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A new sensor material suitable for developing a rehabilitation glove.
A new sensor material suitable for developing a rehabilitation glove.
Every day, elderly people fall – be it at home or in care facilities. Lindera aims to reduce the risk of falling with the help of artificial intelligence.
To reduce tissue injury side effects from radiation therapy, researchers have developed 3D-printed gastrointestinal radioprotective devices that can be generated from patient CT scans.
Immersive virtual reality technology could help speech pathologists treat communication disorders.
Researchers have developed the revolutionary “CRISPR-Switch”, which enables unprecedented control of the CRISPR technique in both space and time.
Engineers have developed a magnetically steerable, thread-like robot that can actively glide through narrow, winding pathways, such as the labrynthine vasculature of the brain.
Virtual doppelgangers could one day revolutionize medicine: Researchers are developing a digital twin, which should facilitate the development of personalized therapies.
A tiny robot mimics the movement of a starfish larva. Such microswimmers could deliver drugs to diseased cells with pinpoint accuracy.
For the first time, researchers have 3D printed essential quadrupole components for linear accelerators from pure copper.
Purdue University engineers and physIQ have developed a viral detection algorithm for smartwatches.
As part of the “MED²ICIN” lighthouse project, seven Fraunhofer Institutes are presenting the first prototype of a digital patient model.
A deep learning algorithm picks up molecular pathways and the development of key mutations more accurately than existing methods.
E-mental health services could provide a response to these challenges and offer effective ways for prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and aftercare.
The past two decades have witnessed the emergence of extended reality as a tool for investigation, assessment, and management in mental healthcare.
Robotic body-weight support devices can play a key role in helping people with neurological disorders to improve their walking.
Researchers will test out whether exposing patients to a combination of light therapies will slow Alzheimer’s debilitating effects.
Researchers have developed an augmented reality app for smartphones in order to help people reduce their fear of spiders.
Bioengineers have developed biocompatible generators that create electrical pulses when compressed by body motions.
Future brain-computer interface systems employ a network of independent, wireless microscale neural sensors to record and stimulate brain activity.
A tool, based on machine learning methods, that evaluates the potential contribution of all possible mutations in a gene in a given type of tumour to the development and progression of cancer.
Bioprinted 3D cardiac patches could reverse scar formation and promote myocardial regeneration after heart attacks.
Scientists have created a deep learning method, RoseTTAFold, to provide access to highly accurate protein structure prediction.
Researchers have found a way to enhance radiation therapy using novel iodine nanoparticles.
Being immersed in a stunning 'virtual' Icelandic landscape can reduce the pain caused by uncomfortable medical procedures.
With a ‘liquid assembly line,’ researchers produce mRNA-delivering-nanoparticles a hundred times faster than standard microfluidic technologies.
Reseachers have developed a self-powered implantable and bioresorbable electrostimulation device for biofeedback bone fracture healing.
Researchers have designed a miniaturized 3D-printed device to inactivate Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a common bacterium that causes the infection.
Researchers have developed the first-ever transient pacemaker — a wireless, battery-free, fully implantable pacing device that disappears after it’s no longer needed.
3D models of bone formation provide a tool for tissue engineering, biomedical research and drug testing.
New research on Olfactory Virtual Reality (OVR) paints a clearer picture for clinical psychiatrists about how it could be used to safely and effectively help mental health and mood disorders.
Researchers have shown that a physiotherapy program that uses the Nintendo Wii console improves functionality, balance and life activities daily routine of stroke patients.
With LTech, the Lindera Software Development Kit, health tech company Lindera brings innovation and AI technology to the fitness industry.
Based on 20,000 nights of sleep, researchers have developed an algorithm that can improve the diagnosis, treatment and overall understanding of sleep disorders.
Researchers have developed a gene switch that can be operated with the green LED light emitted by commercial smartwatches.
Researchers discovered that AI models have a tendency to look for shortcuts. In the case of AI-assisted disease detection, these shortcuts could lead to diagnostic errors if deployed in clinical settings.
The University of Texas at San Antonio has established a wearables and AI laboratory to provide precision treatment plans to improve learning among those diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Progressive Mechanoporation makes it possible to mechanically disrupt the membranes of cells for a short time period and let drugs or genes inside cells.
Scientists in Dresden are expanding their digital health expertise in multiple sclerosis (MS) therapy and research with an ambitious scientific project - creating a "digital twin“ from data.
Engineers have developed the smallest single-chip system that is a complete functioning electronic circuit - and implantable chip visible only in a microscope.
Researchers have developed a specially designed hydrogel that works against all types of bacteria, including antibiotic-resistant ones.
Researchers suggest using microneedles for immunotherapy due to the high abundance of immune cells under the skin. The aim is to vaccinate or treat different diseases with minimal invasiveness.
