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News • Minimally invasive stimulation

Microrobots repair spinal cord damage

A new approach to repair spinal cord injuries: A biohybrid robot combining therapeutic stem cells with magnetoelectric nanoparticles. First tests on zebrafish and mice show promise.

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Article • Opportunistic screening

AI tools extract hidden health insights from routine chest imaging

Artificial intelligence is enabling radiologists to extract valuable diagnostic information from routine chest imaging – identifying patients at risk for osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease…

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News • Hooked to help

Bioengineered hookworms could serve as drug factories inside the gut

A hookworm can survive in the human gut for years. Researchers have now harnessed that biological mechanism, engineering a hookworm to produce and deliver a drug within a living host.

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Article • Pros and cons of academic-industry partnerships

Computational pathology: Building bridges between labs and business

Academic-industry partnerships are playing a crucial role in advancing computational pathology. At the Digital Pathology and AI Congress: Europe in London in December, Liron Pantanowitz outlined the benefits and risks of such collaborations – and why he believes the advantages outweigh the potential pitfalls.

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Article • Men, women, nonbinary health

Gender medicine in focus

Male and female patients should not receive the same treatment - but that is just the beginning: Increasing awareness of patient diversity leads to changes in diagnostics, therapy regimen, but also…

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Article • In-depth

Focus on digital pathology

Digital pathology opens up a whole new world of possibilities in diagnosis, prognosis, and prediction of diseases. Keep up-to-date with the latest research news, medical applications, and background…

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Article • Focus topic

Alzheimer's disease: Demystifying dementia

Alzheimer's disease is probably the best-known form of neurodegenerative disease, which is usually characterised by a progressive loss of cognitive, emotional and social abilities. But what…

Diagnostic imaging

Radiology, sonography and beyond: Keep reading to find out how imaging techniques like MRI, CT and ultrasound can be used in the diagnosis of diseases and the guidance of medical procedures.

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News • New MS monitoring approach

PET imaging reveals synaptic loss in multiple sclerosis

A new PET imaging approach that measures synaptic density in the spinal cord provides a quantitative way to assess the brain's functional wiring in patients with multiple sclerosis.

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News • Congenital heart condition

Tetralogy of Fallot: 3D map gives new insights

Researchers have produced the first 3D map of the heart’s electrical wiring in Tetralogy of Fallot, revealing features that may explain why many patients develop heart conduction disorders.

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News • Imaging with minimal diffusion data

Simulations + AI = faster brain MRI scans

A new AI-based method can reduce the time required for certain MRI brain scans by up to 90% while maintaining a high level of accuracy, paving the way for more efficient and accessible neuroimaging.

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Laboratory/pathology

From clinical chemistry to digital pathology: Read more about how modern medical laboratories and procedures in pathology play a vital role in the detection and prevention of diseases and in medical research.

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Early Detection of Invasive Fungal Infections: The β-D-Glucan Test on the LIMUSAVE MT-7500

Invasive fungal infections are silent, fast-moving, and notoriously hard to catch in time. The FUJIFILM Wako β-D-Glucan Test on the LIMUSAVE MT-7500 gives clinical laboratories a quantitative,…

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News • OPTIMA trial results

Gene test could safely spare breast cancer patients of chemotherapy

Many people with breast cancer can avoid chemotherapy with a gene test, potentially sparing them side effects without increasing the risk of the cancer returning, a clinical trial has found.

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News • Metabolic health

Obesity helps breast cancer become invasive

Obesity may change how early-stage breast cancer becomes invasive, according to a new study. The findings could help improve physicians’ ability to predict and treat the disease.

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Treatment

Medical innovations are rapidly expanding therapy options for many diseases. Keep reading to find more information on new therapies, surgical techniques, effective medication and patient care.

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News • Novel radiopharmaceutical therapy

Promising treatment option for aggressive neuroendocrine tumors

A new type of peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) appears to be safe in metastatic neuroendocrine tumor patients who have exhausted conventional treatment options.

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News • Study measures health impact

Reusable catheters = infection risk? New study says no

For decades, patients have been strictly advised to use single-use catheters to prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs). However, a new study suggests that reusable options are equally safe.

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News • Remote rehabilitation

iRehab: Towards better recovery for intensive care survivors

A new clinical trial has identified new opportunities to improve recovery for intensive care survivors through remote rehabilitation delivered in patients’ homes.

Management

Time to bring out the white collars: Read more about the economy and politics of health as well as optimised hospital and patient management.

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News • Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome

From PCOS to PMOS: is a name change enough to make a difference?

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is being renamed Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS) – but will it help those it affects? Experts argue what else needs to change to make a difference.

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News • Decarbonisation effort

“MedZero”: Global database shows carbon footprint of healthcare products

Data experts have created the first global carbon analytics database – a new resource to help hospitals and clinics save money, reduce waste, improve patient care, and tackle climate change.

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News • Communication toolkit

Antibiotic resistance: SMART metaphors to drive awareness, behaviour change

Antibiotic resistance is a growing problem – and lack of public awareness has been identified as a key contributor. A new toolkit using intuitive metaphors aims to encourage behaviour change.

IT/Tech

From AI-based image analysis to virtual therapies: Find out how digitalisation and cutting-edge IT solutions advance the medical landscape.

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News • Fetal monitoring

Wearable ultrasound patch to improve care for high-risk pregnancies

Engineers have created a soft, wearable ultrasound patch that can continuously monitor a fetus for hours at a time — and do so even as the fetus and umbilical cord constantly move during pregnancy.

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News • Contrastive language image pretraining

AI system to interpret cardiac MRI scans with enhanced accuracy

A team of researchers has developed an AI system capable of interpreting some of the most complex heart scans in medicine, cardiac MRI, without the need for manually labeled training data.

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News • Pectus excavatum surgery

VR could help reduce post-OP pain for pediatric patients

Virtual reality (VR) before surgery could help reduce pain in the early postoperative period among adolescents undergoing surgery for funnel chest (pectus excavatum), according to new research.

Research

When scientific curiosity paves the way for improved healthcare: Read more about promising studies and trials that lead to more effective drugs, procedures as well as medical guidelines.

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News • Post-injury axon regrowth

Lab-grown model shows ‘irreversible’ spinal cord damage may be reversed

When the spinal cord is damaged, the resulting paralysis is usually considered permanent. Now, a new research approach using lab-grown organoid models suggests that it actually might be reversed.

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News • Prediction of myocardial viability

Heart’s ‘natural bypass’ could spare patients from risky procedures

A new study reveals how a simple angiogram scoring system could help identify patients whose heart muscle is still alive - even when a major artery has been completely blocked for months.

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News • Sex-specific effects of bariatric surgery

Why weight-loss surgery lowers cancer risk in women

Substantial and sustained weight-loss after bariatric surgery has been linked to a reduced risk of cancer and cancer-related death, mainly in women. Two new studies now provide clues as to why.

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