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Researchers use AI to predict depression outcomes

The psychiatry field has long sought answers to explain why antidepressants help only some people.

25 Sep 2019

Healthcare records hacked, data breaches uncovered

Researcher John (Xuefeng) Jiang shows that the health records of almost 170 million people over the country have been hacked in 1461 reported data breaches. These occurred over a period of ten years, from October 21, 2009, to July 1, 2019.

25 Sep 2019

Nanotechnology enhances delivery of chemotherapy drugs

Michigan State University scientists have invented a new way to monitor chemotherapy concentrations, which is more effective in keeping patients' treatments within the crucial therapeutic window.

25 Sep 2019

Interactive VR during high-intensity cycling reduces muscle pain

High-intensity cycling is less painful when combined with virtual reality, according to a new study by University of Georgia researchers.

25 Sep 2019

Virtual environment offers a new therapeutic option to fight obesity

Obesity, which means having a high amount of extra body fat, is a widespread medical condition that affects more than 20 percent of the German population. Obesity is also a global epidemic: It is the number six cause of death in the world.

25 Sep 2019

New lab-on-a-chip system quickly identifies health aspects of a person's immune system

Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a lab-on-a-chip system that can identify the health aspects of a person's immune system from a drop of their blood, within minutes.

25 Sep 2019

MR Solutions’ new liquid helium-free PET-MR system to be displayed at WMIC

MR Solutions’ latest liquid helium free PET-MR preclinical imaging system for the molecular research community was the subject of talks and papers on simultaneous PET-MR imaging at the World Molecular Imaging Congress held in Montreal in September.

From MR Solutions 25 Sep 2019

Urine test for detection of early-stage pancreatic cancer reaches final stage of validation

A urine test that can detect early stage pancreatic cancer has reached the final stage of validation before being developed for use with patients.

25 Sep 2019

Web-based tool predicts risks of conditions in middle-aged women

A web-based calculator that helps middle-aged women predict their risks of conditions that become more likely with age has been developed by public health, medical and computer science experts from throughout the U.S. and Saudi Arabia.

25 Sep 2019

Scientists review benefits and challenges of using film in public health research

The research community is increasingly recognizing video as more than just a medium to disseminate scientific findings after a study's conclusion.

25 Sep 2019

Electronic conversations between neurons could soon be recorded precisely

Electrodes are used to pick up electrical signals. Neurons however are tiny units of the nervous system and it is difficult to create an electrode small enough to record all the workings of a neurons.

24 Sep 2019

Automated machine learning can provide faster, more accurate results for cardiac MRI scans

Cardiac MRI analysis can be performed significantly faster with similar precision to experts when using automated machine learning, according to new research published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, an American Heart Association journal.

24 Sep 2019

SIIM, ACR announce top 10 winners of pneumothorax detection machine learning challenge

The American College of Radiology (ACR) and the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) announced the official results of their first machine learning challenge today during the SIIM-ACR Pneumothorax Challenge ceremony at SIIM's 4th annual Conference on Machine Intelligence in Medical Imaging (C-MIMI).

24 Sep 2019

New microcapsules provide safe and effective delivery of drugs, biomolecules

Cracking an egg to release its yolk requires applying external force (like being smacked against the edge of a bowl) to overcome the strength of the eggshell.

24 Sep 2019

Study highlights importance of MRI in helping diagnose minor strokes

A University of Calgary-led international study is highlighting the importance of magnetic resonance imaging in helping to diagnose minor stroke and transient ischemic attacks.

23 Sep 2019

Electric baseball cap may help to reverse male pattern balding

Researchers have developed an electric patch that stimulates hair growth to help reverse male balding. The patch has now been embedded in a baseball cap.

23 Sep 2019

MRI shown to be a powerful tool in the detection and prevention of minor stroke

Recently, researchers discovered that strokes in low risk patients could be predicted and potentially even prevented using MRI.

23 Sep 2019

QUT researchers use deep learning methods for more accurate eye testing

Queensland University of Technology researchers have applied artificial intelligence deep learning techniques to develop a more accurate and detailed method for analyzing images of the back of the eye to help clinicians better detect and track eye diseases, such as glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration.

23 Sep 2019

Wearable technology for the elderly automatically calls for help in time of need

The team of researchers at Kaunas University of Technology, in collaboration with the Department of Geriatrics at the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, are developing a system that monitors the health conditions of the elderly.

23 Sep 2019

Data on health-related quality of life often not collected for investigational cancer drugs

A recent analysis from Canada found that information on health-related quality of life is often not collected for investigational cancer drugs or used to calculate the balance of costs and benefits of these drugs when they are submitted for reimbursement, according to findings published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.

23 Sep 2019

Device / Technology News

Researchers use AI to predict depression outcomes

Healthcare records hacked, data breaches uncovered

Nanotechnology enhances delivery of chemotherapy drugs

Interactive VR during high-intensity cycling reduces muscle pain

Virtual environment offers a new therapeutic option to fight obesity

New lab-on-a-chip system quickly identifies health aspects of a person's immune system

MR Solutions’ new liquid helium-free PET-MR system to be displayed at WMIC

Urine test for detection of early-stage pancreatic cancer reaches final stage of validation

Web-based tool predicts risks of conditions in middle-aged women

Scientists review benefits and challenges of using film in public health research

Electronic conversations between neurons could soon be recorded precisely

Automated machine learning can provide faster, more accurate results for cardiac MRI scans

SIIM, ACR announce top 10 winners of pneumothorax detection machine learning challenge

New microcapsules provide safe and effective delivery of drugs, biomolecules

Study highlights importance of MRI in helping diagnose minor strokes

Electric baseball cap may help to reverse male pattern balding

MRI shown to be a powerful tool in the detection and prevention of minor stroke

QUT researchers use deep learning methods for more accurate eye testing

Wearable technology for the elderly automatically calls for help in time of need

Data on health-related quality of life often not collected for investigational cancer drugs

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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