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UCF scientist finds new way to use light for monitoring patient's blood during life-and-death surgeries

A University of Central Florida professor has invented a way to use light to continuously monitor a surgical patient's blood, for the first time providing a real-time status during life-and-death operations.

28 Feb 2017

New study seeks to understand how deaf infants with cochlear implants learn words

Research has proven the importance of early access to sound and spoken language among newborns and has led to significant advances in hearing screening and early intervention.

27 Feb 2017

MIT researchers develop new machine to rapidly produce customized peptides

Manufacturing small proteins known as peptides is usually very time-consuming, which has slowed development of new peptide drugs for diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and bacterial infections.

27 Feb 2017

Researchers aim to develop sustained and controllable insulin release system for treatment of diabetes

The prevalence of diabetes has grown around the world over the past three decades. In 2016, the World Health Organization estimated that 422 million people had the disease as the rate of obesity also increased.

27 Feb 2017

Microplate specifically for seed genomics designed by Porvair Sciences

Porvair Sciences launched their new Seed Genomics microplate at the recent Plant & Animal Genomics 2017 conference in San Diego (USA) and received an enthusiastic response from the assembled scientists.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 27 Feb 2017

Mettler Toledo provide resource on the importance of calibrating weighing devices

Periodic calibration of weighing equipment is the first step to accurate and reliable results and the most cost-effective way to optimize an investment. Read "Calibrating Your Weighing Devices Ensures Accurate Results", from METTLER TOLEDO's free online laboratory expertise library to learn the benefits of calibration and routine testing, understand the risks associated with using non-calibrated equipment, and recognize the difference between calibration and adjustment.

From Mettler-Toledo International Inc. 27 Feb 2017

Diagnosing Infections Through Molecules in Patient Breath

Over the past couple of decades, the analytical technology and the clinical microbiology insight needed to create a breath test for infections has seen a considerable number of advances and there are now numerous research teams focused on evaluating patient breath as a diagnostic fluid for infectious diseases. Significant challenges still need to be overcome.

From Pittcon 27 Feb 2017

Researchers developing new chat service to help people seeking advice on mental health

It will be open 24 hours a day, and will never close down for festivals or take a holiday. The machine will provide sensible and personal advice for young people who contact its chat service. This is the aim of Professor Ole-Christoffer Granmo at the University of Agder.

27 Feb 2017

New language tool based on artificial intelligence may help doctors make safer decisions for patients

The computer gathers relevant disease information from 200 documents in just a few seconds. Doctors have no chance at matching its tempo.

27 Feb 2017

New wearable brain-imaging device measures how brains sync up when humans interact

Great ideas so often get lost in translation -- from the math teacher who can't get through to his students, to a stand-up comedian who bombs during an open mic night.

27 Feb 2017

New York school students help Cornell scientists to monitor invasive species in local waterways

Invasive aquatic species like round goby, Asian carp, and sea lamprey are a growing problem in New York State. Their presence impacts water quality, food supply, recreation and tourism, as well as human and animal health. Early detection is a critical first step in monitoring a species' spread and managing responses.

27 Feb 2017

New study confirms benefits of Medtronic’s Solitaire stent retriever for stroke patients in real-world setting

Data presented today on Medtronic’s Solitaire stent retriever at the International Stroke Conference in Houston demonstrate that the results from the four pivotal randomized controlled trials – SOLITAIRE FR With the Intention For Thrombectomy as PRIMary Endovascular Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke, Endovascular Treatment for Small Core and Proximal Occlusion Ischemic Stroke, EXtending the Time for Thrombolysis in Emergency Neurological Deficits - Intra-Arterial and Endovascular Revascularization With Solitaire Device Versus Best Medical Therapy in Anterior Circulation Stroke Within 8 Hours – can be replicated in U.S. centers, in a pragmatic, real-world setting reconfirming the benefits of mechanical thrombectomy in patients suffering acute ischemic stroke (AIS).

25 Feb 2017

Princeton-Intel collaboration builds new software to decode brain scans

Early this year, about 30 neuroscientists and computer programmers got together to improve their ability to read the human mind.

