FDA Approves First CRISPR Treatment in U.S.
It was only 11 years ago that scientists Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier first described a new way to edit genes, called CRISPR, in a scientific paper. The discovery is so game-changing that the pair earned the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2020 for how it could transform the way genetic diseases are treated. Now, on Dec. 8, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the very first treatment in the country based on the technology.
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In the medical world, that’s lightning speed. “It’s incredible,” says Doudna, professor of chemistry a...
Source: TIME: Health - December 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
‘Not dumb creatures.’ Livestock surprise scientists with their complex, emotional minds
Dummerstorf, Germany
—You’d never mistake a goat for a dog, but on an unseasonably warm afternoon in early September, I almost do. I’m in a red-brick barn in northern Germany, trying to keep my sanity amid some of the most unholy noises I’ve ever heard. Sixty Nigerian dwarf goats are taking turns crashing their horns against wooden stalls while unleashing a cacophony of bleats, groans, and retching wails that make it nearly impossible to hold a conversation. Then, amid the chaos, something remarkable happens. One of the animals raises her head over her enclosure and gazes pensively at me, her widely spaced eye...
Source: ScienceNOW - December 7, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
3D printing method using ultrasound shows success
Researchers are highlighting their approach to 3D printing, which uses ultrasound waves to create objects from sonically cured inks. Their results were published December 7 in Science.
A team led by Xiao Kuang, PhD, from Harvard Medical School found that its ultrasonic 3D printing method -- deep-penetrating acoustic volumetric printing --successfully created anatomical structures such as the liver, kidney, and vessel networks.
“The deep penetration of focused ultrasound waves allows the volumetric fabrication of opaque [nano]composites and printing through centimeter-thick tissues that are not attainable through state-...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 7, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Ultrasound 3D Printing Source Type: news
Transplant Advocates Sound Alarm Over Proposed Medicare Test Coverage Policy
(MedPage Today) -- WASHINGTON -- Heart transplant patient Eddie Garcia was "feeling like a million bucks" one day in the summer of 2021. He had just gotten back from a 3-mile walk, something he couldn't do prior to his transplant in 2020 -... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - December 6, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news
No Benefit of Levothyroxine in Heart Donors No Benefit of Levothyroxine in Heart Donors
New data challenge the common practice of levothyroxine administration in potential heart donors after brain death to preserve heart function and make more hearts available for transplantation.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - December 4, 2023 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
AI laser that reads heartbeat through the throat could replace stethoscopes
New invention, which can be set up at home, promises to transform the way we monitor our health, say scientistsScientists have developed a laser camera that can read a person ’s heartbeat at a distance and pinpoint signs that they might be suffering fromcardiovascular illnesses.The system – which exploits AI and quantum technologies – could transform the way we monitor our health, say researchers at Glasgow University.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 2, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Robin McKie Tags: Heart disease Heart attack Artificial intelligence (AI) Medical research Science Society Technology Source Type: news
Atrium Health's Celebration of Life event brings heart patients, families and caregivers together
Witness the emotional reunions of heart transplant and LVAD patients with their dedicated care teams. Dr. Eric Skipper captures the essence of the event saying, “To see everybody out today with their friends and family, and the gratitude felt in the room is incredibly inspiring. Days like this are why I chose medicine.”
At Sanger Heart& Vascular Institute, we're not just a team – we're a family. Dive into this video to see how organ donation and our cutting-edge cardiac treatments are changing… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 1, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Atrium Health Source Type: news
Levothyroxine Infusion Does Not Increase Heart Transplants Versus Saline Infusion
THURSDAY, Nov. 30, 2023 -- Intravenous levothyroxine infusion does not result in more hearts being transplanted than saline infusion among hemodynamically unstable brain-dead potential heart donors, according to a study published in the Nov. 30... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 30, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Minute: How innovation is transforming heart transplants
Mayo Clinic doctors are using innovation to improve the lives of people who suffer from congestive heart failure and other chronic heart conditions. The Organ Care System, also known as "heart in a box, ” is potentially helping to expand the donor pool, which is crucial, considering that more than 4,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for a new heart. That’s according to the organization Donate Life America. Dr. Lisa LeMond, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist,… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - November 29, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
AI ‘Accelerationists’ Come Out Ahead With Sam Altman’s Return to OpenAI
Sam Altman ’s triumph in remaining OpenAI’s CEO was also a win for those seeking the swift development of artificial intelligence. OpenAI, and Altman himself, are at the heart of a debate about AI development: how quickly should humanity race toward building “artificial general intelligence”—that…#samaltmans #openai #altman (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
He ’s back: Sam Altman and the chaos at the heart of the AI industry
The CEO of OpenAI was sacked and then rehired days later, after staff threatened to follow him. But what does this corporate drama tell us about the future of AI? Blake Montgomery explains Sam Altman has been a reassuring figure to anyone worried about the future of artificial intelligence. As the…#openai #blakemontgomery #samaltman #altman #hannahmoore (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sam Altman Sacks OpenAI Board That Fired Him. The Sole Survivor Is..
Sam Altman's shock return as chief executive of OpenAI late Tuesday -- days after being sacked -- caps a chaotic period that highlighted deep tensions at the heart of the Artificial Intelligence community. The board that fired Altman from his role as CEO of the ChatGPT creator has been almost…#samaltman #openai #altman #adamdangelo #exsalesforce #brettaylor #ustreasury #harvarduniversity #larrysummers #neitheraltman (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘Upload’ Stars Were Stunned When AI Took Center Stage in the Strikes: ‘We Were Like Hold on a Second’
When so-called artificial intelligence became one of the major issues at the heart of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes this year, the cast of “Upload” was admittedly stunned. That’s largely because the issues the writers and actors fought against played out almost verbatim on the show’s third season,…#wga #sagaftra #upload #uploadseason2 #owendaniels #aiguy #horizen #lakeview #thewrap #daniels (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
KC founder ’s health care nonprofit aims to save lives — and his own
Tristan Mace's experience receiving an emergency heart transplant altered his life permanently and put him on a path to founding a tech-driven nonprofit with his wife, Jordan. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - November 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Grace Mayer Source Type: news
AI Voice Analysis App May Detect Worsening HF Early AI Voice Analysis App May Detect Worsening HF Early
Voice analysis with an app that uses artificial intelligence may provide early warning of acute decompensated heart failure, researchers suggest. But these are early days, a cardiologist cautions.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - November 22, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
