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Echocardiography post-surgery can detect early and asymptomatic heart dysfunction

New echocardiographic ultrasound methods can non-invasively evaluate deformation of the heart muscle in order to identify abnormal function in children who were operated for coarctation (narrowing) of the aorta.

19 Dec 2016

Cardiac imaging during surgery may improve outcomes for children with congenital heart disease

Using cardiac imaging during heart surgery can detect serious residual holes in the heart that may occur when surgeons repair a child's heart defect, and offers surgeons the opportunity to close those holes during the same operation.

19 Dec 2016

Routine blood test can predict survival of cancer patients in palliative care

A routine blood test can predict how long cancer patients in palliative care will survive, researchers report at the ESMO Asia 2016 Congress in Singapore.

17 Dec 2016

Vizient awards Innovative Technology designation to Hitachi Aloka’s SOFIA 3D Breast Ultrasound system

Hitachi Aloka Medical America, Inc. announced the SOFIA 3D Breast Ultrasound system has received an Innovative Technology designation from Vizient, Inc. the largest member-driven health care performance improvement company in the country.

17 Dec 2016

Sphere Medical launches next generation Proxima for bedside blood gas and glucose analysis

Sphere Medical, an innovative company in critical care monitoring and diagnostics equipment, has launched its next generation CE-marked Proxima system.

17 Dec 2016

New research highlights security as top concern for healthcare organisations when managing mobile devices

According to new global research conducted by Vanson Bourne and commissioned by Jamf, the leader in Apple management, security is the number one concern when managing mobile devices for staff, but more than a quarter of healthcare IT decision makers (27%) do not feel their organisation’s current mobile device management (MDM) solution is up to scratch.

17 Dec 2016

BMJ partners with Guangdong Family Doctor Association to support healthcare professionals across China

BMJ, one of the world's leading healthcare knowledge providers, has partnered with Guangdong Family Doctor Association to make their fully translated Chinese edition of BMJ Best Practice available to over two million primary healthcare professionals across China.

17 Dec 2016

Johns Hopkins scientists create bioinformatics tool to evaluate cancer driver gene prediction methods

In their search for new ways to treat cancer, many scientists are using a high-tech process called genome sequencing to hunt for genetic mutations that encourage tumor cells to thrive.

17 Dec 2016

Capsule endoscopy could help avoid unnecessary hospitalizations for patients with GI bleeding

Symptoms of possible upper GI bleeding (UGIB) are a leading cause of hospital admissions through emergency departments.

16 Dec 2016

New glasses may help expand sight of person with limited peripheral vision

Vision scientists may have discovered how to reduce pedestrian collisions in crowded and chaotic open space environments like bus terminals, shopping malls and city plazas involving individuals with partial blindness.

16 Dec 2016

Portable detection system can rapidly identify virulent, multi-drug resistant pathogens in remote areas

A team of researchers has developed a portable detection system that can rapidly identify some of the most virulent, often multi-drug resistant pathogens.

16 Dec 2016

Personal health wearable devices raise new privacy and security risks, report reveals

Personal health wearable devices used to monitor heart rates, sleep patterns, calories, and even stress levels raise new privacy and security risks, according to a report released today by researchers at American University and the Center for Digital Democracy.

16 Dec 2016

New graphene-based method may help visualize electrical signaling networks in heart and brain cells

Scientists have enlisted the exotic properties of graphene, a one-atom-thick layer of carbon, to function like the film of an incredibly sensitive camera system in visually mapping tiny electric fields in a liquid.

16 Dec 2016

Novel computer tool predicts impact of short-course treatment regimen against MDR-TB

Johns Hopkins researchers have developed a computer simulation that helps predict under which circumstances a new short-course treatment regimen for drug-resistant tuberculosis could substantially reduce the global incidence and spread of the disease.

16 Dec 2016

New erectile dysfunction treatment uses high-frequency acoustical waves

Statistically speaking, 50% of all men, have experienced erectile dysfunction (ED) at some time or another, and the chance of developing ED increases as you age. The medical management of ED has evolved greatly over the past several decades.

16 Dec 2016

Mayo Clinic creates genetic test to help guide diagnosis, treatment of lymphoma patients

Mayo Clinic has created a genetic test to help guide diagnosis and treatment of patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, the most common type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

16 Dec 2016

Study suggests potential blood-based marker to predict oropharyngeal cancer recurrence

A new study suggests the possibility of predicting at its earliest stages when a type of head and neck cancer will come back.

16 Dec 2016

Researchers develop new method to identify antigens for cancer treatment

New cancer therapies harness the immune system to fight tumors. One of the main principles behind these therapies is to find out precisely which molecules on cancer cells trigger an immune response.

16 Dec 2016

UCLA researchers develop simple smartphone attachment for antimicrobial susceptibility testing

A team of UCLA researchers has developed an automated diagnostic test reader for antimicrobial resistance using a smartphone. The technology could lead to routine testing for antimicrobial susceptibility in areas with limited resources.

16 Dec 2016

Surgeon General report reveals increasing rate of electronic cigarette use among adolescents

The United States Surgeon General recently issued a report that adolescents' use of electronic cigarettes has more than tripled since 2011. As recently as 2010, e-cigarettes were rare, but in 2015, 40 percent of high school students said they had used e-cigarettes at least once and 16 percent reported that they used such products in the past 30 days.

16 Dec 2016

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Echocardiography post-surgery can detect early and asymptomatic heart dysfunction

Cardiac imaging during surgery may improve outcomes for children with congenital heart disease

Routine blood test can predict survival of cancer patients in palliative care

Vizient awards Innovative Technology designation to Hitachi Aloka’s SOFIA 3D Breast Ultrasound system

Sphere Medical launches next generation Proxima for bedside blood gas and glucose analysis

New research highlights security as top concern for healthcare organisations when managing mobile devices

BMJ partners with Guangdong Family Doctor Association to support healthcare professionals across China

Johns Hopkins scientists create bioinformatics tool to evaluate cancer driver gene prediction methods

Capsule endoscopy could help avoid unnecessary hospitalizations for patients with GI bleeding

New glasses may help expand sight of person with limited peripheral vision

Portable detection system can rapidly identify virulent, multi-drug resistant pathogens in remote areas

Personal health wearable devices raise new privacy and security risks, report reveals

New graphene-based method may help visualize electrical signaling networks in heart and brain cells

Novel computer tool predicts impact of short-course treatment regimen against MDR-TB

New erectile dysfunction treatment uses high-frequency acoustical waves

Mayo Clinic creates genetic test to help guide diagnosis, treatment of lymphoma patients

Study suggests potential blood-based marker to predict oropharyngeal cancer recurrence

Researchers develop new method to identify antigens for cancer treatment

UCLA researchers develop simple smartphone attachment for antimicrobial susceptibility testing

Surgeon General report reveals increasing rate of electronic cigarette use among adolescents

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