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Mass spectrometry throws light on old case of intentional heavy metal poisoning

In 1994, Chinese university student Zhu Ling began experiencing stomach pain, hair loss and partial paralysis.

14 Dec 2018

World's largest AI-powered medical research network launched by OWKIN

OWKIN today announced the world's largest AI-powered medical research network. The OWKIN Loop Network is comprised of 44 prestigious hospitals and research institutions across the US and Europe, including Cleveland Clinic and Mount Sinai.

13 Dec 2018

High-tech, flexible patches sewn into clothes could help to stay warm

What if, instead of turning up the thermostat, you could warm up with high-tech, flexible patches sewn into your clothes - while significantly reducing your electric bill and carbon footprint?

13 Dec 2018

New ingestible capsule can be controlled using Bluetooth wireless technology

Researchers at MIT, Draper, and Brigham and Women's Hospital have designed an ingestible capsule that can be controlled using Bluetooth wireless technology. The capsule, which can be customized to deliver drugs, sense environmental conditions, or both, can reside in the stomach for at least a month, transmitting information and responding to instructions from a user's smartphone.

13 Dec 2018

Advanced spectroscopic techniques used to prepare, characterize major degradation products of pralatrexate injection

The major degradation products of pralatrexate drug product formed under hydrolytic and light stress conditions were identified, synthesized, and characterized using advanced spectroscopic techniques such as NMR, HR-MS, and IR.

13 Dec 2018

Researchers create noninvasive technology that detects when nerve cells fire

Researchers at Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, have created a noninvasive technology that detects when nerve cells fire based on changes in shape. The method could be used to observe nerve activity in light-accessible parts of the body, such as the eye, which would allow physicians to quantitatively monitor visual function at the cellular level.

13 Dec 2018

New study reveals potential benefits of cEEG monitoring for infant ICU patients

A recent retrospective study evaluating continuous electroencephalography of children in intensive care units found a higher than anticipated number of seizures.

13 Dec 2018

CMR Surgical partners with Nicholson Center to launch U.S.-based training program for Versius

The CMR high-tech surgical training facility is the first in the US to train surgeons with the next-generation robotic system, Versius.

13 Dec 2018

CWRU to use VivaLNK’s Vital Scout device for stress study in student athletes

VivaLNK’s Vital Scout to be used in a study determining stress and recovery levels throughout athletic training periods.

13 Dec 2018

Russian scientists create hardware-information system for brain disorders treatment

A team of scientists of Ural Federal University headed by Prof. Vladimir Kublanov created a hardware-information system for brain disorders prophylaxis and treatment unrivaled both in Russia and throughout the world.

13 Dec 2018

Blood test helps identify distinct molecular signatures in children with cystic fibrosis

Researchers at Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, and colleagues, used a blood test and microarray technology to identify distinct molecular signatures in children with cystic fibrosis.

12 Dec 2018

3D-printed adaptive aids can benefit patients with arthritis

Adaptive aids are expensive. Additive manufacturing, using low-cost 3D printers, can save upwards of 94 percent for simple household items.

12 Dec 2018

Faster, cheaper test has potential to enhance prostate cancer evaluation

For men newly diagnosed with prostate cancer or patients previously treated, the risk of metastasis is a crucial determinant of whether to choose conservative management or undergo further treatment.

12 Dec 2018

Insights into magnetotactic bacteria could guide development of biological nanorobots

Magnetotactic bacteria are a unique aquatic species which use magnetic nanoparticles as an internal compass to navigate

12 Dec 2018

ToxicDocs: The largest database on industrial poisons

Johnson & Johnson, the world's largest health care products maker, is in the midst of more than 10,000 lawsuits claiming that its iconic baby powder is linked to cancer.

12 Dec 2018

Incorrect prescribing warnings in electronic prescribing systems

Electronic prescribing is becoming widespread. All states allow it, some states require it, and many institutions now mandate electronic prescribing.

12 Dec 2018

Study: Self-guided, internet-based therapy platforms effectively reduce depression

In a sweeping new study, Indiana University psychologists have found that a series of self-guided, internet-based therapy platforms effectively reduce depression.

11 Dec 2018

Brigham researchers develop automated, low-cost tool to predict a woman's ovulation

Investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital are developing an automated, low-cost tool to predict a woman's ovulation and aid in family planning.

11 Dec 2018

Researchers identify potential diagnostic tool for Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have identified in live human brains new radioactive “tracer” molecules that bind to and “light up” tau tangles, a protein associated with a number of neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer’s disease and other related dementias.

11 Dec 2018

New tool swiftly provides accurate measure of patients' cognitive difficulties

A new tool, developed by researchers from the University of Adelaide, will assist clinicians to assess people suffering from major depressive disorder.

11 Dec 2018