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AI hybrid strategy improves mammogram interpretation
A hybrid reading strategy for screening mammography, developed by Dutch researchers and deployed retrospectively to more than 40,000 exams, reduced radiologist workload by 38% without changing recall or cancer detection rates.
Uniquely shaped microstent developed to combat glaucoma
A team of researchers at the University of Oxford have unveiled a pioneering “microstent” which could revolutionize treatment for glaucoma, a common but debilitating condition. The study has been published in The Innovation.
Surprising gene activity shields certain nerve cells from ALS damage
By analyzing millions of messenger RNA molecules (mRNA) during the course of ALS, researchers at Stockholm University, in collaboration with scientists at the Paris Brain Institute and Örebro University, have identified why certain nerve cells are resistant to the disease and what happens in the sensitive nerve cells when they are affected.
Radioactive ion beams successfully treat animal tumors in study
A research project has reached an important milestone: the first treatment of an animal tumor with radioactive ion beams has been demonstrated and published in Nature Physics.
Radio waves amp up smell without surgery or chemicals
Our sense of smell is more important than we often realize. It helps us enjoy food, detect danger like smoke or gas leaks, and even affects our memory and emotions. Many people—especially after COVID-19, aging, or brain injury—suffer from a loss of smell. However, there are very few effective treatments, and those that exist often use strong scents or medicines that cause discomfort in patients.
Pusan National University Unveils 3D-Printed Brain Vessels to Transform Atherosclerosis Research
BUSAN, South Korea, Aug. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Cerebrovascular diseases, including atherosclerosis and stroke, remain a major global health concern. A common feature of these diseases is vascular stenosis—the narrowing of blood vessels—which disrupts normal blood flow and contributes to chronic inflammation in vessel walls
Calidar Announces Groundbreaking 4D Mammography System: First-in-Human Study Initiated
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Aug. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Calidar, Inc., an innovative start-up in precision diagnostic imaging, today announced the successful imaging of the first patient with its 4D Mammography system.
Masimo wins expanded FDA nod for O3 regional oximetry
Masimo (Nasdaq: MASI)+
announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for expanded indications for its O3 regional oximetry technology