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Successful first trial of new device to help evaluate dizziness attacks

A ground-breaking device to help patients with dizziness problems has moved a step forward following a successful research study.

31 Jul 2019

Smartphone ‘virus scanner’ could help governments contain viral outbreaks

Researchers have created and tested a miniature virus-scanning device for smartphones that is 100 times more sensitive than commercial influenza testing kits.

31 Jul 2019

Traditional measures overlook socioeconomic costs associated with dementia

A new research review highlighting the hidden costs of dementia suggests that traditional measures only show the 'tip of the iceberg' of the cost impact on society.

31 Jul 2019

Smartphone virus scanner could help tackle the spread of diseases

The current leading method to assess the presence of viruses and other biological markers of disease is effective but large and expensive. It is prohibitively difficult for use in many situations, especially due to certain economic and geographic factors.

31 Jul 2019

New MRI can record changes in biological makeup of brain tissue

MRI's give us a picture of our body's insides—organs, bones, nerves and soft tissue. But what if MRI's could show us the molecular makeup of our body parts, and help doctors more quickly determine the onset of disease and begin treatment?

31 Jul 2019

New DIY pressure pump enables more people to test water and blood samples

A simple pressure pump, made from balloons and nylon stockings, means more people in more places will be able to test water contaminants and blood samples.

30 Jul 2019

'Digital twins' of individual patients may help find best medication to each patient

Advanced computer models of diseases can be used to improve diagnosis and treatment. The goal is to develop the models to "digital twins" of individual patients.

30 Jul 2019

GlobalData: Lung cancer incidence rates are decreasing for men, but increasing among women

As World Lung Cancer Day approaches on August 1st, it serves as a reminder that lung cancer remains a major public health issue, particularly for women.

29 Jul 2019

90% of hepatitis cases, 65% hepatitis deaths preventable by 2030

A new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that 4.5 million deaths could be prevented by 2030, and 26 million beyond that, if 67 countries in the low- and middle-income bracket invest $6 billion a year towards abolishing hepatitis. Hepatitis is a completely preventable and treatable illness at present, and in fact, hepatitis C is completely curable.

29 Jul 2019

Web Industries highlights new capabilities and services for LFI, medical diagnostic devices at AACC 2019

Medical device OEMs in search of new solutions for lateral flow immunoassay and medical diagnostic devices will discover novel technologies at AACC 2019.

27 Jul 2019

Study analyzes the prevalence of antipsychotic use in youths with ADHD

Although fewer young people with ADHD are treated with antipsychotic drugs than suspected, many prescriptions for the drugs do not appear to be clinically warranted, according to a new study from psychiatry researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.

26 Jul 2019

Researchers develop new predictive risk model for hypoglycemia

A new study identifies the risk factors that could help healthcare providers recognize patients being treated for diabetes who are most likely to have low blood sugar.

26 Jul 2019

Researchers develop novel technology for diagnosis and treatment of MS

Researchers at the Center for BrainHealth, part of The University of Texas at Dallas, in collaboration with a team from UT Southwestern, have developed technology for a novel diagnostic method for multiple sclerosis.

26 Jul 2019

Maetrics' new whitepaper highlights regulatory changes and challenges for combination product manufacturers

Maetrics, a leading international life sciences regulatory and compliance consultancy, has launched a new whitepaper on the adaptations and additions to the EU Medical Device Regulation pertaining to drug device combination products.

25 Jul 2019

Scientists develop 3D printed pill that samples bacteria found in the gut

The gut microbiome is made up of trillions of living microbes, and more than a thousand species of bacteria. It has been known that the gut plays major roles in the body’s health. A team of university engineers may have developed a way to study and collect samples of microbes living in the gut.

25 Jul 2019

Novel sensor could accelerate diagnosis of sepsis

A novel sensor designed by MIT researchers could dramatically accelerate the process of diagnosing sepsis, a leading cause of death in U.S. hospitals that kills nearly 250,000 patients annually.

24 Jul 2019

Cognitive-behavioral therapy used to treat OCD can be successful for youth with hoarding symptoms

Hoarding can often be a debilitating problem for adults and is often associated with poorer mental health functioning and response to treatment.

24 Jul 2019

Altered protein and mutated clusters of genes in Alzheimer’s disease

Alzheimer's disease (AD) diagnosis and treatment has been a challenge and this is mainly due to the varying degrees of degeneration and cognitive damage seen in different patients. The researchers from the University of California San Diego School of Medicine for the first time used the transcriptome to assess the proteins made from the genes in patients with AD, that could help in diagnosis.

23 Jul 2019

New color-changing tattoos can monitor glucose levels and other metabolites in real-time

Scientists in Germany have developed an intradermal tattoo that changes color in response to fluctuations in glucose, albumin, and pH levels.

23 Jul 2019

Abbott and health industry leaders announce 2019 UNIVANTS of Healthcare Excellence Award winners

Abbott, along with other global health industry leaders, today announced the winners of the 2019 UNIVANTS of Healthcare Excellence Award.

From Abbott Diagnostics 23 Jul 2019

Diagnostic News and Research

Successful first trial of new device to help evaluate dizziness attacks

Smartphone ‘virus scanner’ could help governments contain viral outbreaks

Traditional measures overlook socioeconomic costs associated with dementia

Smartphone virus scanner could help tackle the spread of diseases

New MRI can record changes in biological makeup of brain tissue

New DIY pressure pump enables more people to test water and blood samples

'Digital twins' of individual patients may help find best medication to each patient

GlobalData: Lung cancer incidence rates are decreasing for men, but increasing among women

90% of hepatitis cases, 65% hepatitis deaths preventable by 2030

Web Industries highlights new capabilities and services for LFI, medical diagnostic devices at AACC 2019

Study analyzes the prevalence of antipsychotic use in youths with ADHD

Researchers develop new predictive risk model for hypoglycemia

Researchers develop novel technology for diagnosis and treatment of MS

Maetrics' new whitepaper highlights regulatory changes and challenges for combination product manufacturers

Scientists develop 3D printed pill that samples bacteria found in the gut

Novel sensor could accelerate diagnosis of sepsis

Cognitive-behavioral therapy used to treat OCD can be successful for youth with hoarding symptoms

Altered protein and mutated clusters of genes in Alzheimer’s disease

New color-changing tattoos can monitor glucose levels and other metabolites in real-time

Abbott and health industry leaders announce 2019 UNIVANTS of Healthcare Excellence Award winners

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Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

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