Researchers have wirelessly recorded the brain activity of patients living with Parkinson's disease and then used that information to adjust the stimulation delivered by an implanted device.
Neurolutions IpsiHand exoskeleton uniquely leverages brain-computer interface technology for chronic stroke rehabilitation
Scientists at The German Primate Center want to use genetic engineering methods to improve cochlear implants.
Scientists have figured out how to modify CRISPR’s basic architecture to extend its reach beyond the genome and into what’s known as the epigenome.
Artificial Intelligence is now capable of generating novel, functionally active proteins.
Researchers have developed a new way of using nanomaterials to identify and enrich skeletal stem cells – a discovery which could eventually lead to new treatments for major bone fractures.
A state of the art Virtual Reality biomechanical facility that is vastly improving our understanding of human movement and how to treat and prevent injuries.
By combining high-tech 3D printing technology with kickball and pieces of chicken breast, surgeons have devised an innovative way to “rehearse” complex minimally invasive fetal surgeries.
A new concept of on-demand drug delivery system has emerged in which the drugs are automatically released from in vivo medical devices simply by shining light on the skin.
Researchers have developed a new tissue-section analysis system for diagnosing breast cancer based on artificial intelligence.
Researchers have tested a sensor for measuring hydrogen peroxide concentrations near cell membranes. The sensor has the potential to become a tool for new cancer therapies.
Researchers have evaluated whether data derived solely from these wristbands could accurately predict various types of seizures in pediatric patients.
Researchers have developed an injectable hydrogel that could help repair and prevent further damage to the heart muscle after a heart attack.
A small, wearable heart monitor can detect atrial fibrillation in high-risk patients ten times more frequently than standard tests.
AI is helping researchers decipher images from a new holographic microscopy technique needed to investigate a key process in cancer immunotherapy “live” as it takes place.
Researchers have developed a VR app to reduce fear of heights. Now, they have conducted a clinical trial to study its efficacy.
Researchers are using 3D printing to produce a new type of bioresorbable airway stent. This could greatly simplify the future treatment of upper airway obstruction.
A deep learning model that can predict how human genes and medicines will interact has identified at least 10 compounds that may hold promise as treatments for COVID-19.
Scientists have created a new way to detect the proteins that make up the pandemic coronavirus, as well as antibodies against it.
University of Illinois Chicago is one of the U.S. sites participating in clinical trials to cure severe red blood congenital diseases such as sickle cell anemia or Thalassemia by safely modifying the DNA of patients’ blood cells.
Recent breakthrough developments in technologies for real-time genome sequencing, analysis, and diagnosis are poised to deliver a new standard of personalized care.
Researchers have developed a system that combines a brain-computer interface and a robotic arm that responds to the actual intentions of treated patients.
VR-based rehabilitation programs are becoming an important complement to conventional motor therapy for stroke patients and individuals with neurodegenerative diseases.
According to new research, robotic animals could be the 'pawfect' replacement for our real-life furry friends.
Researchers are developing solutions designed to enable the analysis of breath gas to assist with the diagnosis of disease.
Researchers have shown that graphene quantum dots – a form of graphene with applications in both diagnostics and therapy – are biodegradable by two enzymes found in the human body.
Researchers at have revealed how high-frequency sound waves can be used to build new materials, make smart nanoparticles and even deliver drugs to the lungs for painless, needle-free vaccinations.
Designers who use ethics to shape better companion robots will end up making better humans, too, say UNSW researchers.
Researchers have developed rubbery a bioelectronic implantable device that can monitor and treat heart diseases.
Scientists have created synthetic soft surfaces with tongue-like textures for the first time using 3D printing.
VR can have significant impact on the validity of remote health appointments for those with eating disorders, through called Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy (VRET).
Emergency responders tested out a new "jet suit" that could soon be used by paramedics and search and rescue workers .
Self-powered biosensors that could one day lead to wearable devices that do not need to be recharged, or even sensors that are powered by the very bodily process they are designed to monitor.
Researchers have developed an robotic system to enhance the safety and efficacy of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for the treatment of gastrointestinal cancer.
Researchers developed a virtual reality immersive video aimed at training and motivating people to save lives from opioid overdoses.
Artificial intelligence is developing at an enormous speed and intelligent instruments will profoundly change surgery and medical interventions.
Researchers have developed a wearable solution that allows a patient to receive treatment of antibiotic-resistant infections and woundswithout leaving home.
Researchers have developed an innovative training protocol that, utilizing immersive virtual reality (IVR), leads to real physical and cognitive benefits.
One of the crucial future technologies in surgery is Augmented Reality. Most experts agree that AR will increase safety and efficiency, improve surgical training and decrease costs.
