like, but also what's happening within the cells that make up those tissues.

13 Nov 2019

New NIH grant could help develop novel tool to analyze unstructured data in safety reports

Reports that medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States have led the Institute of Medicine and several state legislatures to suggest that data from patient safety event reporting systems could help health care providers better understand safety hazards and, ultimately, improve patient care.

13 Nov 2019

Automated meal detection system brings 'artificial pancreas' one step closer to reality

A.I. researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology have developed a system that can detect when a person is eating and calculate how many carbohydrates they are consuming with unprecedented accuracy and speed.

12 Nov 2019

The Link Between Animal Behavior and Neuroscience

News-Medical Life Sciences caught up with Zantiks at Neuroscience 2019 to have a chat about their animal behavior research solutions and their link to neuroscience.

12 Nov 2019

Mirada Medical announces series of installations of world’s first AI software for cancer treatment

Mirada Medical, a global leader in Artificial Intelligence software for the treatment of cancer, has announced today further global installations of DLCExpert, the world’s first commercially available AI-powered auto contouring software for cancer treatment planning and the only system with over one year of clinically proven use.

11 Nov 2019

Thermo Scientific Aquilos 2 Cryo-FIB reduces sample preparation time

Thermo Fisher Scientific today announced the Thermo Scientific Aquilos 2 Cryo-FIB, a DualBeam system dedicated to the preparation of thin, electron-transparent samples from biological specimens.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific – Electron Microscopy Solutions 11 Nov 2019

Software News and Research

Virtual reality clinic could make it easier for stroke survivors to attend therapy sessions

Software tool can predict how drugs can be combined to create effective treatments

No safety switch: How lax oversight of electronic health records puts patients at risk

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

Study examines foods served within faith community settings related to child health

Applying a Proteomics-based Approach to the Clinic

Regenstrief Institute and Care Revolution partner to improve care in nursing homes

VUMC offers minimally invasive, non-surgical alternative for patients with emphysema

Lowering the Barriers to Automated Microscopy

Report investigates impact of smoking, alcohol on cerebellum and related cognitive function

AI-powered CAD software can reduce bias in radiology reports, study finds

EHRs get 'F'rating for usability from health care professionals

TACC announces role as key collaborator in NIH grant to study chronic pain and opioid dependence

Using AI to improve psychiatric care

Deep neural network could improve cancer care

New NIH grant could help develop novel tool to analyze unstructured data in safety reports

Automated meal detection system brings 'artificial pancreas' one step closer to reality

The Link Between Animal Behavior and Neuroscience

Mirada Medical announces series of installations of world’s first AI software for cancer treatment

Thermo Scientific Aquilos 2 Cryo-FIB reduces sample preparation time

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

How ELRIG Is Helping Mid-Career Scientists Navigate Leadership, Career Change and Redundancy

The role of UV-Vis in biopharma QC

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