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Medtronic’s Evolut valve reduces dysfunction, improves quality of life in women with severe aortic stenos

Medtronic, the global leader in healthcare technology, today announced new data from the largest head-to-head comparative trial of transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), the SMall Annuli Randomized To Evolut or SAPIEN (SMART) Trial, looking exclusively at women.

20 May 2024

MHRA receives £1.8 million to boost antimicrobial innovation and diagnostics

Backed by a new award of £1.8 million, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is to establish a dedicated team to provide regulatory scientific support for innovators creating novel antimicrobials and diagnostics as part of a programme led by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to support the international community in tackling the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

20 May 2024

Machine learning enhances early detection of glioma mutations

Machine learning (ML) methods can quickly and accurately diagnose mutations in gliomas – primary brain tumors.

20 May 2024

Ovum AI launches Australia’s first longitudinal dataset to revolutionize women’s healthcare

Powered by artificial intelligence and women’s data, health management app Ovum A.I reached a significant milestone today as it enters its pilot phase with hundreds of women.

20 May 2024

Female gastroenterologists linked to lower post-consultation health care use

Patients seen by a female gastroenterologist for an initial consultation are less likely to use medical care in the emergency department, hospital or primary care office for two years after their visit when compared to patients initially seen by male gastroenterologists, according to a study to be presented at Digestive Disease Week 2024.

20 May 2024

Cancer researchers urged to embrace AI for groundbreaking insights and efficiency

A review in Nature Reviews Cancer emphasizes the necessity for cancer researchers to understand AI's potentials and limitations, detailing its applications and challenges in cancer research to aid non-computational biologists.

20 May 2024

Study shows how working memory improves through practice

"Practice makes perfect" is no mere cliché, according to a new study from researchers at The Rockefeller University and UCLA. Instead, it's the recipe for mastering a task, because repeating an activity over and over solidifies neural pathways in your brain.

17 May 2024

Breakthrough ATP sensor sheds light on cellular energy dynamics

A molecule called adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is the basic unit of biochemical energy that fuels the activities of all cells.

17 May 2024

AlphaFold2 can be an effective tool in structure-based drug discovery

One of the most consequential advances in artificial intelligence isn't an eerily conversational chatbot-;it's a new way to unpack the unique 3D structures of proteins.

17 May 2024

New CT-derived functional imaging software enhances lung diagnosis without contrast dye

For up to 30% of patients who are allergic to medical contrast dye or have a dye restriction because of other health conditions, they might find that it takes longer to get a diagnosis when it comes to life-threatening lung issues such as pulmonary embolism.

17 May 2024

POSTECH and ImmunoBiome make significant breakthrough in the fight against cancer

A team of POSTECH and ImmunoBiome has made a significant breakthrough in the fight against cancer. Their research, published in the May issue of Nature Immunology (Volume 25, pages790–801,2024), explores a dietary-derived bacterial strain, IMB001.

17 May 2024

Get the best out of your microplate reader: recommendations for use

In this interview, NewsMed talks to Ann-Cathrin Volz and Martin Mangold about Microplate Reader and Recommendations for use.

From BMG LABTECH GmbH 17 May 2024

Innovative electrostatic sampler enhances rapid monitoring of airborne viruses

Airborne transmission of viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, has been a focal point for infection prevention in multi-use facilities with dense populations.

17 May 2024

New test enhances early detection of large vessel occlusion stroke

Stroke is the leading cause of disability worldwide and the second leading cause of death, but the right early intervention can prevent severe consequences.

17 May 2024

FDA clears Nova’s Stat Profile Prime Plus analyzer for micro capillary sample mode

Nova Biomedical is pleased to announce that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance for a micro capillary sample mode on the Stat Profile Prime Plus® Critical Care analyzer.

From Nova Biomedical 17 May 2024

Varenicline shows promise in first U.S. trial for e-cigarette cessation

The first U.S. trial of varenicline for e-cigarette cessation shows promising results and warrants larger-scale trials, the researchers say.

17 May 2024

USC researcher receives $3.1M to study early brain development in babies born to diabetic mothers

It has long been understood that pregnant women with diabetes are more likely to have children with obesity than women who do not have diabetes during pregnancy.

16 May 2024

Validation study shows positive reception for SkinNTDs app in Ghana and Kenya

The Journal of Medical Internet Research, a leading publication in digital health research, has published the results from the first phase of the validation study on the SkinNTDs mobile app, which aims to help control neglected tropical diseases and some common skin diseases, which particularly affect countries with low per capita incomes.

16 May 2024

SMART researchers identify key mechanism behind artemisinin resistance in malaria

Researchers from the Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG) at Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT's research enterprise in Singapore, in collaboration with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC), and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), have discovered a link between malaria parasites' ability to develop resistance to antimalarial drugs – specifically artemisinin (ART) – through a cellular process called transfer Ribonucleic acid (tRNA) modification.

16 May 2024

Loneliness increases the risk of developing mental health problems

Are lonely people more likely to have problems with mental health? Yes, but the obverse is also true.

16 May 2024

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Technology News and Research

Medtronic’s Evolut valve reduces dysfunction, improves quality of life in women with severe aortic stenos

MHRA receives £1.8 million to boost antimicrobial innovation and diagnostics

Machine learning enhances early detection of glioma mutations

Ovum AI launches Australia’s first longitudinal dataset to revolutionize women’s healthcare

Female gastroenterologists linked to lower post-consultation health care use

Cancer researchers urged to embrace AI for groundbreaking insights and efficiency

Study shows how working memory improves through practice

Breakthrough ATP sensor sheds light on cellular energy dynamics

AlphaFold2 can be an effective tool in structure-based drug discovery

New CT-derived functional imaging software enhances lung diagnosis without contrast dye

POSTECH and ImmunoBiome make significant breakthrough in the fight against cancer

Get the best out of your microplate reader: recommendations for use

Innovative electrostatic sampler enhances rapid monitoring of airborne viruses

New test enhances early detection of large vessel occlusion stroke

FDA clears Nova’s Stat Profile Prime Plus analyzer for micro capillary sample mode

Varenicline shows promise in first U.S. trial for e-cigarette cessation

USC researcher receives $3.1M to study early brain development in babies born to diabetic mothers

Validation study shows positive reception for SkinNTDs app in Ghana and Kenya

SMART researchers identify key mechanism behind artemisinin resistance in malaria

Loneliness increases the risk of developing mental health problems

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