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New technique helps track the brain's "off switches"

For decades, scientists have studied the intricate activity patterns in human and animal brains by observing when different groups of brain cells turn on.

23 Jan 2024

AI risks in healthcare: Misdiagnosis, inequality, and ethical concerns

Healthcare providers need to be aware of the risks of using AI – especially in low- and middle-income countries – the World Health Organization (WHO) said.

23 Jan 2024

AI model identifies sepsis patients before symptoms appear

Each year, at least 1.7 million adults in the United States develop sepsis, and approximately 350,000 will die from the serious blood infection that can trigger a life-threatening chain reaction throughout the entire body.

23 Jan 2024

Novel software measures the significance of specific genomic biomarkers to help predict diseases

IntelliGenes, a first of its kind software created at Rutgers Health, combines artificial intelligence (AI) and machine-learning approaches to measure the significance of specific genomic biomarkers to help predict diseases in individuals, according to its developers.

23 Jan 2024

Researchers develop a monitoring technology to identify individual factors provoking atrial fibrillation

Researchers from two Lithuanian universities have developed a patient-safe monitoring technology to identify and manage individual factors provoking atrial fibrillation.

23 Jan 2024

NIH grant funds the development of allograft-rejection-on-a-chip model

Vadim Jucaud, Ph.D., Assistant Professor at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation, has been awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop a functional organ-on-a-chip to model allogeneic transplant rejection.

23 Jan 2024

AI model accurately predicts lymph node metastasis in nonfunctional pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors

Nonfunctional pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, while rare, are primarily treated through surgery. The presence or absence of lymph node metastasis considerably influences the selection of surgical and other treatment approaches.

23 Jan 2024

Wearable blood pressure monitoring for assessing remote blood pressure regulation

The prevalence of controlled hypertension using a wearable blood pressure (BP) device.

23 Jan 2024

Low-frequency ultrasound influences blood parameters, reserach shows

Research conducted by a team of scientists from Kaunas University, Lithuania, revealed that low-frequency ultrasound influences blood parameters.

22 Jan 2024

Innovative diabetes detection method with DiaNet v2, utilizing retinal imaging technology

Innovative diabetes detection method with DiaNet v2, utilizing retinal imaging technology.

22 Jan 2024

Tailoring a computerized decision support system to the ICU environment improves patient safety

A recent multicentre study led by Amsterdam UMC and conducted in nine Dutch Intensive Care Units (ICUs) has shown that tailoring a computerized decision support system (CDSS) to the ICU environment significantly reduced the number of high-risk drug combinations administered to ICU patients.

22 Jan 2024

Healthcare companies harness AI to navigate supply chain challenges

New research by Economist Impact and supported by DP World reveals that 46% of companies in the healthcare sector are using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to identify and address potential disruptions in their supply chains, underscoring the industry's commitment to adaptability and resilience.

22 Jan 2024

Virtual reality distracts from chronic pain while boosting exercise

Boosting exercise is often on the agenda in the new year, but if you’re struggling to stick to a new fitness regime, University of South Australia research shows that virtual reality (VR) will not only make exercise feel easier but also ease chronic pain

22 Jan 2024

HoloCare launches 3D surgical holograms across the UK and Europe

Norwegian healthtech startup HoloCare scales its commercial footprint across the UK and Europe, following UKCA and CE certification.

22 Jan 2024

ATSE welcomes progress on AI regulations, urges swift action and robust measures

The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) welcomes today’s release of the Australian Government's interim report on Safe and Responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI), which includes many of the issues and suggestions raised by ATSE, and urges swift action in key areas.

22 Jan 2024

Using AI to break the opioid addiction cycle

When Ben Brown, research assistant professor of chemistry, thinks about the opioid epidemic, he views the problem on a molecular level.

19 Jan 2024

Biodesign needs open-ended systems for future innovation

Scientists working on biological design should focus on the idiosyncrasies of biological systems over optimization, according to new research.

19 Jan 2024

New instruction manual could help scientists find hard-to-detect B cells

Researchers with McMaster University have created the instruction manual that will help scientists across the globe find hard-to-detect B cells.

19 Jan 2024

AI scores breakthrough in anemia treatment with novel PHD inhibitor

Clinical stage generative artificial intelligence (AI)-driven biotechnology company InSilico Medicine ("InSilico"), today announced that the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, an ACS Publications journal focusing on critical studies about molecular structure and biological activity, has published the company's discovery of a novel PHD inhibitor for the treatment of anemia.

19 Jan 2024

Insilico Medicine leverages AI to identify promising new target for breast and gynecological cancers

Insilico Medicine("Insilico"), a clinical stage generative artificial intelligence (AI)-driven drug discovery company, recently published an early research that it has identified MYT1 as a promising new therapeutic target for breast and gynecological cancer, and discovered a series of novel, potent, and highly selective inhibitors specifically targeting MYT1.

19 Jan 2024

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New technique helps track the brain's "off switches"

AI risks in healthcare: Misdiagnosis, inequality, and ethical concerns

AI model identifies sepsis patients before symptoms appear

Novel software measures the significance of specific genomic biomarkers to help predict diseases

Researchers develop a monitoring technology to identify individual factors provoking atrial fibrillation

NIH grant funds the development of allograft-rejection-on-a-chip model

AI model accurately predicts lymph node metastasis in nonfunctional pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors

Wearable blood pressure monitoring for assessing remote blood pressure regulation

Low-frequency ultrasound influences blood parameters, reserach shows

Innovative diabetes detection method with DiaNet v2, utilizing retinal imaging technology

Tailoring a computerized decision support system to the ICU environment improves patient safety

Healthcare companies harness AI to navigate supply chain challenges

Virtual reality distracts from chronic pain while boosting exercise

HoloCare launches 3D surgical holograms across the UK and Europe

ATSE welcomes progress on AI regulations, urges swift action and robust measures

Using AI to break the opioid addiction cycle

Biodesign needs open-ended systems for future innovation

New instruction manual could help scientists find hard-to-detect B cells

AI scores breakthrough in anemia treatment with novel PHD inhibitor

Insilico Medicine leverages AI to identify promising new target for breast and gynecological cancers

Redefining control and consistency in anaerobic microbiome workflows

AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

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