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Computer algorithm predicts coronary artery disease-related events based on voice recordings

An artificial intelligence (AI)-based computer algorithm accurately predicted a person's likelihood of suffering heart problems related to clogged arteries based on voice recordings alone, in a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's 71st Annual Scientific Session.

24 Mar 2022

Programmable button technology reduces the time for heart attack diagnosis

Shaving critical minutes off the time it takes to diagnose a heart attack and begin treatment could be as simple as the push of a button.

24 Mar 2022

Powerful new Cytobank platform upgrade available from Beckman Coulter Life Sciences

Building on its legacy of providing labs with better solutions for analysis, management, and sharing of complex flow and mass cytometry data, Beckman Coulter Life Sciences announces a series of updates to its Cytobank platform.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences - Flow Cytometry 24 Mar 2022

Predicting the risk of some common diseases in preimplantation fertilized embryos

A new study uses a novel strategy for whole-genome reconstruction by using parental genome sequencing and sibling embryo genotyping.

23 Mar 2022

Smart bra can aid in early detection of breast cancer

A smart bra device developed in Nigeria can detect breast cancer early, potentially saving African women long journeys to access screening services, its inventor says.

23 Mar 2022

New device based on concert hall acoustics enables noninvasive, ultrasound brain treatments

A team led by engineers at the University of California San Diego has developed a device that is a first step to enabling noninvasive, ultrasound-based therapies for the brain.

23 Mar 2022

AI-enabled tool may make it easier to predict heart attack risk

Investigators from Cedars-Sinai have created an artificial intelligence-enabled tool that may make it easier to predict if a person will have a heart attack.

23 Mar 2022

Study reveals how skin tone may affect the accuracy of heart data in wearables

Consumers are increasingly using smartwatches and other wearable devices to measure their heart rate and rhythm during exercise and for overall health monitoring.

23 Mar 2022

INTEGRA’s ASSIST PLUS pipetting robot helps to streamline sample pooling for arbovirus testing

INTEGRA Biosciences’ ASSIST PLUS pipetting robot is helping the Arbovirus Testing Lab at the New Hampshire Public Health Laboratories in Concord, USA, to streamline sample pooling for West Nile and Eastern equine encephalitis virus testing.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 23 Mar 2022

New magnetic tentacle robot can reach the smallest bronchial tubes in the lung

Engineers and scientists have developed proof of concept for a robot that can reach some of the smallest bronchial tubes in the lungs - to take tissue samples or deliver cancer therapy.

23 Mar 2022

Visual ultrasound of the heart helps identify novel measures linked to a higher dementia risk

Published in JAMA, research from the University of Minnesota assessed if there is a link between heart health and dementia.

23 Mar 2022

Virtual reality test could offer a promising way of effectively assessing functional cognition in adults

New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London suggests that a virtual reality test in which participants "go to the shops" could offer a potentially promising way of effectively assessing functional cognition, the thinking and processing skills needed to accomplish complex everyday activities

23 Mar 2022

Novel screening platform flags 95% of stage 1 cancers

A novel screening platform has flagged more than 95 percent of stage 1 cancers, according to a pilot study published in Nature Communications Medicine. If validated by future studies, the approach offers a new way to detect the third-leading cause of U.S. cancer deaths in 2020.

21 Mar 2022

Using CRISPR/Cas to develop biosafety materials

Researchers discuss the use of the highly efficient CRISPR/Cas technologies to identify viral genome sequences for biosafety purposes.

21 Mar 2022

AI system can help detect the degree and severity of heart transplant rejection

Heart transplantation can be a lifesaving operation for patients with end-stage heart failure. However, many patients experience organ transplant rejection, in which the immune system begins attacking the transplanted organ.

21 Mar 2022

New form of MRI makes cancerous tissue to glow in medical images

A new form of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) that makes cancerous tissue glow in medical images could help doctors more accurately detect and track the progression of cancer over time.

21 Mar 2022

Novel device uses tiny worms to detect lung cancer cells

Dogs can use their incredible sense of smell to sniff out various forms of cancer in human breath, blood and urine samples.

20 Mar 2022

New PCR test uses molecular beacons to identify the specific variant causing COVID-19 infection

After the start of the SARS-C0V-2 pandemic, investigators from ResearchPath LLC and their collaborators at Rutgers University quickly dedicated resources to develop accurate and reliable COVID-19 testing.

17 Mar 2022

Novel screening method detects new N501T SARS-CoV-2 variant

Researchers develop two SARS-CoV-2 Mutation Discrimination assays that have been designed to detect 501 and 484 mutations on the spike protein.

17 Mar 2022

Virtual COPD management solution offers an effective and engaging way to help older adults

Wellinks, a digital health care company offering the first-ever integrated, virtual Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) management solution, today announced results from a study that found that older adults with COPD were highly engaged and satisfied with Wellinks.

17 Mar 2022

Device / Technology News

Computer algorithm predicts coronary artery disease-related events based on voice recordings

Programmable button technology reduces the time for heart attack diagnosis

Powerful new Cytobank platform upgrade available from Beckman Coulter Life Sciences

Predicting the risk of some common diseases in preimplantation fertilized embryos

Smart bra can aid in early detection of breast cancer

New device based on concert hall acoustics enables noninvasive, ultrasound brain treatments

AI-enabled tool may make it easier to predict heart attack risk

Study reveals how skin tone may affect the accuracy of heart data in wearables

INTEGRA’s ASSIST PLUS pipetting robot helps to streamline sample pooling for arbovirus testing

New magnetic tentacle robot can reach the smallest bronchial tubes in the lung

Visual ultrasound of the heart helps identify novel measures linked to a higher dementia risk

Virtual reality test could offer a promising way of effectively assessing functional cognition in adults

Novel screening platform flags 95% of stage 1 cancers

Using CRISPR/Cas to develop biosafety materials

AI system can help detect the degree and severity of heart transplant rejection

New form of MRI makes cancerous tissue to glow in medical images

Novel device uses tiny worms to detect lung cancer cells

New PCR test uses molecular beacons to identify the specific variant causing COVID-19 infection

Novel screening method detects new N501T SARS-CoV-2 variant

Virtual COPD management solution offers an effective and engaging way to help older adults

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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