24 Feb 2017

Online health tools with good, controlled communication could promote healthier lifestyles

Just like real doctors and nurses, online health tools with good -- but controlled -- communication skills can promote healthier lifestyles, according to researchers. However, if their tone is conversational, these tools may lull users into a false sense of comfort, they add.

24 Feb 2017

New image-guided therapy system to aid clinicians in a variety of procedures developed by Philips

Royal Philips, a leader in health technology, today announced the global launch of Azurion, its next generation image-guided therapy (IGT) platform that integrates advanced interventional tools into one clinician platform. Combining advancements in vascular surgery, interventional cardiology, oncology and neuroradiology, Azurion provides procedure cards that allow clinicians to pre-program routine tasks and user preferences while state-of-the-art ergonomic design and an intuitive user interface lets clinicians swiftly and confidently perform a wide range of routine and complex procedures in the interventional lab.

From Philips Healthcare 24 Feb 2017

Self-administered virtual supermarket cognitive training game can remotely detect MCI, study shows

Greek researchers demonstrated the potential of a self-administered virtual supermarket cognitive training game for remotely detecting mild cognitive impairment (MCI), without the need for an examiner, among a sample of older adults.

24 Feb 2017

Decoding the Exposome Through Breath Biomarkers

The human exposome is probably best defined as “everything that is not the genome.” This is a bit tongue in cheek, but basically, the exposome is comprised of all of the chemicals in your body from the environment, food, consumer products, their metabolites, the endogenous “housekeeping” chemicals, the cellular wastes from energy production, as well as all of the messenger compounds and life supporting chemicals.

From Pittcon 24 Feb 2017

Physician-delivered step count prescription combined with use of pedometer can provide health benefits

A study from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre shows that physician-delivered step count prescriptions, combined with the use of a pedometer, can lead to a 20 per cent increase in daily steps, as well as measurable health benefits, such as lower blood sugar and lower insulin resistance, for patients with hypertension and/or type 2 diabetes.

24 Feb 2017

Researchers develop free mobile app to help dementia patients and their families

Want to learn everything there is to know about dementia? There's an app for that. Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing have developed a free mobile app for individuals suffering from dementia, their families and caregivers, as a way to improve the quality-of-life, well-being and knowledge of the disease that affects nearly 48 million people worldwide.

24 Feb 2017

Computational software that evaluates DNA samples may help in diagnosis, treatment of cancer

A research team from the United States and Canada has developed and successfully tested new computational software that determines whether a human DNA sample includes an epigenetic add-on linked to cancer and other adverse health conditions.

From Oxford Nanopore Technologies 24 Feb 2017

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UCF scientist finds new way to use light for monitoring patient's blood during life-and-death surgeries

New study seeks to understand how deaf infants with cochlear implants learn words

MIT researchers develop new machine to rapidly produce customized peptides

Researchers aim to develop sustained and controllable insulin release system for treatment of diabetes

Microplate specifically for seed genomics designed by Porvair Sciences

Mettler Toledo provide resource on the importance of calibrating weighing devices

Diagnosing Infections Through Molecules in Patient Breath

Researchers developing new chat service to help people seeking advice on mental health

New language tool based on artificial intelligence may help doctors make safer decisions for patients

New wearable brain-imaging device measures how brains sync up when humans interact

New York school students help Cornell scientists to monitor invasive species in local waterways

New study confirms benefits of Medtronic’s Solitaire stent retriever for stroke patients in real-world setting

Princeton-Intel collaboration builds new software to decode brain scans

Online health tools with good, controlled communication could promote healthier lifestyles

New image-guided therapy system to aid clinicians in a variety of procedures developed by Philips

Self-administered virtual supermarket cognitive training game can remotely detect MCI, study shows

Decoding the Exposome Through Breath Biomarkers

Physician-delivered step count prescription combined with use of pedometer can provide health benefits

Researchers develop free mobile app to help dementia patients and their families

Computational software that evaluates DNA samples may help in diagnosis, treatment of cancer

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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