3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (186+ words) The single-centre exploratory trial included 30 patients with stroke, who were randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a control group. Each group included 15 participants. Both groups demonstrated significant improvements in MMSE and MoCA scores. However, the researchers found no…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (305+ words) EX VIVO cardiac simulators are emerging as a promising tool for personalised cardiovascular care, according to a new narrative review. These simulator platforms combine native cardiac tissue with mechanical circulatory systems to recreate physiologically relevant cardiac function and provide insights…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (408+ words) AI-Derived Whole-Body MRI Metrics Predict Myeloma Outcomes EMJ This site is intended for healthcare professionals AI-Derived Whole-Body MRI Metrics Predict Myeloma Outcomes - Exploratory study developed an AI pipeline to extract body composition metrics from whole-body MRI in multiple - Baseline muscle…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (313+ words) ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) may help radiologists interpret chest X-rays faster and with greater confidence, but this does not necessarily translate into greater diagnostic accuracy, according to new research. A prospective study evaluating four commercially available AI systems found that AI…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (193+ words) Advanced ultrasound techniques that assess tissue stiffness and microvascular blood flow could improve differentiation between benign and nonbenign soft tissue tumours (STTs), according to new research. Researchers conducted a retrospective diagnostic accuracy study involving 167 consecutive patients referred for STT biopsy…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1029+ words) This content was funded by Vitalograph. In a new Catalyst interview, Furat Shawki, Vice President, Digital Health Technologies, Vitalograph, explores a key question in clinical research: how can digital health technologies keep people at the centre, while helping the industry…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (152+ words) The review assessed whether umbilical artery (UA), fetal middle cerebral artery (MCA) and uterine artery (UtA) Doppler measurements produced consistent results between observers. Researchers screened 2,426 records and included 26 studies involving 2,457 patients. Eight studies assessed UA Doppler, 11 examined MCA Doppler and…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (270+ words) EMJ This site is intended for healthcare professionals Soft Robotic Cardiac Sleeves Show Promise for Future of Heart Failure - Soft robotic cardiac sleeves were highlighted as a promising non-blood-contact heart failure therapy. - Preclinical studies showed improved haemodynamics, but long-term integration…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (158+ words) IN ADOLESCENTS, higher levels of self-reported unsupervised physical activity from childhood were linked to poorer working memory, while higher screen time was linked to better overall cognition, according to a new cohort study. Evidence on the relationship between sedentary time…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (555+ words) AN AI-DRIVEN diabetes prevention programme which has faster, more consistent patient engagement than a human-coach led programme was unsatisfying for patients, according to new research. A new randomised trial found that found that AI-powered lifestyle intervention for patients with prediabetes…...