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AI algorithms could help achieve successful labor outcomes in expectant mothers

Mayo Clinic researchers have found that using artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to analyze patterns of changes in women who are in labor can help identify whether a successful vaginal delivery will occur with good outcomes for mom and baby.

30 Aug 2022

AI proves to be more accurate in diagnosing cardiac function than sonographers

In a first-of-its-kind randomized clinical trial led by researchers at the Smidt Heart Institute and the Division of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine at Cedars-Sinai, artificial intelligence (AI) proved more successful in assessing and diagnosing cardiac function when compared to echocardiogram assessments made by sonographers.

29 Aug 2022

Implanted brain-stimulating device disrupts craving-related signals and reduces bingeing episodes

A small device that detects food craving-related brain activity in a key brain region, and responds by electrically stimulating that region, has shown promise in a pilot clinical trial in two patients with loss-of-control binge eating disorder (BED), according to researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

29 Aug 2022

Artificial intelligence-based risk score improves personalized care for women with heart attacks

Heart attacks in women are more likely to be fatal than in men. The reasons are differences in age and in comorbidity burden which makes risk assessment in women a challenge.

29 Aug 2022

Novel method for accurate diagnosis and treatment of uveitis

An estimated five to ten percent of blindness worldwide is caused by the rare inflammatory eye disease uveitis. Posterior uveitis in particular is often associated with severe disease progression and the need for immunosuppressive therapy.

29 Aug 2022

Trial shows superiority of AI in assessing cardiac function to sonographer assessment

In patients undergoing echocardiographic evaluation of cardiac function, preliminary assessment by artificial intelligence (AI) is superior to initial sonographer assessment, according to late breaking research presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2022.

28 Aug 2022

Motorcycle helmet protects riders by filtering harmful emissions

A motorcycle helmet that filters out harmful emissions from the air is protecting riders in New Delhi and other Indian cities that rank among the most polluted in the world.

26 Aug 2022

Research receives NSF funding to fight against medical device infections

When Martha Grady tells her students about her research, she describes it as "shooting lasers at stuff to see what happens."

26 Aug 2022

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences partners with Flownamics on bioprocess culture monitoring solution

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, a global leader in laboratory automation and biotechnology innovation, announces a partnership with Flownamics to create an automated, on-line solution for bioprocess culture monitoring and control. This delivers a critical and practical update to the significant unmet need for automated, real-time cell analysis in the current bioprocessing environment.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences 26 Aug 2022

How the world’s first fully powered prosthetic leg could revolutionize powered prosthetics

In this interview, News Medical speaks to Marcus D’Ambrosio, COO of Adaract, and Joseph Hill, CEO of Adaract, about how the world’s first fully powered prosthetic leg could revolutionize the world of powered prosthetics.

26 Aug 2022

AI can detect Parkinson’s from nighttime breathing patterns

Researchers develop an artificial intelligence-based model to detect Parkinson’s disease and track its progression from nocturnal breathing signals.

25 Aug 2022

Brain stimulation improves memory function in older adults

Researchers evaluate the effectiveness of repetitive neuromodulation in improving the working memory and long-term memory of older adults.

25 Aug 2022

Tiny sensor can simultaneously measure electrical and mechanical cellular responses in cardiac cells

Using a suspended nanowire, a University of Massachusetts research team has, for the first time, created a tiny sensor that can simultaneously measure electrical and mechanical cellular responses in cardiac tissue, work promising for cardiac disease studies, drug testing and regenerative medicine.

24 Aug 2022

Reservoir ensures sustainable use of reagents

Manufactured to the ANSI/SLAS standard, the range of reagent reservoirs from Porvair Sciences are designed for simple integration into any automated liquid handling system.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 24 Aug 2022

Researchers combine AI with data to improve patient care and outcomes

Chenyang Lu, the Fullgraf Professor of computer science and engineering in the Washington University in St. Louis McKelvey School of Engineering, is combining artificial intelligence with data to improve patient care and outcomes.

23 Aug 2022

Fast and sensitive paper-based nucleic acid assay for SARS-CoV-2

A paper-based diagnostic has been developed by Jinghong Li, Weimin Li, Ruijin Deng, and colleagues from Boston University for the identification of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) with high sensitivity.

23 Aug 2022

New wireless sock monitoring system reduces fall rates among hospitalized patients

Research led by nurses at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center found that a new wireless sock monitoring system reduced fall rates among "fall-risk" patients hospitalized at Ohio State's Brain and Spine Hospital.

23 Aug 2022

Wyss Institute's DNA nanotechnology-driven SPEAR protein-detection technology licensed to Spear Bio

Today, the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University and Spear Bio, Inc.announced that the Institute's DNA nanotechnology-driven ultrasensitive SPEAR protein-detection technology has been licensed to the newly formed Boston-based startup.

23 Aug 2022

Novel optical fiber sensor device monitors key biomarkers following traumatic brain injury

The 'promising' results from tests on animal brain tissues suggest it could help clinicians to better monitor both disease progression and patients' response to treatment than is currently possible, which indicate the high potential for future diagnostic trials in humans.

23 Aug 2022

Researchers aim to create an AI algorithm for early detection of autism in children

Could artificial intelligence be used to assist with the early detection of autism spectrum disorder? That's a question researchers at the University of Arkansas are trying to answer. But they're taking an unusual tack.

22 Aug 2022

Device / Technology News

AI algorithms could help achieve successful labor outcomes in expectant mothers

AI proves to be more accurate in diagnosing cardiac function than sonographers

Implanted brain-stimulating device disrupts craving-related signals and reduces bingeing episodes

Artificial intelligence-based risk score improves personalized care for women with heart attacks

Novel method for accurate diagnosis and treatment of uveitis

Trial shows superiority of AI in assessing cardiac function to sonographer assessment

Motorcycle helmet protects riders by filtering harmful emissions

Research receives NSF funding to fight against medical device infections

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences partners with Flownamics on bioprocess culture monitoring solution

How the world’s first fully powered prosthetic leg could revolutionize powered prosthetics

AI can detect Parkinson’s from nighttime breathing patterns

Brain stimulation improves memory function in older adults

Tiny sensor can simultaneously measure electrical and mechanical cellular responses in cardiac cells

Reservoir ensures sustainable use of reagents

Researchers combine AI with data to improve patient care and outcomes

Fast and sensitive paper-based nucleic acid assay for SARS-CoV-2

New wireless sock monitoring system reduces fall rates among hospitalized patients

Wyss Institute's DNA nanotechnology-driven SPEAR protein-detection technology licensed to Spear Bio

Novel optical fiber sensor device monitors key biomarkers following traumatic brain injury

Researchers aim to create an AI algorithm for early detection of autism in children

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

How GLP‑1 Agonists Are Shaping the Future of Obesity Treatment With Dr Bryony Henderson

Flow chemistry, AI, and NMR: A next-gen approach to scalable API production

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