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Amsterdam University Medical Center wins MR Solutions’ Image of the Year 2019 award

The Amsterdam University Medical Center has won MR Solutions’ Image of the Year 2019 award for the best molecular research image

From MR Solutions 12 Jun 2019

Artificial intelligence better than humans in diagnosing pigmented skin lesions

When it comes to the diagnosis of pigmented skin lesions, artificial intelligence is superior to humans. In a study conducted under the supervision of the MedUni Vienna human experts "competed" against computer algorithms.

12 Jun 2019

New research allows development of autonomously updating brain-computer interface

A University of Houston engineer is reporting in eNeuro that a brain-computer interface, a form of artificial intelligence, can sense when its user is expecting a reward by examining the interactions between single-neuron activities and the information flowing to these neurons, called the local field potential.

12 Jun 2019

Hybrid instrument could be used to quickly diagnose cerebral ischemia

Stroke, one of the leading causes of death worldwide, is normally caused by poor blood flow to the brain, or cerebral ischemia. This condition must be diagnosed within the first few hours of the stroke for treatment to be effective, according to the Mayo Clinic.

12 Jun 2019

New tool seeks to predict postoperative delirium severity in older adults

A new tool seeks to predict the severity of patients' postoperative delirium and help practitioners more effectively care for patients as they recover from surgery.

11 Jun 2019

Smart phone plus nanoscale porous silicon equals simple home medical tests

The simplest home medical tests might look like a deck of various silicon chips coated in special film, one that could detect drugs in the blood, another for proteins in the urine indicating infection, another for bacteria in water and the like

11 Jun 2019

Healthcare solutions of the future: Boehringer Ingelheim relies on digitalization

Digitalization is changing the healthcare system: Digital technologies are opening up new opportunities in the development of innovative medications and the healthcare solutions of tomorrow.

11 Jun 2019

AI technique helps produce high quality CT images at lower dosages

A team of bioengineers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, with funding from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, have developed an artificial intelligence technique that uses image post-processing to rapidly convert low-dose computed tomography scans to images of superior quality, compared to low-dose scans that do not use the AI technique.

11 Jun 2019

New Cochrane Review updates guidelines on Xpert Ultra for diagnosing tuberculosis

Tuberculosis causes more deaths globally than any other infectious disease and is a top 10 cause of death worldwide.

11 Jun 2019

FDA authorizes marketing of first medical device for pain relief in adolescents with IBS

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today permitted marketing of the first medical device to aid in the reduction of functional abdominal pain in patients 11-18 years of age with irritable bowel syndrome when combined with other therapies for IBS.

10 Jun 2019

Web-based caffeine optimization tool designs effective strategies to maximize alertness

A web-based caffeine optimization tool successfully designs effective strategies to maximize alertness while avoiding excessive caffeine consumption, according to preliminary results from a new study.

8 Jun 2019

AI tool can aid in the diagnosis of brain aneurysms

Doctors could soon get some help from an artificial intelligence tool when diagnosing brain aneurysms - bulges in blood vessels in the brain that can leak or burst open, potentially leading to stroke, brain damage or death.

8 Jun 2019

Smart phone health monitoring devices will revolutionize healthcare

Bodily fluids from saliva to sweat may soon be tested using smartphones instead of being sent to a lab, providing real time health insights thanks to a new research collaboration between Australian and Chinese partners.

7 Jun 2019

Researchers study molecular mechanism of interplay of clock proteins for circadian oscillation

Organisms on this planet, including human beings, exhibit a biological rhythm that repeats about every 24 h to adapt to the daily environmental alteration caused by the rotation of the earth.

7 Jun 2019

Neuroscientists use novel technology-based tools to predict schizophrenia

Schizophrenia, a psychiatric disorder that affects about 1% of the population,is a leading cause of functional disability in the United States.

7 Jun 2019

QUT researcher receives award for risk assessment tool for delayed healing of venous leg ulcers

Dr Parker's presentation on the assessment tool and its potential to help curb the $4 billion annual cost of treating chronic wounds received the top award at the CRC Association Collaborate Innovate 2019 Conference last week.

7 Jun 2019

Artificial intelligence can be used to efficiently diagnose rare diseases

Researchers at the University of Bonn show that using portrait photos in combination with genetic and patient data improves diagnoses.

6 Jun 2019

Drugs designed with advanced computing technologies could help tackle hospital superbugs

Hospital superbugs such as MRSA or E.coli could soon be under attack from a new generation of drugs designed with the help of advanced computing technologies from STFC and IBM Research.

6 Jun 2019

Kimia Lab and Huron participate in $126 million Industry Consortium for Image Guided Therapy

University of Waterloo's Kimia Lab announced it will participate in the $126 million Industry Consortium for Image Guided Therapy.

From Huron Digital Pathology 6 Jun 2019

Nanotechnology treatment reverses multiple sclerosis symptoms in mice

A nanotechnology treatment derived from bone marrow stem cells has reversed multiple sclerosis symptoms in mice and could eventually be used to help humans, according to a new study led by University of California, Irvine researchers.

6 Jun 2019

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Amsterdam University Medical Center wins MR Solutions’ Image of the Year 2019 award

Artificial intelligence better than humans in diagnosing pigmented skin lesions

New research allows development of autonomously updating brain-computer interface

Hybrid instrument could be used to quickly diagnose cerebral ischemia

New tool seeks to predict postoperative delirium severity in older adults

Smart phone plus nanoscale porous silicon equals simple home medical tests

Healthcare solutions of the future: Boehringer Ingelheim relies on digitalization

AI technique helps produce high quality CT images at lower dosages

New Cochrane Review updates guidelines on Xpert Ultra for diagnosing tuberculosis

FDA authorizes marketing of first medical device for pain relief in adolescents with IBS

Web-based caffeine optimization tool designs effective strategies to maximize alertness

AI tool can aid in the diagnosis of brain aneurysms

Smart phone health monitoring devices will revolutionize healthcare

Researchers study molecular mechanism of interplay of clock proteins for circadian oscillation

Neuroscientists use novel technology-based tools to predict schizophrenia

QUT researcher receives award for risk assessment tool for delayed healing of venous leg ulcers

Artificial intelligence can be used to efficiently diagnose rare diseases

Drugs designed with advanced computing technologies could help tackle hospital superbugs

Kimia Lab and Huron participate in $126 million Industry Consortium for Image Guided Therapy

Nanotechnology treatment reverses multiple sclerosis symptoms in mice

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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