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UrduAn artificial intelligence (AI) tool–trained on roughly a million screening mammography images–identified breast cancer with approximately 90 percent accuracy when combined with analysis by radiologists, a new study finds. Led by researchers from NYU School of Medicine and the NYU…
Tag: Diagnostics
Toxoplasmosis: Preventing mother-to-child transmission
INRS Professor Maritza Jaramillo receives $700,000 from CIHR to fight against Toxoplasma gondii
Digital breast tomosynthesis increases cancer detection over full-field mammography
American Journal of Roentgenology research comparing digital breast tomosynthesis and full-field digital mammography finds that DBT results in ‘significantly increased cancer detection rates’–irrespective of tumor type, size, or grade of cancer
Listening to ‘noisy knees’ to diagnose osteoarthritis: The first human cohort study
A new way of diagnosing and assessing knee osteoarthritis (OA) has moved a step closer with a major study paving the way for its use in research and clinical practice. The technique involves attaching small microphones to knees, and detecting…
Recovering ‘lost dimensions’ of images and video
Model could recreate video from motion-blurred images and ‘corner cameras,’ may someday retrieve 3D data from 2D medical images
Advances in translational genetics unlocked by Bio-Rad technologies showcased at 2019 ASHG Annual Meeting
Houston – October 15, 2019 – Scientists will present 24 abstracts and three talks, highlighting research driven in part by Bio-Rad Laboratories’ Droplet Digital PCR (ddPCR) and single-cell ATAC-Seq (scATAC-Seq) technologies, at the 2019 American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG)…
Women get half the number of heart attack treatments as men
New blood test diagnoses more women with heart attack but gender gap in treatment remains
Glowing particles in the blood may help diagnose and monitor brain cancer
BOSTON – A chemical that has improved surgeries for brain cancer by making tumor cells fluorescent may also help doctors safely diagnose the disease and monitor its response to treatment, according to a new study led by investigators at Massachusetts…
Hyperfine and Yale School of Medicine collaborate on world’s first portable MRI technology
Guilford, CT, October 14, 2019 — Hyperfine Research Inc. announced today its collaboration with the Yale School of Medicine to pioneer the use of the world’s first portable, low-cost magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system at the bedside of patients in…
Overcoming the blood-brain-barrier: Delivering therapeutics to the brain
For the first time, scientists have identified a simple way that can effectively transport medication into the brain – which could lead to improved treatments for neurological and neurodegenerative diseases. In a study published today in Nature Communications , scientists…
Slower walkers have older brains and bodies at 45
Retrospective analysis shows the slower walkers could have been identified by brain function at age 3
Irish Clinical Research team selects Shimmer’s Verisense continuous monitoring
New study in Letterkenny, Ireland aims to create an accurate baseline for this debilitating symptom, enabling the development of better predictive models and interventions
New test offers improved diagnosis and management of chronic hepatitis B
COLD-PCR/FMCA enables simultaneous and more precise evaluation of HBV DNA, genotypes, and mutant DNA, as well as better assessment of infection status, disease progression, and response to treatment, reports The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics
SLAS Technology releases part 1 of special 2-part issue
Engineering innovations for fundamental biology and translational medicine now available
Chlamydia in testicular tissue linked to male infertility
The potential impact of undiagnosed sexually transmitted chlamydia infection on men’s fertility has been highlighted in a study led by Queensland University of Technology (QUT) , which for the first time found chlamydia in the testicular tissue biopsies of infertile…
American Journal of Roentgenology reviews vaping-associated lung injury findings
AJR details patterns of inhalation lung injury associated with vaporizers and e-cigarettes: hypersensitivity pneumonitis, diffuse alveolar hemorrhage, acute eosinophilic pneumonia, organizing pneumonia, lipoid pneumonia, giant cell interstitial pneumonia
Women and black Americans more likely to face severe adult obesity
Severe adult obesity carries many risks to health, but until now, little has been known about childhood risk factors involved. Now, a multi-national study led by experts at Cincinnati Children’s shows how adult severe obesity risk rates vary by sex,…
Folding a drop of water solves a longstanding challenge in portable diagnostic devices
Researchers with IBM and Polytechnique Montreal ‘fold’ a drop of water, solving a problem that has hindered development of portable diagnostic systems
Using plasma to find Alzheimer’s
National Institute on Aging awards $225,000 for work to improve Alzheimer’s diagnoses
Nanostics expands ClarityDX prostate clinical study into the United States
Nanostics is expanding its ClarityDX Prostate clinical validation study into the US by opening the Florida-based Century Clinical Research Inc. recruitment site; significantly accelerating the study timeline and increasing patient cohort diversity.
Young infants with fever may be more likely to develop infections
HERSHEY, Pa. — Infants with a high fever may be at increased risk for infections, according to research from Penn State College of Medicine. In a new study, researchers determined that for an infant less than eight weeks old, having…
Clinical research for PET imaging for prostate cancer begins at Osaka University Hospital
Osaka University Hospital began Japan’s first clinical research for diagnosis of prostate cancer (PC) using PET (positron emission tomography) scan results in September 2019. In this study, the 18 F-labelled PSMA-1007 radiotracer (fluorine-18 [ 18 F]-PSMA-1007) that targets Prostate Specific…
New approach helps computers deal with conflicts of clinical practice guidelines
Researchers in WMG at the University of Warwick have developed a new method that could solve the problem of how to automate support of managing the complexities of care when applying multiple clinical practice guidelines, to patients with more than…
American Journal of Roentgenology finds no consensus on handling outside imaging studies
AJR research suggests academic radiology reexamine second-opinion consultations on outside studies, as a more uniform approach could help both radiologists and patients
$28m grant funds coordinating center for Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network
The federal agency that oversees a large network of research centers seeking cures for hundreds of rare, disabling and often fatal diseases has named Cincinnati Children’s as its new data management and coordinating center. The five-year, $28 million grant from…
Large-scale mapping of protein networks behind tumor growth in the lungs
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have used highly sophisticated molecular analyses to identify key proteins in the signaling pathways that cancers use to spread in the body. The study could help in personalizing cancer treatment and develop new drugs.…
Swimming toward an ‘internet of health’?
