News tagged with clinical validation

Wireless sensor systems enable a better sleep

Today, at IEEE EMB Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota (USA), IMEC and its research affiliate Holst Centre present the clinical validation of a wireless sleep staging system.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

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Researchers create glasses that indicate obstacles to patients with visual handicaps

People with moderate visual impairment, particularly those who have difficulty perceiving the full extent of their surroundings, could use the ingenious device that these UC3M scientists have created. “This ...

Technology / Engineering

created May 28, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Functional genomics gets tiny

A little more than a decade ago, researchers discovered an ancient mechanism that cells use to silence genes. Like a dimmer switch turning down a light, RNA interference (RNAi) dials down gene activity in ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created May 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Engineers scale-up production of biopolymer microthreads

Development of new therapies for a range of medical conditions—from common sports injuries to heart attacks—will be supported by a new production-scale microthread extruder designed and built by ...

Technology / Engineering

created Apr 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Studies touting China's treatments for Internet overuse may lack validity

(Phys.org) -- Excessive Internet usage has been linked to an array of problems, from structural changes in the brain to depression, poor social skills, violent outbursts and sexual promiscuity. In China, concerns ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Apr 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Researchers take steps toward fast, low-cost DNA sequencing device

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Yale University have developed a new concept for use in a high-speed genomic sequencing device that may have the potential to substantially drive down costs.

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Apr 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Detecting malaria early to save lives: New optical technique promises rapid and accurate diagnosis

Correctly and quickly diagnosing malaria is essential for effective and life-saving treatment. But rapid detection, particularly in remote areas, is not always possible because current methods are time-consuming ...

Physics / Optics & Photonics

created Apr 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Hyperspectral imaging: Shedding new light on wound healing

(Phys.org) -- Clinicians who treat severe wounds may soon have powerful new diagnostic tools in the form of hyperspectral imaging (HSI) devices, calibrated to new NIST standard reference spectra, which will ...

Physics / General Physics

created Apr 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists use nanotechnology to hunt for hidden pathogens

Researchers at the University of Central Florida have developed a novel technique that may give doctors a faster and more sensitive tool to detect pathogens associated with inflammatory bowel disease, including ...

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Apr 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Navigating the neurochemical space by computer-aided molecular design

Pharmaceutical scientists from VU University Amsterdam and colleagues from the University of Vienna and Medical University of Vienna have gained new insights into the molecular basis of the GABAA receptors, ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Apr 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

NIST releases technical guidance for evaluating electronic health records

An important aspect of any product is how easily someone can use it for its intended purpose, also known as usability. Electronic health records (EHR) that are usable have the potential to improve patient care, which is why ...

Technology / Software

created Mar 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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