Researchers have created the first microscopic robots that incorporate semiconductor components, allowing them to be controlled with standard electronic signals.
Robotic surgery for patients with early stage, oropharyngeal squamous cell cancer is associated with improved health outcomes, including better long-term survival.
Plasma-coated bandages could revolutionise the treatment of chronic wounds such as pressure, diabetic or vascular ulcers that won't heal on their own.
Researchers have developed a neural network capable of recognizing retinal tissues during the process of their differentiation in a dish.
Researchers combine for the first time gene therapy in the cochlea with optical cochlear implants to optogenetically activate the auditory pathway in gerbils.
A new smart fabric that can be inflated and deflated by temperature-dependent liquid-vapor phase changes could enable a range of medical therapeutics.
Researchers have developed a machine learning model that can predict chemotherapy-associated nephrotoxicity.
Researchers show chatbots could play a key role in helping people with issues around their health and wellbeing.
Computer scientists working with pathologists have trained an AI tool to determine which patients with lung cancer have a higher risk of their disease coming back after treatment.
Scientists invented a tiny microrobot that resembles a white blood cell travelling through the circulatory system.
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Germany have developed powerful nanopropellers that can be steered into the interior of cells to deliver gene therapy.
Researchers have developed a wearable device to catch early signs and symptoms associated with COVID-19 and to monitor patients as the illness progresses.
Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence platform to dramatically increase the efficiency of drug combination therapies.
Brain cancer patients in the coming years may not need to go under the knife to help doctors determine the best treatment for their tumors.
Engineers are working on developing soft, flexible neural implants that can gently conform to the brain’s contours and monitor activity over longer periods.
Scientists have developed an innovative new technique that uses artificial intelligence to better define the different sections of the brain in newborns during a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exam.
Researchers used a skin cream infused with microscopic particles, named STAR particles, for therapy of Skin diseases
Currently, we are too focused on the topic of AI. In order, however, to leverage AI technology several challenges have to be mastered and a proper framework has to be established.
“AI is the biggest technological breakthrough of our lifetime. It will boost the entire healthcare ecosystem and will eventually re-invent the way we deliver medicine entirely.”
Biomedical engineers developed a handheld 3D bioprinter that could revolutionize the way musculoskeletal surgical procedures are performed.
A trial suggests that a digital intervention for paediatric ADHD might help to improve inattention with minimal adverse effects.
Scientists have improved upon the bioprinting technique they developed to engineer skeletal muscle as a potential therapy for replacing diseased or damaged muscle tissue.
Virtual reality video games, activity monitors, and handheld computer devices can help people stand as well as walk, the largest trial worldwide into the effects of digital devices in rehabilitation has found.
Bioengineers have developed a prototype patch that does the same job as crucial aspects of heart tissue.
The first Parkinson's patient worldwide was treated with a new neurostimulator, which enables better, more personalized care for patients.
Artificial intelligence can detect one of the most common forms of blood cancer—acute myeloid leukemia (AML)—with high reliability.
Researchers have created biosensor technology that may help lead to safe stem cell therapies for treating Parkinson’s diseases.
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Application Center SYMILA have developed a prevention app called BAYathlon that is designed to help detect a specific form of cardiac arrythmia at an early stage.
Researchers have been investigating whether artificial intelligence might be used to steer a catheter automatically and reliably to a blocked blood vessel.
Using machine learning, researchers have built a tool that detects genetic mutations that trigger the immune system, helping identify which cancer patients are likely to benefit from immunotherapy.
Though identifying data typically are removed from medical image files before they are shared for research, a study finds that this may not be enough to protect patient privacy.
Based on a convolutional neural network the tool is able to provide results within seconds, thus supporting the doctor with comprehensive image analysis.
Researchers have developed a tiny nanolaser that can function inside of living tissues without harming them.
A collaborative project develops virtual reality methods to positively affect the body perception of obese patients.
Scientists created a 3D printed a wearable kirigami sensor patch for shoulders that could improve injury recovery and athletic training.
The iStride device is strapped over the shoe of the good leg and generates a backwards motion, exaggerating the existing step, making it harder to walk while wearing the shoe.
A new study highlights the feasible use of mhealth devices to help with the screening and detection of atrial fibrillation.
Researchers have refined the famous CRISPR-Cas method. Now, for the very first time, it is possible to modify dozens, if not hundreds, of genes in a cell simultaneously.
Researchers want to develop a method in which artificial intelligence automatically evaluates tissue samples from patients under the microscope.
Advanced computer models of diseases can be used to improve diagnosis and treatment. The goal is to develop the models to “digital twins” of individual patients.
A wearable monitor built with stretchable electronics could allow long-term health monitoring of adults, babies and small children without concern for skin injury or allergic reactions.
