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Rice University, Houston Methodist launch collaboration to solve clinical problems with neurorobotics

Neurosurgery's history of cutting diseases out of the brain is morphing into a future in which implanting technology into the brain may help restore function, movement, cognition and memory after patients suffer strokes, spinal cord injuries and other neurological disorders.

6 Apr 2021

Implantable sensor based on gold nanoparticles revolutionizes medical diagnostics

The idea of implantable sensors that continuously transmit information on vital values and concentrations of substances or drugs in the body has fascinated physicians and scientists for a long time. Such sensors enable the constant monitoring of disease progression and therapeutic success.

6 Apr 2021

Study highlights need to optimize telehealth and in-person emergency care

Even before the pandemic made telehealth a hot topic, people with minor urgent health needs had started to turn to companies that offer on-demand video chats with physicians that they don't normally see.

6 Apr 2021

Researchers to test a promising treatment for high-risk COVID-19 outpatients

The nation has been coping with the pandemic for more than a year, and in this time, researchers have learned a great deal about how to treat COVID-19.

6 Apr 2021

New exosome-coated stent repairs damaged tissue, heals vascular injury

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed an exosome-coated stent with a "smart-release" trigger that could both prevent reopened blood vessels from narrowing and deliver regenerative stem cell-derived therapy to blood-starved, or ischemic, tissue.

6 Apr 2021

Deep learning algorithms improve diagnostic performance of breast ultrasound

Ultrasound is widely used to detect breast cancer early, but misdiagnosis of benign lesions as malignant tumors sometimes leads to unnecessary biopsies.

5 Apr 2021

Video games may help improve surgical skills training for medical students

Video games offer students obvious respite from the stresses of studies and, now, a study from a University of Ottawa medical student has found they could benefit surgical skills training.

3 Apr 2021

American College of Cardiology offers new EP Device Implant Registry

Effective immediately, the American College of Cardiology is offering the EP Device Implant Registry, which will include data on ICD and CRT-D procedures previously captured in the NCDR ICD Registry as well as provide the flexibility to capture novel pacemaker procedures.

3 Apr 2021

Researchers use new way to detect high-risk Human Papilloma Virus

A study led by Queen Mary University of London researchers has compared the performance and acceptability of a urine test and four different vaginal self-sampling collection devices to detect high risk Human Papilloma Virus (HPV).

2 Apr 2021

New wireless system can restore communication and mobility in people with paralysis

Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are an emerging assistive technology, enabling people with paralysis to type on computer screens or manipulate robotic prostheses just by thinking about moving their own bodies.

2 Apr 2021

Mimes help humans to “see” objects that are invisible

When we watch a mime seemingly pull rope, climb steps or try to escape that infernal box, we don't struggle to recognize the implied objects -- our minds automatically "see" them, a new study concludes.

2 Apr 2021

Novel method uses device cameras to measure physiological signals from real-time video of the face

Telehealth has become a critical way for doctors to still provide health care while minimizing in-person contact during COVID-19. But with phone or Zoom appointments, it's harder for doctors to get important vital signs from a patient, such as their pulse or respiration rate, in real time.

1 Apr 2021

New study aims to develop population-based dietary assessment mobile app

Excessive intakes of saturated fat and added sugar are a leading cause of premature mortality among adults in the U.S., contributing to nearly 700,000 deaths each year, but nutritional research aimed at improving health is often challenging due to limitations in accurately tracking participants' food intake.

1 Apr 2021

Mobile health tech can help promote behavior changes among older adults with heart disease

Mobile health technology can be beneficial in encouraging lifestyle behavior changes and medication adherence among adults ages 60 and older with existing heart disease, yet more research is needed to determine what methods are the most effective.

1 Apr 2021

FDA takes action to advance OTC and other screening test development

Following recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration actions to support test development, the FDA took swift action this week to get more tests for screening asymptomatic individuals on the market. Today, the agency authorized several tests for over-the-counter (OTC) use without a prescription when used for serial screening.

1 Apr 2021

New solar-powered water filter could solve the problem of providing off-grid clean water

A new invention that uses sunlight to drive water purification could help solve the problem of providing clean water off the grid.

1 Apr 2021

Evidence-based clinical practice guideline aims to optimize PD-L1 lung tumor testing

The College of American Pathologists (CAP), in collaboration with five other societies, developed a draft evidence-based clinical practice guideline that aims to optimize PD-L1 testing for patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who are being considered for immunooncology therapy.

1 Apr 2021

New tissue implant could benefit athletes sidelined with common shoulder injury

For sports fans, nothing beats seeing their favorite athletes compete at the top of their game. But a shoulder injury such as a badly torn rotator cuff threatens to pause or end the career of any athlete in sports ranging from football, basketball and baseball to golf and tennis.

31 Mar 2021

Tamper-proof temperature indicator could help monitor ideal storage conditions of mRNA vaccines

Scientists have developed vaccines for COVID-19 with record speed. The first two vaccines widely distributed in the U.S. are mRNA-based and require ultracold storage (-70 C for one and -20 C for the other).

31 Mar 2021

A new hydrogel for treatment and recovery of muscle injuries

A team from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) and the CIBER Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN) has designed and tested, at a preclinical level, a new biomaterial for the treatment and recovery of muscle injuries.

31 Mar 2021

Device / Technology News

Rice University, Houston Methodist launch collaboration to solve clinical problems with neurorobotics

Implantable sensor based on gold nanoparticles revolutionizes medical diagnostics

Study highlights need to optimize telehealth and in-person emergency care

Researchers to test a promising treatment for high-risk COVID-19 outpatients

New exosome-coated stent repairs damaged tissue, heals vascular injury

Deep learning algorithms improve diagnostic performance of breast ultrasound

Video games may help improve surgical skills training for medical students

American College of Cardiology offers new EP Device Implant Registry

Researchers use new way to detect high-risk Human Papilloma Virus

New wireless system can restore communication and mobility in people with paralysis

Mimes help humans to “see” objects that are invisible

Novel method uses device cameras to measure physiological signals from real-time video of the face

New study aims to develop population-based dietary assessment mobile app

Mobile health tech can help promote behavior changes among older adults with heart disease

FDA takes action to advance OTC and other screening test development

New solar-powered water filter could solve the problem of providing off-grid clean water

Evidence-based clinical practice guideline aims to optimize PD-L1 lung tumor testing

New tissue implant could benefit athletes sidelined with common shoulder injury

Tamper-proof temperature indicator could help monitor ideal storage conditions of mRNA vaccines

A new hydrogel for treatment and recovery of muscle injuries

Redefining control and consistency in anaerobic microbiome workflows

AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

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