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Image: ML algorithm uses hospital data and social determinants of health data to diagnose a stroke (Photo courtesy of Freepik)

Machine Learning Algorithm Diagnoses Stroke With 83% Accuracy

New research has shown that a machine learning (ML) algorithm, utilizing hospital data and social determinants of health data, can diagnose a stroke quickly—before laboratory test results or diagnostic images become available—with 83% accuracy. More...
11 Apr 2023
Image: Bio-absorbable medical implants can dissolve within the body, eliminating the need to remove them (Photo courtesy of Freepik)

Bio-Absorbable Medical Implants Offer Better Way to Heal Bone Damage

Biomedical engineers are employing bioabsorbable magnesium composites to create medical implants like screws, pins, and rods that dissolve within the body, eliminating the need for removal. More...
10 Apr 2023
Image: A neonate receiving ECMO therapy is examined with the mobile MRI (Photo courtesy of UKB)

World's First Studies with Bedside Portable MRI in Pediatric ECMO Patients Demonstrate Safety and Efficacy

The world's first study of children receiving ECMO therapy using mobile magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has found that the scan can be performed safely without any problems. More...
07 Apr 2023
Image: The dual-responsive mechanism of the hydrogels in achieving HAP-based chemotherapy and metastasis inhibition (Photo courtesy of CAS)

Smart Injectable Hydrogel with Oxygen-Scavenging Capability Inhibits Tumor Growth

The use of hypoxia-activated prodrugs (HAPs) for cancer therapy continues to face obstacles such as suboptimal therapeutic results due to challenges in accessing the hypoxic area and the development of metastases due to hypoxia. Now, researchers have suggested a novel treatment approach that can enhance HAP-based chemotherapy and inhibit tumor metastasis. More...
06 Apr 2023
Image: Researchers have proved therapeutic effects of tumor-initiating cell probe TiY after demonstrating its staining effects (Photo courtesy of Pexels)

Tumor-Initiating Cell Probe makes it Possible to Simultaneously Diagnose and Treat Cancer

Researchers have successfully determined the ability of fluorescent probe for tumor-initiating cell yellow (TiY) to stain the cells responsible for tumor growth as well as suppress the growth of those cells at the same time. More...
05 Apr 2023
Image: The oxygen-sucking battery caused cancer tumors in mice to shrink (Photo courtesy of Pexels)

Implantable Self-Charging Battery Kills Tumor Cells by Sucking Oxygen

A new study has found that implanting an oxygen-consuming battery while simultaneously administering the experimental class of cancer drugs in mice with cancer caused the tumors to shrink or disappear within two weeks. More...
05 Apr 2023
Image: Smart watches can detect risk of developing heart failure and irregular heart rhythms in later life (Photo courtesy of Pexels)

Smart Watches Could Identify Individuals at Higher Risk of Heart Failure and Arrhythmia

A new study suggests that wearable devices like smart watches may have the potential to identify an elevated risk of developing heart failure and irregular heart rhythms later in life. More...
04 Apr 2023
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