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Insilico Medicine presents experimentally validated model for drug discovery at NeurIPS 2019

Insilico Medicine, a biotechnology company developing an end-to-end drug discovery pipeline utilizing next-generation artificial intelligence, is proud to present its paper "A Prior of a Googol Gaussians: a Tensor Ring Induced Prior for Generative Models" at the 33rd Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS).

16 Oct 2019

New initiative aims to use artificial intelligence to identify early drug candidates

Insilico Medicine, in collaboration with ChemDiv, Inc., launched a drug discovery initiative that aims to use the power of artificial intelligence for screening chemistry space with newly designed compounds.

16 Oct 2019

White noise listening device for monitoring infant breathing

Researchers at the University of Washington have come up with a device which acts as a monitor for infant breathing patterns while playing white noise to soothe them to sleep. The results of their study with the new device would be presented in an article titled, “Contactless Infant Monitoring using White Noise,” at the MobiCom 2019 conference in Los Cabos, Mexico on the 22nd of this month.

15 Oct 2019

Machine learning system may offer warnings about negative side effects of drug-drug interactions

The more medications a patient takes, the greater the likelihood that interactions between those drugs could trigger negative side effects, including long-term organ damage and even death.

15 Oct 2019

AI detects over 95 percent of diabetic retinopathy cases

A new study presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmologists (AAO) on October 14, 2019 reports an astonishing 95.% yield when artificial intelligence (AI) is used to screen a real life population for diabetic retinopathy.

15 Oct 2019

Scientists develop more accurate method to find good targets for cancer immunotherapy

Ludwig Cancer Research scientists have developed a new and more accurate method to identify the molecular signs of cancer likely to be presented to helper T cells, which stimulate and orchestrate the immune response to tumors and infectious agents.

15 Oct 2019

PAP therapy associated with reduced acute care visits for patients with obstructive sleep apnea

Treating patients with moderate or severe obstructive sleep apnea with positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy is associated with reduced acute care visits and health care expenditures, according to a recent study.

15 Oct 2019

FFEI wins IOP Business Innovation Award 2019

FFEI Ltd, the global developer of award-winning digital imaging solutions, today announced that the Institute of Physics has recognized FFEI for the development of advanced whole slide imaging technology in the field of digital pathology, by awarding the IOP Business Innovation Award 2019.

15 Oct 2019

Electrical brain implants enable patient to have 'mind control' of motorized prosthetic arms

In a set of proof-of-concept experiments, Johns Hopkins researchers have implanted electrodes in both sides of the brain of a person who is mostly paralyzed — with minimal sensation in his hands — to enable him to have some “mind control” of motorized prosthetic arms.

From Johns Hopkins Medicine 15 Oct 2019

CANDO drug discovery platform focuses on finding new medications for mental illnesses

An estimated 46.6 million U.S. adults struggle with mental illnesses, such as anxiety disorder, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. About half of millennials and 75% of Gen-Zers report having quit jobs for mental health reasons.

15 Oct 2019

UVA Health radiologist harnesses VR to increase the availability of new treatment

A UVA Health interventional radiologist has harnessed the power of virtual reality to increase the availability of a less-invasive treatment option for thyroid patients.

15 Oct 2019

Pulsify Medical, a joint imec and KU Leuven spin-off, closes first-round funding, led by imec.xpand

Pulsify Medical, a digital medical technology company focused on the development of wearable ultrasound patches, announced the first closing of its seed funding round, raising € 2.6 million euro.

From Imec 15 Oct 2019

Study: Automated AI screening system accurately detects diabetic retinopathy 95.5% of the time

New research shows that an automated, artificial intelligence (AI) screening system accurately detects diabetic retinopathy 95.5 percent of the time.

14 Oct 2019

Study evaluates hand-held technology to non-invasively fragment painful kidney stones

UC San Diego Health has enrolled its first patient to evaluate an investigational hand-held technology to non-invasively fragment painful kidney stones.

14 Oct 2019

Ludwig scientists develop robust method to refine personalized cancer immunotherapy

14 Oct 2019

Physics professors granted patent for new device that could revolutionize diabetes management

When Furman Professor of Physics Bill Baker was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in 2003, it served as an initiation into a painful club.

14 Oct 2019

Developing a new device to protect young patients during anesthesia

Pediatric anesthesiologists, like Dr. Guelay Bilen-Rosas at UW Health, have long been concerned by how difficult it is to detect breathing problems among young patients during anesthesia.

14 Oct 2019

Hyperfine and Yale School of Medicine team up to pioneer the use of world's first portable MRI system

Hyperfine Research Inc. announced today its collaboration with the Yale School of Medicine to pioneer the use of the world's first portable, low-cost magnetic resonance imaging system at the bedside of patients in the neuro intensive care unit of Yale New Haven Hospital. Hyperfine's system can move directly to the bedside, plug into a wall outlet, and operate in any healthcare setting.

14 Oct 2019

Advancements in the use of AI in Oncology explored at Cleveland

Artificial Intelligence, machine learning and smart computing are all rapidly transforming the global health and medical landscape, including at Case Western Reserve University and among its health-care partners in Northeast Ohio and beyond.

14 Oct 2019

Newly tested medical device mimics the effects of traditional bariatric surgery in rodents

New research from King's College London published in EBioMedicine, has found that a newly tested medical device, called Sleeveballoon, mimics the effects of traditional bariatric surgery in rodents and produces impressive results on body weight, fatty liver and diabetes control.

11 Oct 2019

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Insilico Medicine presents experimentally validated model for drug discovery at NeurIPS 2019

New initiative aims to use artificial intelligence to identify early drug candidates

White noise listening device for monitoring infant breathing

Machine learning system may offer warnings about negative side effects of drug-drug interactions

AI detects over 95 percent of diabetic retinopathy cases

Scientists develop more accurate method to find good targets for cancer immunotherapy

PAP therapy associated with reduced acute care visits for patients with obstructive sleep apnea

FFEI wins IOP Business Innovation Award 2019

Electrical brain implants enable patient to have 'mind control' of motorized prosthetic arms

CANDO drug discovery platform focuses on finding new medications for mental illnesses

UVA Health radiologist harnesses VR to increase the availability of new treatment

Pulsify Medical, a joint imec and KU Leuven spin-off, closes first-round funding, led by imec.xpand

Study: Automated AI screening system accurately detects diabetic retinopathy 95.5% of the time

Study evaluates hand-held technology to non-invasively fragment painful kidney stones

Ludwig scientists develop robust method to refine personalized cancer immunotherapy

Physics professors granted patent for new device that could revolutionize diabetes management

Developing a new device to protect young patients during anesthesia

Hyperfine and Yale School of Medicine team up to pioneer the use of world's first portable MRI system

Advancements in the use of AI in Oncology explored at Cleveland

Newly tested medical device mimics the effects of traditional bariatric surgery in rodents

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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