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15 October 2019
Researchers develop genetic risk scores for epilepsy
A research team led by Cleveland Clinic’s Genomic Medicine Institute in the US has created genetic-based risk scores to help identify high-risk epilepsy patients.
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14 October 2019
Researchers develop microfluidic test to detect Lyme disease
Scientists at Columbia Engineering have developed a diagnostic test that leverages a microfluidic approach to detect Lyme disease within 15 minutes.
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11 October 2019
Penn researchers to develop tool to diagnose Parkinson’s
Perelman School of Medicine researchers at the University of Pennsylvania are developing a new type of positron emission tomography (PET) scan for imaging the brains of patients with neurodegenerative disorders,...
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10 October 2019
UK researchers develop AI-based blood test for brain cancer
A research team led by the University of Strathclyde in the UK has developed a new artificial intelligence (AI)-based blood test for the diagnosis of brain cancer.
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9 October 2019
Digital experiences have improved standard of care from clinicians
A survey of 9,000 customers conducted by MuleSoft has found that 75% of patients feel digital experiences have improved the standard of care they receive from clinicians.
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7 October 2019
US researchers secure funding for Parkinson’s skin testing method
A team of researchers in the US has secured funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support the development of a skin testing technique to detect Parkinson’s disease...
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4 October 2019
Cradle app can detect eye diseases in children
Baylor University researchers have developed and studied a prototype smartphone app, Cradle, for the detection of early signs of various eye disorders, including an aggressive eye cancer called retinoblastoma, in...
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4 October 2019
US researchers to create spinal interface to restore limb movement
Researchers at Brown University in the US have partnered with Rhode Island Hospital, Intel and Micro-Leads Medical to develop an ‘intelligent spinal interface’ to restore muscle control and sensation in...
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2 October 2019
FDA warns industry of cybersecurity vulnerabilities
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned patients, clinicians, IT staff and manufacturers across the medical industry of a set of cybersecurity vulnerabilities in their communications software.
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25 September 2019
Researchers study non-invasive approach to monitor babies
University of Strathclyde researchers are studying a non-invasive, skin-based approach to monitor the blood chemistry of premature and sick babies to avoid invasive blood tests.