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Swiftable announces Jabberwocky accessibility app for users with ALS or spinal cord injury

Today, Swiftable announced the new Jabberwocky app for Android that controls your entire device with just head movement and facial gestures.

10 Jan 2020

A class of antibiotics could be potential treatment for frontotemporal dementia

Researchers at the University of Kentucky's College of Medicine have found that a class of antibiotics called aminoglycosides could be a promising treatment for frontotemporal dementia.

10 Jan 2020

Scientists discover a new way to combine coding languages into single "bilingual" molecule

The nucleic acids of DNA encode genetic information, while the amino acids of proteins contain the code to turn that information into structures and functions. Together, they provide the two fundamental codes underlying all of life.

10 Jan 2020

Evolution of Antibiotic Tolerance Promotes Resistance to Combination Regimens

A new study suggests that the evolution of antibiotic tolerance requires further investigation if newly designed antibiotic treatments are going to be able to prevent drug-resistant infections.

10 Jan 2020

Researchers identify common characteristics of residents who feel lonely

By nature, human beings are social creatures. Yet, as we age, personal dynamics and lifestyles change, which can result in loneliness and isolation.

10 Jan 2020

Flash Radiotherapy could Deliver all the Radiation Needed in One Rapid Treatment

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have demonstrated that a new approach to delivering radiation could one day mean that cancer patients will be able to receive their entire course of radiotherapy within less than a second as opposed to several weeks.

10 Jan 2020

New framework developed to estimate the growth of individual cancer

Cancer is a disease of evolution: cancer cells continually grow and change, and new mutations allow them to spread, even as treatments have continued to improve.

10 Jan 2020

Researchers identify molecular regulator that can help treat obesity

Fat cells are filled with droplets coated by molecules that act like hotel doormen: These "doormen" control cellular access for nutrients as well as for the exit of energy-supplying molecules called lipids.

10 Jan 2020

High-deductible plans jeopardize financial health of patients and rural hospitals

Kristie Flowers had been sick with the flu for four or five days in July before the 52-year-old registered nurse from Genoa, Colo., acknowledged she needed to go to the ER.

10 Jan 2020

Weight loss decreases tongue fat in obese patients with sleep apnea, study shows

Weight loss in obese patients with obstructive sleep apnea appears to improve sleep apnea primarily by reducing tongue fat, according to new research published online in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

10 Jan 2020

BMA survey highlights the terrible impact of mental health staff shortage

A BMA survey of over 1,000 mental health care professionals has laid bare the terrible impact of a shortage of mental health staff in the face of rising demand. It has left staff at ‘breaking point’ and patients failing to get the care they need.

10 Jan 2020

Superdrug launches new initiative to encourage expectant parents to quit smoking

Superdrug is the first high street retailer to support the NHS drive to encourage expectant parents to quit smoking by increasing accessibility to smoking cessation products and advice.

10 Jan 2020

Study demonstrates accuracy of AI system in diagnosing prostate cancer

The Lancet Oncology has today published the results of a study demonstrating the accuracy of an artificial intelligence system in diagnosing prostate cancer in tissue samples.

10 Jan 2020

PENTAX Medical secures CE mark approval for innovative AI-assisted polyp detector

PENTAX Medical, a division of the HOYA Group, announced that it has cleared CE mark for DISCOVERY, an innovative Artificial Intelligence assisted polyp detector designed to support endoscopists in finding potential polyps during a colorectal examination.

From PENTAX Medical Company 10 Jan 2020

Using micromotors to improve dental patient care

If you’ve ever suffered from a toothache, you know that the pain it causes can be life-disrupting. Alarmingly, there are growing numbers of people across the UK waiting for dental treatment in pain.

10 Jan 2020

Family doctors in rural America tackle crisis of addiction and pain

Dr. Angela Gatzke-Plamann didn’t fully grasp her community’s opioid crisis until one desperate patient called on a Friday afternoon in 2016.

10 Jan 2020

Siah2 Gene Control could Help Treat Melanomas More Effectively

To develop improved cancer immunotherapies, it is essential to understand how cancers shut down the natural immune response to foreign antigens. This current study demonstrates how mice lacking the Siah2 gene, fail to develop BRAF-mutation carrying melanoma from the corresponding cells, completely rejecting them. This could help in boosting the anticancer effect of existing specific immune checkpoint inhibitors, such as anti-PD-1 drugs.

10 Jan 2020

Rejuvenating the BCG Vaccine

A new primate study published in the journal Nature in January 2020, reports that the almost century-old BCG vaccine against tuberculosis, may be used differently to achieve better protection against lung tuberculosis. While more work remains to be carried out before the findings can be accepted as the basis for clinical practice, they are extremely promising in the fight against this killer.

10 Jan 2020

Contaminating Fake Rubber Hand Aids People to Overcome Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition wherein people are caught in a cycle of obsessions. The rubber hand illusion therapy, whereby fake rubber hands are contaminated with feces, maybe the key in helping people overcome their fears of touching contaminated surfaces, a new study suggests.

10 Jan 2020

Tea drinkers live longer new study shows

Green tea, native to China and India, has gained immense popularity for its health benefits. Now, there are more reasons to drink green tea, as scientists found consuming tea at least three times a week could help reduce the risk of premature death, living a longer and healthier life.

10 Jan 2020

Medical News

Swiftable announces Jabberwocky accessibility app for users with ALS or spinal cord injury

A class of antibiotics could be potential treatment for frontotemporal dementia

Scientists discover a new way to combine coding languages into single "bilingual" molecule

Evolution of Antibiotic Tolerance Promotes Resistance to Combination Regimens

Researchers identify common characteristics of residents who feel lonely

Flash Radiotherapy could Deliver all the Radiation Needed in One Rapid Treatment

New framework developed to estimate the growth of individual cancer

Researchers identify molecular regulator that can help treat obesity

High-deductible plans jeopardize financial health of patients and rural hospitals

Weight loss decreases tongue fat in obese patients with sleep apnea, study shows

BMA survey highlights the terrible impact of mental health staff shortage

Superdrug launches new initiative to encourage expectant parents to quit smoking

Study demonstrates accuracy of AI system in diagnosing prostate cancer

PENTAX Medical secures CE mark approval for innovative AI-assisted polyp detector

Using micromotors to improve dental patient care

Family doctors in rural America tackle crisis of addiction and pain

Siah2 Gene Control could Help Treat Melanomas More Effectively

Rejuvenating the BCG Vaccine

Contaminating Fake Rubber Hand Aids People to Overcome Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Tea drinkers live longer new study shows

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

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