MedTech News
.................... by Andrew Celentano
AI turns mouse movements into language-like tokens, uncovering autism-related social behavior patterns
An artificial intelligence model capable of reading and interpreting animal behavior like language has been developed by researchers at KAIST. The team created an AI model that learns behavioral data in a manner similar to natural language and was able to independently identify social behavioral deficits in an autism mouse model, opening a new avenue for interpretable neuroscience.
Voice changes measured with a mobile phone can signal a flare up in asthma or COPD
Voice changes, which can be recorded and measured with a mobile phone app, can signal a flare-up in symptoms for people with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study published in ERJ Open Research.
Neurobiologists improve symptoms of Huntington’s disease with targeted brain stimulation in mice
University of California San Diego neurobiologists, working with scientists in Germany, identified and tracked neurons involved in Huntington’s disease progression. They then used a cutting-edge, light-based genetics technique to selectively activate these neurons and improve the debilitating deficits of the condition
Wearable device reveals how sleep changes from freshman to senior year for college students
A study published in PLOS One by Yao Zhao at Temple University, U.S., and colleagues suggests that wearable devices can provide accurate, longitudinal sleep data to facilitate analyses of changing sleep patterns over time.
Innovative soft robotic heart offers new way to study disease and test life-saving devices
Researchers at UNSW Sydney have developed a fully synthetic soft robotic heart that reproduces the complex movements and internal structures of the human heart, opening the door to better treatments, safer medical devices and more personalized care.
CAR T cell therapy targets key mutation driving rare blood cancers
A new form of CAR T-cell therapy has been designed to find and destroy the cancer-driving stem cells responsible for a group of blood cancers known as myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs), while leaving healthy blood cells unharmed, according to new research led by UCL and University of Oxford researchers.
A portable ultrasound system could make reliable breast imaging more accessible
To make earlier diagnosis easier, an MIT team has developed portable detectors based on ultrasound, which could be used much more frequently.
Novel biomarker beats leading diagnostic blood test at predicting Alzheimer’s progression
Small loops of genetic material may be strong indicators of imminent Alzheimer’s disease (AD) symptoms. In a new study published in Nature Medicine, researchers showed that elevated levels of certain circular RNAs (circRNAs) in the blood nearly tripled patients’ risk of developing symptoms, suggesting these molecules are more sensitive to symptom onset than traditional AD biomarkers.