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New study examines how tumor genome testing helps improve breast cancer treatment

A new study examines how one early example of precision medicine--tumor genome testing--is being used in women with breast cancer to reduce overtreatment and maximize the benefits of chemotherapy.

24 Oct 2016

Novel approach may speed up development of new drugs against skin disease

In an ideal world, the newest and most effective drugs for chronic inflammatory conditions would immediately help everyone who took them.

21 Oct 2016

AAP releases new policy recommendations to help families maintain healthy media diet for kids

Recognizing the ubiquitous role of media in children's lives, the American Academy of Pediatrics is releasing new policy recommendations and resources to help families maintain a healthy media diet.

21 Oct 2016

URI researchers design smart gloves to measure tremors and rigidity in Parkinson's patients

Prescribing a medication plan for a patient with Parkinson's disease is a big challenge for doctors, but now a University of Rhode Island biomedical engineering professor and his students are making great strides in solving that problem with their groundbreaking research.

21 Oct 2016

Robot-assisted surgery at NYU Lutheran offers hope to women with endometrial cancer

Nandi Kumar Carpen, a 51-year-old wife, mother of two young girls, and a nurse at a major city hospital, noticed some "spotty" bleeding outside of her regular menstrual cycle.

21 Oct 2016

RIT faculty-researcher receives grant to help design coordinated vaccine procurement system

Rochester Institute of Technology received a three-year, $374,949 grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for faculty-researcher Rubén Proaño to study and help design a coordinated decision-support system for the global procurement of vaccines.

21 Oct 2016

MIT researchers develop imaging technique that provides unprecedented view of serotonin dynamics

Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that's partly responsible for feelings of happiness and for mood regulation in humans.

21 Oct 2016

Researchers identify proteins in the blood that could improve detection of pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer is one of the most lethal forms of cancer because early stage symptoms are relatively light, often resulting in it being discovered only after spreading to other organs. In order to improve the prognosis of pancreatic cancer, the development of methods for early detection of pancreatic cancer with a blood test is important.

21 Oct 2016

Computer-adaptive tests to measure health-related quality of life in Huntington's disease patients

Huntington's disease is an inherited disease that leads to problems with movement, thinking and mood which can negatively affect an individual's quality of life.

21 Oct 2016

Isansys Lifecare’s patient monitoring platform nominated for prestigious award

Isansys Lifecare, a new generation digital healthcare company from Oxford, has fought off competition from across the country to be nominated for a prestigious national innovation award which will see the company heading to Parliament later this month.

From Isansys Lifecare Ltd. 21 Oct 2016

Agfa HealthCare's Enterprise Imaging platform to be validated by RSNA experts

Agfa HealthCare recently signed on as a pilot vendor for the Radiology Society of North America's Image Share Validation Program, a conformity assessment program that is designed to establish standards across image-sharing vendors and at healthcare organizations.

21 Oct 2016

NPS MedicineWise introduces new health professional program on ankle and knee imaging

NPS MedicineWise has this week launched a new health professional program on ankle and knee imaging—developed in conjunction with musculoskeletal experts and in line with RANZCR, Australian Physiotherapy Association and Australian College of Nursing Choosing Wisely Australia recommendations and RACGP clinical guidance for MRI referral.

21 Oct 2016

Japanese researchers develop miniaturized imaging probes for intraocular use during eye surgery

To provide a better view of difficult to see tissue, Japanese researchers have miniaturized an imaging probe to fit inside a needle that can be inserted into the eye during eye surgery.

20 Oct 2016

Smart wheelchair may improve quality of life for disabled persons

A wheelchair controller that automatically avoids obstacles and knows when the user is tired or stressed is being developed by researchers in India. Details are described in the International Journal of Human Factors Modelling and Simulation.

20 Oct 2016

Study finds smartphones not useful in helping adolescents maintain weight loss

Teens use smartphones successfully to do almost anything: learn new skills, communicate with friends, do research and catch Pokémon. But a new study finds smartphones aren't as useful for helping teens maintain weight loss.

20 Oct 2016

NIH funds innovative study to examine use of text messaging in improving diabetes care

Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute has received a five-year, $2.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to fund an innovative clinical trial that will use mHealth technology and text messaging to improve type 2 diabetes management among high-risk Hispanic patients in San Diego County.

20 Oct 2016

Device / Technology News

New study examines how tumor genome testing helps improve breast cancer treatment

Novel approach may speed up development of new drugs against skin disease

AAP releases new policy recommendations to help families maintain healthy media diet for kids

URI researchers design smart gloves to measure tremors and rigidity in Parkinson's patients

Robot-assisted surgery at NYU Lutheran offers hope to women with endometrial cancer

RIT faculty-researcher receives grant to help design coordinated vaccine procurement system

MIT researchers develop imaging technique that provides unprecedented view of serotonin dynamics

Researchers identify proteins in the blood that could improve detection of pancreatic cancer

Computer-adaptive tests to measure health-related quality of life in Huntington's disease patients

Isansys Lifecare’s patient monitoring platform nominated for prestigious award

Agfa HealthCare's Enterprise Imaging platform to be validated by RSNA experts

NPS MedicineWise introduces new health professional program on ankle and knee imaging

Japanese researchers develop miniaturized imaging probes for intraocular use during eye surgery

Smart wheelchair may improve quality of life for disabled persons

Study finds smartphones not useful in helping adolescents maintain weight loss

NIH funds innovative study to examine use of text messaging in improving diabetes care

New method provides cost-effective way to effectively diagnose genetic forms of high-cholesterol

Optical and PET/CT activity-based probes could help in non-invasive imaging of atherosclerotic plaques

Researchers develop potential technique for breast cancer diagnosis using histopathology images

Study examines effects of internet-based cognitive behavior therapy for social anxiety

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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