New Imaging Scans Reveal Brain Tumor Firmness and Adhesion Prior to Surgery
The Mayo Clinic is pioneering the use of new imaging scans that reveal the firmness of brain tumors and the degree to which they are attached to surrounding brain tissue…
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Artificial Intelligence Technology Could Improve IVF Treatment Success Rate
Researchers are developing new methods of incorporating artificial intelligence into diagnostics, allowing physicians to identify diseases far more quickly and start treatment earlier, improving patient outcomes. One area of medicine…
Intermountain Healthcare Integrates Machine Learning for Medical Imaging Analysis
Intermountain Healthcare has announced it has partnered with the Israel-based deep learning company Zebra Medical Vision. The aim of the collaboration is for Zebra Medical Vision machine learning technology to…
Researchers 3D Print Stem Cells and Grow Human Cartilage
A team of Swedish researchers have announced they have successfully 3D printed stem cells and artificially created a material with properties highly similar to human cartilage. The properties of the…
Intel Launches Contest to Develop AI Cancer Detection Tools
Intel has announced a new competition for developers that will require them to devise a system that can assist with the diagnosis of cervical cancer. The algorithms developed by the…
Vitamin C Can Stop the Growth of Cancer Stem Cells
Chemotherapy can be highly effective for treating some cancers, although the administration of toxic chemicals is not without its drawbacks. The side effects of the high concentrations of chemotherapy drugs…
New Cell Manipulation Approach Allows Cell Deformations to be Carefully Controlled In Vitro
A new cell manipulation technique has been developed by team of U.S. researchers that allows cells to be deformed in vitro in a highly controllable fashion. In vivo, cells respond…
CRISPR Gene Editing Tool Used on Normal Human Embryos
Genetic mutations in viable human embryos have been corrected for the first time using the CRISPR gene editing tool. Scientists at the Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University have…
Long Term Imatinib Treatment for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Safe and Effective
A study of the safety and effectiveness of imatinib treatment for chronic myeloid leukemia has shown that after almost 11 years following initial imatinib treatment, patients have not suffered unacceptable…
Protein That Induces Tumor Cell Apoptosis Could be Used for Cancer Treatment
A protein – CITED2 – that causes cancer cells to kill themselves is showing considerable potential for use in new cancer treatments. All cells require oxygen to function; however, cells…