Tag: university
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Super High-Resolution Photo Sensor Developed
Engineers at Dartmouth College developed a sensor that captures light signals at high speed and resolution down to the level of individual photons.
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Reading Vital Signs with Radio Waves Designed
Engineers at Cornell University developed techniques for reading a person’s key health indicators with plastic tags and radio waves instead of the specialized devices used today.
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Current Drug Helps Cut Opioid Use After Surgery
Results from a clinical trial show patients given a current non-opioid pain medication with different types of surgery were less likely to use opioids for up to a year later.
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Mobile Apps for Eating Disorders in Development
Two mobile device apps are being developed focusing on behavioral factors related to eating that can lead to unhealthy outcomes.
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MIT Building Statewide Health Innovation System
A unit of Massachusetts Institute of Technology is establishing what it calls an innovation ecosystem that pulls together different players in health care to better serve the needs of patients.
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Consortium to Speed, Expand Alzheimer’s Clinical Trials
A group of medical centers is establishing a network of clinical trial sites and processes for testing new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease.
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Telemedicine Kiosks Opening at Retail Pharmacies
Private kiosks providing individuals live video sessions with clinicians to diagnose non-emergency medical issues are underway in New York.
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CAR T-Cells Shown Effective in Long-Term Studies
Results from two clinical studies of engineered immune system cells show patients continue to respond their treatments after 6 months or more.
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Blood Glucose Monitor Built Into Smartphone Case
Engineers at University of California in San Diego designed a case that fits over a smartphone with an integrated sensor, which in lab tests accurately measures blood glucose levels.
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PTSD Drug Trial Begins, Gets Fast-Track Status
An experimental drug that aims to keep nerve cells flexible is beginning an early-stage clinical trial as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD.