Ophthalmology
Microchip success for bionic eye
(Medical Xpress) -- Research to restore sight to the clinically blind has reached a critical stage, with testing underway of the prototype microchips that will power the bionic eye.
Apr 3, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Fast smartphone self-test for COVID-19 developed
By depositing a saliva sample on a tiny device attached to your smartphone, you could find out in five minutes if you're infected, say pharmacists at Université de Montréal. The researchers are working on a technique to ...
Jun 12, 2020
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Simple clinical tool to diagnose spinal fractures in people with osteoporosis
Only 1 in 3 patients are diagnosed with broken bones in the back due to osteoporosis. One reason is that medical staff find it difficult to know who should have a back X-ray. To help address this important diagnostic care ...
Mar 14, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Breakthrough COVID-19 saliva amplified antigen rapid test is as sensitive as PCR test
A potentially game-changing antigen rapid test (ART) technology to diagnose COVID-19 has been developed by scientists in Singapore. Using a proprietary on-kit amplification technique, a person's saliva can be self-administered ...
Dec 8, 2021
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Neuroscience
Blind patient reads words stimulated directly onto the retina
For the very first time researchers have streamed braille patterns directly into a blind patient's retina, allowing him to read four-letter words accurately and quickly with an ocular neuroprosthetic device. The device, the ...
Nov 22, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
New prostate cancer treatment: NanoKnife uses electricity to kill cancer cells
Prostate cancer affects one in every eight men during their lifetime, making it the most prevalent form of cancer for males. For many, the standard of care means facing aggressive treatments that include radiation and the ...
Apr 21, 2022
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Cardiology
Cannabis reduces blood pressure in older adults: study
A new discovery by researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and its affiliated Soroka University Medical Center shows that medical cannabis may reduce blood pressure in older adults.
Feb 8, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Blood test for deadly eye melanoma
A simple blood test could soon become the latest monitoring tool for the early detection of melanoma in the eye.
Nov 14, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hospital is first in US to use artificial intelligence to analyze COVID-19 patients
Mount Sinai researchers are the first in the country to use artificial intelligence (AI) combined with imaging, and clinical data to analyze patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19). They have developed a unique algorithm ...
May 19, 2020
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Diabetes
How to avoid foot amputation in diabetic patients
Scientists from Tomsk Polytechnic University and National Autonomous Mexico University have developed techniques to treat diabetic foot syndrome with special insoles with silver nano-particles. The technique helps to fight ...
Apr 20, 2016
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