News • For newborns with congenital heart defects
Tiny pacemakers safely stabilize baby hearts
A pacemaker designed for babies could fill an unmet need for newborns with congenital heart defects and other heart conditions, finds a new study.
Studies
Video • Exergames for upper limb mobility recovery
Video games show promise in improving hand and wrist rehabilitation
Playing video games to recover hand and wrist mobility? A new system of exergames demonstrates the potential for rehabilitation while providing therapists with data to analyse patients’ progress.
News • Deep and ensemble learning improve performance
New AI tool surpasses previous methods in colorectal cancer tissue analysis
Researchers developed an advanced AI tool for automatic analysis of colorectal cancer tissue slides. The new model outperformed all predecessors in the classification of tissue microscopy samples.
News • Longitudinal image analysis
AI tool detects changes in series of medical images
Researchers developed an AI-based system which has has a broad ability to identify even subtle differences between medical images taken at different times, and to predict related outcome measures.
News • Reseach on neurofilament light chain proteins
ALS: Improving diagnosis and management with new blood test
A new blood test, using neurofilament light chainproteins as biomarker, could lead to better diagnosis and management of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
News • Correlated diffusion imaging
AI makes breast cancer “glow” in MRI images
A new AI-enhanced technique makes breast cancer tissue “glow” on MRI scans. This not only improves breast cancer detection but also can help treat it more effectively, the researchers say.
News • Variations in patient access
Biliary tract cancer: inequalities across Europe
Research on biliary tract cancer is advancing rapidly, ranging from targeted treatments to new drugs. However, the delivery of these advances to patients is lagging behind, new European studies find.
News • Automated evaluation
Robot enhances side-effect monitoring after cardiac arrhythmia treatment
A newly-developed robot can detect medication side-effects in patients after heart arrhythmia treatment faster than a human doctor, while reducing the number of follow-up tests.
News • Reduced need for follow-up treatments
Crohn's disease: Mesenteric-based surgery shows promise
Crohn’s disease is incurable, with high rates of recurrence. A new approach, involving surgical removal of the mesentery, dramatically reduces the possibility that follow-up surgery will be needed.
News • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis research
AML: sleep problems identified as early warning sign
Promising insights into amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS): New research links characteristic symptoms of the disease, such as motor impairment and respiratory issues, to sleep disorders.
News • Multi-omics-based prediction
Pancreatic cancer: 'biomarker panel' brings hope for early detection
The discovery of a 'biomarker panel' could have a profound impact on the ability to identify patients at risk of developing pancreatic cancer at an earlier stage, researchers hope.
News • AI-assisted microstructure assessment
Super-resolution imaging helps predict bone fracture risk
A new AI tool creates super-resolution images showing the inner structures of bones in great detail. This can be used to better determine risk for fracture in elderly patients with osteoporosis.
News • Impact on long-term survival
Biological vs mechanical heart valve replacement: study compares outcomes
Patients aged between 50 to 70 years with a mechanical heart valve replacement had better long-term survival compared to those with a biological valve, new research has found.
News • Deep learning tool shows promise
Long-term ECG: AI algorithm checks heart rhythm
Analysing long-term ECG recordings for signs of heart abnormalities such as arrhythmias is a time-consuming process. New research finds that AI is better suited for this task than humans.
News • Mechanical vs medication approach
Stroke: thrombectomy and thrombolysis equally effective in preventing disability
While thrombectomy to remove blood clots after a stroke is increasingly performed, new research suggests that it may not be needed in all cases.
News • Research on RAD51 biomarker
Next-generation sequencing for personalizing prostate cancer treatment
Certain gene alterations can serve as a prognostic and predictive biomarker for prostate cancer. Now, researchers confirm the feasibility of using NGS on this marker for precise patient stratification and treatment selection.
News • PROLIFERATE_AI evaluates RAPIDx AI
AI keeps an eye on health AI
It takes one to know one: Researchers have developed an AI-based evaluation tool to assess how well clinical AI tools perform in the hospital.
News • Trial results surpass expectations
AI enhances breast cancer screening performance
AI-supported screening for breast cancer can detect more cancer cases compared with traditional screening, and find more invasive cancers at an early stage, results from the MASAI trial indicate.
News • CCTA reveals CVD impact
Covid-19 increases risk of cardiac events
The virus behind Covid-19 initially causes acute lung injury and respiratory failure. However, new evidence indicates the virus also involves inflammation that can affect the cardiovascular system.
News • Detection of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP)
Blood test may detect stroke type before hospital arrival
A new blood test that detects a specific brain protein may help doctors determine the type of a stroke faster and allow them to start safe treatment for people before they get to the hospital.
News • Neuro-Oncology
Why late-stage breast cancer patients should receive routine brain MRI screening
Late-stage breast cancer patients are more often affected by brain metastases than previously believed, a new study finds. The researchers suggest that MRI screening guidelines should reflect this.
News • Successful clinical validation
Urine-based test detects aggressive prostate cancer
Researchers have clinically validated a previously developed urine test for prostate cancer screening, which can potentially bypass invasive procedures among men who are unlikely to benefit.
News • Coronary computed tomography angiography
CCTA routine scans prevent thousands of heart attacks, study finds
Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) 3D imaging of the heart greatly contributes to preventing heart attacks, compared to standard tests, a new study finds.
News • Paediatric research
Molecular ‘fingerprint’ of long Covid in children's blood discovered
A new study has shown that the molecular signature of long Covid can be found in blood samples of children. Using an AI tool, the researchers were capable of diagnosing the condition with 93% accuracy.
News • Post-acute sequelae
Long Covid: Study tracks physical and cognitive impairments
Self-reported, persisting health problems after Sars-CoV-2 infection are commonly described. However, the long-term prognosis of post-Covid-19 syndrome is unknown. A new study aims to change this.
