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Image: The new study assessed the actual incidence of delayed ICH in geriatric ED patients on anticoagulants (Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock)

New Study Challenges ED Protocols for Geriatric Head Injuries and Blood Thinners

The findings of a new study that examined delayed intracranial hemorrhage incidence in older adults on anticoagulants challenge ED protocols for geriatric head injuries and blood thinners. More...
27 Jun 2024
Image: A fiber bundle approx. one millimeter wide at 80x magnification (left: electron microscopy, colored; right: Raman microscopy) (Photo courtesy of Empa)

Advanced Medical Fibers to Pave Way for Surgical Sutures, Wound Dressings and Textile Implants with Special Capabilities

Researchers are developing advanced medical fibers that can be developed into medical products like surgical sutures, wound dressings, and textile implants capable of delivering medications with exact dosing over extended periods. More...
26 Jun 2024
Image: Graphical comparison of bladder augmentation surgery using either ileum (top) or a cell-seeded, biodegradable scaffold (bottom) (Photo courtesy of Mark Seniw, Northwestern University, Querrey Simpson Institute)

Novel Technologies to Improve Bladder Surgery and Monitoring

Researchers are exploring two innovative technologies—one to improve bladder function through a cell-seeded, biodegradable construct that aids tissue regeneration, and another to enhance patient monitoring via an implantable bladder sensor. More...
26 Jun 2024
Image: The algorithm improves blood sugar control in hospitalized patients (Photo courtesy of 123RF)

AI Automatically Determines Insulin Dosing for Improved Blood Sugar Control in Hospitalized Patients

A self-adjusting subcutaneous insulin algorithm autonomously determines insulin doses, thereby reducing both hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia incidences and cutting down the frequency with which doctors need to issue new insulin orders. More...
25 Jun 2024
PhD scholar Guilherme Camargo de Oliveira demonstrates the face screening tool with Visiting Associate Professor Nemuel Daniel Pah (left) (Photo courtesy of Seamus Daniel, RMIT University)

Smartphone Face-Screening Tool Helps Paramedics Identify Stroke in Seconds

An innovative smartphone-based facial screening tool promises to help paramedics identify stroke signs much sooner and more accurately than current technologies. More...
24 Jun 2024
Image: The health monitor is flexible and designed to be comfortable to wear (Photo courtesy of Washington State University)

Sweat Health Monitor Measures Levels of Disease Markers

A 3D-printed wearable health monitor can effectively measure important biochemicals in sweat during physical activity, promising a simple, non-invasive method for tracking health and diagnosing prevalent conditions. More...
24 Jun 2024
Image: The new clinical test detects a life-threatening genetic arrhythmia (Photo courtesy of 123RF)

New, Simple Clinical Test Detects Rare Life-Threatening Genetic Heart Condition

A simple clinical test can identify life-threatening genetic arrhythmia by observing changes in ECG after a short period of rapid heartbeats followed by a pause, which can happen naturally or be induced by pacing the heart artificially. More...
21 Jun 2024
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