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How Virtual Reality Can Help Stroke Patients with Rehabilitation
15. 8. 2025 Source: proLékaře.czVirtual reality (VR) is emerging as a new tool in the rehabilitation of patients after a stroke. A team from University of Michigan Health has developed the NeuRRoVR system, which integrates VR elements into physiotherapeutic methods to support motor recovery and brain neuroplasticity. The technology enhances patient motivation and adds an element of playfulness to standard rehabilitation routines.
Why Do People Lose Weight Differently on GLP-1RA? The NBEA Gene Was Investigated
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) show promising anti-obesity effects, but their efficacy varies among individuals. A newly published study examined the role of the NBEA…
Natural Doesn’t Always Mean Better – How to Deal with the Appeal to Nature in the Doctor’s Office
"Herbs rather than chemicals." Doctors are hearing similar statements more and more often. This attitude reflects the so-called appeal to nature – a logical fallacy based on the assumption that…
Night Shifts May Pose a Higher Risk of Asthma for Women
Shift work can be physically and mentally demanding for employees, often taking a toll on their health. Researchers in the United Kingdom set out to investigate how this type of work affects…8. 8. 2025 Source: proLékaře.cz
Virtual Reality Helps Detect Autism Earlier and More Accurately Than Traditional Methods
Combining virtual reality and artificial intelligence (AI) may transform the future of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis. A new system developed by Spanish researchers demonstrates that modern…6. 8. 2025 Source: proLékaře.cz
AI Can Also Lie to Cancer Patients. How Should Doctors Respond?
AI-powered chatbots, unlike physicians, are always available and at first glance offer valuable answers to the swirling questions of cancer patients. However, they can lead patients into a labyrinth…4. 8. 2025 Source: proLékaře.cz
New AI Tool Detects Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis Already in Childhood
Many autoimmune diseases begin to manifest years before full clinical onset, often with early symptoms or serum markers. Recently, American researchers introduced a new method to predict the…30. 7. 2025 Source: proLékaře.cz
Aptamers Achieve Success in the Treatment of (Not Only) Ophthalmological Diseases
Aptamers are single-stranded RNA or DNA oligonucleotides capable of forming specific 3D structures and binding very specifically to target molecules, such as proteins. Due to this ability, aptamers…28. 7. 2025 Source: proLékaře.cz
How Can AI Improve Lung Cancer Detection Directly in GP Clinics?
Artificial intelligence (AI) could significantly aid earlier detection of lung cancer, directly within general practitioners' (GP) offices. Researchers from Amsterdam UMC have developed an algorithm…25. 7. 2025 Source: proLékaře.cz
New Technology Accelerates and Improves the Accuracy of Coronary Stent Healing Analysis
Artificial intelligence (AI) is helping doctors assess how coronary stents heal after implantation more quickly and accurately. The new algorithm, DeepNeo, enables automated interpretation of optical…23. 7. 2025 Source: proLékaře.cz
Artificial Intelligence Can Detect Patients at Risk of Delirium
Disorientation, confusion, hallucinations, detachment from reality — delirium is a sudden and serious condition that poses many risks. However, it often remains undetected in already hospitalized…18. 7. 2025 Source: proLékaře.cz
A Simple Photo May Be Enough to Estimate Biological Age and Cancer Prognosis
American researchers from Massachusetts General Brigham have introduced a tool that can estimate a person’s biological age from a simple facial photograph. What’s more, this estimate helps predict…16. 7. 2025 Source: proLékaře.cz
What Are the New Possibilities for Using CAR-T Cell Therapies
There has been a major breakthrough in cancer treatment recently. A new type of gene therapy, known as CAR-T cell therapy, has been introduced into clinical practice. The first of these therapies…4. 7. 2025 Source: proLékaře.cz
How Are Smart Wearable Devices Shaping the Future of Medicine?
The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into wearable medical devices and their incorporation into the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) infrastructure is transforming healthcare. Current…13. 6. 2025 Source: proLékaře.cz
What Most Often Leads to Voluntary Assisted Dying?
The main cause of voluntary medically assisted dying was the focus of a large international study. An increasing number of countries are legalizing this act. Most recently, in May of this year,…9. 6. 2025 Source: proLékaře.czLogin#ADS_BOTTOM_SCRIPTS#Forgotten passwordEnter the email address that you registered with. We will send you instructions on how to set a new password.
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