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Computer-aided facial analysis helps diagnosis

In rare diseases, the computer-aided image analysis of patient portraits can facilitate and significantly improve diagnosis. This is demonstrated by an international team of scientists under the leadership of the University Hospital Bonn and the Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin on the basis of so-called GPI anchor deficiencies. Using data on genetic material, cell surface texture […]

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Spinal tap needle type impacts the risk of complications

The type of needle used during a lumbar puncture makes a significant difference in the subsequent occurrence of headache, nerve irritation and hearing disturbance in patients, according to a study by McMaster researchers.As well, they found the pencil-point atraumatic needle with the better tip design has been available for about 70 years, but few physicians […]

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Continuous glucose monitors warn of low blood sugar threat

Continuous glucose monitors (CGM) can protect individuals who have had type 1 diabetes for years and are at risk of experiencing dangerously low blood sugar by increasing their awareness of the symptoms, according to a study.Episodes of low blood sugar, known as hypoglycemia, are a major barrier to achieving glycemic control for people with diabetes.The […]

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Fewer adverse side-effects from partial or reduced breast radiotherapy

Breast cancer patients reported fewer moderate or marked side effects if they were treated with radiotherapy to part of the breast or a reduced dose to the whole breast, according to new findings from a major study. The IMPORT LOW study of 2,016 women in 41 centres in the UK has already shown that partial […]

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Gentle diagnostics make early-stage heart disease visible

By no means are only elderly people at risk from heart diseases. Physically active individuals can also be affected, for example if a seemingly harmless flu bug spreads to the heart muscle. Should this remain undetected and if, for example, a builder continues with his strenuous job or an athlete carries on training, this can […]

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Study paves the way for better treatment of prostate cancer

A new study has found a way to identify men with locally advanced prostate cancer who are less likely to respond well to radiotherapy. Led by Professor Catharine West, The University of Manchester team created a method of selecting prostate cancer patients who would benefit from treatments which target oxygen deficient tumours. The study was […]

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New blood pressure app and hardware rivals arm cuff accuracy

Cuff devices for blood pressure measurement are inconvenient, and mobile device apps for blood pressure measurement that are now being introduced may lack accuracy. To solve this problem, a team of Michigan State University scientists have created a new app and hardware for smartphones to measure blood pressure with accuracy that may rival arm-cuff devices. […]

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Canon Medical Systems Corporation receives Green Apple Environmental best practice award

Canon Medical Systems Corporation (formerly Toshiba Medical) has been awarded the Green Apple Environmental best practice award. The Green Apple awards, a Green Organisation initiative, are part of an annual international campaign to recognise, reward and promote environmental best practice around the world. Canon Medical Systems Corporation was proclaimed Gold Winner in the category Innovation, […]

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Incidence of brain injury in babies estimated for first time

New research has estimated that each year five babies in every 1,000 born in England suffer a condition or sign linked to brain injury.The study, conducted by researchers at the Neonatal Data Analysis Unit at Imperial College London and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, analysed data on babies born between 2010 and 2015 […]

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New technology for measuring brain blood flow with light

Biomedical engineers at the University of California, Davis, have developed a new technique for measuring blood flow in the human brain, which could be used in patients with stroke or traumatic brain injury, for example. The new technique, based on conventional digital camera technology, could be significantly cheaper and more robust than prior methods. “Our […]