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BIDMC scientists develop new imaging technique to identify patients with coronary artery disease

Coronary artery disease - caused by plaque buildup in the artery walls that constricts the flow of blood to the heart - is the most common form of heart disease and the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States.

27 Jul 2019

ELITechGroup introduces FreezePoint Freezing Point Osmometer

ELITechGroup, recognized worldwide for proven performance and reliability of clinical laboratory instruments and currently nominated for SelectScience's Best New Clinical Instrumentation of 2018, is pleased the announce the release of FreezePoint Freezing Point Osmometer.

26 Jul 2019

New medical imaging device could help cut time and cost of procedures

Researchers have completed a successful clinical trial, managing to detect and image radioactive tracers used in PET and in SPECT scans at the same time, with the hope of enabling doctors to scan patients for abnormalities in shorter times while reducing the amount of radiation patients would be exposed to.

26 Jul 2019

New device could help decrease the global burden of unwanted pregnancy

A device that could help decrease the global burden of unwanted pregnancy has been invented by University of Otago academics.

26 Jul 2019

Researchers develop novel technology for diagnosis and treatment of MS

Researchers at the Center for BrainHealth, part of The University of Texas at Dallas, in collaboration with a team from UT Southwestern, have developed technology for a novel diagnostic method for multiple sclerosis.

26 Jul 2019

Microrobots could soon provide targeted drug delivery

Researchers have developed microrobots that could soon transport drugs to regions of the body that are not easily accessible without surgery.

25 Jul 2019

Polygon introduces high-performance PolyMed Composite Tubing for surgical applications

Polygon Company,a leading producer of composite tubing, bearings, and cylinders, announces high-performance PolyMed Composite Tubing for surgical applications.

25 Jul 2019

Bedfont wins first-ever Silver award for Technology and Innovation

Local medical device manufacturer, Bedfont Scientific Ltd., received its first-ever national business award for the Technology and Innovation category.

From Bedfont® Scientific Ltd 25 Jul 2019

New AI-based computerized solution improves clinical trial recruitment

Clinical trials are a critical tool for getting new treatments to people who need them, but research shows that difficulty finding the right volunteer subjects can undermine the effectiveness of these studies.

25 Jul 2019

Motorized prosthetic arm can sense touch and move with your thoughts

Keven Walgamott had a good "feeling" about picking up the egg without crushing it.

25 Jul 2019

Robotic technology for spinal fusion at Norwalk Hospital helps great grandmother stay active

Lifelong Norwalk, Connecticut resident, Pat Bifano, age 75, loves to spend time with her family, including her husband Al of 56 years, four children, 12 grandchildren, and great granddaughter.

25 Jul 2019

Using laser-activated microrobots to deliver drug therapy

Targeting medical treatment to an ailing body part is a practice as old as medicine itself. A Band-Aid is placed on a skinned knee. Drops go into itchy eyes. A broken arm goes into a cast.

25 Jul 2019

Measuring pupil dilation and heart rate using AI could enable earlier diagnosis of autism

Autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders often aren't diagnosed until a child is a few years of age, when behavioral interventions and speech/occupational therapy become less effective.

24 Jul 2019

Noninvasive portable device can accurately measure patients’ hydration levels

Noninvasive device could benefit patients with kidney disease, congestive heart failure, or dehydration.

24 Jul 2019

Wearable artificial throat may one day help mute people 'speak'

Most people take speech for granted, but it's actually a complex process that involves both motions of the mouth and vibrations of folded tissues, called vocal cords, within the throat.

24 Jul 2019

Novel sensor could accelerate diagnosis of sepsis

A novel sensor designed by MIT researchers could dramatically accelerate the process of diagnosing sepsis, a leading cause of death in U.S. hospitals that kills nearly 250,000 patients annually.

24 Jul 2019

Tiny devices based on microfluidics set to revolutionize detection and treatment of cancer

A new generation of pathology labs mounted on chips is set to revolutionize the detection and treatment of cancer by using devices as thin as a human hair to analyze bodily fluids.

24 Jul 2019

LifeBridge Health launches virtual hospital to enhance patient care and experience

When Owings Mills resident Wayne Webb responded to a follow-up call from a staff member at Northwest Hospital asking him to open his front door, he was shocked to see paramedics waiting for him. Although he was not feeling well after a visit to the hospital's Emergency Department a few days prior, he had no idea why the paramedics were at his home.

23 Jul 2019

Researchers design nanodrone to detect toxic gases in emergencies

Detecting dangerous gases in collapsed buildings due earthquakes or explosions and identifying the presence of victims in places which are hard to access are some action scenarios of SNAV, a nanodrone designed and created by the researchers Santiago Marco and Javier Burgués, from the Faculty of Physics of the University of Barcelona and the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia.

23 Jul 2019

New color-changing tattoos can monitor glucose levels and other metabolites in real-time

Scientists in Germany have developed an intradermal tattoo that changes color in response to fluctuations in glucose, albumin, and pH levels.

23 Jul 2019

Device / Technology News

BIDMC scientists develop new imaging technique to identify patients with coronary artery disease

ELITechGroup introduces FreezePoint Freezing Point Osmometer

New medical imaging device could help cut time and cost of procedures

New device could help decrease the global burden of unwanted pregnancy

Researchers develop novel technology for diagnosis and treatment of MS

Microrobots could soon provide targeted drug delivery

Polygon introduces high-performance PolyMed Composite Tubing for surgical applications

Bedfont wins first-ever Silver award for Technology and Innovation

New AI-based computerized solution improves clinical trial recruitment

Motorized prosthetic arm can sense touch and move with your thoughts

Robotic technology for spinal fusion at Norwalk Hospital helps great grandmother stay active

Using laser-activated microrobots to deliver drug therapy

Measuring pupil dilation and heart rate using AI could enable earlier diagnosis of autism

Noninvasive portable device can accurately measure patients’ hydration levels

Wearable artificial throat may one day help mute people 'speak'

Novel sensor could accelerate diagnosis of sepsis

Tiny devices based on microfluidics set to revolutionize detection and treatment of cancer

LifeBridge Health launches virtual hospital to enhance patient care and experience

Researchers design nanodrone to detect toxic gases in emergencies

New color-changing tattoos can monitor glucose levels and other metabolites in real-time

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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