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Researchers create new method to ensure integrity of clinical trials data with blockchain

UC San Francisco researchers have created a proof-of-concept method for ensuring the integrity of clinical trials data with blockchain.

23 Feb 2019

Virtual reality shows promise for reducing fears and phobia in autistic adults

In a new pilot study, autistic adults showed real-life, functional improvement after a combination treatment approach that included graded exposure to fear and anxiety-producing experiences in a virtual reality environment.

23 Feb 2019

Novel MRI sensor can peer deep into the brain to detect intracellular calcium activity

Calcium is a critical signaling molecule for most cells, and it is especially important in neurons. Imaging calcium in brain cells can reveal how neurons communicate with each other; however, current imaging techniques can only penetrate a few millimeters into the brain.

22 Feb 2019

Invasive surgeries could be avoided with new pacemakers powered by heartbeats

Researchers have developed a small, flexible, elastic skeleton bound to two piezoelectric composites, which uses the electrical activity of the heart for power.

22 Feb 2019

Breast cancer study: Family-history-based models perform better than non-family-history based models

A team of researchers led by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health Professor Mary Beth Terry, PhD, evaluated four commonly used breast cancer prediction models and found that family-history-based models perform better than non-family-history based models, even for women at average or below-average risk of breast cancer.

22 Feb 2019

First motor-controlled heart valves implanted by Mainz University Medical Center

Patients of the Mainz University Medical Center with heart valve disease have recently been able to benefit from a new treatment option for a narrowed aortic valve.

22 Feb 2019

New design guidance could advance development of disease-sensing nanomaterials

Scientists have long sought to develop drug therapies that can more precisely diagnose, target and effectively treat life-threatening illness such as cancer, cardiovascular and autoimmune diseases.

22 Feb 2019

A simple change can drastically reduce unnecessary tests for urinary tract infections

Tests to detect urinary tract infections (UTI) often are performed routinely in hospitals, even when patients don't have symptoms.

22 Feb 2019

ICHE’s reviews on surgical infections, unnecessary urine tests, and nurses' role in antibiotic stewardship

Changes to standard urine orders in a computer physician order entry (CPOE) system, resulted in a 45% reduction in unnecessary urine cultures ordered, a change that is expected prevent unnecessary treatment of asymptomatic patients whose bacteria counts are above normal.

22 Feb 2019

CT and Doppler equipment have low accuracy in detecting cerebral vasospasm and ischemia

Both CT angiography and transcranial Doppler have limited accuracy in detecting cerebral vasospasm and predicting delayed cerebral ischemia in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage due to ruptured aneurysm, reports a study in the inaugural edition of Critical Care Explorations, the official open-access journal of the Society of Critical Care Medicine.

22 Feb 2019

New device allows scientists to reproduce blow effects on the heart in lab

A blow to the chest can have highly contrasting effects. For instance, some baseball players have died after being hit in the chest by a baseball, while patients undergoing fatal cardiac tachyarrhythmias have been saved by an appropriately timed thump to the chest.

22 Feb 2019

Successful testing of multi-organ "human-on-a-chip" could replace animals as test subjects

The replacement of animals as test subjects is one step closer to reality with the successful testing of multi-organ "human-on-a-chip" models to recapitulate the 28-day experiments typically used in animals to evaluate the systemic toxicity of drug and cosmetic compounds.

22 Feb 2019

New app reliably determines physicians' skills in forming accurate, efficient diagnoses

Assessing the accuracy and value of an increasingly popular and free online patient management app, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine and other institutions say that physicians with more training and experience perform better in selecting appropriate diagnoses for sample patient scenarios.

22 Feb 2019

Device / Technology News

Researchers create new method to ensure integrity of clinical trials data with blockchain

Virtual reality shows promise for reducing fears and phobia in autistic adults

Novel MRI sensor can peer deep into the brain to detect intracellular calcium activity

Invasive surgeries could be avoided with new pacemakers powered by heartbeats

Breast cancer study: Family-history-based models perform better than non-family-history based models

First motor-controlled heart valves implanted by Mainz University Medical Center

New design guidance could advance development of disease-sensing nanomaterials

A simple change can drastically reduce unnecessary tests for urinary tract infections

ICHE’s reviews on surgical infections, unnecessary urine tests, and nurses' role in antibiotic stewardship

CT and Doppler equipment have low accuracy in detecting cerebral vasospasm and ischemia

New device allows scientists to reproduce blow effects on the heart in lab

Successful testing of multi-organ "human-on-a-chip" could replace animals as test subjects

New app reliably determines physicians' skills in forming accurate, efficient diagnoses

New blood test detects genetic disorders in fetuses

New method helps quantify very low concentrations of neonicotinoid pesticides in honey

Artificial intelligence technique can be used to identify alcohol misuse in trauma setting

AAT and DMG MORI USA join hands for on-machine measurement software

Bedfont Scientific named Exporter of the Year at SEHTA Awards

PENTAX Medical introduces new electrosurgical and argon plasma coagulation platforms

Next-generation bionic hand enables amputees to regain close-to-natural sense of touch

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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