Medtech / devices
BlueRock Therapeutics will leverage a data platform from software company Rune Labs to monitor Parkinson's disease patients in a new observational study. BlueRock will use StriveStudy, Rune Labs' clinical trial platform featuring data collection and patient monitoring tools, to capture a holistic picture of Parkinson's disease activity and to better engage patients in the study. [...]
Researchers have developed a highly-accurate blood test that can detect Alzheimer’s disease up to 10 years before symptoms arise. A team of researchers from Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine (SOM) and Durin Technologies, have announced the results of a newly-designed blood test that can detect the presence of Alzheimer's disease-related pathology up to 10 years [...]
Researchers have developed a deep learning–based method which can accurately detect Alzheimer’s disease based on routinely collected clinical brain images. A team at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has recently developed an accurate method for detection that relies on routinely collected clinical brain images, an advance that could lead to more accurate diagnoses. For the study, [...]
New digital communication tools dramatically increase the prescribing rates of a life-saving heart failure medication, a new study shows. An automated system that flags which patients would most benefit from an underused yet life-saving cardiology drug more than doubled new prescriptions, according to a pilot programme test by researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. [...]
Researchers at the University of Toronto have used artificial intelligence (AI) to help them identify potential new treatments for Parkinson’s disease. The study employed an AI system to identify an existing anti-cholesterol drug that has the ability to promote disposal of mitochondria, energy-making components of the cell which are damaged in the disease. The full [...]
North Tees NHS Foundation trust is the latest to implement remote monitoring for heart failure patients, allowing them to manage their condition at home. A remote monitoring solution for heart failure patients by NHS-owned digital health company Health Call is spreading after its success in County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust. The digital solution [...]
The first ever transplant of stem cell-derived nerve cells has been administered to a person with Parkinson’s at Skåne University Hospital in Sweden. The transplantation product, which has been developed by Lund University, is generated from embryonic stem cells and functions to replace the dopamine nerve cells which are lost in the brain as a [...]
A self-administered screening tool, developed by Cleveland Clinic researchers, can effectively and efficiently assess cognition issues in older adults. A new study found that the simple test taken on a tablet computer before an annual physical is conducive to use in a primary care setting for detecting mild cognitive impairment, early Alzheimer’s disease, and other related [...]
Researchers have developed a highly accurate machine learning model for the early detection of mild cognitive impairment and dementia in older drivers. Using ensemble learning techniques and longitudinal data from a large naturalistic driving study, researchers have developed a novel, interpretable and highly accurate algorithm for predicting mild cognitive impairment and dementia in older drivers. [...]
C4XD and Garvan Institute of Medical Research have reported success in matching patients with Parkinson's disease to the right treatment, using its new precision medicine platform. Drug development company, C4XD, has launched its precision medicine platform, PatientSeek, following insights from a successful research collaboration with Garvan Institute of Medical Research. As part of a collaboration, [...]
