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New AI-powered robot project to support Alzheimer's caregivers

Jennifer Martindale-Adams, EdD, and Linda Nichols, PhD, professors in the Department of Preventive Medicine in the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, are members of a team led by Xiaopeng Zhao, PhD, professor in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, that was recently awarded $401,090 grant from the National Institute on Aging for the development of the RISE project, "Robot-based Information and Support to Enhance Alzheimer's Caregiver Health."

20 Oct 2024

Helene and CVS land double whammy for 25,000 patients who survive on IV nutrition

The CVS representative popped into Lisa Trumble's third-floor Berkshire Medical Center hospital room in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, to announce that everything was arranged for Trumble to return home, where she relies on IV nutrition because of severe intestinal problems that leave her unable to eat.

18 Oct 2024

California continues progressive policies, with restraint, in divisive election year

This year, Gov. Gavin Newsom affirmed abortion access, calling California "a proud reproductive freedom state" and criticizing Republicans across the country for trying to take away families' rights.

18 Oct 2024

New diagnostic test aims for same-day detection of leptomeningeal disease

With time being of the essence for patients facing one of cancer's most dire complications, UCLA researchers are working to create a new test to detect cancer's spread to the central nervous system on the same day as the doctor's visit.

17 Oct 2024

Innovative sensor material offers non-invasive cancer diagnosis

A research team led by Dr. Ho Sang Jung of the Advanced Bio and Healthcare Materials Research Division at the Korea Institute of Materials Science has developed an innovative sensor material that amplifies the optical signals of cancer metabolites in body fluids (saliva, mucus, urine, etc.) and analyzes them using artificial intelligence to diagnose cancer.

17 Oct 2024

Patients are relying on Lyft, Uber to travel far distances to medical care

When Lyft driver Tramaine Carr transports seniors and sick patients to hospitals in Atlanta, she feels like both a friend and a social worker.

17 Oct 2024

Assessing and addressing IP staffing needs in a pediatric setting

A new paper published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) describes efforts at a major children's hospital to assess and fulfill its staffing needs for infection prevention and control, highlighting the challenges of allocating sufficient resources to this important role.

17 Oct 2024

New handheld device promises rapid blood diagnostics

Patients who go to the doctor to provide a blood sample are typically faced with a needle and syringe and hours or days of waiting to get results back from a lab.

16 Oct 2024

Clot-busting drug tenecteplase shows promising results for stroke recovery

For people with ischemic stroke, treatment with the clot-busting drug tenecteplase is associated with a slightly higher likelihood of an excellent recovery and reduced disability three months later than the drug alteplase, according to a meta-analysis published in the October 16, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

16 Oct 2024

Genetics identified as key factor in gout development

A major international study has found gout is a chronic illness where genetics is a major cause, rather than lifestyle choices of the sufferer.

15 Oct 2024

Obesity linked to increased cardiovascular risks in Middle Eastern women

Obesity is a widespread public health challenge in the Middle East, maintaining prevalence in 54.2% of women and 31.4% of men in this region.

15 Oct 2024

New research highlights barriers to helmet use among cyclists

Wearing a helmet can prevent brain injury and deaths in cyclists, yet many do not wear a helmet. New research presented at the European Emergency Medicine Congress today (Tuesday) suggests that this is largely due to issues of convenience and comfort.

14 Oct 2024

Survey: 25% of adults suspect undiagnosed ADHD

Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder – also known as ADHD – is typically thought of as a childhood condition.

14 Oct 2024

Calluna Pharma appoints Mark Gaffney as Chief Executive Officer and Mark Altmeyer as Independent Chair of the Board

Calluna Pharma AS (Calluna), a clinical stage biotechnology company pioneering first-in-class antibodies to treat inflammatory and fibrotic diseases, today announced the appointments of Mark Gaffney as Chief Executive Officer and Mark Altmeyer as Chair of the Board.

From Calluna Pharma 14 Oct 2024

UCLA study reveals key signs for genetic testing in neurodevelopment disorders

In a new study, UCLA Health researchers have found that motor delay and low muscle tone were common signs of an underlying genetic diagnosis in children with neurodevelopment disorders.

12 Oct 2024

Harnessing neural networks to forecast treatment outcomes in small cell lung cancer

As immunotherapy makes breakthrough progress in the treatment of small cell lung cancer (SCLC), predicting treatment outcomes has become a focal point in clinical practice. Immunotherapy combined with chemotherapy has been approved as first-line therapy for small cell lung cancer due to its survival benefit in randomized controlled trials.

12 Oct 2024

Early prostate cancer surgery linked to improved survival rates

The survival rate of men with prostate cancer who had their entire prostate gland removed immediately after the tumor was detected increased by 17 percentage points compared with those who did not have treatment until the tumor began to cause symptoms.

10 Oct 2024