Promising results seen with eye-tracking tool for autism diagnosis: A study found that the EarliPoint Evaluation demonstrated high sensitivity and high specificity in predicting expert autism diagnoses. The eye-tracking technology requires children to watch a 10-minute video as it takes eye movement measurements.
Spousal loss may come with significant health effects: Grief over the loss of a lifelong partner can take a serious emotional and physical toll on the surviving spouse, though health impacts vary from person to person. Sociologist Deborah Carr says social support is the most important resource for navigating grief, and recent research has shown that spousal loss tends to be harder on men and those who are widowed at a younger age. Carr says men may have a more difficult time because many have lost the person who cooks for them and reminds them to take care of their health.
Medtronic is the latest and largest device manufacturer to forecast how drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy will affect demand for medical devices. With the weight loss drugs already taking a bite out of bariatric procedure volumes, CEO Geoff Martha offered Medtronic’s perspective on the impact for its surgical and diabetes businesses
Applesauce linked to elevated lead levels in children: Fifty-two cases of elevated blood lead levels in children aged 1 to 4 have been reported in 25 states, potentially linked to WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches. Following a product recall, the FDA is investigating, and parents are considering legal action as concerns grow over the FDA’s struggles to regulate baby food and protect against heavy metal contamination.
Menopause stage indicator rolled out by Clearblue: Clearblue has announced the US launch of the Clearblue Menopause Stage Indicator, which determines a woman’s probable menopause stage. The app integrates a woman’s cycle history and age and the findings of five urine follicle-stimulating hormone tests.
Blood-based test shows promise in Parkinson’s Disease: A blood-based test that measures mitochondrial DNA damage to detect high levels, which are associated with a higher risk of Parkinson’s disease, was described in the journal Science Translational Medicine. The test also found elevated damaged DNA levels among people with an LRRK2 mutation, which is linked to greater odds of developing Parkinson’s.
Researchers in Japan may have solved the problem of air bubbles in sweat affecting the performance of microfluidic wearable sensors. A new technology aims to solve the long-standing problem of air bubbles in sweat affecting the performance of microfluidic wearable sensors
Under a newly signed decree, EPA has only eight months to finalize new rules on EtO sterilization standards
In late August 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Abrysvo (Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine), the first vaccine approved for use in pregnant individuals to prevent lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) and severe LRTD caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants from birth through 6-months of age.
Test developed to predict blood cancer risk: A test based on limited sampling of blood samples has been developed to assess risk of developing blood cancers by the Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias, the Wellcome-MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute and University of Cambridge Department of Hematology.