Soft Implant Uses AI to Deliver Drugs Despite Fibrous Encapsulation
Scientists at the University of Galway in Ireland and MIT have collaborated to create a soft robotic implant that can work to fight fibrotic encapsulation and deliver drugs despite the presence of fibrous scar tissue. The device, which the researchers have termed the FibroSensing Dynamic Soft Reservoir (FSDSR), is designed to reside in the body for extended periods and deliver drugs. However, the immune system typically recognizes such medical implants as foreign, and walls them off with a thick layer of fibrous scar tissue, limiting drug diffusion and leading to eventual failure. This new soft robotic implant can inflate ...
Source: Medgadget - October 11, 2023 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Materials Medicine News fibrotic encapsulation mit uniofgalway Source Type: blogs
Bonus Features, HLTH Edition – October 11, 2023 – Announcements from Best Buy, General Catalyst, Google Cloud, Microsoft, Walgreens, and more
This article will be a roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, partnerships, research studies, company launches, and more from the annual conference. Because there’s so much happening out there at HLTH that we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.
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VC firm General Catalyst is creating Health Assurance Transformation Corp., which will partner with 20+ health system partners to guide their transition to value-based care and potentially acquire a health ...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - October 11, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Brian Eastwood Tags: Healthcare IT Acuity aidoc athenahealth b.well Best Buy BrightInsight care.ai Circadian Health CLEAR ClearDATA DatosX DAX Copilot DeepScribe Dexcom DUOS Elation Health Evernorth Health Services General Catalyst Google Source Type: blogs
Follow me on Meta Threads Under User-Name " sstrumello1 " !
I was kind of hoping it wouldn ' t come to this, but it now seems inevitable. Twitter/X has become unsustainable as a viable social platform, so I will (eventually) be migrating to the newer rival run by Meta (fka Facebook). Recall that in August 2023, sensing that Twitter under Elon Musk ' s ownership was would die as a social platform because the owner was clueless about running a social platform, rival Meta stepped in to fill the void with a new application it calls Threadshttps://www.threads.net/. I know about Jack Dorsey ' s BlueSky, but that new social platform still has some serious accessibility issues right n...
Source: Scott's Web Log - October 10, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Tags: 2023 Diabetes Instagram Meta Threads Twitter Source Type: blogs
What is the natural history of TCFA “ Thin cap fibro atheroma ” ?
(Why should the number 65 bother us in TCFA-detected by OCT? Does this number really deserve that respect? Trying to find some truths from 8 questions with & without evidence.)
1. Does TCFA really make a plaque vulnerable?
A.Yes
B. No
C. Maybe
Answer: Yes & Maybe. But there seem to be more important factors other than TCFA for a plaque to become vulnerable making TCFA not really a big deal.
2. TCFP is more common in which lesions?
A.Flow limiting lesion
B.Nonflow limiting lesion
C.No relationship between TCFA and flow
Answer: No relation, rather a random relationship.
3. What...
Source: Dr.S.Venkatesan MD - October 10, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: dr s venkatesan Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
The Mindful Body argues against mindlessly accepting age-related decline in cognition and health as inevitable
In 1979, Harvard researcher Ellen Langer invited elderly men to spend a week at a retreat designed to remind them of their younger days, surrounded by the art, music, food, games, décor, and more from the late 1950s. Afterward, the men were tested and found to have made significant gains in hearing, memory, dexterity, posture, and general well-being. It was as if being in a place signaling their younger days made them physiologically “younger.”
Maybe you, too, have had an experience where your mind seemed to affect your health. It turns out there’s a reason for that, according to Langer, author of the new book The M...
Source: SharpBrains - October 9, 2023 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Greater Good Science Center Tags: Brain/ Mental Health Education & Lifelong Learning anti-anxiety medication anti-depressants book cognition cognitive change cognitive-abilities Ellen Langer mind mindfulness-meditation mindlessly physiology placebo studies Th Source Type: blogs
Out of Control Health Costs or a Broken Society
Flawed Accounting for the US Health Spending Problem
By Jeff Goldsmith
Source: OECD, Our World in Data
Late last year, I saw this chart which made my heart sink. It compared US life expectancy to its health spending since 1970 vs. other countries. As you can see, the US began peeling off from the rest of the civilized world in the mid-1980’s. Then US life expectancy began falling around 2015, even as health spending continued to rise. We lost two more full years of life expectancy to COVID. By the end of 2022, the US had given up 26 years-worth of progress in life expectancy gains. Adding four more ...
Source: The Health Care Blog - October 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: Health Policy COVID Drug Overdoses gun violence Hospitals Jeff Goldsmith Maternal mortality Mental Health Obesity Poverty Regional Economy Society Source Type: blogs
Out of Control Health Costs or a Broken Society
Flawed Accounting for the US Health Spending Problem
By Jeff Goldsmith
Source: OECD, Our World in Data
Late last year, I saw this chart which made my heart sink. It compared US life expectancy to its health spending since 1970 vs. other countries. As you can see, the US began peeling off from the rest of the civilized world in the mid-1980’s. Then US life expectancy began falling around 2015, even as health spending continued to rise. We lost two more full years of life expectancy to COVID. By the end of 2022, the US had given up 26 years-worth of progress in life expecta...
