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Neural networks predict which images optimally excite particular neurons

A new study published in Neuroscience reveals how computation can be used to find out the visual stimulation to which the brain cells respond most frequently and productively.

5 Nov 2019

New 'intelligent' metamaterial could make MRI faster, safer, and more accessible

Boston University researchers have developed a new, "intelligent" metamaterial--which costs less than ten bucks to build--that could revolutionize magnetic resonance imaging, making the entire MRI process faster, safer, and more accessible to patients around the world.

5 Nov 2019

ISPOR explores digital health technologies to address key health-related challenges

ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research - explored the potential of digital health technologies to address key health-related challenges and how to best evaluate these technologies as the field evolves.

5 Nov 2019

Mount Sinai launches new mobile precision wellness iPhone app

Have you ever wondered whether your double latte really helps you function better in that early-morning meeting? Or if melatonin truly gives you better sleep at night? Now there's a way to find out, thanks to a new mobile precision wellness iPhone app developed at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

4 Nov 2019

Agri-Neo introduces first-ever technology to eliminate harmful pathogens in flour

Agri-Neo is introducing Neo-Temper, the first-ever organic, non-thermal food safety technology that eliminates harmful pathogens in flour.

4 Nov 2019

Self-sampling could increase detection of cervical pre-cancer

A non-invasive test to detect cervical pre-cancer could increase participation rates in cervical cancer screening programs.

4 Nov 2019

New innovations in technology aim to improve treatment of PTSD among veterans

New technology aims to improve the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder by allowing veterans to virtually take their doctor with them during prolonged exposure therapy. The system gives the doctor physical and psychological information about the veterans in real time.

2 Nov 2019

New technology developed to more quickly detect and trace foodborne disease

University of Massachusetts Amherst food scientist Matthew Moore has received two grants from the USDA to apply new technology in an effort to more quickly detect and trace foodborne disease caused by noroviruses and bacteria.

1 Nov 2019

Bosch and Nanalysis announce joint product development collaboration

Nanalysis Scientific Corp., is pleased to announce that as of October 23rd , it has entered into a collaboration agreement with Robert Bosch GmbH to jointly develop products for the growing market industrial Nuclear Magnetic Resonance products for applications such as on-board fuel analyzers for cargo ships, driven by new international environmental standards against dirty fuels, which would be distributed by Bosch.

From Nanalysis Corp. 1 Nov 2019

Switching to greener asthma inhalers would reduce carbon footprint

Environmentalists now have a new cause to take up – the metered dose inhalers (MDIs) used by asthmatic patients to control their airway spasm.

31 Oct 2019

New deep learning tool will advance personalized medicine for musculoskeletal diseases

Personalized medicine has stirred the imagination of drugs and therapies that are individually tailored to patients.

31 Oct 2019

LLNL leads multi-institutional collaboration in modeling protein interactions linked to cancer

Computational scientists, biophysicists and statisticians from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory are leading a massive multi-institutional collaboration that has developed a machine learning-based simulation for next-generation supercomputers capable of modeling protein interactions and mutations that play a role in many forms of cancers.

31 Oct 2019

Robotic-assisted surgery can improve longevity of knee replacement

Forty-nine-year-old James Benfante's knee pain got so bad he dreaded walking from the train station to his job or even standing in line.

31 Oct 2019

New software helps assess interoperability and reusability of biomedical digital research objects

Mount Sinai investigators, together with an international consortium of colleagues, have developed a new toolbox to allow scientists to assess how easily the digital objects they generate as a result of their research projects can be used by other research teams.

31 Oct 2019

Internet popularity of health awareness campaigns may not always inspire action

A new study published in Lancet Oncology reveals that the internet popularity of health awareness campaigns may not always translate into a greater interest in related health behaviors.

31 Oct 2019

New wearable sensors can help assess workers’ exposure to occupational air pollutants

Every day, millions of workers head to their jobs and breathe any number of airborne chemicals, particles or vapors, all of which may or may not be affecting their health.

31 Oct 2019

New contrast agent improves MRI diagnosis of early liver fibrosis

A new compound has been invented to bind to liver cells that are in the early stages of damage, thus making it easier to pick them up using MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

30 Oct 2019

Breakthrough in developing bionic legs

For a brief time, Kerry Finn felt like "The Terminator" or "The Six Million Dollar Man."

30 Oct 2019

Multi-centre registry trial tests use of PSMA tracer for early detection of prostate cancer

Led by researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute, a multi-centre registry trial is testing the use of a new imaging tracer, called a PSMA tracer, for early detection of recurrent prostate cancer. The registry gives patients access to a new type of imaging and will assess the impact on patient care.

30 Oct 2019

New approach holds great potential to track tremor severity in Parkinson's patients

One of the hallmarks of Parkinson's disease (PD) is tremors. This involuntary movement disorder reduces quality of life by interrupting patients' activities such as writing and eating.

30 Oct 2019

Device / Technology News

Neural networks predict which images optimally excite particular neurons

New 'intelligent' metamaterial could make MRI faster, safer, and more accessible

ISPOR explores digital health technologies to address key health-related challenges

Mount Sinai launches new mobile precision wellness iPhone app

Agri-Neo introduces first-ever technology to eliminate harmful pathogens in flour

Self-sampling could increase detection of cervical pre-cancer

New innovations in technology aim to improve treatment of PTSD among veterans

New technology developed to more quickly detect and trace foodborne disease

Bosch and Nanalysis announce joint product development collaboration

Switching to greener asthma inhalers would reduce carbon footprint

New deep learning tool will advance personalized medicine for musculoskeletal diseases

LLNL leads multi-institutional collaboration in modeling protein interactions linked to cancer

Robotic-assisted surgery can improve longevity of knee replacement

New software helps assess interoperability and reusability of biomedical digital research objects

Internet popularity of health awareness campaigns may not always inspire action

New wearable sensors can help assess workers’ exposure to occupational air pollutants

New contrast agent improves MRI diagnosis of early liver fibrosis

Breakthrough in developing bionic legs

Multi-centre registry trial tests use of PSMA tracer for early detection of prostate cancer

New approach holds great potential to track tremor severity in Parkinson's patients

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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