Hyperkalemia is defined as the condition where there would be a higher potassium level in blood. The potassium level goes higher due to chronic kidney disease and type 1 diabetes, suffered by millions of people. Irregular heartbeat is the common symptom of hyperkalemia. A blood sample is required to detect the potassium level till date. But a Silicon Valley start-up company named AliveCor along with the doctors from Mayo Clinic have developed a novel technology, where the blood sample is not required. Just by looking at the electrocardiogram (ECG) pattern which records the electric signals of the heart, the level of potassium can be detected. Hence, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had given ‘breakthrough device’ designation on 10th September 2018 for a novel way of potassium level measurement. Vic Gundotra, the CEO of AliveCor, said “It was a pie-in-the-sky idea that we could use AI to see something like ...
The scientists from the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute have devised a quick blood test have identified plasma lipid biomarkers which could easily predict the risk of oncoming secondary heart attack and stroke. These research findings were published in the journal named JCI Insight. This invention is currently under development. But the team had proposed to conduct the trial in Australia as a customized precision health program during the next 2-3 years. In this trial work, the physician would order this test to detect the risk of heart disease. Professor Peter Meikle, the lead investigator of this research work, said “While there are thousands of lipids in the blood, our challenge is to identify which ones best predict disease outcomes.” At first, a trial was conducted in America with the limited information based on only two lipid markers. This trial was not yet conducted anywhere. Professor Peter Meikle said, “Our ...
Ozone therapy is widely used as a branch of alternative medicine to treat a range of diseases including asthma, non-healing wounds, ailments of muscles and joints, complications of diabetes, COPD, and a host of infectious diseases. Ozone therapists use ozone generators in their clinical set-ups to administer this therapy to patients.
Availability of a medical professional 24x7 to monitor a patient suffering from diabetes and cardiac conditions is impossible outside a hospital setting. This is where remote monitoring comes to the rescue. Patients suffering from chronic illnesses such as these want regular medical attention and hence, the demand for remote health monitoring systems is on the rise.
A team of scientists from the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital have reported that people with a high body mass index (BMI) showed reduced visuospatial abilities, cognitive flexibility, and an inability to delay gratification. Other studies that have been conducted also showed that people with a high BMI are more prone to over eating.
Nanotechnology-based drug therapy is gaining popularity since drugs can destroy the exact target without creating any side effects via this method. This has led to scientists doing research on nanotech-based treatment against neurological damage.
Every healthcare facility, whether it is a GP’s office, veterinary clinic, hospital ICU or dental practice, needs disposable medical consumables. As technology continues to bring healthcare to more isolated people, the demand for medical consumables also increases
Cinnamon, the Queen of Spices, has been a much-loved addition to food for the better part of a thousand years. The reason behind its effect includes increased fragrance in foods in addition to its medicinal uses.
A research study published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research has revealed that the risk of fractures and falls are increased by 30 percent post gastric bypass operations.
Healthcare professionals in northern New York need not wait anymore for the telemedicine program designed to screen patients for diabetic retinopathy.
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