For men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, there is extremely encouraging news on the horizon (mCRPC). Today, promising results from a clinical trial of a revolutionary new class of therapy for mCRPC were released: 177Lu-PSMA-617, a radioactive molecule that hunts down and kills prostate cancer cells wherever they are in the body. This weekend’s online Read More
Technology is constantly changing the world, improving efficiency, increasing accuracy, and eliminating human error. While this is true in many fields, technology has been slow to impact clinical trials for both new prescription drugs and new medical devices. However, the world of in silico trials is changing the way medicine develops new treatments. What exactly Read More
What Exactly Is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)? Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a type of psychotherapeutic treatment that teaches people how to recognise and change destructive or disturbing thought patterns that influence their behaviour and emotions. Cognitive behavioural therapy focuses on changing the automatic negative thoughts that can contribute to and exacerbate emotional problems, depression, Read More
Precision medicine’s goal is to simply deliver the right cancer treatment to the right patient at the right dose and at the right time. Several lines of research came together nearly simultaneously to usher in the precision oncology era. In 1998, the small molecule imatinib successfully targeted the BCR-ABL rearrangement in chronic myeloid leukaemia, resulting Read More
The American Physical Therapy Association’s Combined Sections Meeting in February featured a number of beneficial aquatic presentations (APTA). Yasser Salem and Ellen Godwin presented “Aquatic Therapy for Individuals with Neurological Disorders,” which was hosted by the APTA Aquatic Physical Therapy Section. Evidence-based research on the benefits of aquatic therapy for patients with neurological disorders backed Read More
Neuroscience as a weapon: Broad and rapid advancements in neuroscience and its technologies (i.e., neuroS/T) have sparked renewed and growing interest in and application of these tools and methods to wield influence and power on the global stage. “The military is investigating how brain science can be used to improve the performance of war fighters Read More
When people, the environment, and systems are linked, health becomes intelligent. The two are so interdependent that one cannot exist without the other Technology-enabled innovation is hastening the development of tomorrow’s care models, many of which can only be imagined today. Technologies that enable, automate, and engage consumers in novel ways enable a new set Read More
What exactly are neurotechnologies? “Neurotechnology” refers to any technology that improves understanding of brain or nervous system activity or has an impact on brain or nervous system function. Neurotechnology can be used solely for research purposes, such as experimental brain imaging to collect data on mental illnesses or sleep patterns. It can also be used Read More
What exactly is the CTRL kit? Ctrl-kit uses differential electromyography (EMG) to convert mental intent into action by measuring changes in electrical potential caused by impulses travelling from the brain to hand muscles. CTRL-Labs is developing the CTRL-kit wristband, which detects electrical impulses that travel from motor neurons down the arm muscles and to the Read More
What is mHealth and what are its benefits? The term mHealth (mobile health) refers to the use of mobile phones and other wireless technology in medical care. The most common use of mHealth is to educate consumers about preventive healthcare services via mobile devices. However, mHealth is also used for disease surveillance, treatment support, tracking epidemic outbreaks, and managing chronic diseases. In Read More