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New collaboration focuses on employing AI to help improve cardiovascular disease outcomes

Employing artificial intelligence to help improve outcomes for people with cardiovascular disease is the focus of a three-year, $15 million collaboration among Cornell Tech, the Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science (Cornell Bowers CIS) and NewYork-Presbyterian – with physicians from its affiliated medical schools Weill Cornell Medicine and Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (Columbia University VP&S).

15 Jul 2022

Many individuals experience menstrual bleeding changes after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination

A new analysis of reports from more than 35,000 people offers the most comprehensive assessment so far of menstrual changes experienced by pre- and post-menopausal individuals in the first two weeks after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.

15 Jul 2022

Edible activated charcoal may prevent weight gain

ith the westernization of eating habits, the proportion of obese people is increasing all over the world. Obesity is an urgent issue because obesity is a risk factor leading to various diseases such as diabetes, fatty liver and dyslipidemia.

15 Jul 2022

Tokyo Tech researchers develop the first synthetic mechanosensitive potassium channel

Intrigued by the properties of ion channel proteins commonly observed in cells, Tokyo Tech researchers have developed the first synthetic mechanosensitive potassium channel using a newly developed aromatic fluorinated amphiphilic cyclophane.

15 Jul 2022

WHO issues an urgent call to accelerate access to genomics in resource-poor countries

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued an urgent call to accelerate access to genomics, especially in resource-poor countries, in a report that examines technology gaps and opportunities.

15 Jul 2022

Using mobile and wearable proprietary technologies to remotely monitor Parkinson’s disease symptoms

Parkinson's Disease affects 10 million people worldwide and its symptoms include tremors in the fingers and hands, small handwriting, loss of smell, walking difficulties, dizziness, and others.

15 Jul 2022

Using AI to improve your dental care and keep you smiling

In this interview, we speak to Severin Stalder, CEO of Zaamigo, about their AI dental camera and how it is helping to improve people's dental hygiene.

15 Jul 2022

Exploring the connection between Parkinson's disease and gut microbiota to uncover potential therapeutic targets

Scientists have published a new review focusing on the relationship between PD and gut microbiota.

15 Jul 2022

Workers report higher level of fatigue from the use of videoconferencing apps during the pandemic

Researchers at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have found that the increased use of videoconferencing platforms during the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to a higher level of fatigue, as reported by workers.

15 Jul 2022

New anticoagulant platform holds promise as a revolutionary advancement over the current blood thinners

While blood clotting is important to prevent blood loss and for our immunity, coagulation also can cause health issues and even death. Currently, one in four people worldwide dies from diseases and conditions caused by blood clots.

15 Jul 2022

New wireless technology remotely activates specific brain circuits in under one second

A research team led by Rice University neuroengineers has created wireless technology to remotely activate specific brain circuits in fruit flies in under one second.

15 Jul 2022

Neuroscience simulations at NERSC reveal the origin of the cortical surface electrical signals

Where does electrical activity recorded on the surface of the brain come from, and what exactly determines which electrical signals get recorded?

14 Jul 2022

The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research announces latest ASPIRE awards for eight outstanding projects

The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research announced eight outstanding research projects to receive its latest class of ASPIRE awards.

14 Jul 2022

Y chromosome loss in men can lead to deadly heart failure, research shows

The loss of the male sex chromosome as many men age causes the heart muscle to scar and can lead to deadly heart failure, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine shows.

14 Jul 2022

Brown researchers develop an advanced way to isolate single cells from complex tissues

In cancer research, it all comes down to a single cell. Over the last decade, cancer researchers have homed in on the fact that an individual cell from a tumor can be used to perform molecular analyses that reveal important clues about how the cancer developed, how it spreads and how it may be targeted.

14 Jul 2022

Risk profiles in adults with cardiovascular disease fail to improve despite advances guidelines and treatments

In an analysis of medical information of more than 6,000 American adults with a history of cardiovascular disease (CVD), researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine conclude that CVD risk "profiles" in secondary prevention have failed to improve over the last two decades.

14 Jul 2022

Experts propose a roadmap for the development of human-free sunscreen testing

Exposing humans to ultraviolet radiation to test sunscreen effectiveness should be phased out, according to scientists and cancer experts.

14 Jul 2022

Video game intervention improves attention and executive functioning in patients with lupus

A National Jewish Health led study recently published in Lupus finds that technology through video game-based cognitive therapy improves attention and executive functioning in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

14 Jul 2022

Rural hospital rescue program is met with skepticism from administrators

In West Texas, the tiny hospital in Crosbyton has only two beds, and they're not always occupied.

14 Jul 2022

Evonik now offers enteric protected ready to fill capsules EUDRACAP® in IPEC-GMP quality

Evonik’s EUDRACAP® enteric easy-to-handle capsules are now globally available produced under IPEC-GMP. Launched last year, EUDRACAP® enteric are functional, ready-to-fill capsules that help pharmaceutical companies bring complex oral drug products to market faster.

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Technology News and Research

New collaboration focuses on employing AI to help improve cardiovascular disease outcomes

Many individuals experience menstrual bleeding changes after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination

Edible activated charcoal may prevent weight gain

Tokyo Tech researchers develop the first synthetic mechanosensitive potassium channel

WHO issues an urgent call to accelerate access to genomics in resource-poor countries

Using mobile and wearable proprietary technologies to remotely monitor Parkinson’s disease symptoms

Using AI to improve your dental care and keep you smiling

Exploring the connection between Parkinson's disease and gut microbiota to uncover potential therapeutic targets

Workers report higher level of fatigue from the use of videoconferencing apps during the pandemic

New anticoagulant platform holds promise as a revolutionary advancement over the current blood thinners

New wireless technology remotely activates specific brain circuits in under one second

Neuroscience simulations at NERSC reveal the origin of the cortical surface electrical signals

The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research announces latest ASPIRE awards for eight outstanding projects

Y chromosome loss in men can lead to deadly heart failure, research shows

Brown researchers develop an advanced way to isolate single cells from complex tissues

Risk profiles in adults with cardiovascular disease fail to improve despite advances guidelines and treatments

Experts propose a roadmap for the development of human-free sunscreen testing

Video game intervention improves attention and executive functioning in patients with lupus

Rural hospital rescue program is met with skepticism from administrators

Evonik now offers enteric protected ready to fill capsules EUDRACAP® in IPEC-GMP quality

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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