Category: Medical Technology

Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/why-placebo-may-work-better-when-you-know-its-placebo-2025a10008an

What Was the Study About?

Researchers wanted to see if open-label placebos (OLPs)—pills with no active ingredients that patients knoware placebos—could help with premenstrual syndrome (PMS). They tested this on 150 women with moderate to severe PMS. … [Read More]

Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/how-can-machine-learning-boost-t1d-patients-time-range-2025a10004jv

Making Carb Counting Easier

Dr. Yao Qin, a researcher at UC Santa Barbara in California, who is also a person with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), is developing a tool called NutriBench to help estimate carbohydrates in meals … [Read More]

Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/unlocking-super-human-potential-artificial-muscle-2025a10002gy

The Need for Artificial Muscle

Artificial muscle is more than just a futuristic concept—it has real medical and technological applications. Many people suffer from muscle loss due to injuries, surgeries, or diseases, and artificial muscle could help … [Read More]

Original Article: https://physionet.org/content/cgmacros/1.0.0/

What is CGMacros?

CGMacros is a groundbreaking dataset designed to help researchers study personalized nutrition and diet monitoring. It contains data from 45 volunteers, including data from continuous glucose monitor (CGM) readings, food macronutrient details, meal photos, … [Read More]

Original Article: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07571-1

Mapping the Cells of the Gut

The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is a system of organs that digests food, absorbs nutrients, and protects the body from harmful invaders. To better understand how the GI tract works in both … [Read More]

Original Article: https://academic.oup.com/jcem/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1210/clinem/dgae700/7815469?redirectedFrom=fulltext&login=false

How Pyridoxamine May Protect Bone Health

In a study of older postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes (T2D), researchers explored pyridoxamine, a vitamin B6 metabolite, as a potential treatment for improving bone health. Pyridoxamine targets advanced glycation … [Read More]

Original Article: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2468653024005827

Protective Role of GLP-1 RAs and Fenofibrates

A study found that certain medications, like GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) and fenofibrates (a medicine that can lower the level of cholesterol in the blood), can lower the risk … [Read More]

Original Article: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39578435/

What is AI, and How Does It Help with Diabetes?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a technology that mimics human intelligence to solve complex problems. In diabetes care, AI is increasingly used to manage complications such as hypoglycemia … [Read More]

Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/building-ai-army-digital-twins-fight-cancer-2024a1000khq

What Are Digital Twins?

Digital twins are advanced computer programs that simulate a real person using detailed data, such as genetics, cancer type, and treatment history. These virtual copies can predict disease progression, test treatments, and help … [Read More]

Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/ai-assisted-colonoscopy-linked-higher-rate-benign-lesion-2024a1000k32

Higher Detection Rates but More Benign Findings 

Artificial intelligence-assisted colonoscopy (AIAC) can improve the early detection of pre-cancerous lesions such as adenomas. However, studies reveal that AIAC also increases the chance of removing benign lesions—growths that pose … [Read More]