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Automated texts lead to improved outcomes after total knee or hip replacement surgery

An automated text messaging system increases patient engagement with home-based exercise and promotes faster recovery after total knee or hip replacement surgery, reports a study in the January 16, 2019 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

18 Jan 2019

Newly developed risk score more effective at identifying type 1 diabetes

A new way of screening babies and adults for future risk of type 1 diabetes will be much more effective at identifying the condition than current methods, new research has concluded.

18 Jan 2019

DZIF scientists reveal problems with available diagnostics for Zika and chikungunya virus

Millions of people have contracted Zika and chikungunya virus infections since the outbreaks that have been striking Latin America since 2013. Particularly Zika-related malformations in newborns warrant reliable diagnostics.

18 Jan 2019

New enzyme biomarker test indicates diseases and bacterial contamination

Researchers at Queen's University Belfast have developed a highly innovative new enzyme biomarker test that has the potential to indicate diseases and bacterial contamination saving time, money and possibly lives.

18 Jan 2019

New nuclear medicine method could improve detection of primary and metastatic melanoma

A new nuclear medicine method for detecting malignant melanoma, one of the most aggressive skin cancers, has been successfully tested for the first time in humans and could improve detection of both primary and metastatic melanoma.

18 Jan 2019

Scientists design two AI algorithms to improve early detection of cognitive impairment

Researchers of the Pharmacy and Mathematics departments of the CEU UCH university in Valencia have collaborated in the design of two artificial intelligence algorithms that improve the screening of positive cases in the early detection of cognitive impairment in chemists.

17 Jan 2019

New rapid blood tests could speed up TB diagnosis, save the NHS money

Rapid blood tests used by the NHS are unable to rule out tuberculosis (TB) and should be replaced with a new, more accurate test, a study has found.

17 Jan 2019

Imec and CARDIS project partners develop new prototype medical device for early detection of cardiovascular diseases

Imec have developed a prototype medical device based on silicon photonics for the screening of arterial stiffness and cardiovascular diseases.

From Imec 17 Jan 2019

Formlabs introduces Elastic Resin to 3D-print anatomical models

Formlabs is pleased to announce Elastic Resin, the latest addition to our library of Engineering Resins for the Form 2 desktop stereolithography 3D printer.

From Formlabs Inc. 17 Jan 2019

QIAGEN receives first companion diagnostic approval in Japan

QIAGEN N.V. today announced that the Japanese Pharmaceuticals and Medical Device Agency has approved the therascreen EGFR RGQ PCR Kit to allow its use as a companion diagnostic with Pfizer's VIZIMPRO (dacomitinib) for EGFR gene mutation-positive, inoperable or recurrent non-small cell lung cancer.

17 Jan 2019

New NSF funded study may help physicians decrease brain injury deaths

To help physicians decrease the number of deaths resulting from traumatic brain injuries, Chandan Reddy, associate professor in the Department of Computer Science and faculty at the Discovery Analytics Center, will use new machine learning techniques for computational models to predict short- and long-term outcomes, categorize traumatic brain injury patients, and provide interventions tailored to a specific patient and his or her injury.

17 Jan 2019

New machine learning algorithms identify early symptoms of urinary tract infections

New AI developed at the University of Surrey could identify and help reduce one of the top causes of hospitalization for people living with dementia: urinary tract infections.

17 Jan 2019

Tailored LED light may help regulate human health and improve indoor farming

People who believe light-emitting diodes, or LEDS, are just an efficient upgrade to the ordinary electric light bulb are stuck in their thinking, suggest Sandia National Laboratories researcher Jeff Tsao and colleagues from other institutions in a Nature "Perspectives" article published in late November.

17 Jan 2019

Significant flaws found in recently released forensic software

New research from North Carolina State University and the University of South Florida finds significant flaws in recently released forensic software designed to assess the age of individuals based on their skeletal remains. The researchers report that, on average, the software's age estimates are off by more than 14 years.

16 Jan 2019

MTC in Rouen acquires Robocath’s R-One robot for future healthcare practitioner training

Robocath, a company that designs, develops and commercializes cardiovascular robotic systems for the treatment of vascular diseases, announces today that the Medical Training and Testing Center in Rouen will use its R-One robot for future training.

16 Jan 2019

OSSIO granted FDA 510(k) market clearance for OSSIOfiber Bone Pin Family

OSSIO, an orthopedic fixation company, today announced that its OSSIOfiber Bone Pin Family has received 510(k) market clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

16 Jan 2019

Technology helps reduce the yearning for unhealthy food

A simple tilt of a smartphone could be the key to improving healthy food choices, reducing weight and delivering new treatment options for chronic obesity, new research by Monash University shows.

16 Jan 2019

$14.7 million partnership to supercharge vaccine development

Vaccines to stop the world's next epidemic could be developed in record time under a $14.7 million partnership using technology developed at The University of Queensland.

16 Jan 2019

Sugar-based stent makes precarious sewing process easier

Reconstructive procedures and organ transplants demand nimble fingers that can restore blood flow by stitching together millimeter-scale arteries. It's a tough ask and time-consuming task for even the most skilled surgeon.

16 Jan 2019

Researchers use gene-editing tool CRISPR/Cas9 to limit impact of parasitic diseases

For the first time, researchers at the George Washington University, together with colleagues at institutes in Thailand, Australia, the U.K. and the Netherlands, and more, have successfully used the gene-editing tool CRISPR/Cas9 to limit the impact of parasitic worms responsible for schistosomiasis and for liver fluke infection, which can cause a diverse spectrum of human disease including bile duct cancer.

16 Jan 2019

Device / Technology News

Automated texts lead to improved outcomes after total knee or hip replacement surgery

Newly developed risk score more effective at identifying type 1 diabetes

DZIF scientists reveal problems with available diagnostics for Zika and chikungunya virus

New enzyme biomarker test indicates diseases and bacterial contamination

New nuclear medicine method could improve detection of primary and metastatic melanoma

Scientists design two AI algorithms to improve early detection of cognitive impairment

New rapid blood tests could speed up TB diagnosis, save the NHS money

Imec and CARDIS project partners develop new prototype medical device for early detection of cardiovascular diseases

Formlabs introduces Elastic Resin to 3D-print anatomical models

QIAGEN receives first companion diagnostic approval in Japan

New NSF funded study may help physicians decrease brain injury deaths

New machine learning algorithms identify early symptoms of urinary tract infections

Tailored LED light may help regulate human health and improve indoor farming

Significant flaws found in recently released forensic software

MTC in Rouen acquires Robocath’s R-One robot for future healthcare practitioner training

OSSIO granted FDA 510(k) market clearance for OSSIOfiber Bone Pin Family

Technology helps reduce the yearning for unhealthy food

$14.7 million partnership to supercharge vaccine development

Sugar-based stent makes precarious sewing process easier

Researchers use gene-editing tool CRISPR/Cas9 to limit impact of parasitic diseases

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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