A machine learning algorithm can spot abnormalities in pupil dilation that are predictive of autism spectrum disorder in mouse models.
Using AI and biosensors, researchers have created a device that can determine whether targeted chemotherapy drugs are working on individual cancer patients.
Interacting with a robotic teddy bear invented at MIT boosted young patients’ positive emotions, engagement, and activity level.
A machine learning method discovered a clue in people’s language predictive of the emergence of psychosis — the frequent use of words associated with sound.
With artificial intelligence to a diagnosis of rare hereditary diseases: The neural network combines data from portrait images with gene and patient data.
Using AI, researchers have succeeded in making the mass analysis of proteins from any organism significantly faster than before and almost error-free.
Numerous initiatives using robots for improving mental health already exist. However, the use of embodied AI in psychiatry poses ethical questions.
Years-long tracking of individuals’ biology helped define what it meant for them to be healthy and showed how changes from the norm could signal disease.
Bioengineers have cleared a major hurdle on the path to 3D printing replacement organs with a breakthrough technique for bioprinting tissues.
Scientists have developed a new technique for the decontamination of organs before transplantation using ultraviolet and red light irradiation.
A video recording of an infant lying in bed can be analyzed with artificial intelligence to extract quantitative information useful for assessing the child’s development as well as the efficacy of ongoing therapy.
Engineers have combined CRISPR with electronic transistors made from graphene to create a new hand-held device that can detect specific genetic mutations in a matter of minutes.
A robot led older adults through a video game, out of their comfort zone, learning and working together demonstrating the promise of future care.
Researchers are working on a smartphone app that could help diagnose autism in minutes – and provide ongoing therapy as well, all with fewer visits to specialized clinics.
A machine learning algorithm was able to sort children with arthritis into distinct categories based on their patterns of inflamed joints in the body in a way that was also predictive of disease outcome.
Immersive virtual reality has been shown to help children with autism with nearly 45% remaining free from their fears and phobias six months after treatment.
Method for growing kidney organoids under flow enhances their vascularization and maturation, increasing their potential for drug testing and regenerative medicine.
Today, drones are happily regarded as the pinnacle of digitalisation in healthcare. However, for Dr Dominik Pförringer, “Drones are not even in the top 100 of my wish list for digital solutions."
Researchers have created new machine learning software that can forecast the survival rates and response to treatments of patients with ovarian cancer.
Scientists find new and smaller gene editor: the new gene-editing protein, CasX, may give CRISPR-Cas9 a run for its money.
Several research groups at the Berlin Institute of Health (BIH) are working on digitally combating cancer, comparing experiences with different diagnostic and treatment methods.
Our health system today can no longer be sustained in its existing form. It has become too expensive and too ineffective.
Researchers say virtual reality could have real long-term benefits for people, particularly children, gripped by scary dreams.
Researchers have developep a sensor that records brain activity at extremely low frequencies and could lead to new treatments for epilepsy.
Scientists have developed tiny elastic robots that can change shape depending on their surroundings. They stand to revolutionize targeted drug delivery.
At MEDICA 2018, various taiwanese companies showcased a whole range of innovative medical technology such as virtual 3D anatomical models to robotic rehabilitation helpers and smart nappies.
Researchers have created a novel 3D printing workflow that allows cardiologists to evaluate how different valve sizes will interact with each patient's unique anatomy, before the medical procedure is actually performed.
The sensor system implant provides actionable information to optimize the therapy for patients afflicted with glaucoma.
Three patients with chronic paraplegia were able to walk over ground thanks to precise electrical stimulation of their spinal cords via a wireless implant.
Scientists plan to edit their genomes to correct rare genetic mutations and slow or halt progression of their diseases.
Research project is aimed at improving therapeutic options for both rare and common diseases, including supporting methods to improve editing the human genome.
Anorexia nervosa patients prefer underweight bodies, scientists find when they investigated body perception using virtual reality.
Memory-jogging robot to keep people sharp in ‘smart’ retirement homes has been used in a trial to combat cognitive decline in later age.
AI, Big Data, wearables and sensor technologies are driving the growth of smart hospitals and assisting with the home healthcare sector.
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have successfully performed 3D personalized virtual simulations of the heart.
Researchers employ novel machine learning techniques that determines the fewest, smallest doses of toxic chemotherapy and radiotherapy that could still shrink glioblastomas.
A Brock University research team has created a microscopic robot that has the potential to identify drug resistance to tuberculosis faster than conventional tests.
Engineering researchers have developed automation software that aims to cut the time of developing radiation therapy plans down to mere hours.
A study provides first evidence that psychological therapy can be successfully delivered in virtual reality.
An engineer designed the first neurosurgical robotic system capable of performing bilateral stereotactic neurosurgery inside a MRI scanner.