University of California – San Diego Sep 3 2024 A sweat-powered wearable has the potential to make continuous, personalized health monitoring as effortless as wearing a Band-Aid. Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed an electronic finger wrap that monitors vital chemical levels-;such as glucose, vitamins, and even drugs-;present in the same...
Month: <span>September 2024</span>
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Vision-based ChatGPT shows deficits interpreting radiologic images
News Release 3-Sep-2024 Peer-Reviewed PublicationRadiological Society of North America OAK BROOK, Ill. – Researchers evaluating the performance of ChatGPT-4 Vision found that the model performed well on text-based radiology exam questions but struggled to answer image-related questions accurately. The study’s results were published today in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America...
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Four breakthroughs that are changing our understanding of dreams
September 2, 2024 by Anthony Bloxham, The Conversation Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople have pondered whether dreams have a purpose throughout human history. Modern scientists are fascinated with this question too. For a long time, the science of dreams has oscillated between fringe research and the mainstream. But creative study designs and new technology are transforming...
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Biomarkers may predict future sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation
September 2, 2024 by Kompetenznetz Vorhofflimmern e.V. (AFNET) Graphical Abstract. Credit: European Heart Journal (2024). DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehae611Low concentrations of three selected biomarkers in the blood of patients with atrial fibrillation identify patients with a high chance of attaining sinus rhythm. This is the main result of this analysis of the EAST—AFNET 4 biomolecule study. The...
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Hydrogel developed for use in slowing or stopping early stages of osteoarthritis
September 3, 2024 by Bob Yirka , Medical Xpress Antibody-mediated targeted lubricating hydrogel microspheres. Credit: CASA team of material engineers and orthopedic specialists affiliated with several institutions in China has developed a hydrogel for slowing or stopping the progression of osteoarthritis. Their research is published in the journal Advanced Materials. Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint...
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Single blood test predicts 30-year cardiovascular disease risks for women
August 31, 2024 by NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Credit: CC0 Public DomainResearch supported by the National Institutes of Health has found that measuring two types of fat in the bloodstream along with C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of inflammation, can predict a woman’s risk for cardiovascular disease decades later. These findings, presented as...
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Large trial suggests AI for heart scans may benefit decision making for less-experienced clinicians
September 2, 2024 by European Society of Cardiology Credit: MART PRODUCTION from PexelsA large randomized trial showed no significant differences to demonstrate that using artificial intelligence (AI) to aid clinical decision-making in assessing heart ultrasounds is as effective as current practice at identifying all-comers with suspected heart disease who may benefit from invasive investigation and...
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Proof-of-principle study uncovers promising treatment for incurable prostate cancer
September 2, 2024 by Flinders University CDK9 is commonly over-expressed and amplified in prostate cancer. Credit: British Journal of Cancer (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41416-024-02810-8Researchers from Flinders University and University of South Australia have unveiled a promising new strategy that could be used to treat the most aggressive forms of prostate cancer. Their study, published in British...
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Single tablet with four BP-lowering drugs found more effective than taking three drugs in separate pills
September 2, 2024 by European Society of Cardiology Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA single-pill combination of four BP-lowering medications was significantly more effective than a combination of three medications, according to late-breaking research presented in a Hot Line session August 31 at ESC Congress 2024. Explaining why new treatment strategies are needed for hypertension, Principal Investigator,...
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Evening vs. morning dosing of blood pressure medication: No differences seen
September 2, 2024 by European Society of Cardiology Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn two trials, one in frail elderly patients, evening administration of BP-lowering medications had no clinical benefits over morning administration, according to late-breaking research presented in a Hot Line session August 31 at ESC Congress 2024. Principal Investigator, Professor Scott Garrison from the University...