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Non-invasive Pain Measurement of Infants and Toddlers Using Acoustic Features of Cries (Copyright; Case No. 2018-327)

Summary: Researchers in the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior have developed a novel, non-invasive pain measurement tool for neonates. Background: Pain management in neonatal care remains a critical unmet need. Approximately 90% of premature infants undergo painful procedures, yet pain is only reported in 45% of cases. Current...

Published: 4/21/2025 | Inventor(s): Ariana Anderson

Keywords(s): acoustics, artificial intelligence/machine learning models, Digital Signal Processing, Machine Learning Pain Management, Monitoring (Medicine), non-invasive monitoring, Pain Treatment, pediatrics

Category(s): Diagnostic Markers > Pediatrics, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems, Platforms > Diagnostic Platform Technologies, Software & Algorithms > Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Software & Algorithms > AI Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Data Analytics, Software & Algorithms > Digital Health, Therapeutics > Critical Care, Therapeutics > Psychiatry And Mental Health

Dissecting Microbiota-Gut-Brain Interactions for the Anti-Seizure Effects of the Ketogenic Diet (UCLA Case No. 2025-006)

UCLA researchers from the Department of Integrative Biology & Physiology have identified specific components of ketogenic diets that alter the microbiome and improve seizure resistance, providing valuable data to optimize diet treatments for refractory epilepsy. BACKGROUND: Refractory epilepsy, a disease characterized by uncontrolled seizures,...

Published: 2/14/2025 | Inventor(s): Elaine Hsiao

Keywords(s): diet, dietary fiber, Epilepsy, gut, gut-brain axis, ketogenic diet, microbiome, pediatrics, seizure

Category(s): Therapeutics > Gastroenterology, Therapeutics > CNS and Neurology, Therapeutics > Metabolism And Endocrinology