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Proton therapy as effective as standard radiation with fewer side effects

Bodyelectron.comDecember 27, 2019December 27, 2019

by Bodyelectron.comDecember 27, 2019December 27, 20190483

Lower hospitalization rates following proton therapy could offset its higher upfront cost compared with standard radiation therapy. Concurrent chemoradiotherapy is the standard-of-care curative treatment for...

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Novel laser ultrasound technique doesn’t require contact with patient’s body

Bodyelectron.comDecember 25, 2019

by Bodyelectron.comDecember 25, 20190707

Modern ultrasonography is well established in diagnostic and interventional medical imaging and is the most commonly used imaging technique for soft tissue. Ultrasound has advantages...

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Artificial intelligence can now predict long-term risks of heart attack and cardiac death

Bodyelectron.comDecember 21, 2019December 22, 2019

by Bodyelectron.comDecember 21, 2019December 22, 20190529

A new study in Cardiovascular Research finds that machine learning, the patterns and inferences computers use to learn to perform tasks, can predict the long-term risk of...

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FDA authorizes Tandem’s interoperable, automated insulin dosing controller

Bodyelectron.comDecember 20, 2019

by Bodyelectron.comDecember 20, 20190426

Tandem Diabetes Care, a San Diego, CA-based insulin delivery and diabetes technology company, announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of the company’s t:slim...

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Artificial intelligence boosts MRI detection of ADHD

Bodyelectron.comDecember 13, 2019December 14, 2019

by Bodyelectron.comDecember 13, 2019December 14, 20190322

Deep learning, a type of artificial intelligence, can boost the power of MRI in predicting attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a study published...

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etectRx receives FDA clearance for its ingestible ID-cap system

Bodyelectron.comDecember 12, 2019December 10, 2019

by Bodyelectron.comDecember 12, 2019December 10, 20190375

etectRx, a digital health company based in Florida, received U.S. FDA 501(k) clearance of its breakthrough patented ingestible event marker, the ID-Cap System. The ID-Cap...

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Picosun successfully uses its ALD technology to manufacture lithium ion thin film battery

Bodyelectron.comDecember 11, 2019December 10, 2019

by Bodyelectron.comDecember 11, 2019December 10, 20190302

Picosun Group, a Finnish company, well-known for its AGILE ALD (Atomic Layer Deposition) thin film coating technology for global industries, reported excellent results in using...

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Scientists develop world’s first artificial neurons to cure chronic diseases

Bodyelectron.comDecember 11, 2019December 10, 2019

by Bodyelectron.comDecember 11, 2019December 10, 20190319

Scientists at the University of Bath in the UK have developed artificial neurons on silicon chips that behave just like the real thing – a...

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Simple machine learning scorecard for seizures is saving lives

Bodyelectron.comDecember 10, 2019December 10, 2019

by Bodyelectron.comDecember 10, 2019December 10, 20190318

Computer scientists from Duke University and Harvard University have joined with physicians from Massachusetts General Hospital and the University of Wisconsin to develop a machine...

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Concerns over regulation of oral powders or gels sold as medical devices in Europe

Bodyelectron.comDecember 7, 2019December 4, 2019

by Bodyelectron.comDecember 7, 2019December 4, 20190328

These ‘MedDevs’ can be marketed with very limited clinical data and poor quality product information Oral powders or gels, sold as medical...

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Proton therapy as effective as standard radiation with fewer side effects

Novel laser ultrasound technique doesn’t require contact with patient’s body

Artificial intelligence can now predict long-term risks of heart attack and cardiac death

FDA authorizes Tandem’s interoperable, automated insulin dosing controller

Artificial intelligence boosts MRI detection of ADHD

etectRx receives FDA clearance for its ingestible ID-cap system

Picosun successfully uses its ALD technology to manufacture lithium ion thin film battery

Scientists develop world’s first artificial neurons to cure chronic diseases

Simple machine learning scorecard for seizures is saving lives

Concerns over regulation of oral powders or gels sold as medical devices in Europe

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