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.................... by Andrew Celentano
Distalmotion gets FDA nod to expand Dexter surgical robot indications to gynecology
Distalmotion announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Dexter surgical robot in a range of gynecology procedures.
Retinal photographs can help predict Alzheimer’s disease risk factors
Often called “the window to the soul,” the eyes may also offer clues about something less poetic but just as important: the health of the brain. A new study of tens of thousands of patients has revealed that cheap, simple and common photographs of the retina at the back of the eye can accurately predict many of the most common risk factors associated with developing Alzheimer’s disease.
Nonsurgical procedure provides lasting relief for knee pain, finds study
Embolization of abnormal blood vessels using rapidly resorbable gelatin-based microspheres is safe and provides significant, lasting pain relief and functional improvement for patients with osteoarthritis-related knee pain, according to a new study published in Radiology.
Hidden PIM1 pathway helps prostate cancer survive treatment, pointing to new drug strategy
Researchers at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center, led by Noel Warfel, Ph.D. revealed a previously unknown mechanism that helps prostate cancer cells evade treatment and points to a potential strategy for overcoming that resistance.
New pancreatic cancer strategy kills KRAS-mutant tumor cells and extends survival in mice
Researchers at the University of Cologne’s Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne (CMMC) have discovered a previously unknown mechanism that makes most pancreatic cancer cells susceptible to a form of programmed cell death.
AI-guided ultrasound improves blood–brain barrier opening procedures by predicting bubble collapse
A study led by Georgia Institute of Technology’s Associate Professor Costas Arvanitis takes a major step toward safer and more effective treatment and diagnosis of brain diseases. His team’s research, published in Advanced Science, shows how combining artificial intelligence (AI) with focused ultrasound can safely deliver therapies and improve diagnostic interventions to the brain.
An intranasal flu vaccine approved two decades ago may have underappreciated immune benefits
Now, scientists at the La Jolla Institute for Immunology in California report that a live-attenuated flu vaccine administered as a nasal spray may establish a durable local immune memory in the respiratory tract, potentially strengthening defenses where the infection starts.
FDA clears Dexcom Stelo over-the-counter CGM for children
Dexcom (Nadsaq:DXCM) has received FDA clearance for its Stelo over-the-counter (OTC) continuous glucose monitor (CGM) for children.