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Technology protects respiratory tract of intubated neonates

A new artificial model of premature infants will make possible experiments that are expected to reduce injury to infants on respirators.

13 Jan 2020

UPMC implants first patient in the U.S. with new wireless retinal device

UPMC has implanted the first patient in the United States with a new wireless retinal device as part of a clinical trial aimed at restoring partial sight to patients with advanced age-related macular degeneration, a disease that leads to permanent blindness.

13 Jan 2020

Researchers successfully identify mechanism that can contribute to clot formation

Most people are familiar with turbulence in aviation: certain wind conditions cause a bumpy passenger flight. But even within human blood vessels, blood flow can be turbulent. Turbulence can appear when blood flows along vessel bends or edges, causing an abrupt change in flow velocity.

13 Jan 2020

New bacteria-destroying technology to combat drug-resistant superbugs

Researchers have used liquid metals to develop new bacteria-destroying technology that could be the answer to the deadly problem of antibiotic resistance.

13 Jan 2020

UK researchers develop first 3D-printed sensor-operated prosthetic arm for toddlers

The lightweight device with soft grip fingers uses an armband fitted with sensors to detect electrical signals naturally conducted by muscles. This enables the toddler to grip and pick up objects in much the same way as they would with a natural arm.

13 Jan 2020

Chemo-fluidic circuits for molecular diagnosis and treatment of serious diseases

As part of the German government's High-Tech-Strategy 2025, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research is funding an interdisciplinary research group that aims to use an innovative circuit technology to solve a central problem of genetic investigation of human single cells.

13 Jan 2020

Insilico Medicine to showcase results of generative biology target ID system

Insilico Medicine, a biotechnology company developing end-to-end drug discovery pipelines utilizing the next-generation artificial intelligence, to present new results of its generative biology pipeline resulting in novel targets in liver disease.

12 Jan 2020

New ultrasound technique allows dolphin pregnancy evaluations to mirror those in humans

Ultrasound has been used for decades to study dolphin health and much of that work has been pioneered by veterinarians at the National Marine Mammal Foundation.

12 Jan 2020

UVA Health proposal to reduce hospital readmissions selected for national AI competition

A UVA Health proposal to reduce hospital readmissions was among 25 submissions chosen - from more than 300 applications - for a national competition seeking ideas on how artificial intelligence can improve healthcare.

11 Jan 2020

Wearable smart photonic contact lens could diagnose diabetes and treat diabetic retinopathy

Diabetic patients need to measure their blood-sugar level by drawing blood before and after a meal and it is easy to develop complications due to diabetes.

11 Jan 2020

Swiftable announces Jabberwocky accessibility app for users with ALS or spinal cord injury

Today, Swiftable announced the new Jabberwocky app for Android that controls your entire device with just head movement and facial gestures.

10 Jan 2020

New framework developed to estimate the growth of individual cancer

Cancer is a disease of evolution: cancer cells continually grow and change, and new mutations allow them to spread, even as treatments have continued to improve.

10 Jan 2020

Timestrip launches compact electronic temperature breach indicators

Timestrip – the innovative developer of ‘smart indicator’ technology – has launched a completely new category of product: eTimestrip. The small, robust electronic Temperature Indicate and Report devices provide a simple and reliable way to detect temperature breaches during product storage and transportation.

10 Jan 2020

Study demonstrates accuracy of AI system in diagnosing prostate cancer

The Lancet Oncology has today published the results of a study demonstrating the accuracy of an artificial intelligence system in diagnosing prostate cancer in tissue samples.

10 Jan 2020

PENTAX Medical secures CE mark approval for innovative AI-assisted polyp detector

PENTAX Medical, a division of the HOYA Group, announced that it has cleared CE mark for DISCOVERY, an innovative Artificial Intelligence assisted polyp detector designed to support endoscopists in finding potential polyps during a colorectal examination.

From PENTAX Medical Company 10 Jan 2020

Device / Technology News

Technology protects respiratory tract of intubated neonates

UPMC implants first patient in the U.S. with new wireless retinal device

Researchers successfully identify mechanism that can contribute to clot formation

New bacteria-destroying technology to combat drug-resistant superbugs

UK researchers develop first 3D-printed sensor-operated prosthetic arm for toddlers

Chemo-fluidic circuits for molecular diagnosis and treatment of serious diseases

Insilico Medicine to showcase results of generative biology target ID system

New ultrasound technique allows dolphin pregnancy evaluations to mirror those in humans

UVA Health proposal to reduce hospital readmissions selected for national AI competition

Wearable smart photonic contact lens could diagnose diabetes and treat diabetic retinopathy

Swiftable announces Jabberwocky accessibility app for users with ALS or spinal cord injury

New framework developed to estimate the growth of individual cancer

Timestrip launches compact electronic temperature breach indicators

Study demonstrates accuracy of AI system in diagnosing prostate cancer

PENTAX Medical secures CE mark approval for innovative AI-assisted polyp detector

Using micromotors to improve dental patient care

Flow sensors for medical applications

Researchers develop new approach to better understand protein interaction in the body

Scientists create 3D images of unique RNA molecule critical for stem cell programming

New wireless, light-activated electrode advances neural stimulation

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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