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New method for single-step fabrication of spatially functionalized scaffolds

Organs, muscles and bones are composed of multiple types of cells and tissues that are carefully organized to carry out a specific function.

30 Sep 2019

Scientists use machine learning methods to improve biomedical imaging

Scientists at ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich have used machine learning methods to improve optoacoustic imaging.

30 Sep 2019

High-risk surgical patients with severe aortic stenosis can benefit from new TAVR system

The Portico IDE study found that 30-day safety and one-year effectiveness outcomes of a novel self-expanding transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) system for patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) at high or extreme-risk for surgery was noninferior to contemporary FDA-approved TAVR systems available in the United States.

30 Sep 2019

New imaging systems can help diagnose heart disease

Researcher and professor Lasse Løvstakken starts a video on his computer screen. We're in the eye of a storm. It looks almost like a hurricane approaching a coastline.

30 Sep 2019

Smart shirt technology is a promising tool for monitoring lung disease

A smart shirt that measures lung function by sensing movements in the chest and abdomen has proved to be accurate when compared to traditional testing equipment, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.

30 Sep 2019

Wrist-worn step trackers can be used to determine health status of patients

Determining how far patients with pulmonary disease can walk in six minutes has long been an effective clinical tool to help physicians determine their exercise capacity, as well as to aid in predicting health outcomes and mortality.

29 Sep 2019

Hope for an artificial hand with new simulation

A study has revealed a simulation that incorporates the hand's skin, muscles, bones, tendons and joints, which will be valuable for the development of biologically-inspired robotic hands.

27 Sep 2019

EKF Diagnostics opens new Research & Development facility at Cardiff HQ

EKF Diagnostics, the global in vitro diagnostics company, announces that it has opened a new Research & Development facility at its Cardiff, UK headquarters.

From EKF Diagnostics 27 Sep 2019

DataArt launches 'SkinCareAI' prototype app to detect early signs of melanoma

Global technology consultancy DataArt announced today the launch of “SkinCareAI” - a prototype app that analyses skin images to detect early signs of melanoma.

27 Sep 2019

Flexible artificial skin shows promise for real-world applications

Just like our senses of hearing and vision, our sense of touch plays an important role in how we perceive and interact with the world around us.

27 Sep 2019

New method can improve precision medicine, safety of drug-delivery devices

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed an optical system that accurately measures the flow of extraordinarily tiny amounts of liquids -- as small as 10 billionths of a liter (nanoliters) per minute.

27 Sep 2019

USC researchers develop world’s most realistic model of the human hand in motion

Whatever our hands do--reaching, grabbing or manipulating objects--it always appears simple. Yet your hands are one of the most complicated, and important, parts of the body.

26 Sep 2019

AI accurately predicts radiation therapy side effects for patients with head and neck cancers

For the first time, a sophisticated computer model has been shown to accurately predict two of the most challenging side effects associated with radiation therapy for head and neck cancer.

26 Sep 2019

Researcher aims to make CRISPR-Cas9 system safer and more precise

The mere mention of gene editing and DNA altering might conjure up images of designer babies, but that is not what researcher Jin Liu has in mind.

26 Sep 2019

Pitt engineer applies structural monitoring technology to the human spine

Amir H. Alavi, PhD, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Pittsburgh's Swanson School of Engineering, has spent much of his career developing sensors to monitor the health of large, complex structures like bridges and roads.

26 Sep 2019

DePuy Synthes introduces 3D-printed titanium interbody implants for spinal fusion surgery

The Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies today announced that DePuy Synthes has launched the CONDUIT Interbody Platform with EIT Cellular Titanium Technology, further expanding its comprehensive offering to treat degenerative spine disease.

From DePuy Synthes 26 Sep 2019

Eisai and Fronteo announce launch of Coroban to predict inpatients' tumbling and falling risks

Eisai Co., Ltd. and FRONTEO, Inc. announced today that they have launched the tumbling and falling prediction system Coroban to medical institutions in Japan on September 26, 2019. The Coroban predicts inpatients' tumbling and falling risks in advance and displays alerts.

26 Sep 2019

Study may lead to earlier detection of heart failure and new targeted treatments

Genetic research led by Queen Mary University of London could open the way to earlier identification of people at risk of heart failure and to the development of new treatments.

26 Sep 2019

Study uses human skin topography to control cracks in biomedical devices

Whether from regular use, overuse or abuse, every device is bound to develop cracks at some point. That's just the nature of things.

26 Sep 2019

Prediction system found to be effective at increasing palliative care consultations

Palliative Connect, a trigger system developed at Penn Medicine and powered by predictive analytics, was found to be effective at increasing palliative care consultations for seriously ill patients, according to a new study from researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

25 Sep 2019

Device / Technology News

New method for single-step fabrication of spatially functionalized scaffolds

Scientists use machine learning methods to improve biomedical imaging

High-risk surgical patients with severe aortic stenosis can benefit from new TAVR system

New imaging systems can help diagnose heart disease

Smart shirt technology is a promising tool for monitoring lung disease

Wrist-worn step trackers can be used to determine health status of patients

Hope for an artificial hand with new simulation

EKF Diagnostics opens new Research & Development facility at Cardiff HQ

DataArt launches 'SkinCareAI' prototype app to detect early signs of melanoma

Flexible artificial skin shows promise for real-world applications

New method can improve precision medicine, safety of drug-delivery devices

USC researchers develop world’s most realistic model of the human hand in motion

AI accurately predicts radiation therapy side effects for patients with head and neck cancers

Researcher aims to make CRISPR-Cas9 system safer and more precise

Pitt engineer applies structural monitoring technology to the human spine

DePuy Synthes introduces 3D-printed titanium interbody implants for spinal fusion surgery

Eisai and Fronteo announce launch of Coroban to predict inpatients' tumbling and falling risks

Study may lead to earlier detection of heart failure and new targeted treatments

Study uses human skin topography to control cracks in biomedical devices

Prediction system found to be effective at increasing palliative care consultations

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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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