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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

Bioactive hydrogel promises faster wound healing

A new study published in the journal 'Science Advances' presents the use of a novel tissue engineering material composed of bioactive injectable hydrogel to speed up the rate of healing in wounded tissues.

6 Jun 2019

Improve Patient Safety with Tie Layer

The Tielayer is a new ultra-thin thermoplastic coating that can transform the medical device industry. In this interview, Tara McCutchen, Global Market Manager for Zeus talks to AZoM about their new product the Tielayer and how it works in conjunction with the FEP 2:1.

From Zeus Inc. 5 Jun 2019

‘Promising’ results for beating heart patch that repairs heart cells after cardiac arrest

Researchers have developed a blood test that flags up heart failure early on and a “pumping” patch that could help to repair heart damage after an attack.

4 Jun 2019

Analysis: Why Alexa’s bedside manner is bad for health care

Amazon has opened a new health care frontier: Now Alexa can be used to transmit patient data. Using this new feature — which Amazon labeled as a "skill" — a company named Livongo will allow diabetes patients — which it calls "members" — to use the device to "query their last blood sugar reading, blood sugar measurement trends, and receive insights and Health Nudges that are personalized to them."

4 Jun 2019

Simple speech-to-touch sensory substitution device can improve hearing

A novel study published in Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience provides the first evidence that a simple and inexpensive non-invasive speech-to-touch sensory substitution device has the potential to improve hearing in hearing-impaired cochlear implant patients, as well as individuals with normal hearing, to better discern speech in various situations like learning a second language or trying to deal with the "cocktail party effect."

4 Jun 2019

New robotic technology increases the safety and precision of spinal fusion surgeries

A new technology that increases the safety and precision of spinal fusion surgeries while reducing the time needed for the procedure now is available at Rush University Medical Center.

3 Jun 2019

Research groups investigate how to achieve healthier use of digital technologies

With its permanent accessibility, increasing flood of information and constantly changing technologies that humans have to familiarize themselves with, digitization is fundamentally changing society and individual lives.

3 Jun 2019

Scientists use facial recognition technology to develop tool for monitoring ICU patient's safety

A team of Japanese scientists has used facial recognition technology to develop an automated system that can predict when patients in the intensive care unit are at high risk of unsafe behavior such as accidentally removing their breathing tube, with moderate (75%) accuracy.

3 Jun 2019

Researcher develops new computational statistical methodologies to deal with diffusion-MRI data

In her doctoral thesis at University of Jyväskylä, M.Sc. Jia Liu has developed and implemented a series of new computational statistical methodologies to deal with diffusion-MRI data.

3 Jun 2019

Stanford University mechanical engineers develop a more stable prosthetic leg

Taking on a hiking trail or a cobblestone street with a prosthetic leg is a risky proposition - it's possible, but even in relatively easy terrain, people who use prostheses to walk are more likely to fall than others.

31 May 2019

Device / Technology News

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

Bioactive hydrogel promises faster wound healing

Improve Patient Safety with Tie Layer

‘Promising’ results for beating heart patch that repairs heart cells after cardiac arrest

Analysis: Why Alexa’s bedside manner is bad for health care

Simple speech-to-touch sensory substitution device can improve hearing

New robotic technology increases the safety and precision of spinal fusion surgeries

Research groups investigate how to achieve healthier use of digital technologies

Scientists use facial recognition technology to develop tool for monitoring ICU patient's safety

Researcher develops new computational statistical methodologies to deal with diffusion-MRI data

Stanford University mechanical engineers develop a more stable prosthetic leg

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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