Chinese radiologists look at hundreds of medical images every day. Infervision hopes to use AI and deep learning to dramatically speed up the repetitive work of detecting lung cancer in its early stages It seems we can add medical imaging to the list of fields about to be revolutionized by artificial intelligence and deep learning computers....
Category: <span>Diagnostic</span>
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EXCLUSIVE: It’s time to ditch BMI – new revolutionary 3D app measuring abdominal fat with a simple scan finally provides an accurate assessment of weight
EXCLUSIVE: Researchers have released the Body Volume Indicator (BVI) BVI Pro is the world’s first professional iPad app measuring body volume in 3D It is much more useful compared to BMI because it targets visceral fat BMI is a crude measure of body size based on weight in relation to height BVI takes into account...
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Type 2 diabetes genetic mapping identifies new ‘loci’
Scientists are closer to understanding the genetic causes of type 2 diabetes by identifying 111 new chromosome locations (‘loci’) on the human genome that indicate susceptibility to the disease, according to a UCL-led study in collaboration with Imperial College London. Type 2 diabetes is the world’s most widespread and devastating metabolic disorder and previously only 76...
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Researchers identify immunotherapy targets in early-stage lung cancer
Lung CA seen on CXR. Immunotherapy, which has achieved remarkable results in late-stage lung cancer patients, can also hold great hope for newly diagnosed patients, cutting the deadly disease off before it has the chance to take hold and offering a potential cure, according to a new Mount Sinai study published today in Cell. Researchers...
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Atlases of immune cells surrounding tumors may guide immunotherapy
Fluorescent imaging of a tumor section identifies different types of macrophages (green) and T cells (blue) present in the microenvironment of renal cell carcinoma. Two independent studies have begun mapping the connections between and identities of the thousands of immune cells surrounding human tumors. One research group, looking at kidney cancer, found that tumors...
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Thousands of men with prostate cancer get risky treatment they don’t need. New approaches could curb that
Precise MD uses fluorescent biomarkers and other features to tell harmless prostate cancer cells from aggressive ones.MOUNT SINAIThey look like glowing jade necklaces of such unearthly brilliance they could be a Ming emperor’s. But if Dr. Gerardo Fernandez is right, the green fluorescent images of prostate cells could be even more valuable, at least to...
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Measuring Walking Speed Using Wireless Signals May Help Predict Cardiac Diseases And Cognitive Decline
How fast a person walks can help predict health issues such as cognitive decline as well as cardiac and pulmonary diseases. Slow walking speed may also be attributed to heart, lung, and nervous system problems and joint pain. Research has shown that people whose walking speed is slower than 0.6 meters per second (2 feet...
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A Fast, Affordable Blood Test Could Change How We Treat Cancer Forever
IN BRIEF A revolutionary technique in oncology research that requires just a simple blood draw shows great promise in detecting cancers early. A trial that included 100 lung cancer patients proved the technique to be 92 percent accurate in predicting that a patient’s cancer would relapse. FINDING CANCER Cancer is terrifying since the disease manifests...
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Obesity exacerbates type 2 diabetes-related brain abnormalities
People with type 2 diabetes who are overweight or obese are more likely to have exacerbated and progressive abnormalities in the structure of their brains and cognition, find researchers. Type 2 diabetes, when coupled with obesity, has a significant adverse effect on the temporal lobe of the brain. The new research was the result of a...
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Could THIS urine test save thousands of lives? Scientists develop simple way to spot deadly ‘lung attacks’ in patients with an incurable lung disease
EXCLUSIVE: The technology, known as Headstart, works like a pregnancy test It is designed to be used by patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease It alerts sufferers as to whether their shortness of breath is a deadly ‘lung attack’ By accurately detecting such cases, it may save NHS around £40 million a year A simple...