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You wouldn't believe what our AI can already do! "Snapshots" from research –⁠ 2024/8

10. 4. 2024 Source: proLékaře.cz

Will we soon be living among robots? Artificial Intelligence (AI) has learned to design antibodies, diagnose tuberculosis from coughing sounds, and in its spare time, improve beer. If that scares you a bit, don't worry –⁠ in today's edition of "Snapshots," you'll also learn how a horrifying experience can turn into generalized anxiety.

Scientists Create First Functional Brain Tissue Using 3D Printing

A research team from the University of Wisconsin-Madison has successfully printed the first ever functional brain tissue using a commercial 3D printer in their laboratory. This breakthrough may be…

9. 4. 2024 Source:

Wireless Smart Devices Monitor Health by Detecting Sounds

The human body continuously emits various forms of acoustic-mechanical signals that can provide important information about its health. Researchers from Northwestern University in the USA have…

2. 4. 2024 Source:

Biocompatibility of 3D Printed Materials –⁠ Their Comparison, Legislation, and Practice

Printing three-dimensional (3D) objects brings new possibilities for producing personalized implants, prosthetics, and other medical devices in healthcare. One area where this technology can improve…

27. 3. 2024 Source:

How Does Artificial Intelligence Help in Drug Development?

In recent years, technologies leveraging artificial intelligence have transitioned from potentially interesting novelties to real clinical development programs. What can artificial intelligence offer…

20. 3. 2024 Source:

Digital Bridge Between the Brain and Spine: How an Implant Restored Walking Ability to a Paralyzed Patient −⁠ Case Study

When a spinal cord injury occurs, communication between the brain and peripheral nerves is interrupted, causing paralysis. Until recently, it was not possible to restore mobility for most of these…

4. 3. 2024 Source: proLékaře.cz

A Cloned Monkey Survived to Adulthood for the First Time. Will We Soon Be Able to Clone Humans?

A macaque named ReTro, born as a result of a cloning experiment by Chinese scientists, has reached adulthood. This is the first such successful cloning that could pave the way for further primate…

4. 3. 2024 Source: proLékaře.cz

Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning as the Future of Glaucoma Diagnosis

Glaucoma represents a group of eye diseases characterized by changes to the optic nerve. It is the second most common cause of blindness, currently affecting more than 90 million people worldwide. It…

21. 2. 2024 Source: proLékaře.cz

Planning Surgery Using 3D Printing in Practice –⁠ Case Study

In October 2023, an article by neurosurgeons from Leipzig University was published in the journal 3D Printing in Medicine, focusing on the use of 3D printing in the treatment of complex…

25. 1. 2024 Source: proLékaře.cz

New Type of Fixation Allows Regular Limb Hygiene and Stay in Water

Conservative therapy for injuries and non-traumatic diseases of the musculoskeletal system is a daily reality in surgical and orthopedic clinics. An important part of treatment is limb fixation, most…

26. 5. 2023 Source: proLékaře.cz

Brain implants can affect the human mind in a surprising way

The technology company Neuralink, owned by Elon Musk, announced in December 2022 that it plans to start clinical testing of an electronic chip to be implanted in the skull within six months. However,…

26. 4. 2023 Source: proLékaře.cz

What Lies Behind ChatGPT? Artificial Intelligence with Potential Use Even in Clinical Medicine

ChatGPT, a program that enables conversation with sophisticated 'artificial intelligence', or rather an algorithm based on machine learning, is currently a huge hit. However, it represents just the…

4. 4. 2023 Source: proLékaře.cz

“Smart” Bra as a Helper in Breast Cancer Detection

Malignant breast tumors represent one of the most common oncological diseases in women worldwide. For improving patient prognosis, it is crucial to detect the disease in its early, curable stages. In…

23. 3. 2023 Source: proLékaře.cz

The Unexpected Rise of Telemonitoring During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic, despite many negative impacts, also brought positive benefits to patients' health in a rather unexpected direction. Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, monitoring basic vital…

8. 2. 2023 Source: proLékaře.cz

Treatment of Tumors Using Ultrasound? The First Results of the Use of Histotripsy Look Promising

Histotripsy represents a new therapeutic method that allows the non-invasive removal of tumor tissue using the principle of so-called ultrasound cavitation. The method has been successfully tested in…

24. 1. 2023 Source: proLékaře.cz

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