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New 3D tissue imaging technique enhances thyroid tumor analysis

Empa researchers have developed a new 3D tissue analysis for thyroid tumors. This special X-ray technique uses artificial intelligence to enable faster and more precise diagnoses.

21 Feb 2025

New robotic surgery device aims to enhance precision in retinal procedures

When even the most highly trained surgeons perform procedures on the retina-one of the smallest, most delicate parts of the human body-the stakes are high.

21 Feb 2025

Future-proofing dementia care with customizable assistive technology

People with mild dementia might live more independently if assistive technology could evolve in parallel with their progressing conditions, according to new research from Alisha Pradhan, assistant professor of informatics at New Jersey Institute of Technology.

20 Feb 2025

Researchers develop safer and faster approach for diagnosing cardiac conditions

Endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) is a valuable method for diagnosing a range of cardiac conditions, but there is a risk of complication due to its invasive nature. Researchers have now found a way to combine right ventricular (RV) septal EMB, exploiting the benefit of 3D curved conduction system pacing (CSP) sheaths, with subsequent cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED, devices like pacemakers or defibrillators to regulate heart rhythm) implantation, using the same sheath.

20 Feb 2025

Research reveals concerning links between fitness apps and disordered eating

With New Year resolutions in full swing and health tracking apps at our fingertips, new research reveals concerning links between health and fitness apps and disordered eating, body image concerns and excessive exercise.

20 Feb 2025

Blood test for Alzheimer’s could replace costly and invasive spinal taps

Researchers indicate that the Lumipulse p-tau217 assay may reduce over 50% of lumbar punctures performed for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease.

20 Feb 2025

Innovative method improves understanding of cellular and molecular mechanisms in kidney diseases

Researchers have demonstrated the feasibility of a morphological-based approach to interpreting spatial transcriptomic (ST) data, helping to improve understanding of the lesions that occur in chronic kidney disease (CKD), at both the cellular and molecular levels.

19 Feb 2025

New AI approach set to revolutionize ECG data interpretation in heart disease diagnosis

A team of researchers from Tsinghua University and Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital has introduced a cutting-edge method to improve the interpretation of electrocardiogram (ECG) data.

19 Feb 2025

Nanotechnology offers new hope for treating Neglected Tropical Diseases

Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) remain a significant health burden in tropical and subtropical regions, with limited treatment options and diagnostic capabilities.

19 Feb 2025

Simple text-messaging system saves time for cancer patients during treatment visits

Cancer patients spend a lot of time on their care. Meeting with doctors and other members of their health care team, getting labs and other tests, picking up prescriptions, and undergoing treatment all takes time.

19 Feb 2025

Scientists use Zwitterions to prevent blood clotting in medical devices

Zwitterions sound likes a distant cousin of Twitter (X), but in fact they are a common macromolecule found in human cells. Scientists at the University of Sydney are also now using Zwitterions to create materials that could stop blood clots from forming in medical devices and implants.

19 Feb 2025

Shift Bioscience establishes North American facilities to expand capabilities of AI-powered virtual cell technology

Shift Bioscience, a biotech company using an AI powered virtual cell to fight age-related diseases, today announced the establishment of a new North American team and facilities to advance development of the Company's platform for discovery of rejuvenation gene targets.

18 Feb 2025

SwRI develops computational method to track brain cell development

A team led by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) developed a computational method to improve techniques to track brain cell development over time.

18 Feb 2025

AI model automatically segments major structures in MRI images

Research scientists in Switzerland have developed and tested a robust AI model that automatically segments major anatomic structures in MRI images, independent of sequence, according to a new study published today in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

18 Feb 2025

AI predicts preterm birth risk with 82% accuracy

Researchers used machine learning models to predict preterm birth risk, identifying linear SVMs as the most accurate, with key predictors including inflammation and blood composition markers.

17 Feb 2025

AI tool speeds up patient screening for heart failure trials

Artificial intelligence (AI) can rapidly screen patients for clinical trial enrollment, according to a new study published in JAMA and led by Mass General Brigham researchers.

17 Feb 2025

Groundbreaking ALS platform trial accelerates research and drug testing

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease with few treatment options. Since 2018, the Sean M. Healey & AMG Center for ALS at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, has been working with national and international stakeholders to accelerate ALS research by launching the first platform trial in ALS to simultaneously test multiple drugs using shared trial infrastructure and placebo data.

17 Feb 2025

New AI hub for healthcare and neuromodulation set to launch in Geneva

The University hospitals of Geneva (HUG), the Department of Health and Mobilities (DSM) of the Canton of Geneva and the Wyss Center for Bio and Neuro Engineering enter into a three-party agreement to create an artificial intelligence (AI) reference hub for healthcare and neuromodulation with its inauguration set for the second half of the year.

17 Feb 2025

MARBLE algorithm decodes brain activity to identify universal mental patterns

In the parable of the blind men and the elephant, several blind men each describe a different part of an elephant they are touching – a sharp tusk, a flexible trunk, or a broad leg – and disagree about the animal's true nature.

17 Feb 2025

Breakthrough computational tool enhances design of targeted antiviral therapies

Viruses, like those that cause COVID-19 or HIV, are formidable opponents once they invade our bodies. Antiviral treatments strive to block a virus or halt its replication.

17 Feb 2025