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Benefits and risks of using smartwatch app for detection of irregular heart rhythms

Should an abnormal heart rhythm detected by a smartwatch in otherwise healthy young adults be treated? Are the benefits of this new technology worth the risks? Where is the technology headed?

18 Mar 2019

Hospital work environment associated with all EHR usability outcomes

In the decade since the federal government's electronic health record (EHR) initiatives first became law, nearly all U.S. hospitals have adopted some form of EHR technology.

15 Mar 2019

Sweat shows promise for noninvasive health monitoring

Making a revolutionary biosensor takes blood, sweat and tears. And saliva, naturally.

15 Mar 2019

Few heart care recommendations are based on rigorous study

Less than 10 percent of the treatment recommendations U.S. doctors rely on to manage care for heart patients are based on evidence gained from multiple large, randomized clinical trials -- the gold standard for obtaining scientific data.

15 Mar 2019

Catheter ablation better than drug therapy for reducing AFib episodes, but not for reducing death

Atrial fibrillation is a common arrhythmia that affects an estimated 30 million people worldwide. New research shows that catheter ablation, a common cardiovascular procedure, appears no more effective than drug therapy to prevent strokes, deaths and other complications in patients with atrial fibrillation.

15 Mar 2019

New study could reveal the complex interaction between languages and human beings who use them

New research is helping scientists around the world understand what drives language change, especially when languages are in their infancy.

15 Mar 2019

Patient monitoring technology helps mental health trust to reduce falls and save time

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust saw falls at night drop by a third on two wards that introduced the Oxehealth Digital Care Assistant technology, a clinical study has shown.

15 Mar 2019

Multispectral imaging system for rapid assessment of uniform and non-homogeneous samples

The VideometerLab 4 from Analytik is a multispectral imaging and automated visual measurement system designed for fast and accurate determination of surface color, texture, shape, size and chemical composition.

From Analytik Ltd 15 Mar 2019

Shorter treatment for Chagas disease found to be effective and safer than standard treatment

A two-week treatment course for adult patients with chronic Chagas disease showed, when compared to placebo, similar efficacy and significantly fewer side effects than the standard treatment duration of eight weeks, according to the results of a clinical trial in Bolivia led by the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative.

14 Mar 2019

Using organ-on-a-chip technology to reduce side effects of radiation therapy

The debilitating side effects of radiotherapy could soon be a thing of the past thanks to a breakthrough by University of South Australia and Harvard University researchers.

14 Mar 2019

Study examines value of telehealth in primary care

In today's fast-paced digital society, virtual doctor visits are on the rise and offer patients a more convenient way to receive medical care from anywhere.

14 Mar 2019

FIND launches new schistosomiasis program within neglected tropical diseases portfolio

The Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics announced today the launch of a new schistosomiasis programme within its neglected tropical diseases portfolio.

14 Mar 2019

Pall Corporation expands collaboration agreement with ARTeSYN Biosolutions

Pall Corporation, a global leader in filtration, separation and purification, announced the next step in the collaboration agreement with ARTeSYN Biosolutions, a leading innovator in single-use components and fluid management technologies.

From Pall Corporation 14 Mar 2019

An Insider’s Guide to the chemagic™ Prime™ Junior Instrument

Masoud Toloue from PerkinElmer provides an overview of the chemagic Prime Junior Instrument and gives his inside tips for scientists working with nucleic acids.

From Revvity 14 Mar 2019

Holotomography (HT) technology used to image individual neurons

A Korean research team has demonstrated quantitative morphological profiling of individual neurons using Holotomography (HT) technology developed by Tomocube.

From Tomocube Inc. 14 Mar 2019

Exosomes are key to SOS signal that the heart muscle sends out after heart attack, study reveals

Human cells shed exosomes. These tiny extracellular, membrane-bound vesicles can carry cargo for cell-to-cell communication, ferrying diverse loads of proteins, lipids or nucleic acids.

14 Mar 2019

Scientists create process for classifying neurons in mouse brain

It's been estimated that the human brain contains roughly 100 billion neurons, together completing countless tasks through countless connections.

14 Mar 2019

New method for on-the-spot genome analysis

The ability to read the genome - all the DNA of an organism - has vast potential to understand human health and disease.

14 Mar 2019

PNAS publishes results of pilot study for early detection of liver cancer

Today, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences published the results of a pilot study for early detection of liver cancer in a cohort of HBV carriers, who are at risk for developing this disease.

13 Mar 2019

Avocado seed extract could be potential source for novel anti-inflammatory compounds

An extract from the seeds of avocados exhibited anti-inflammatory properties in a laboratory study, according to Penn State researchers, and it represents a potential source for novel anti-inflammatory compounds that could be developed as a functional food ingredient or pharmaceuticals.

13 Mar 2019

Technology News and Research

Benefits and risks of using smartwatch app for detection of irregular heart rhythms

Hospital work environment associated with all EHR usability outcomes

Sweat shows promise for noninvasive health monitoring

Few heart care recommendations are based on rigorous study

Catheter ablation better than drug therapy for reducing AFib episodes, but not for reducing death

New study could reveal the complex interaction between languages and human beings who use them

Patient monitoring technology helps mental health trust to reduce falls and save time

Multispectral imaging system for rapid assessment of uniform and non-homogeneous samples

Shorter treatment for Chagas disease found to be effective and safer than standard treatment

Using organ-on-a-chip technology to reduce side effects of radiation therapy

Study examines value of telehealth in primary care

FIND launches new schistosomiasis program within neglected tropical diseases portfolio

Pall Corporation expands collaboration agreement with ARTeSYN Biosolutions

An Insider’s Guide to the chemagic™ Prime™ Junior Instrument

Holotomography (HT) technology used to image individual neurons

Exosomes are key to SOS signal that the heart muscle sends out after heart attack, study reveals

Scientists create process for classifying neurons in mouse brain

New method for on-the-spot genome analysis

PNAS publishes results of pilot study for early detection of liver cancer

Avocado seed extract could be potential source for novel anti-inflammatory compounds

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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