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New center aims to accelerate research into biomarkers of neurodegenerative diseases

A new center established at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis aims to accelerate research into biomarkers of neurodegenerative conditions such as Huntington's and Parkinson's diseases, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), multiple sclerosis (MS) and the so-called tauopathies, a group that includes Alzheimer's disease along with rarer diseases such as frontotemporal dementia, corticobasal syndrome and progressive supranuclear palsy.

13 Jul 2022

AI vs. clinical reports for the detection of incidental pulmonary embolus on chest CT

According to ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), an AI tool for detection of incidental pulmonary embolus (iPE) on conventional contrast-enhanced chest CT examinations had high NPV and moderate PPV for detection, even finding some iPEs missed by radiologists.

13 Jul 2022

Researchers develop an AI system to classify IBD neoplasia lesions accurately

The incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) - an intractable disease characterized by chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract - has increased significantly in Japan.

13 Jul 2022

Commonly used blood test may not pick up kidney disease for people in Africa

A commonly used blood test which measures how well a person's kidneys are working may not pick up kidney disease for people in Africa, according to a study published in The Lancet Global Health.

13 Jul 2022

New noninvasive method could allow screening for hypertension-linked aldosterone adenomas

Researchers have developed a noninvasive method to identify a potential cause of hypertension with a drastic reduction in radiation exposure, a study shows.

13 Jul 2022

How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted prescribing pancreatic enzyme replacement to people with unresectable pancreatic cancer?

Researchers evaluated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the rates of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) prescribing in England.

13 Jul 2022

Network-based machine learning method helps predict cancer patients' response to immunotherapy

Immunotherapy is a new cancer treatment that activates the body's immune system to fight against cancer cells without using chemotherapy or radiotherapy.

12 Jul 2022

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.5 tropism shifting back to ancestral strains

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* pre-print server, researchers from Australia and Switzerland gathered data to help track and manage ongoing and future infection waves by new severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variant of concern (VOC) Omicron globally.

12 Jul 2022

Study examines the use of eye movements as a biomarker for dual-diagnosis of traumatic spinal cord and brain injury

Silvana Costa, PhD, of Kessler Foundation received a two-year $199,800 grant from the New Jersey Commission on Spinal Cord Research.

11 Jul 2022

Novel molecular pathway may explain how stress affects neuropsychiatric lupus

A novel molecular pathway involving cell signaling proteins in the brain may explain how stress affects neuropsychiatric lupus with diffuse neuropsychological manifestations.

11 Jul 2022

Artificial Intelligence-based smartphone app for characterizing stool form

In a recent study published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology, researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in the United States evaluated an artificial intelligence (AI)-based smartphone application (app) trained to assess a patient's stool characteristics.

10 Jul 2022

Digital mental health companies draw scrutiny and growing concerns

When Pat Paulson's son told her he was feeling anxious and depressed at college, Paulson went through her Blue Cross Blue Shield provider directory and started calling mental health therapists.

8 Jul 2022

Global health campaigners disappointed with WTO deal to waive some patent rules on vaccine exports

A decision by the World Trade Organization (WTO) to waive certain intellectual property (IP) rules in order to widen access to COVID-19 vaccines has been met with disappointment by global health campaigners.

7 Jul 2022

Novel point-of-care biosensing device detects measles virions in human saliva

Measles is one of the most infectious airborne viruses worldwide. An inexpensive and effective vaccine is available, but Measles is common in developing countries and sporadic outbreaks also occur in developed countries, primarily due to non-vaccinated people.

7 Jul 2022

Household overcrowding found to be a major risk factor for acute rheumatic fever and strep skin

Research led by the University of Otago in New Zealand has uncovered the strongest evidence yet that household overcrowding is a major risk factor for acute rheumatic fever and streptococcal infections of the skin.

7 Jul 2022

Understanding how the brain learns new concepts holds potential for tackling cognitive issues

A discovery about how algorithms can learn and retain information more efficiently offers potential insight into the brain's ability to absorb new knowledge.

6 Jul 2022

Survey: Many prostate cancer patients in the UK did not receive adequate information about radiotherapy-induced sexual dysfunction

New research indicates that many UK patients don't receive adequate information about treatment-induced sexual dysfunction before, during, and after radiotherapy treatment for prostate cancer.

6 Jul 2022

Diagnostic News and Research

New center aims to accelerate research into biomarkers of neurodegenerative diseases

AI vs. clinical reports for the detection of incidental pulmonary embolus on chest CT

Researchers develop an AI system to classify IBD neoplasia lesions accurately

Commonly used blood test may not pick up kidney disease for people in Africa

New noninvasive method could allow screening for hypertension-linked aldosterone adenomas

How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted prescribing pancreatic enzyme replacement to people with unresectable pancreatic cancer?

Network-based machine learning method helps predict cancer patients' response to immunotherapy

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.5 tropism shifting back to ancestral strains

Study examines the use of eye movements as a biomarker for dual-diagnosis of traumatic spinal cord and brain injury

Novel molecular pathway may explain how stress affects neuropsychiatric lupus

Artificial Intelligence-based smartphone app for characterizing stool form

Digital mental health companies draw scrutiny and growing concerns

Global health campaigners disappointed with WTO deal to waive some patent rules on vaccine exports

Novel point-of-care biosensing device detects measles virions in human saliva

Household overcrowding found to be a major risk factor for acute rheumatic fever and strep skin

Understanding how the brain learns new concepts holds potential for tackling cognitive issues

Survey: Many prostate cancer patients in the UK did not receive adequate information about radiotherapy-induced sexual dysfunction

Scientists discover a key starting point for inhibiting inflammation in psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis

‘Free’ screening? Know your rights to get no-cost care

Evaluation of antinucleocapsid antibody seropositivity following SARS-CoV-2 infection in vaccinated individuals

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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