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MondayMar 15, 2021 3:15 pm

Washington University Awarded $3.1 Million Grant for ALS Research

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, which is a National Institutes of Health affiliate, recently awarded researchers from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Washington University in St. Louis a $3.1 million grant. Tanja Mittag, of the Department of Structural Biology at St. Jude and Washington University’s Rohit Pappu, who is an engineering professor in the McKelvey School of Engineering, collected the funds, which would enable the team to research RNA-binding proteins that mutate in individuals with genetic forms of Lou Gehrig’s disease, also referred to as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The objective is to discover the basic process…

MondayMar 15, 2021 2:16 pm

Healthy Extracts Inc. (HYEX) Reports 71% Revenue Increase Backed by Industry Momentum

Healthy Extracts Inc. officially changed its name from Grey Cloak Tech Inc. on March 1, formalizing the company’s shift into the health products industry Healthy Extracts currently wholly owns two subsidiaries, BergaMet North America (“NA”) and Ultimate Brain Nutrients (“UBN”), and reported a revenue increase of 71% from $748,377 in 2019 to $1,276,559 in the 12 months ending December 31, 2020 This revenue growth is consistent with the trend in the plant-based foods and products industry, which is growing due to increased health consciousness and concerns regarding climate change The plant-based foods and products industry is experiencing a boom attributable…

MondayMar 15, 2021 12:18 pm

Imagin Medical Inc. (CSE: IME) (OTCQB: IMEXF) Revolutionary Technology a Cost Saver for Hospitals and Patients

White light cystoscopy (“WLC”) is the most commonly used procedure to detect non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (“NMIBC”) Despite its prevalence, WLC is not the most effective method and contributes to a high bladder cancer recurrence rate Blue light cystoscopy (“BLC”) is a more recent and highly effective method, but the high cost of equipment and skill level has impeded its uptake among hospitals Imagin Medical believes the i/Blue(TM) Imaging System , which displays white and blue light images side by side, will address these issues It eliminates the need to purchase new cystoscopes. The i/Blue System’s dual-view camera head can…

FridayMar 12, 2021 3:15 pm

Engineers at Buffalo University Close to Using 3D Printing to Make Human Organs

Engineers from the University at Buffalo have designed a technology that allows 3D-printed human organs and tissues to be developed at a pace that is almost 50 times faster than the current industry standard. This biotechnology could be used to save lives that may have otherwise been lost due to donor organ shortages. Associate professor of biomedical engineering and the co-lead author of the study Ruogang Zhao explained that the technology also worked with big sample sizes, which was not easy to achieve prior to the technology’s invention. The study was reported in the “Advanced Healthcare Materials” journal in February.…

FridayMar 12, 2021 12:41 pm

Brain Scientific Inc. (BRSF) Meeting Need for Disposable Technology

COVID-19 has increased the need for disposable neurological technology Currently no way exists to ensure electrodes are free of contamination when using traditional reusable EEGs Neurological manifestations have presented themselves in 82% of hospitalized COVID-19 Brain Scientific (OTCQB: BRSF) is a commercial-stage, health-care company modernizing the brain diagnostic market through cutting-edge technologies. The company is fulfilling a growing need for improved brain monitoring that is cost efficient, disposable and portable. Neurological conditions are on the rise, increasing the need for an already sparse supply of specialized neurologists. COVID-19 has increased the need for disposable neurological technology that is accessible to…

ThursdayMar 11, 2021 2:20 pm

Brain Scientific Inc. (BRSF) Teams Up with Ehave Inc. to Leverage Use of AI in Mental Health Space

BRSF signed MOU with leading provider of digital therapeutics for mental health sector to use data, AI to advance work in mental health disorders Company will provide proprietary NeuroCap, NeuroEEG devices to collect, transfer data from patients Collaboration could expand into a number of clinical and commercial applications Brain Scientific (OTCQB: BRSF), a commercial-stage, health-care company developing products related to the brain including neurology, AI and machine learning, has signed a memorandum of understanding (“MoU”) with Ehave Inc. (OTC: EHVVF), a provider of digital therapeutics for the mental health sector (https://ibn.fm/ktiLG). The two companies aim to collaborate by using data and…

WednesdayMar 10, 2021 1:55 pm

Life-Saving Invention Simplifies Treatment of Heart Disease

An irregular heartbeat, which is scientifically termed as a cardiac arrhythmia, can begin at a moment’s notice before rapidly becoming worse. A couple of decades ago, in the ‘60s, a physician by the name of L. Julian Haywood found a way to monitor an individual’s heart continuously, watching for a change in its rhythm and then alerting doctors and nurses when an anomaly was found. Before that, in 1956, Haywood was in year two of his internal medicine residency at the Los Angeles County General Hospital. He had concluded his residency at the Howard University and the University of Virginia…

TuesdayMar 09, 2021 3:27 pm

Predictive Oncology Inc. (NASDAQ: POAI) Hits Milestone in AI Platform Development for Ovarian Cancer

Cancer screenings, treatments declined during COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting need for personalized therapies to improve outcomes Comprehensive genomic, transcriptomic sequencing of patient samples complete, patient outcome data obtained from UPMC-Magee Project is template for future partnerships with other healthcare institutions to expand POAI’s AI-driven clinical models to other cancers The consequences of COVID-19 sent shock waves throughout the healthcare sector in more ways than just the direct impact of coronavirus infections. A recent study (https://ibn.fm/6LLiW) showed that cancer screenings and treatments declined during the pandemic, with the authors cautioning that the fallout could be dramatic. The study’s results certainly highlight the need…

TuesdayMar 09, 2021 11:00 am

MIT Scientists Develop Better Amputation Surgery to Improve Patients’ Outcomes

Researchers from MIT have developed an amputation surgery that can assist amputees to control their residual muscles better. The researchers say that this should help patients have better control of their prosthetic limbs while also reducing phantom limb pain. Many muscles that are used to control the movement of an individual’s limbs occur in pairs, which alternately contract and stretch. When a limb is amputated using the conventional method, sensory feedback is cut off, and the movement of these muscles is restricted, which makes it even harder for amputees to sense any force applied to their prosthetic limbs or to…

MondayMar 08, 2021 11:05 am

Scientists Work to Develop Everyday Objects with Germ-Killing Capabilities

Researchers are working on advances in the fields of nanotechnology and biomaterials which may help develop objects that eliminate viruses automatically. Breakthroughs in the advancements made in both fields could help fight against deadly viruses like the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which is the strain that causes Covid-19. Scientists from the Indian Institute of Science described various factors being explored by researchers in the field to design surfaces that could fight and eliminate viruses and increase vaccine efficacy. In their study, which was published in the APL Bioengineering journal, Kaushik Chatterjee, who is one of the authors of the study, explained that…