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Virtual environment offers a new therapeutic option to fight obesity

Obesity, which means having a high amount of extra body fat, is a widespread medical condition that affects more than 20 percent of the German population. Obesity is also a global epidemic: It is the number six cause of death in the world.

25 Sep 2019

Mount Sinai announces creation of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Institute

The Mount Sinai Health System announced the creation of the Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Institute, the first of its kind in New York City, and one of a few in the world.

23 Sep 2019

Using 3D virtual reality models to prepare for surgeries improves patient outcomes

A UCLA-led study has found that using three-dimensional virtual reality models to prepare for kidney tumor surgeries resulted in substantial improvements, including shorter operating times, less blood loss during surgery and a shorter stay in the hospital afterward.

19 Sep 2019

University of Illinois at Chicago opens three health care simulation centers

This fall, the University of Illinois at Chicago celebrates the opening of three health care simulation centers.

15 Sep 2019

Parkinson’s patients benefit from “gamified” home exercise

Exercise is always difficult to sustain for more than a short period, in most cases. This is all the more true if you’re already sick or in pain, or find movements difficult, as with Parkinson’s disease.

13 Sep 2019

Medical students conduct psychiatric interviews in virtual space

Medical students at Ruhr-Universität Bochum will have the opportunity to conduct psychiatric interviews with avatars in future.

12 Sep 2019

VirtaMed and Smith+Nephew partner for educational excellence

Smith+Nephew, announce collaboration with VirtaMed to provide surgical simulation training as part of their portfolio for advanced surgical devices.

From VirtaMed 10 Sep 2019

Is your cell phone good for your health?

Many studies have examined the health effects of smartphone abuse, but a new study looks at the sociodemographic features and health indicators of people who have a smartphone but do not use it regularly.

9 Sep 2019

AI could use electrocardiogram data to track overall health status of patients

In the near future, doctors may be able to apply artificial intelligence to electrocardiogram data in order to measure overall health status, according to new research published in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, a journal of the American Heart Association.

27 Aug 2019

AR glasses could help improve quality of life for low vision patients

Nearly one in 30 Americans over the age of 40 experience low vision significant visual impairment that can't be corrected with glasses, contact lenses, medication or surgery.

27 Aug 2019

Therapeutic virtual reality can help reduce severe pain in hospitalized patients

Therapeutic virtual reality can be used to reduce severe pain in hospitalized patients, according to a study published August 14, 2019 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Brennan Spiegel of Cedars-Sinai Health System, USA, and colleagues.

From PLOS ONE 16 Aug 2019

Penn State researcher awarded NSF grant to model cell disorder in the heart

On average, the human heart beats anywhere from 60 to 80 times per minute - that's almost 42 million times a year. Each beat consists of billions of cells working together, using their protein channels to pass electrical signals across the muscle.

14 Aug 2019

Robotic device can provide light-touch assistance in walking to elderly people

By adding electronics and computation technology to a simple cane that has been around since ancient times, a team of researchers at Columbia Engineering have transformed it into a 21st century robotic device that can provide light-touch assistance in walking to the aged and others with impaired mobility.

6 Aug 2019

VSimulators facility will help researchers to study the impact of working, living in skyscrapers

A hydraulically-powered moving chamber designed to simulate the effect of working in a tall swaying building is being constructed at the University of Bath.

6 Aug 2019

Machine learning-guided virtual reality simulators can be powerful tools in surgeon training

Machine learning-guided virtual reality simulators can help neurosurgeons develop the skills they need before they step in the operating room, according to a new study.

3 Aug 2019

Immersive virtual reality to help people with minor personal problems

People are often much better at giving useful advice to a friend in trouble than they are in dealing with their own problems.

30 Jul 2019

Neurological charities pump £3 million into digital brain bank to boost MS and Parkinson’s research

Two leading neurological charities have announced £3 million of funding for Europe’s largest brain and tissue bank, based in London.

30 Jul 2019

Lab Innovations 2019 announces main themes in free-to-attend conference program

Lab Innovations, the UK’s only trade show dedicated to the laboratory industry, announces that sustainability and digitization of the lab will be the main themes within its three, free-to-attend conference theatres at this year’s event on 30 and 31 October.

From Lab Innovations 26 Jul 2019

IT Faces the Digital Pathology Data Tsunami

Digital pathology is the viewing, analyzing, and managing of digitalized pathology slides with computer technology.

From Huron Digital Pathology 17 Jul 2019

Novel bed system with VR brainwave-control for sleep bliss

Getting good sleep has long been a problem the world over, and its importance in contributing to many illnesses, both mental and bodily, has been acknowledged.

17 Jul 2019