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- Forget Ringing the Button for the Nurse. Patients Now Stay Connected by Wearing Onehttps://reachmd.com/news/forget-ringing-the-button-for-the-nurse-patients-now-stay-connected-by-wearing-one/2463027/Patients admitted to Houston Methodist Hospital get a monitoring device about the size of a half-dollar affixed to their chest — and an unwitting role in the expanding use of artificial intelligence in health care. The slender, battery-p
- Eye Care: Taking Electroretinography to the Next Level with a Soft Multi-Electrode Systemhttps://reachmd.com/news/eye-care-taking-electroretinography-to-the-next-level-with-a-soft-multi-electrode-system/2463043/Eye diseases are becoming more prevalent worldwide, partly because of the aging population, but also because of our greatly increased screen time compared to previous generations. Considering our use of displays will most likely keep rising due to technologies such as virtual and augmented r
- Regenex Bio Eyes FDA Meeting to Confirm Pivotal DMD Trialhttps://reachmd.com/news/regenex-bio-eyes-fda-meeting-to-confirm-pivotal-dmd-trial/2463008/Regenex Bio has announced it is meeting with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with plans to initiate a pivotal trial of its Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) gene therapy candidate before the end of this year. The US-based biotech is looking to investigate its
- New Study Shows Certain Combinations of Antiviral Proteins Are Responsible for Lupus Symptoms and Affect Treatment Outcomeshttps://reachmd.com/news/new-study-shows-certain-combinations-of-antiviral-proteins-are-responsible-for-lupus-symptoms-and-affect-treatment-outcomes/2463044/In a new study, researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have uncovered insights as to why lupus symptoms and severity present differently in individuals with the autoimmune condition, which affects up to 1.5 million Americans. The team says this is a crucial step forward in underst
- 'Smart' Contact Lenses Could Someday Enable Wireless Glaucoma Detectionhttps://reachmd.com/news/smart-contact-lenses-could-someday-enable-wireless-glaucoma-detection/2463029/Most people with early-stage glaucoma don't know they have it, even though early treatment is key to reducing vision loss. While detecting a subtle increase in eye pressure helps doctors to diagnose glaucoma, it's challenging to monitor continuously, especially with the variety of temperatur
- Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: The Global Clinical Trials Landscape 2024https://reachmd.com/news/duchenne-muscular-dystrophy-the-global-clinical-trials-landscape-2024/2463009/Impacting approximately 1 in 5,000 males globally, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is a rare genetic disorder characterised by progressive muscle weakness and skeletal degeneration. The prevalence of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is higher in certain regions, with Europe, particularly Sweden and Norway
- Metabolism of Autism Reveals Developmental Originshttps://reachmd.com/news/metabolism-of-autism-reveals-developmental-origins/2463031/“Metabolism is the language that the brain, gut and immune system use to communicate, and autism occurs when the communication between these systems is changed,” added Naviaux. The cell danger response is primarily regulated by adenosine triphosphate (ATP) the
- Dequalinium Chloride Found Noninferior to Metronidazole for BV Treatmenthttps://reachmd.com/news/dequalinium-chloride-found-noninferior-to-metronidazole-for-bv-treatment/2463015/Dequalinium chloride found noninferior to metronidazole for BV treatment | Image Credit: © Arif Biswas - © Arif Biswas - stock.adobe.com.Dequalinium chloride and metronidazole have similar efficacy for treating bacterial vaginosis (BV),
- Research: Volunteering Boosts Life Quality in Older Singaporeanshttps://reachmd.com/news/research-volunteering-boosts-life-quality-in-older-singaporeans/2463004/A new study by NTU Singapore and Duke-NUS Medical School (Duke-NUS) has found that compared to non-volunteers, older adults who volunteer feel more supported by their social networks, which in turn leads to an improvement in their quality of life. This is even though social
- COVID-19 Pandemic Changed Attitudes Toward Wearableshttps://reachmd.com/news/covid-19-pandemic-changed-attitudes-toward-wearables/2463002/To understand perceptions of wearables and identify the barriers to adoption, Cruz assembled a small group of low-income Hispanic and Latine adults in Chicago and Los Angeles. Participants met the low-income criteria if their income levels fell at or below the low-income threshold