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1821

Smartphone ‘scores’ can help doctors track severity of Parkinson’s disease

Parkinson’s disease, a progressive brain disorder, is often tough to treat effectively because symptoms, such as tremors and walking difficulties, can vary dramatically over a period of days, or even hours. To address this challenge, Johns Hopkins University computer scientists, working with an interdisciplinary team of experts from two other institutions, have developed a new […]

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Faster, more accurate cancer detection using nanoparticles

Using light-emitting nanoparticles, Rutgers University-New Brunswick scientists have invented a highly effective method to detect tiny tumours and track their spread, potentially leading to earlier cancer detection and more precise treatment.The technology could improve patient cure rates and survival times.“We’ve always had this dream that we can track the progression of cancer in real time, […]

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Carestream DRX-Revolution Nano Mobile X-ray System designed by Micro-X Ltd wins 2018 Good Design Award

The Carestream DRX-Revolution Nano Mobile X-ray System, designed by Micro-X Ltd, received the Good Design Award® Best in Class in Product Design which is one of the highest honors for design innovation in Australia.The annual Good Design Awards are based on market success, excellence in architectural design, digital and communication design, business model innovation, social […]

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Researchers advise the use of anaesthesia in foetuses from 21 weeks of gestation

Although the problem of whether foetuses are able to feel pain or not is still controversial, experts at the University Hospital Virgen del Rocío in Seville have recently published a study in which they confirm that from the second trimester of pregnancy, the future baby already shows signs of pain when given a harmful stimulus […]

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Age is not a risk factor for complications after surgery among older patients

Among older patients, frailty and cognitive impairment before surgery are associated with developing complications after surgery, but age is not, a new study suggests. In addition to frailty, depressive symptoms and smoking were also associated with developing postoperative complications following elective surgery, according to the systematic review. Researchers at St. Michael’s Hospital also found that […]

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Prosthetic arms can provide controlled sensory feedback

Losing an arm doesn’t have to mean losing all sense of touch, thanks to prosthetic arms that stimulate nerves with mild electrical feedback. University of Illinois researchers have developed a control algorithm that regulates the current so a prosthetics user feels steady sensation, even when the electrodes begin to peel off or when sweat builds […]

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Philips and Hologic announce global partnership agreement to provide integrated imaging solutions for women’s health

Partnership will allow hospitals easier access to integrated suites of diagnostic imaging modalities, advanced informatics and services for comprehensive breast screening and diagnosis Royal Philips and Hologic, Inc. announced on March 2nd a global partnership agreement to offer care professionals integrated solutions comprising diagnostic imaging modalities, advanced informatics and services for screening, diagnosis and treatment […]

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Existing cancer medication offers potential to treat Huntington’s disease

A drug already used to treat certain forms of cancer may also be an effective therapy for Huntington’s disease, according to a new study. The same study also increases our understanding of how this drug, and other medications like it, may offer hope for other neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and […]

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Call for Europe-wide screening of babies for heart defects

All babies across Europe should be routinely screened for critical congenital heart defects (CCHD) within 24 hours of their birth, say a group of experts led by a University of Birmingham Professor and Honorary Consultant Neonatologist at Birmingham Women’s Hospital.The European Pulse Oximetry Screening Workgroup (EPOSW), a group of neonatologists and pediatric cardiologist, including Presidents […]

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New brain scanner allows patients to move freely for the first time

A new generation of brain scanner, that can be worn like a helmet allowing patients to move naturally whilst being scanned, has been developed by researchers at the Sir Peter Mansfield Imaging Centre, University of Nottingham and the Wellcome Centre for Human Neuroimaging, UCL. It is part of a five-year Wellcome funded project which has […]