Neuroscience
Implantable device to beat high blood pressure
An implantable device that reduces blood pressure by sending electrical signals to the brain has been created by a group of researchers in Germany.
May 8, 2014
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
'Smart' dresser prototype guides people with dementia in getting dressed
A new study published in JMIR Medical Informatics describes how a "smart home" prototype may help people with dementia dress themselves through automated assistance, enabling them to maintain independence and dignity and ...
May 1, 2018
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Radiology & Imaging
This self-powered sensor could make MRIs more efficient
MRI scans are commonly used to diagnose a variety of conditions, anything from liver disease to brain tumors. But, as anyone who has been through one knows, patients must remain completely still to avoid blurring the images ...
May 31, 2024
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Medical research
Scientists develop swallowable self-inflating capsule to help tackle obesity
A team from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and the National University Health System (NUHS) has developed a self-inflating weight management capsule that could be used to treat obese patients.
Apr 25, 2019
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Health informatics
Scientists use machine learning to help doctors find veins for no-fuss blood draws
Researchers from Skoltech have developed an early prototype of a medical imaging system that uses neural networks to analyze near-infrared images of veins and project a venous pattern onto a patient's body—this may make ...
Mar 29, 2021
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Medical research
A simple new blood test for tuberculosis
Testing for tuberculosis is fairly straightforward in most cases, but existing tests don't work for everyone because they require something not everyone, especially kids and people with HIV/AIDS, can do: cough up fluid from ...
Apr 1, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Hand-held device reads levels of cancer biomarker
Researchers at McMaster and Brock universities have created the prototype for a hand-held device to measure a biomarker for cancer, paving the way for home-based cancer monitoring and to improve access to diagnostic testing.
Oct 19, 2020
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Surgery
Taking the guess work out of spinal surgery
Spinal fusion is a highly invasive surgery where an implant is placed in the spine to prevent movement between bones. The treatment has a high failure rate after only five years, however Te Whare Wānanga o Waitahi | University ...
Sep 1, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers design ventilation hoods for hospital beds to help contain COVID-19 spread
University of Melbourne researchers working in collaboration with Western Health have designed a personal ventilation hood for hospital beds to help contain the droplet spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in intensive care units ...
Apr 9, 2020
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Biomedical technology
'Lab on a chip' genetic test device can identify viruses within three minutes with top-level accuracy
A virus diagnosis device that gives lab-quality results within just three minutes has been invented by engineers at the University of Bath, who describe it as the "world's fastest COVID test."
Nov 2, 2023
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