IMAGE: Patient, monitored by nurse, in a Genetesis Cardioflux™ scanner. view more (Mason, OH March 22, 2019 8 am) Genetesis, a medical technology company focused on using biomagnetic imaging to enable rapid, noninvasive and accurate chest pain triage, has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its cardiac imaging platform. The platform pairs the CardioFlux™ Magnetocardiograph with the…
IMAGE: Stephanie McCalla, right, in her lab with a Montana State University student on October 30, 2017. MSU photo by Kelly Gorham view more BOZEMAN — One day, a technician in a small, rural hospital may be able to reliably diagnose breast cancer, Alzheimer’s disease or traumatic brain injury using a tab of paper that would…
Rockville, Md. (March 22, 2019)–A new article explores the pathophysiological factors that link sleep disturbances and Alzheimer’s disease. Better understanding of this connection may lead to potential diagnostics and therapeutics for Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative diseases and dementia. The article is published ahead of print in the Journal of Neurophysiology (JNP). Alzheimer’s research has…
Did you know that music and diagnostic imaging have something in common? Sounds have a lower or higher pitch depending on the size of the object that creates them. Tubas and double basses are big and produce deep low-pitch sounds, while flutes and violins are small and produce high-pitched sounds. What’s interesting is that the…
IMAGE: Dr. Zixu Liu view more Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS – March 21, 2019 – UT Southwestern researchers have identified two proteins that act as gatekeepers to dampen a potentially life-threatening immune response to chronic infection. The proteins – the transcription factors SIX1 and SIX2 – activate cellular pathways required for fetal development and later switch…
IMAGE: “If doctors don’t value and trust one another, the safety and quality of patient care is potentially at risk of being compromised, ” said Richard M. Frankel, Ph.D. of the Regenstrief… view more INDIANAPOLIS – While the importance of trusted relationships between patients and their physicians is taken for granted, little attention has been…
VIDEO: This video shows how 4D-printed smart materials can morph from stiff to soft and also change shape. view more Credit: Chen Yang/Rutgers University-New Brunswick. Imagine smart materials that can morph from being stiff as wood to as soft as a sponge – and also change shape. Rutgers University-New Brunswick engineers have created flexible, lightweight materials…
Caffeine is a stimulant that works to improve alertness, wakefulness, and mood. People who regularly consume caffeine may experience withdrawal symptoms after they suddenly stop drinking it. Natural sources of caffeine include coffee, tea, and cocoa beans. Manufacturers also add synthetic caffeine to many foods, drinks, medicines, and supplements. People who regularly consume caffeine may…
Last year, the Food and Drug Administration approved a device that can capture an image of your retina and automatically detect signs of diabetic blindness. This new breed of artificial intelligence technology is rapidly spreading across the medical field, as scientists develop systems that can identify signs of illness and disease in a wide variety…
Popcorn can either be good or bad for a person’s health, depending on what goes into making it. On its own, without any added sugar or salt, popcorn makes a nutritious, healthful snack. Popcorn is a type of corn kernel that, when people heat it, it pops to become light and fluffy. Popcorn contains plenty…