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Tweaking fitness apps to help people sustain workout routine

Fitness apps are easy to download and can help motivate people to start workout routines, but that may not be enough to sustain those routines in the long run. However, Penn State researchers suggest there may be ways to tweak those apps to inspire a deeper commitment to a fitness routine and help users hit their fitness goals.

7 Dec 2018

New technology for profiling genetic makeup of myeloma tumor cells developed

Cancer arises when cells lose control. Deciphering the "blueprint" of cancer cells - outlining how cancer cells hijack specific pathways for uncontrolled proliferation - will lead to more efficient ways to fight it.

7 Dec 2018

Reusable respirators can effectively protect health care workers from airborne contaminants

Half-facepiece reusable elastomeric respirators are an effective and viable option for protecting health care workers from exposure to airborne transmissible contaminants or infectious agents -- for example, influenza virus -- during day-to-day work or with a sudden or rapid influx of patients, such as during a public health emergency, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

7 Dec 2018

Houston Methodist launches real-time website to track flu cases

Pathologists at Houston Methodist developed a real-time website to track flu cases, just in time to assist physicians, the CDC and patients for the fall 2018 flu season.

7 Dec 2018

Researchers use new methods to optimize treatments for tuberculosis meningitis

Although relatively rare in the United States, and accounting for fewer than 5 percent of tuberculosis cases worldwide, TB of the brain--or tuberculosis meningitis (TBM)--is often deadly, always hard to treat, and a particular threat to young children.

6 Dec 2018

UMGCCC uses Gammapod radiotherapy to treat breast cancer patients

Radiation oncologists at the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center are now treating patients with the GammaPod™, a new FDA-cleared radiation therapy for early-stage breast cancer.

6 Dec 2018

World's first robot-assisted bilateral breast reconstruction performed by Penn surgeons

A team of surgeons from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania are the first in the world to use a surgical robot to assist with a bilateral free flap breast reconstruction - a procedure in which tissue is taken from the lower abdomen - similar to a "tummy tuck" - and used to rebuild the breast.

6 Dec 2018

New immuno-assay can detect small molecules with 50-fold greater sensitivity

As medical science has come to understand that the human body is controlled on the molecular level by various proteins, hormones, drugs, and other substances, technologies have developed to detect levels of these molecules in order to monitor health and diagnose disease.

6 Dec 2018

Researchers develop biosensors to detect and measure metastatic potential of cancer cells

The spread of invasive cancer cells from a tumor's original site to distant parts of the body is known as metastasis. It is the leading cause of death in people with cancer. In a paper published online in iScience, University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers reported engineering sensors that can detect and measure the metastatic potential of single cancer cells.

6 Dec 2018

Graphene may one day be used to test for ALS

The wonders of graphene are numerous -- it can enable flexible electronic components, enhance solar cell capacity, filter the finest subatomic particles and revolutionize batteries.

6 Dec 2018

Duke-NUS researchers highlight possible role of bioaerosol sampling in pandemic surveillance

As a leading global city with a high population density, Singapore is vulnerable to the introduction of biological threats. Initiating an early emergency response to such threats calls for the rapid identification of the causative agent.

6 Dec 2018

App that could detect level of anemia by looking at fingernails

Researchers from the Emory University have developed a new phone app that needs just a colour photograph of the nail beds of an individual to detect anemia in them. The results of the report titled, “Smartphone app for non-invasive detection of anemia using only patient-sourced photos,” were published in the latest issue of the journal Nature Communications.

5 Dec 2018

New version of InSyBio Suite launched to revolutionize biomarker discovery

The new version of InSyBio Suite has a significant increase in speed and refinement of the predictive biomarkers process.

5 Dec 2018

Telemedicine for treating substance use disorders remains underused, study shows

Despite the enormous unmet need for treatment of substance use disorders and the promise of telemedicine to fill some of the gaps in care, the tool remains woefully underused, according to research led by investigators from the Blavatnik Institute at Harvard Medical School.

5 Dec 2018

NIH-funded tissue chips that model aspects of the human immune system sent to space

When traveling in space, astronauts experience physiological changes normally associated with aging, such as bone loss, muscle deterioration and altered immune systems. When the astronauts return to Earth, the changes often reverse.

5 Dec 2018

Asuragen launches assay to help diagnose Steinert’s Disease

Asuragen, Inc., a molecular diagnostics company delivering easy-to-use products for complex testing in genetics and oncology, today announced the CE marking and launch of the AmplideX DM1 Dx Kit, which simplifies the analysis of repeat expansions within the DMPK gene and is intended to aid in the diagnosis of Myotonic Dystrophy Type I (DM1), also known as Steinert's Disease.

4 Dec 2018

Yale researchers predict how people's eyes move when viewing natural scenes

Using precise brain measurements, Yale researchers predicted how people's eyes move when viewing natural scenes, an advance in understanding the human visual system that can improve a host of artificial intelligence efforts, such as the development of driverless cars, said the researchers.

4 Dec 2018

In grandma’s stocking: An apple watch to monitor falls, track heart rhythms

For more than a decade, the latest Apple products have been the annual must-have holiday gift for the tech-savvy. That raises the question: Is the newest Apple Watch on your list — either to give or receive — this year?

4 Dec 2018

Biosense Webster treats first patient in U.S. IDE study of HELIOSTAR RF Balloon Ablation Catheter

Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies announced today that Biosense Webster, Inc., a worldwide leader in the diagnosis and treatment of heart arrhythmias, has enrolled and treated the first patient in its STELLAR U.S. Investigational Device Exemption study.

From Johnson & Johnson 4 Dec 2018

Engineers develop non-invasive method for detecting bladder cancer

A research team led by Tufts University engineers has developed a non-invasive method for detecting bladder cancer that might make screening easier and more accurate than current invasive clinical tests involving visual inspection of bladder.

4 Dec 2018

Device / Technology News

Tweaking fitness apps to help people sustain workout routine

New technology for profiling genetic makeup of myeloma tumor cells developed

Reusable respirators can effectively protect health care workers from airborne contaminants

Houston Methodist launches real-time website to track flu cases

Researchers use new methods to optimize treatments for tuberculosis meningitis

UMGCCC uses Gammapod radiotherapy to treat breast cancer patients

World's first robot-assisted bilateral breast reconstruction performed by Penn surgeons

New immuno-assay can detect small molecules with 50-fold greater sensitivity

Researchers develop biosensors to detect and measure metastatic potential of cancer cells

Graphene may one day be used to test for ALS

Duke-NUS researchers highlight possible role of bioaerosol sampling in pandemic surveillance

App that could detect level of anemia by looking at fingernails

New version of InSyBio Suite launched to revolutionize biomarker discovery

Telemedicine for treating substance use disorders remains underused, study shows

NIH-funded tissue chips that model aspects of the human immune system sent to space

Asuragen launches assay to help diagnose Steinert’s Disease

Yale researchers predict how people's eyes move when viewing natural scenes

In grandma’s stocking: An apple watch to monitor falls, track heart rhythms

Biosense Webster treats first patient in U.S. IDE study of HELIOSTAR RF Balloon Ablation Catheter

Engineers develop non-invasive method for detecting bladder cancer

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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