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Researchers develop new microfluidic device to capture tumor cells

Instead of searching for a needle in a haystack, what if you were able to sweep the entire haystack to one side, leaving only the needle behind? That's the strategy researchers in the University of Georgia College of Engineering followed in developing a new microfluidic device that separates elusive circulating tumor cells from a sample of whole blood.

17 May 2019

AI coach feasible and useful for behavioral counseling of teens in weight-loss program

Researchers at Nemours Children's Health System have found that an artificial intelligence behavioral coach, nicknamed Tess, is feasible and useful for behavioral counseling of adolescent patients in a weight management program.

17 May 2019

Researchers develop automatic diagnosis system for neurological diseases using MEG

A team of researchers from Osaka University and The University of Tokyo developed MNet, an automatic diagnosis system for neurological diseases using magnetoencephalography, demonstrating the possibility of making automatic neurological disease diagnoses using MEG.

17 May 2019

New research reveals consequences of workplace bullying

New research reveals how frequently being the target of workplace bullying not only leads to health-related problems but can also cause victims to behave badly themselves.

17 May 2019

Study may help identify patients at relapse risk after treatment for cocaine use disorder

A study conducted at the University of São Paulo in Brazil and described in an article published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence may help healthcare workers identify patients who risk relapse after undergoing treatment for cocaine use disorder.

17 May 2019

Naturally occurring human antibody reveals hidden weakness in influenza virus

The ever-changing "head" of an influenza virus protein has an unexpected Achilles heel, report scientists funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, one of the National Institutes of Health.

17 May 2019

Common bacterial pathogen of diarrhea diseases unknown to many people

Overall though, people are not as concerned as they were in the last survey in summer 2018.

17 May 2019

EKF’s DiaSpect Tm hemoglobin analyzer used for anemia study in remote region of Ghana

EKF, announces the successful use of its FDA cleared DiaSpect Tm POC hemoglobin analyzer to study iron-deficient anemia in remote region of Ghana, West Africa.

From EKF Diagnostics 17 May 2019

Using artificial intelligence to identify socially isolated prostate cancer patients

We fare better during health challenges when we have a little help from our friends, family and community. And perhaps an assist from artificial intelligence.

17 May 2019

Researchers identify first gene that predisposes to fainting

Fainting is not solely caused by external factors. Your genes also play a part. This has recently been documented by research team from the University of Copenhagen, Statens Serum Institut and Rigshospitalet.

16 May 2019

Ultra-processed foods cause overeating and weight gain, NIH study finds

People eating ultra-processed foods ate more calories and gained more weight than when they ate a minimally processed diet, according to results from a National Institutes of Health study.

16 May 2019

Experts share tips on how to stay out of harm's way in summer

Summer brings lots of sunshine and fun, but the high temperatures and sweltering humidity can spell disaster if you're not prepared.

16 May 2019

Exhaust particles from aircraft turbine engines cause direct damage to lung cells

In a unique, innovative experiment, researchers under the leadership of the University of Bern have investigated the effect of exhaust particles from aircraft turbine engines on human lung cells.

16 May 2019

Stool transplant found safe and effective in children with C. difficile infections

Fecal microbiota transplant, or the transfer of stool from a healthy donor to a patient, has been found highly effective in reversing severe Clostridiodes difficile diarrheal infections in adults.

16 May 2019

Study: Many patients with schizophrenia and epilepsy die before reaching the age of fifty

Patients who suffer from schizophrenia and epilepsy are particularly vulnerable. In the study, the researchers followed more than 1,5 mio. people and classified them according to whether they were diagnosed with epilepsy, schizophrenia or the combination of epilepsy and schizophrenia on their twenty-fifth birthday.

16 May 2019

Largest study of women with hyperemesis gravidarum launches in Europe

Women with severe sickness during pregnancy are being invited to join the largest study of the condition in Europe, led by Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and King's College London.

16 May 2019

Penn Medicine launches free, 'self-service' AI tool for data analytics

The Penn Medicine Institute for Biomedical Informatics has launched a free, open-source automated machine learning system for data analysis that is designed for anyone to use, from a high school student looking to gain insight on their baseball team's statistics, to trained researchers looking for associations between cancer and environmental factors.

16 May 2019

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ States race to reverse ‘roe’

Alabama is the latest in a growing list of states passing bans on abortion in an attempt to get the Supreme Court to weaken or overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that legalized abortion nationwide. Unlike most of the other state laws that have passed this year, however, the Alabama law would completely ban abortion except when the woman's life was in danger from the pregnancy.

16 May 2019

Decline in ischemic stroke among middle-aged adults not as steep as in older people

Although the occurrence of first-ever ischemic stroke (strokes due to a blood clot that blocks a blood vessel in the brain) at middle age has been decreasing over time, researchers have found that the decline is not as steep as seen in older adults.

16 May 2019

Study can lead to better treatment of persistent post-concussion symptoms

A La Trobe University study has lifted the lid on the debilitating effects of persistent post-concussion symptoms felt by many - 10% of concussion-sufferers - after a knock to the head.

16 May 2019

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Researchers develop new microfluidic device to capture tumor cells

AI coach feasible and useful for behavioral counseling of teens in weight-loss program

Researchers develop automatic diagnosis system for neurological diseases using MEG

New research reveals consequences of workplace bullying

Study may help identify patients at relapse risk after treatment for cocaine use disorder

Naturally occurring human antibody reveals hidden weakness in influenza virus

Common bacterial pathogen of diarrhea diseases unknown to many people

EKF’s DiaSpect Tm hemoglobin analyzer used for anemia study in remote region of Ghana

Using artificial intelligence to identify socially isolated prostate cancer patients

Researchers identify first gene that predisposes to fainting

Ultra-processed foods cause overeating and weight gain, NIH study finds

Experts share tips on how to stay out of harm's way in summer

Exhaust particles from aircraft turbine engines cause direct damage to lung cells

Stool transplant found safe and effective in children with C. difficile infections

Study: Many patients with schizophrenia and epilepsy die before reaching the age of fifty

Largest study of women with hyperemesis gravidarum launches in Europe

Penn Medicine launches free, 'self-service' AI tool for data analytics

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ States race to reverse ‘roe’

Decline in ischemic stroke among middle-aged adults not as steep as in older people

Study can lead to better treatment of persistent post-concussion symptoms

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

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