Source: The Health Care Blog - October 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: Health Policy COVID Drug Overdoses gun violence Hospitals Jeff Goldsmith Maternal mortality Mental Health Obesity Poverty Regional Economy Society Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, October 9th 2023
Fight Aging! publishes news and commentary relevant to the goal of ending all age-related disease, to be achieved by bringing the mechanisms of aging under the control of modern medicine. This weekly newsletter is sent to thousands of interested subscribers. To subscribe or unsubscribe from the newsletter,
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Reason, the founder of Fight Aging! and Repair Biotechnologies, offers strategic consulting services to investors, entrepreneurs, and others interested in the longevity industry and its complexities. To find out m...
Source: Fight Aging! - October 8, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
Bonus Features – October 8, 2023 – 67% of Women are Having Issues with Getting a Clear Diagnosis – of which 25% are Still Waiting for Diagnosis or Gave up Entirely, Health Gorilla has 17 Healthcare Organizations Commit to Joining their QHIN, and More!
This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.
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This year’s Customer Forum and Innovation Summit from Avel eCare will double as a celebration of their 30th anniversary!
PEP Health’s AI-powered Patient Experience Platform releases its first report offering qua...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - October 8, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Grayson Miller Tags: Healthcare IT 9amHealth Accelecom Amazon Web Services Artisight athenahealth Atropos Health Avel eCare AVIA Banner Health BJC Healthcare Boston Children's Hospital Children's Mercy Kansas City Cottage Health DrFirst Emma Smit Source Type: blogs
More White Matter Hyperintensities, Greater Cognitive Decline
Researchers here show that the burden of white matter hyperintensities in the brain correlates with both age and with loss of cognitive function. A white matter hyperintensity is named for its appearance in MRI images of the brain, and is an area of damaged tissue. The cause can include rupture of small blood vessels, which is increasingly common with advancing age, particularly in patients with hypertension, or forms of inflammation and scarring, often associated with leakage of the blood-brain barrier, another issue that becomes prevalent with age. These incidences of damage to the brain are individually minor, but colle...
Source: Fight Aging! - October 4, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Daily News Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, October 2nd 2023
In conclusion, we identified several candidate genes that may confer cancer resistance in cetaceans, providing a new avenue for further research into the mechanisms of lifespan extension.
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A Relationship Between the Gut Microbiome and Bone Density
https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2023/09/a-relationship-between-the-gut-microbiome-and-bone-density/
Changes in the gut microbiome take place with advancing age, an increase in populations that provoke chronic inflammation, a reduction in the populations producing beneficial metabolites. Even only considering rising levels of in...
Source: Fight Aging! - October 1, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
Another Three Biosimilar Insulins Planned from Meitheal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
On September 21, 2023, Chicago-basedMeitheal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (which is a subsidiary of a Chinese parent company named Nanjing King-Friend Biochemical Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.) announced an exclusive commercial licensing agreement with a different Chinese company known asTonghua Dongbao Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. with intent to sell three insulin biosimilars in the U.S. market. The company press release can be seen athttps://www.meithealpharma.com/news/61 while the pharmaceutical industry trade press covered the story athttps://www.thepharmaletter.com/article/licensing-deal-to-bring-three-new...
Source: Scott's Web Log - September 30, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Tags: 2023 Biosimilar insulin Meitheal Pharmaceuticals Source Type: blogs
Beta Cell Senescence in Multiple Forms of Diabetes
The growing focus on cellular senescence as a contributing cause of aging has identified senescent cells as important agents in a range of conditions, age-related and otherwise. Interestingly, the pathology of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes appears to be mediated by senescent beta cells in the pancreas. Clearing senescent cells has been shown to be beneficial in animal models of these conditions, but it remains to be seen as to whether human patients will benefit. There are many conditions that might be treated with senolytic therapies to selectively destroy senescent cells, and only so many research groups and companies ...
Source: Fight Aging! - September 29, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Daily News Source Type: blogs
Beyond The Hype: The Top 5 Digital Health Devices Making A Real Difference In My Life
In the digital health era, an abundance of devices promises to streamline our health and optimize every breath we take. For enthusiasts like us at The Medical Futurist, it’s a realm of fascinating trials, rigorous testing, and delightful discoveries. As Dr. Meskó and the team have experimented with over a hundred devices, we’ve had the pleasure of immersing ourselves in this tech-filled healthcare voyage. While all devices had their moments, five stood out as champions in enhancing our everyday lives and bringing the most practical benefit. Let’s see our subjective list of the top 5 digital health devic...
Source: The Medical Futurist - September 26, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andrea Koncz Tags: TMF Health Sensors & Trackers digital health smartwatch wearables continous glucose monitoring best digital health devices air quality Source Type: blogs
The Top 5 Digital Health Devices Making A Real Difference In A Healthy Lifestyle
In the digital health era, an abundance of devices promises to streamline our health and optimize every breath we take. For enthusiasts like us at The Medical Futurist, it’s a realm of fascinating trials, rigorous testing, and delightful discoveries. As Dr. Meskó and the team have experimented with over a hundred devices, we’ve had the pleasure of immersing ourselves in this tech-filled healthcare voyage. While all devices had their moments, five stood out as champions in enhancing our everyday lives and bringing the most practical benefit. Let’s see our subjective list of the top 5 digital health devic...
Source: The Medical Futurist - September 26, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andrea Koncz Tags: TMF Health Sensors & Trackers air quality digital health smartwatch wearables continous glucose monitoring best digital health devices Source Type: blogs
