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Author: Kari Sweetman
Common chemotherapy drug linked to hearing loss in children
Half of children with cancer being treated with cisplatin suffer irreversible hearing loss
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AI innovation will make thyroid ultrasounds faster and easier
FDA approves U of A spinoff company MEDO’s tool offering simpler, more reliable diagnostic scans for thousands of patients
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New tech could treat retinal diseases that affect millions worldwide
PulseMedica’s made-in-Alberta imaging technology and devices target age-related macular degeneration and other eye diseases
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New funding will accelerate health innovation in Alberta
Projects funded by Alberta Innovates will harness data-driven health technologies for better diagnostics and care
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Testing for more sensitive ways to diagnose rare diseases
Adding RNA sequencing to current genetic methods could help diagnose and treat thousands of patients with mystery diseases
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Nanomedicine used to provide better outcomes during chemotherapy
Researcher Afsaneh Lavasanifar’s precision drug-delivery system could mean better outcomes and fewer side effects for cancer patients
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Fast-growing Edmonton startup helps get new drugs to market sooner
DrugBank began in a U of A bioinformatics lab and is now used by scientists, pharmaceutical companies and other customers around the world
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Artificial intelligence may help diagnose depression more accurately
Project taps into big data to determine the factors involved and develop a screening tool
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Muscle wasting syndrome cause of many cancer-related deaths
U of A project delves into how one growth hormone contributes to the problem and whether drugs can stop it
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