Revolutionary AI device utilizes few-molecule reservoir computing for blood glucose prediction

2024-04-28 01:02 AM by Wanda Parisien

A collaborative research team from NIMS and Tokyo University of Science has successfully developed a cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) device that executes brain-like information processing through few-molecule reservoir computing. This innovation utilizes the molecular vibrations of a select number of organic molecules. By applying this device for the blood glucose level prediction in patients with …

Mount Sinai CEO: Hospitals Will Start Seeing ROI from Their AI Investments in a Couple Years

2024-03-10 07:18 AM by Eugen Boglaru

AI was a topic that dominated discussions at this year’s ViVE conference, which was held in late February in Los Angeles. There’s certainly a great deal of excitement surrounding the technology — but it has yet to prove itself when it comes to solving healthcare’s most pressing crises, such as the clinical burnout crisis or …

Artificial Intelligence Closes Care Gaps in Diabetic Eye Exams

2024-01-15 12:33 PM by Eugen Boglaru

Risa Wolf, MD Credit: Johns Hopkins Medicine Autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) diabetic eye exams increase screening rates for youth with diabetes and close further care gaps among a racially and ethnically diverse population versus the standard of care, according to new research.1 Analyses of the ACCESS randomized controlled trial revealed these findings remained accurate despite …

What Excites One Mayo Clinic Radiologist About AI in Her Field

2023-12-06 10:40 PM by Eugen Boglaru

Radiology, like most physician specialties, is dealing with a labor shortage driven by burnout and an aging workforce. AI is often heralded as something that can help solve these workforce problems, but a lot of AI deployment in radiology is still in its iterative phase, said Dr. Wendaline VanBuren, chair of the gynecological imaging section …

Researchers use magnetic fields for non-invasive blood glucose monitoring

2023-11-16 04:35 AM by Alex Smith

Synex Medical, a Toronto-based biotech research firm backed by Sam Altman (the CEO of OpenAI), has developed a tool that can measure your blood glucose levels without a finger prick. It uses a combination of low-field magnets and low-frequency radio waves to directly measure blood sugar levels non-invasively when a user inserts a finger into …

Image Of Optic Disc Wins Annual Microscopy Competition

2023-10-17 11:40 PM by Jessica Irvine

A colorful close-up image of the optic disc in a rodent’s retina received first place in the annual Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition. Winners Hassanain Qambari and Jayden Dickson took the photo as part of their research into the effects of diabetes on the eye. Qambari and Dickson from the Lions Eye Institute in Perth, …

Queen Song Releases Insulin In Early Test Of Diabetes Control Method

2023-09-20 06:38 PM by Jessica Irvine

Researchers have been looking for new methods by which people with diabetes can regulate their insulin levels. Recently a team in Switzerland found a way to deliver insulin by playing Queen’s “We Will Rock You”. There’s a bit more to it, of course. The system also requires designer cells to produce and release insulin. Freddie …

Are Bacteria The New Ozempic? Research Finds Promising Gut Microbe That Could Help Fight Obesity

2023-08-31 08:30 AM by Jessica Irvine

Topline Researchers have discovered gut microbes that could one day be harnessed to help diagnose, prevent and treat conditions like obesity, prediabetes and type 2 diabetes, according to research published Wednesday in Nature, the latest breakthrough in our understanding of the human microbiome that promises to unlock a new era of medical innovation. Gut bacteria …

India’s Diabetes Epidemic Demands Prioritization, Cannot Be Overlooked

2023-07-14 03:49 AM by Jessica Irvine

An Indian nurse carefully collects a blood sample from a policeman using a glucometer during a free diabetic health check-up camp on World Health Day. This personal experience of mine has given me a deep fear of diabetes, as I witnessed the devastating effects it had on my father’s health and our family’s well-being. Despite …

Here are the caveats to the 41% decrease in Long Covid associated with Metformin.

2023-06-11 11:14 PM by Jessica Irvine

A recent clinical trial published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases has shown promising results for using metformin as a potential treatment for preventing long Covid. The trial, named COVID-OUT, aimed to investigate whether taking metformin during the acute phase of a SARS-CoV-2 infection could reduce the risk of long Covid development. The trial was conducted …