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In boost to Abbott, spinal-cord implants emerge as alternative to pills

Recent innovations from global device makers like Abbott to smaller specialists such as Nevro Corp. made the implants more powerful and effective. Combined with a national crackdown on narcotics and wanton pain pill prescriptions, they are spurring demand for implants.
- Source: Crain's Chicago Business
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- January 4, 2018
Abbott Company Insight healthcare technology medtech nerve cell opioid
Scientists Unveil the First Portable Bionic Hand With a Sense of Touch

The first portable bionic hand restores the sense of touch in people who lost their limbs. Although the hand is still a prototype, we're one step closer to the day when a fully natural, sensorized prosthesis will be available.
- Source: Futurism
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- January 4, 2018
Company Insight digital health healthcare technology medtech
Starting new COPD inhaler tied to heart attack risk

People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who use long-acting inhaled bronchodilators may have an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes right after they start taking these medicines, a Taiwanese study suggests.
- Source: Reuters
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- January 3, 2018
COPD heart attacks Researches stroke
The Most Surprising Wearable Trend 2017

The movement within the wearable market is very clear. Demand makes that wearables are becoming less expensive and increasingly commoditized. Just better sensors are now no longer enough. Wearables need to be smarter and more useful. They need to analyze multiple data at once, or so to say, be more holistic. To do so, many wearable makers all over the world are focusing on AI-powered devices.
- Source: digitalsalutem
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- January 3, 2018
healthcare technology medtech Researches wearables
Artificial Intelligence Pilot Project to look for Suicide Warning Signs across Canada

An Ottawa-based firm has been tapped by the federal government for a three-month pilot project designed to look for warning signs for suicide before tragedy strikes.
- Source: The Canadian Press
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- January 3, 2018
Mental health Researches suicide
The Healthcare Technology Winners of 2017

It’s been a big year in healthcare technology. Healthcare Analytics News™ reached out to experts across our 8 coverage areas to determine which companies, people, and projects made the biggest waves. The winners of 2017 ushered in advances that have turned heads, resulted in measurable improvements, and given reason to believe that this high-speed sector is not built on hype alone.
- Source: hcanews
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- January 1, 2018
healthcare technology Market Views
Top 5 Digital Health Trends——A Look Back At 2017

Digital health made big strides in 2017. With better provider workflows and more integrated core healthcare platforms, healthcare is on the brink of a disruption. As we move into 2018 and the next wave of innovation, here is a look back on the biggest stories that moved the needle in digital health this year.
- Source: forbes
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- January 1, 2018
digital health Market Views
More Pregnant Women Are Using Marijuana, But We Still Don’t Know The Risks

More women - especially younger women - are testing positive for marijuana use during pregnancy in Northern California, according to a new study. The research letter, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, analysed the results of urine tests administered during standard prenatal care of 280,000 women enrolled in the Kaiser Permanente Northern California health-care system.
- Source: Science Alert
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- December 29, 2017
Marijuana Pregnant Women
Scientists Discover an Entirely New Biological System That Regulates Body Fat

New research has identified a mechanism in the body that appears to act as a kind of internal bathroom scale, registering body weight and telling the brain to reduce or increase food intake as necessary.
- Source: Science Alert
- 573
- December 29, 2017
Body Fat Internal Bathroom Scale New Biological System obesity
New understanding of why cancer cells move

A University of Hawai'i Cancer Center researcher has identified how some cancer cells are made to move during metastasis. The research provides a better understanding of how cancer spreads and may create new opportunities for cancer drug development.
- Source: medicalxpress
- 380
- December 28, 2017
cancer cells metastasis Researches

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