A new study suggests that people with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are perceived to appear more alert, more youthful and more attractive after at least two months of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy.
‘This study showed that independent human raters
Dr Tom Lynch said the medical and IT worlds have come together to produce something unique. A group of medical consultants in Belfast have teamed up with IT specialists to develop a mobile app that can identify where a doctor is going wrong when interpreting X-rays. The app also helps medics develop their skills. It identifies areas of weakness that can be worked on in training and that could potentially save lives. According to those behind the training tool, it is the first of its kind in the world.
Dr Tom Lynch is among the founders. He said: ‘This is the medical and IT worlds coming together in Northern Ireland and producing something which is really unique.’
The app provides immediate feedback, and the more it is used by a doctor the more targeted and personalised the feedback becomes. Each doctor has particular strengths and weaknesses – this app means that the doctors are highlighted and then targeted. Primarily the device, known as Experior, will be used in accident and emergency and cancer departments, but could eventually be rolled out across all health specialities and even into education, industry and financial services.
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The gelation tendencies of four bisphosphonates were studied in detail under the baton of Academy Research Fellow Elina Siev
Scientists have developed an
A new study shows that a neurologist in an office thousands of miles away can deliver effective specialized care to people with Parkinson
Scientists at A*STAR have discovered an enzyme, Wip1 phosphatase, as a potential target to weed out the progression of cancer. Although studies in the past have revealed that this enzyme plays a critical role in regulating the budding of tumours, scientists have for the first time unearthed a mechanism for its mode of action. The research was conducted by Dr Dmitry Bulavin and his team at A*STAR
Standard and reduced high-dose volume radiation therapy for muscle-invasive bladder cancer provide comparable tumour control and decreased late toxicity when compared to surgery, according to a study. The research is part of the United Kingdom
New research led by clinicians at King
One of the keys to healthful living with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes is monitoring blood glucose (sugar) levels to ensure they remain at stable levels. People can easily and reliably do this at home using electronic devices that read sugar levels in a tiny drop of blood.
Now a team of German researchers has devised a novel, non-invasive way to make monitoring easier. Using infrared laser light applied on top of the skin, they measure sugar levels in the fluid in and under skin cells to read blood sugar levels.
‘This opens the fantastic possibility that diabetes patients might be able to measure their glucose level without pricking and without test strips,’ said lead researcher, Werner M
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