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New app created to help people reduce exposure to anticholinergic medications

A team of researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine, Regenstrief Institute and Purdue University, led by Richard Holden, PhD, is testing a new app, called Brain Safe, designed to help people reduce their exposure to a common class of drugs linked to Alzheimer's disease.

15 Jul 2019

MR Solutions leads the way in developing helium free MRI systems

Despite being the second most common element in the universe helium has an annoying habit of escaping into space.

From MR Solutions 15 Jul 2019

Researchers use AI to develop early gastric cancer endoscopic diagnosis system

Researchers at Okayama University have developed an early gastric cancer endoscopic diagnosis system using artificial intelligence.

15 Jul 2019

Bordeaux University Hospital uses 3D printing to improve kidney tumor removal surgery

Bordeaux University Hospital in France is leading the charge to improve success rates of complex kidney tumor removal surgery, thanks to unique full-color, multi-material 3D printing technology.

From Stratasys 15 Jul 2019

Special cameras limit radiation while delivering images vital for patient health

CT scans have revolutionized the fight against human illness by creating three-dimensional images of the body's inner workings. Such scans, however, can deliver high doses of radiation.

15 Jul 2019

Tumor tissue-freezing method may help more women with breast cancer in lower income countries

A new reusable device created by the Johns Hopkins University can help women with breast cancer in lower income countries by using carbon dioxide, a widely available and affordable gas, to power a cancer tissue-freezing probe instead of industry-standard argon.

15 Jul 2019

Detection of atrial fibrillation after stroke made easy with electrocardiomatrix technology

Researchers have developed a new and easier method of detecting irregular heart rhythms such as Atrial Fibrillation (AF or AFib) after a stroke. At present clinical rely upon standard cardiac telemetry to detect AF seen commonly after a stroke.

14 Jul 2019

New method improves detection of atrial fibrillation in stroke survivors

A new method of evaluating irregular heartbeats outperformed the approach that's currently used widely in stroke units to detect instances of atrial fibrillation.

14 Jul 2019

Using machine learning algorithm to accurately diagnose breast cancer

Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death among women. It is also difficult to diagnose. Nearly one in 10 cancers is misdiagnosed as not cancerous, meaning that a patient can lose critical treatment time.

14 Jul 2019

Artificial intelligence can help accurately predict acute kidney injury in burn patients

Many burn victims suffer acute kidney injury (AKI), but early recognition of AKI remains challenging. Now an Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning (AI/ML) model developed at UC Davis Health and reported in a new study can predict acute kidney injury quicker and more accurately than ever.

12 Jul 2019

Research team to create new technology for tackling concussion

Badri Roysam, chair of the University of Houston Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is leading a $3.19 million project to create new technology that could provide an unprecedented look at the injured brain.

12 Jul 2019

Arthroscopy more accurate than MRI for chondral defects of the knee, study finds

Using arthroscopy to stage a lesion in the chondral area of the knee is more accurate than magnetic resonance imaging, according to researchers from the Rothman Institute, La Jolla, Calif. The findings were presented today at the American Orthopedic Society of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting.

12 Jul 2019

Rush University Medical Center offers new FDA-approved treatment for brain aneurysms

Rush University Medical Center is offering a newly FDA-approved treatment for brain aneurysms that is safer for patients and has a shorter recovery period than other treatments.

12 Jul 2019

An injection of nanoparticles for spinal cord injuries

Researchers from the University of Michigan used nanopaticles injection to prevent the immune cells of the body from impairing the healing of injured brain and spinal cord. They call this an “EpiPen” or emergency rescue drug for the brain and spinal cord when they suffer trauma.

11 Jul 2019

Device / Technology News

New app created to help people reduce exposure to anticholinergic medications

MR Solutions leads the way in developing helium free MRI systems

Researchers use AI to develop early gastric cancer endoscopic diagnosis system

Bordeaux University Hospital uses 3D printing to improve kidney tumor removal surgery

Special cameras limit radiation while delivering images vital for patient health

Tumor tissue-freezing method may help more women with breast cancer in lower income countries

Detection of atrial fibrillation after stroke made easy with electrocardiomatrix technology

New method improves detection of atrial fibrillation in stroke survivors

Using machine learning algorithm to accurately diagnose breast cancer

Artificial intelligence can help accurately predict acute kidney injury in burn patients

Research team to create new technology for tackling concussion

Arthroscopy more accurate than MRI for chondral defects of the knee, study finds

Rush University Medical Center offers new FDA-approved treatment for brain aneurysms

An injection of nanoparticles for spinal cord injuries

New imaging probe allows earlier detection of acute kidney failure

Obese patients with Type 1 diabetes could safely receive robotic pancreas transplant

New tool promotes greater sharing of clinical trial data by pharmaceutical companies

TAU's new Translational Medical Research Center acquires MILabs' VECTor PET/SPECT/CT

Israeli scientists invent new tooth fillings to fight recurrent decay

Smartphone-based telemedical DR screening could improve ophthalmic care

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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