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Art Institute of Chicago announces results of research on five terracotta sculptures

On February 16, the Art Institute of Chicago announced the results of significant new research on five terracotta sculptures--so named Bankoni after a village in present-day Mali where they were found. The objects date from between the 12th and 15th centuries.

18 Feb 2019

Researchers develop large-scale window material for high-efficiency PM2.5 capture

Tuning the light intensity and reducing the concentration of atmospheric particulate matter in commercial buildings are both crucial to keep indoor people comfortable and healthy.

18 Feb 2019

KU professor discusses promise of brain-computer interface to aid, restore communication

Brain-computer interfaces promise to restore communication for individuals with severe speech and physical impairments. Current brain computer interfaces share many features of high-tech, conventional augmentative and alternative communication systems, but via direct brain link.

17 Feb 2019

New project explores how gaming technologies can help cancer patients communicate better

Lancaster University is sharing in a €4m project to use gaming technology to improve the care of both adults and children with cancer.

15 Feb 2019

6 out of 10 hip replacements last 25 years or longer, according to a new study

A large study on total hip replacement (THR) has shown that six out of ten of these prosthetic devices continue to function well after 25 years.

15 Feb 2019

Philips introduces new premium digital X-ray room to help shorten patient wait times

Royal Philips , a global leader in health technology, has launched its DigitalDiagnost C90, a new ceiling-suspended digital radiography system. The system offers a live tube camera, versatile room configuration capabilities and exam automation technologies that work harmoniously to provide improved patient and Radiographer experiences.

15 Feb 2019

Artificial intelligence can accurately predict prognosis of ovarian cancer patients

The artificial intelligence software, created by researchers at Imperial College London and the University of Melbourne, has been able to predict the prognosis of patients with ovarian cancer more accurately than current methods. It can also predict what treatment would be most effective for patients following diagnosis.

15 Feb 2019

Therapeutic endoscopy has an expanding role in the treatment of IBD

According to a new statement from a panel of national and international experts in gastroenterology, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and other areas, interventional (or therapeutic) IBD endoscopy has an expanding role in the treatment of disease and of adverse events from surgery.

15 Feb 2019

Newly developed stem cell technologies show promise for treating PD patients

Cell replacement may play an increasing role in alleviating the motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD) in future. Writing in a special supplement to the Journal of Parkinson's Disease, experts describe how newly developed stem cell technologies could be used to treat the disease and discuss the great promise, as well as the significant challenges, of stem cell treatment.

15 Feb 2019

Sausage mislabeling in Canada is down, new study finds

Sausage mislabelling in Canada is down, according to a new University of Guelph DNA barcoding study.

15 Feb 2019

Multi-sensory teaching method: Arithmetic and geometry can be studied through music, dance

Arithmetic and geometry can be studied through music and dance: this is the new multi-sensory teaching method identified by the European project WeDraw, coordinated by IIT-Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia.

15 Feb 2019

New mechanism for lateral inhibition of cells discovered

"The winner takes it all, the loser standing small" - that's not just true in the famous ABBA song, but also in animal development. Frequently, a group of cells starts out all being the same. But then one cell puts the brake on its neighbors, sending inhibitory signals that stop their differentiation. The "winning" cell, in the end, is different from its neighbors.

15 Feb 2019

FDA authorizes new interoperable insulin pump for children, adults with diabetes

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today permitted marketing of the Tandem Diabetes Care t:Slim X2 insulin pump with interoperable technology (interoperable t:Slim X2) for delivering insulin under the skin for children and adults with diabetes.

15 Feb 2019

Bio-Rad launches new digital PCR system and kit for monitoring treatment response in CML patients

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., a global leader of life science research and clinical diagnostic products, today announced that its QXDx AutoDG ddPCR System, which uses Bio-Rad's Droplet Digital PCR technology, and the QXDx BCR-ABL %IS Kit are the industry's first digital PCR products to receive U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance.

15 Feb 2019

New study reveals high success rate for hip and knee replacements

After reviewing thousands of case studies going back 25 years across six countries, generalizable survival data is now available for the first time to estimate how long hip and knee replacements are likely to last.

14 Feb 2019

New eHealth tool shows potential to improve quality of asthma care

A new electronic decision support tool for managing asthma has the potential to improve the quality of asthma care in primary care settings, suggests a study led by St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto, Canada.

14 Feb 2019

Innovative new software could help prevent incidence of arrhythmia

Potentially lethal heart conditions may become easier to spot and may lead to improvements in prevention and treatment thanks to innovative new software that measures electrical activity in the organ.

14 Feb 2019

Health officers with surgical training are a safe alternative for performing C-sections

Sierra Leone has one of the highest maternal mortality ratios in the world -- for every 100,000 live births, 1360 women will die. In Norway, that number is just 5 women per 100,000 live births; in the US, it's 14, according to the United Nations Population Fund.

14 Feb 2019

Verbal autopsy interviews capture more accurate data about causes of deaths in Uganda

Training community health workers to perform verbal autopsy interviews captured more accurate and complete data about the number and causes of deaths in a rural sub-county of Uganda than current health facility-dependent surveillance methods, according to researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and their in-country partners.

14 Feb 2019

New reversible antiplatelet therapy could reduce risk of blood clots, prevent cancer metastasis

A new reversible, drug-free antiplatelet therapy could reduce the risk of blood clots and potentially prevent cancer metastasis, according to a study published today in Science Translational Medicine.

14 Feb 2019

Technology News and Research

Art Institute of Chicago announces results of research on five terracotta sculptures

Researchers develop large-scale window material for high-efficiency PM2.5 capture

KU professor discusses promise of brain-computer interface to aid, restore communication

New project explores how gaming technologies can help cancer patients communicate better

6 out of 10 hip replacements last 25 years or longer, according to a new study

Philips introduces new premium digital X-ray room to help shorten patient wait times

Artificial intelligence can accurately predict prognosis of ovarian cancer patients

Therapeutic endoscopy has an expanding role in the treatment of IBD

Newly developed stem cell technologies show promise for treating PD patients

Sausage mislabeling in Canada is down, new study finds

Multi-sensory teaching method: Arithmetic and geometry can be studied through music, dance

New mechanism for lateral inhibition of cells discovered

FDA authorizes new interoperable insulin pump for children, adults with diabetes

Bio-Rad launches new digital PCR system and kit for monitoring treatment response in CML patients

New study reveals high success rate for hip and knee replacements

New eHealth tool shows potential to improve quality of asthma care

Innovative new software could help prevent incidence of arrhythmia

Health officers with surgical training are a safe alternative for performing C-sections

Verbal autopsy interviews capture more accurate data about causes of deaths in Uganda

New reversible antiplatelet therapy could reduce risk of blood clots, prevent cancer metastasis

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