JMIR Publications invites submissions to a new section titled “Novel Technological Advances for Neurological Disorders” in its open access journal JMIR Neurotechnology.

Korea University's Institute for Environmental Health (Director Choi Jae-wook) invited faculty members from Karakalpakstan Medical Institute in Uzbekistan from August 24nd (Sun) to 31st (Sun) to complete a training to strengthen their competence in the field of environmental health.

To make cancer care smoother and more effective, the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology has introduced a new clinical trial for people with gastrointestinal cancers, such as cancers of the stomach, colon, and esophagus. The PAGODA trial (Alliance A232402CD) will test a proactive approach to chemotherapy dose adjustments, aiming to minimize treatment interruptions and help patients complete their chemotherapy as planned.

New research shows that adolescents who were overweight, struggled to make friends, were born outside the U.S., or faced mental health challenges such as anxiety, depression, ADD/ADHD or learning disabilities were at greater risk of involvement in bullying, either as victims, perpetrators or both. The findings reveal a troubling cycle, underscoring the need for prevention efforts that address the social, family, and health-related factors shaping adolescent behavior.

Healthy first degree relatives of patients living with Crohn's disease have elevated levels of antibodies targeting bacterial protein flagellin which can harnessed as an early biomarker of disease. 

Vision-based structural health monitoring methods offer non-contact, full-field vibration measurement, reducing costs by eliminating the need for physical sensors or surface modifications. However, conventional methods rely on pixel-level data, which is noise-sensitive and exhibits instability. Now, researchers have developed a new virtual sensor framework, where superpixels, instead of pixels, are used as virtual sensors for vibration measurements. This method enhances robustness and accuracy, even in complex environments, without physical markers or contact sensors.