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People who have had the most common type of stroke should have a genetic test to find out whether they can be treated with a drug to help reduce the risk of further brain attacks, the UK's NHS watchdog has said. New draft guidelines published on May 19 by the National Institute for Health and [...]
Natural language processing could be a successful means of analysing speech changes in Parkinson's disease patients, leading to a more effective diagnosis. This is the conclusion of Japanese researchers who have used artificial intelligence (AI) to process natural language and speech characteristics in people with Parkinson's disease. They found that these patients spoke using more [...]
An insertable Bluetooth-enabled cardiac monitor offering the world's longest battery life has been cleared for use in the US by the country's Food and Drug Administration. Global healthcare player Abbott's Assert-IQ will give physicians a new option for diagnostic evaluation and long-term surveillance of people experiencing irregular heartbeats. Known as arrhythmias, the heart can beat too [...]
Anabolic steroids can continue causing serious side effects years after users stop taking them, two new studies suggest. The synthetic derivatives of testosterone have become popular among athletes and bodybuilders who want to improve their performance and develop a more muscular physique. In most countries, they are only available legally for personal use on prescription [...]
The incoming chair of an internationally renowned, UK-based dementia research network has said it is critical experts "seize the moment" and pool their knowledge to enhance patients' chances and accelerate the launch of new treatments. Dr Catherine Mummery is set to take over the helm of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) [...]
Researchers have used cutting-edge imaging technology to measure acute pressure changes inside the heart - work that has also helped them pinpoint why a widely used drug given to help calculate blood flow through the organ causes breathlessness in some patients. The state-of-the-art technology uses magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to create detailed pictures of the [...]
A more accurate and faster diagnostic technique for neurodegenerative diseases could open the door for earlier treatment and alleviation of the likes of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. The groundbreaking process developed by University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers, significantly improves the performance of advanced protein-misfolding detection methods in both humans and animals. A protein is said [...]
Women with clogged arteries are at higher risk of heart attacks and may need stronger treatment postmenopause than men of similar age. The results of a study in nearly 25,000 adults presented at a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology - EACVI 2023 - in Barcelona and also published in European Heart Journal [...]
Roblox founder and CEO David Baszucki and his wife have donated $6.2m to develop a new software platform that could revolutionise the study and treatment of brain disorders, such as dementia. Neuroblox is a cutting-edge programme that will model brain circuits to treat a range of neurological disorders like dementia, epilepsy, ADD, schizophrenia, and bipolar [...]
Heart attacks could soon be diagnosed faster and more accurately thanks to a new test developed with artificial intelligence. It's hoped the UK-led breakthrough could reduce the pressure on accident and emergency departments and help end inequalities in diagnosis, which previous research has shown sees women 50% more likely to get a wrong initial prognosis. [...]
