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Ultrasound offers precise, minimally invasive way to measure cardiac output in children

Currently, a practical, precise, minimally invasive way to measure cardiac output or heart function in children undergoing surgery does not exist.

18 Mar 2019

New robot-guided video game may be effective and low-cost solution for caregivers

Two residents of Elmcroft Senior Living sat side-by-side facing a large screen, raising their hands in tandem as the watch-style devices on their wrists controlled the avatars in front of them.

18 Mar 2019

One-off surgery could offer hope to patients with high blood pressure

A one-off operation that targets the nerves connected to the kidney has been found to maintain reduced blood pressure in hypertension patients for at least six months, according to the results of a clinical trial led in the UK by Queen Mary University of London and Barts Health NHS Trust, and supported by the National Institute for Health Research.

18 Mar 2019

VR technology could help improve balance in humans

Vision changes can entail major problems in everyday life. To a high degree, vision affects our ability to keep our balance, and balance affects our ability to move around.

18 Mar 2019

Dementia caregivers design robots for alleviating stress and increasing joyful moments

Building robots that can help people with dementia has been a longtime goal for roboticists. Yet until now, no one has sought to survey informal caregivers, such as family members, about what characteristics and roles these robots should have.

18 Mar 2019

Novel cardiac pump shows superior outcomes in patients with advanced heart failure

Severely ill patients with advanced heart failure who received a novel heart pump—the HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device— suffered significantly fewer strokes, pump-related blood clots and bleeding episodes after two years, compared with similar patients who received an older, more established pump, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 68th Annual Scientific Session.

18 Mar 2019

Apple Heart Study: Wearable technology can safely identify atrial fibrillation

Researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine today presented preliminary results of the Apple Heart Study, an unprecedented virtual study with over 400,000 enrolled participants.

18 Mar 2019

New ISO standard helps evaluate and manage impact of environmental damage

Environmental damage costs society enormous amounts of money - and often leaves future generations to foot the bill. Now, a new ISO standard will help companies valuate and manage the impact of their environmental damage, by providing a clear figure for the cost of their goods and services to the environment.

18 Mar 2019

Fibromyalgia can be reliably detected in blood samples

For the first time, researchers have evidence that fibromyalgia can be reliably detected in blood samples - work they hope will pave the way for a simple, fast diagnosis.

18 Mar 2019

Gluten, lactose, food dyes in pills could be causing side effects finds study

Pills or oral medications contain inactive ingredients. Some of these may be responsible for the side effects says a new study. The study results appeared in an article published in the latest issue of the journal Science Translational Medicine.

18 Mar 2019

Call for halt to human gene editing and designer babies experiments

Powerful gene editing tools could soon face a global regulations on their use on human embryos, sperms or eggs.

18 Mar 2019

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

Technology News and Research

Ultrasound offers precise, minimally invasive way to measure cardiac output in children

New robot-guided video game may be effective and low-cost solution for caregivers

One-off surgery could offer hope to patients with high blood pressure

VR technology could help improve balance in humans

Dementia caregivers design robots for alleviating stress and increasing joyful moments

Novel cardiac pump shows superior outcomes in patients with advanced heart failure

Apple Heart Study: Wearable technology can safely identify atrial fibrillation

New ISO standard helps evaluate and manage impact of environmental damage

Fibromyalgia can be reliably detected in blood samples

Gluten, lactose, food dyes in pills could be causing side effects finds study

Call for halt to human gene editing and designer babies experiments

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

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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