In recent years, the seemingly inevitable “internet of things” has attracted considerable attention: the idea that in the future, everything in the physical world — machines, objects, people — will be connected to the internet. Drawing on lessons learned from…
TTUHSC researchers use NHANES to search for hypothyroid-sleep apnea link
Study indicates hypothyroidism patients are more likely to develop the sleep disorder
Scientists improve pancreatic cancer diagnosis with multifunctional platinum nanoreactor
Metabolic analysis involves ongoing biological pathways and can be more distal than proteomic/genomic approaches to in vitro diagnostics (IVD). However, point-of-care (POC) metabolic analysis needs special designed materials to detect target biomarkers of low concentration in complex biosystems. Scientists from…
Revolutionary simple blood tests for diabetic complications, cancer
A few drops of blood can detect liver cancer, life-threatening complications in diabetics
Cheap, quick test identifies pneumonia patients at risk of respiratory failure or sepsis
Madrid, Spain: Spanish researchers in Valencia have identified specific fragments of genetic material that play a role in the development of respiratory failure and sepsis in pneumonia patients. Presenting the research at the European Respiratory Society International Congress [1] today…
One third of patients with severe asthma are taking harmful doses of oral steroids
Madrid, Spain: A third of patients with severe asthma are taking harmful doses of oral steroids, according to a study of several thousand people in The Netherlands, presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress today (Wednesday). [1] The majority…
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome face higher risk of breathing difficulties
Madrid, Spain: Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are more likely to develop poor respiratory health based on lung function tests, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress. [1] PCOS affects how a woman’s ovaries work…
Radiology organizations publish statement on ethics of AI in Radiology
The multi-society statement sets expectations and highlights consensus on promoting well-being, minimizing harm and respecting privacy
Whole genome sequencing could enable personalised cancer treatment, study suggests
Whole genome sequencing of tumour cells could help predict the prognosis of a patient’s cancer and offer clues to identify the most effective treatment, suggests an international study published today in Nature Medicine . Our DNA, the human genome, comprises…
Babies have fewer respiratory infections if they have well-connected bacterial networks
Madrid, Spain: Microscopic bacteria, which are present in all humans, cluster together and form communities in different parts of the body, such as the gut, lungs, nose and mouth. Now, for the first time, researchers have shown the extent to…
Microneedle biosensor accurately detects patient’s antibiotic levels in real time
Small, non-invasive patches worn on the skin can accurately detect the levels of medication in a patient’s system, matching the accuracy of current clinical methods. In a small-scale clinical evaluation, researchers at Imperial College London have shown for the first…
Novel strategy using microRNA biomarkers can distinguish melanomas from nevi
Scientists report in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology about a new highly reliable approach for overcoming the challenges of diagnosing cutaneous melanoma
Artificial intelligence improves biomedical imaging
Scientists at ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich have used machine learning methods to improve optoacoustic imaging. This relatively young medical imaging technique can be used for applications such as visualizing blood vessels, studying brain activity, characterizing skin lesions…
AI system accurately detects key findings in chest X-rays of pneumonia patients within 10 seconds
From 20 minutes or more to 10 seconds. Researchers from Intermountain Healthcare and Stanford University say 10 seconds is about how quickly it took a new system they studied that utilizes artificial intelligence to accurately identify key findings in chest…
Wrist-worn step trackers accurate in predicting patient health outcomes
Determining how far patients with pulmonary disease can walk in six minutes has long been an effective clinical tool to help physicians determine their exercise capacity, as well as to aid in predicting health outcomes and mortality. Now, in a…
‘Smart shirt’ can accurately measure breathing and could be used to monitor lung disease
Madrid, Spain: A smart shirt that measures lung function by sensing movements in the chest and abdomen has proved to be accurate when compared to traditional testing equipment, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress. [1]…
Better methods needed for predicting risk of liver disease
While blood samples can reliably identify people with a low risk of developing severe liver disease, better methods are needed in primary care for identifying people in most need of care. These are some of the conclusions of a large…
Genetic markers linked to the start of symptoms of Parkinson’s disease
New therapeutic targets
Ultrasound yields similar cancer detection rates after digital mammography, tomosynthesis
Dense breast ultrasound screening after digital mammography — versus after digital breast tomosynthesis–yielded ‘no significant difference’ in additional cancer detection rate, according to AJR
World’s first three-organoid system opens doors for medical research and diagnosis
Scientists at Cincinnati Children’s use stem cells to grow connected, functioning set of miniature human liver, pancreas, biliary ducts
Nanotechnology improves chemotherapy delivery
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State University scientists have invented a new way to monitor chemotherapy concentrations, which is more effective in keeping patients’ treatments within the crucial therapeutic window. With new advances in medicine happening daily, there’s still plenty…
QUT researchers use AI to bring sharper focus to eye testing
Queensland University of Technology (QUT) researchers have applied artificial intelligence (AI) deep learning techniques to develop a more accurate and detailed method for analysing images of the back of the eye to help clinicians better detect and track eye diseases,…
Better samples, better science: new study explores integrity of research specimens
Effective diagnosis and treatment of disease draws on painstaking research, which often relies on biological samples. The avalanche of studies used to better understand illnesses and design effective therapies cost billions of dollars and potentially affects millions of lives. So,…
DNA ‘origami’ takes flight in emerging field of nano machines
Nanoscale devices open new era in biomedical research and materials science