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Made by Waterloo: Portable stroke detection using AI and electromagnetic imaging | Waterloo News

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In a stroke emergency, every second counts — early detection and rapid intervention can save lives even before a patient reaches the hospital.

“Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans are the current standard, but they are expensive,

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Strengthening Africa’s brain health and economic resilience

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  • Campbell, M. C. & Tishkoff, S. A. African genetic diversity: implications for human

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    How AI Supports Student Mental Health in Higher Education

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    How Technology Can Reinforce Students’ Mental Health

    After observing a disconnect between the number of students who were struggling and how few actually sought assistance, Yusen Zhai, director of the Community Counseling Clinic at the University of Alabama at Birmingham,

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    New revolutionary brain tech platform ‘ScreenIT’ puts smarter concussion care in reach

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    SYDNEY, Aug. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — A revolutionary new brain health assessment platform, ScreenIT, has officially launched, marking a major step forward in how brain function is monitored, assessed, and optimised across sport, healthcare, and research sectors. Developed

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    Mental Health Drugs: New Insight Into 5-HT1A Receptor

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    In a discovery that could guide the development of next-generation antidepressants and antipsychotic medications, researchers at the Icahn School of

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    Q&A with Dr. M. Marc Abreu, Founder of BTT Brain Wellness Institute

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    Dr. Marc Abreu, is a distinguished figure in the medical field, renowned for his groundbreaking work in treating cancer and neurological disorders through the innovative use of brain thermodynamics and

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    Mental health in the age of AI – exploring a new frontier for diagnosis, therapy and support

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    SINGAPORE – It is generally a two-month wait to see a psychiatrist at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) outpatient clinic.

    So, to help patients through the dry spell between sessions, the hospital is studying if it can use a

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    Colorado among states passing brain data protection laws from devices

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    More states are passing laws to protect information generated by a person’s brain and nervous system as technology improves the ability to unlock the sensitive details of a person’s health, mental states, emotions, and cognitive functioning.

    Colorado, California and Montana 

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