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Innovative kidney matching process can improve success rates of kidney transplants

Patients with terminal kidney failure require either frequent dialysis or a new, donated kidney to survive. Donor kidneys can be found via cadavers or by finding a willing and compatible living donor - usually a family member.

6 Sep 2018

Researchers make discovery about yeast metabolism that could help drug developers

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have developed machine learning algorithms that can predict the metabolism of yeast based on its protein content.

6 Sep 2018

AI outperforms doctors at predicting risk of death in patients with heart disease

A model developed using artificial intelligence is better at predicting risk of death in patients with heart disease than models designed by medical experts, a new study from the Francis Crick Institute shows.

5 Sep 2018

Groundbreaking CURATE.AI platform halts progression of advanced cancer

A translational research team led by the National University of Singapore has harnessed CURATE.AI, a powerful artificial intelligence platform, to successfully treat a patient with advanced cancer, completely halting disease progression.

31 Aug 2018

New neural-network model discovers speech patterns indicative of depression

To diagnose depression, clinicians interview patients, asking specific questions -- about, say, past mental illnesses, lifestyle, and mood -- and identify the condition based on the patient's responses.

31 Aug 2018

NUS researchers harness AI platform to treat patient with advanced cancer

31 Aug 2018

Dendritic learning occurs much faster and in closer proximity to neurons, shows study

The brain is a complex network containing many billions of neurons. Each neuron is connected to thousands of others via links (synapses) which can be strong or weak.

30 Aug 2018

Vertex, Genomics team up to improve discovery of precision medicines

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) and Genomics plc today announced a three-year collaboration, extendable to five years, to use human genetics and machine learning to improve discovery of targets for precision medicines, and to advance understanding of the clinical impact of human genetic variation and patient stratification in diseases with significant unmet need.

30 Aug 2018

New NIMH grant to support study that uses brain imaging to diagnose suicidal thoughts

To build on a groundbreaking study that used brain imaging to identify individuals with suicidal thoughts, Carnegie Mellon University's Marcel Just and the University of Pittsburgh's David A. Brent have received a five-year, $3.8 million grant from the National Institute for Mental Health.

29 Aug 2018

Researchers develop new software to improve success rates for image guided CRT

A team of specialists from King's College London, St Thomas' Hospital, and Siemens Healthineers have recently published details of a novel approach to lead placement during image guided cardiac resynchronization therapy.

29 Aug 2018

British Heart Foundation launches unique £30 million global cardiovascular challenge

The British Heart Foundation is today launching the Big Beat Challenge, a unique research funding award that will bring together world-leading researchers and innovators to identify and solve any of the biggest problems in heart and circulatory disease.

29 Aug 2018

New Best-Match algorithm increases relevant searches in large biomedical literature database

Results sorted by relevance, instead of date, provide an improved experience for users of PubMed, the world’s largest biomedical literature database, according to a study publishing August 28 in the open access journal PLOS Biology by Zhiyong Lu and colleagues at the National Library of Medicine/National Center for Biotechnology Information, which develops and maintains PubMed.

29 Aug 2018

New system that uses AI accurately detects patients with diabetic retinopathy

A system designed by a University of Iowa ophthalmologist that uses artificial intelligence to detect diabetic retinopathy without a person interpreting the results earned Food and Drug Administration authorization in April, following a clinical trial in primary care offices.

28 Aug 2018

Researchers develop aerial drones to gather data about gases released into atmosphere

Rice University researchers, in a collaboration with Baylor College of Medicine and Houston nonprofit Technology For All, are developing a fleet of autonomous aerial drones that coordinate with each other to detect, track and model the environment and let neighborhoods know of airborne perils that can be especially hazardous following extreme weather events.

28 Aug 2018

MUSC and Siemens Healthineers join hands to advance quality of health care in South Carolina

The Medical University of South Carolina and Siemens Healthineers have formed a first-of-its-kind strategic partnership with the mutual goal of advancing the quality of health care in South Carolina.

28 Aug 2018

New radiomic signature offers predictive score for efficacy of immunotherapy in patients

A study published in The Lancet Oncology establishes for the first time that artificial intelligence can process medical images to extract biological and clinical information.

27 Aug 2018

Insilico announces presentation of latest research at Global Precision Medicine & Biomarkers Leaders Summit

Insilico Medicine, a Rockville-based company specializing in the application of next-generation artificial intelligence for drug discovery, biomarker development and aging research, announces the presentation of its CTO, Alex Zhebrak at the 5th Global Precision Medicine & Biomarkers Leaders Summit, September 13-14, 2018, Munich, Germany.

27 Aug 2018

Scientists create new method of particle tracking based on machine learning

Scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have created a new method of particle tracking based on machine learning that is far more accurate and provides better automation than techniques currently in use.

24 Aug 2018

FDA grants Breakthrough designation to Dthera Sciences' development-stage product for Alzheimer's

Dthera™ Sciences, the leading digital therapeutic company focusing on the elderly and individuals with neurodegenerative diseases, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Device designation to the Company's development-stage product, DTHR-ALZ.

24 Aug 2018

Bluebird bio collaborates with Gritstone Oncology to develop novel cancer cell therapies

Bluebird bio, Inc. and Gritstone Oncology, Inc. today announced a collaboration to research, develop and commercialize products for the treatment of cancer using cell therapy.

23 Aug 2018

Artificial Intelligence News and Research

Latest Artificial Intelligence News and Research

Innovative kidney matching process can improve success rates of kidney transplants

Researchers make discovery about yeast metabolism that could help drug developers

AI outperforms doctors at predicting risk of death in patients with heart disease

Groundbreaking CURATE.AI platform halts progression of advanced cancer

New neural-network model discovers speech patterns indicative of depression

NUS researchers harness AI platform to treat patient with advanced cancer

Dendritic learning occurs much faster and in closer proximity to neurons, shows study

Vertex, Genomics team up to improve discovery of precision medicines

New NIMH grant to support study that uses brain imaging to diagnose suicidal thoughts

Researchers develop new software to improve success rates for image guided CRT

British Heart Foundation launches unique £30 million global cardiovascular challenge

New Best-Match algorithm increases relevant searches in large biomedical literature database

New system that uses AI accurately detects patients with diabetic retinopathy

Researchers develop aerial drones to gather data about gases released into atmosphere

MUSC and Siemens Healthineers join hands to advance quality of health care in South Carolina

New radiomic signature offers predictive score for efficacy of immunotherapy in patients

Insilico announces presentation of latest research at Global Precision Medicine & Biomarkers Leaders Summit

Scientists create new method of particle tracking based on machine learning

FDA grants Breakthrough designation to Dthera Sciences' development-stage product for Alzheimer's

Bluebird bio collaborates with Gritstone Oncology to develop novel cancer cell therapies

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