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Simple fingerprick blood test could help identify millions of people with undiagnosed diabetes

In 2019, there were almost 14 thousand diabetes-related deaths in the UK. That number looks set to rise. Britain currently has 4.3 million registered diabetics, but new analysis from London Medical Laboratory has revealed there are likely to be over one million Brits suffering from undiagnosed type 2 diabetes.

30 Sep 2023

Sensors that monitor salivary metabolic changes to rapidly diagnose diabetes

A sensor for non-invasive glucose determination in body fluids such as saliva.

29 Sep 2023

Scientists bridge gap in understanding how the brain recognizes familiar objects

Because figuring out what is new and what is familiar in what we see is such a critically important ability for prioritizing our attention, neuroscientists have spent decades trying to figure out how our brains are typically so good at it.

28 Sep 2023

Loss of abdominal fat may be key to reversing prediabetes

Prediabetes is a condition that precedes type 2 diabetes and increases the risk of heart attack, kidney and eye disease, and several types of cancer. Currently, there is no approved drug therapy for prediabetes available.

27 Sep 2023

HMS researcher to lead $104 million effort to study bacteria and antibiotic resistance

Harvard Medical School researcher Johan Paulsson will lead a multi-institutional $104 million effort to study bacteria and antibiotic resistance, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced today.

27 Sep 2023

$10.2M NIH grant awarded to study risk factors for malignant arrhythmias in mitral valve prolapse

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have been awarded a $10.2 million grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health to investigate risk factors for malignant arrhythmias in mitral valve prolapse.

26 Sep 2023

Three new projects launched to map neuronal connections in the mouse and macaque brains

A complete map of all the connections in an entire mammalian brain may be in sight. Allen Institute researchers have just launched three new projects to construct large, detailed maps of neuronal connections in sections of the mouse and macaque brains, with an eye toward creating full wiring diagrams of these animals' brains in the future.

26 Sep 2023

AI-Doctor's accuracy in retinal disease detection redefines medical diagnosis

An advanced artificial Intelligence (AI) system designed to interpret fundus fluorescein angiography (FFA) images precisely.

25 Sep 2023

Researchers receive $1.2 million from NIH to expand and refine the robotic eye examination

A collaboration between researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Duke University has developed a robotic eye examination system, and the National Institutes of Health has awarded the researchers $1.2 million to expand and refine the system.

22 Sep 2023

New software uncovers that myelin develops much slower after birth

A single brain is unfathomably complex. So brain researchers, whether they're looking at datasets built from 300,000 neurons in 81 mice or from MRIs of 1,200 young adults, are now dealing with so much information that they must also come up with new methods to comprehend it.

22 Sep 2023

UC San Diego Health recognized as top performer for delivering high-quality patient care

UC San Diego Health has been recognized as a top performer in the 2023 Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Ranking by Vizient, Inc. for its excellence in delivering high-quality patient care.

22 Sep 2023

When you think about your health, don’t forget your eyes

I vividly remember that late Friday afternoon when my eye pressure spiked and I staggered on foot to my ophthalmologist's office as the rapidly thickening fog in my field of vision shrouded passing cars and traffic lights.

22 Sep 2023

Atellica Solution Portfolio: Engineering predictability in a highly unpredictable lab environment

In this interview, News Med talks to Lisa Cratty about the unpredictable lab environment and engineering predictability.

From Siemens Healthineers 22 Sep 2023

Digital vision training may not be an effective treatment for amblyopia in children

In the "ThemenCheck Medizin" procedure offered by the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG), interested members of the public can submit proposals for the assessment of medical procedures and technologies.

21 Sep 2023

California officials seek ‘CARE’ without coercion as new mental health courts launch this fall

The first time Heidi Sweeney began hallucinating, the voices in her head told her Orange County's Huntington Beach was where she would be safe.

21 Sep 2023

Can deep brain stimulation unlock the cure for severe depression?

A multidisciplinary team of clinicians, engineers, and neuroscientists has identified a unique biomarker in the brain that indicates recovery from treatment-resistant depression, utilizing deep brain stimulation (DBS) and artificial intelligence. The discovery, which allows for real-time monitoring and tailoring of treatment, could revolutionize the approach to managing severe forms of depression.

21 Sep 2023

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Latest Eye News and Research

Simple fingerprick blood test could help identify millions of people with undiagnosed diabetes

Sensors that monitor salivary metabolic changes to rapidly diagnose diabetes

Scientists bridge gap in understanding how the brain recognizes familiar objects

Loss of abdominal fat may be key to reversing prediabetes

HMS researcher to lead $104 million effort to study bacteria and antibiotic resistance

$10.2M NIH grant awarded to study risk factors for malignant arrhythmias in mitral valve prolapse

Three new projects launched to map neuronal connections in the mouse and macaque brains

AI-Doctor's accuracy in retinal disease detection redefines medical diagnosis

Researchers receive $1.2 million from NIH to expand and refine the robotic eye examination

New software uncovers that myelin develops much slower after birth

UC San Diego Health recognized as top performer for delivering high-quality patient care

When you think about your health, don’t forget your eyes

Atellica Solution Portfolio: Engineering predictability in a highly unpredictable lab environment

Digital vision training may not be an effective treatment for amblyopia in children

California officials seek ‘CARE’ without coercion as new mental health courts launch this fall

Can deep brain stimulation unlock the cure for severe depression?

New brain biomarker predicts recovery from treatment-resistant depression

Game-changing point-of-care assay could revolutionize Mpox detection worldwide

New evaluation tool offers practical guidance for diagnosing extreme form of social isolation

New NIH plan outlines HSV research framework with four strategic priorities

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

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Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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