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AI
AI-designed DNA controls genes in healthy mammalian cells for first time | ScienceDaily
A recent study marks the first reported instance of generative AI designing synthetic molecules that can successfully control gene expression in healthy mammalian cells. As a proof-of-concept, the authors of the study asked the AI to design synthetic fragments which activate a gene coding for a fluorescent protein in some cells while leaving gene expression patterns unaltered.
Coreline Soft's lung cancer screening AI added to Bayer's Calantic platform | MobiHealthNews
An AI-powered lung cancer screening analysis software by South Korean company Coreline Soft has been added to the medical AI platform of global pharmaceutical firm Bayer.
Robotic surgery upskilling in Korea, India and more briefs | MobiHealthNews
Also, Lytus adds an AI-driven blood logistics platform to its health technology portfolio.
POLITICS
An executive order suspends the use of federal funds for certain experiments on pathogens with pandemic potential. Critics say low-risk science could be affected too.
BEING HUMAN
How quickly do humans mutate? Four generations help answer the question
DNA sequencing of a family from children to great-grandparents reveals more mutations than previously seen.
AI
The generative era of medical AI - ScienceDirect
ALZHEIMER'S
ANCIENTS
The first pandemic? Scientists find 214 ancient pathogens in prehistoric DNA | ScienceDaily
1,000-year-old health hacks are trending—and backed by science | ScienceDaily
MEDICINE
Breakthrough microchip reveals how your body fights viruses—in just 90 minutes | ScienceDaily
One shot, seven days: Long-acting levodopa gel tackles Parkinson’s tremors | ScienceDaily
Dogs can detect Parkinson’s years before symptoms—with 98% accuracy | ScienceDaily
New study cracks the “tissue code” — just five rules shape organs | ScienceDaily
COVID-19
The emergence of SARS-CoV in 2002 and SARS-CoV-2 in 2019 led to increased sampling of sarbecoviruses circulating in horseshoe bats. Employing phylogenetic inference while accounting for recombination of bat sarbecoviruses, we find that the closest-inferred bat virus ancestors of SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 existed less than a decade prior to their emergence in humans. Phylogeographic analyses show bat sarbecoviruses traveled at rates approximating their horseshoe bat hosts and circulated in Asia for millennia.
Transforming hospital sanitation: Autonomous robots for wiping and UV-C disinfection | ScienceDaily
The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the critical importance of thorough disinfection, particularly within hospital environments.
MEDICINE
Daily briefing: A spinal tumour was removed through a person’s eye socket for the first time | Nature
A nineteen-year-old has become the first person to undergo a ‘third nostril’ surgery to remove a spinal tumour. Plus, generations of cold-water diving has influenced the genetics of an entire island and the UK geoengineering projects awarded £57 million of funding.
Microbe that infests hospitals can digest medical-grade plastic ― a first
The bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa produces an enzyme that breaks down biodegradable plastics.
Are you curious? It might help you stay sharp as you age | ScienceDaily
Psychology literature has shown that curiosity tends to decline with age. Psychologists shows one type of curiosity can increase well into old age, contradicting prior research. Older adults who maintain curiosity and want to learn new things relevant to their interests may be able to offset or even prevent Alzheimer's disease. Conversely, those who show muted curiosity and disinterest may be at risk for dementia.
Learning about one's risk for Alzheimer's disease may not lead to emotional distress, but motivation to maintain healthy lifestyle changes tends to fade over time, even in people at high risk, according to a study involving a Rutgers Health researcher.
MEDTECH
CMS proposes covering renal denervation for hypertension | MedTech Dive
Medtronic and Recor have had renal denervation programs in development for more than a decade. Medtronic’s device delivers radiofrequency energy to the nerves leading to the kidneys to disrupt overactive signaling that can lead to hypertension, while Recor’s system, called Paradise, uses ultrasound energy.
Desiccant Packaging Trends in Pharma & Medtech
What do drug and medical device companies need to consider when protecting against moisture sensitivity and degradation? A Sanner exec provides insights on desiccants.
Geneticure’s test gets patent to predict renal denervation response | MDN The patented method uses genetic markers and a weighted algorithm to assess the responsiveness to renal denervation.
FDA approves Dymicron's study of cervical artificial disc | MDN
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted investigational device exemption (IDE) approval for Dymicron to initiate a pivotal trial of its Triadyme-C cervical artificial disc, a significant step towards offering a solution for individuals with degenerative disc disease.
University of Queensland develops device for drug delivery to brain | MDN
The device focuses on examining sonoporation-based drug delivery that involves ultrasound-based treatment with microbubbles.
GT Medical closes $53M round to commercialize brain tumor device | MedTech Dive
The money will also help the company complete enrollment in a randomized controlled trial of patients with newly diagnosed brain metastases.
Intuitive demos telesurgery; SS Innovations marks 100 robot installs | MedTech Dive
The demonstration of a trans-Atlantic operation using Intuitive Surgical’s da Vinci 5 robot on a tissue model was a focus at the Society of Robotic Surgery meeting in France.
POLITICS
The U.S. will levy a 35% tariff on imports from Canada, effective Aug. 1, according to a letter President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social Thursday evening.