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Advanced Bionics announces FDA approval of HiRes Ultra 3D Cochlear Implant

Advanced Bionics Announces the FDA Approval of the HiRes Ultra 3D Cochlear Implant. Built on the HiRes Ultra platform and developed by the internal Research and Development Team at AB, the new implant is the Hassle Free and Pain Free choice for recipients undergoing MRI examinations.

31 Aug 2018

Garmin introduces sleek activity tracker with pulse Ox and energy monitoring

Garmin International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced the vívosmart 4, a slim, smart activity tracker1 that introduces a wrist-based pulse ox2 sensor.

30 Aug 2018

England’s acute trusts do not discourage use of consumer instant messaging apps

A substantial number of acute hospitals in England are not taking important steps to prevent staff sharing sensitive information via WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and other consumer applications, a series of Freedom of Information Act requests has revealed.

30 Aug 2018

Using VR to train next generation of paramedics

Virtual reality is being used to train and prepare the next generation of paramedics to respond to terrorist attacks and natural disasters.

30 Aug 2018

Philips announces inclusion of iFR into ESC’s updated revascularization guidelines

Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, today announced that the European Society of Cardiology has incorporated instantaneous wave-free ratio into its updated revascularization guidelines.

30 Aug 2018

Ultralaser treatment reduces pain in patients with fibromyalgia

A new device that combines low-intensity laser light and therapeutic ultrasound considerably reduces the pain experienced by patients with fibromyalgia.

30 Aug 2018

Wichita State University students create biometric tracking temporary tattoo

Wichita State University students Jared Goering, Ryan Becker and Spencer Steinert are working together to positively impact lives through wearable technology. Together they created a product called Cyfive and have been perfecting it for the past three years.

30 Aug 2018

Study: First independent in-home use of brain-computer interface by ALS patients shows promise

Laboratory studies have shown the potential for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, who cannot move or speak, to communicate using a brain-computer interface.

30 Aug 2018

UH researchers win $3.5 million grant to develop technology that combats multi-drug resistant bacteria

Two UH researchers have won a five-year, $3.5 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to develop technology that will quickly suggest the most promising combinations of antibiotics to kill certain resistant bacteria.

30 Aug 2018

WVU dermatologist develops smartphone app to help medical students diagnose melanomas

A dermatologist may distinguish a mole from a tumor based on a glance, the way a cook can tell parsley from cilantro by sniffing it. But medical students don't have enough experience to make such intuitive diagnoses.

29 Aug 2018

New NIMH grant to support study that uses brain imaging to diagnose suicidal thoughts

To build on a groundbreaking study that used brain imaging to identify individuals with suicidal thoughts, Carnegie Mellon University's Marcel Just and the University of Pittsburgh's David A. Brent have received a five-year, $3.8 million grant from the National Institute for Mental Health.

29 Aug 2018

Hesperos receives SBIR grant to create ‘human-on-a-chip’ model to mimic Alzheimer's disease

Hesperos, Inc., announced today the receipt of a NIH Phase I Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Institutes of Health National Institute on Aging to help create a new multi-organ "human-on-a-chip" model that can realistically mimic the biology of Alzheimer's Disease and the effects of potential new therapies under realistic human physiological conditions.

29 Aug 2018

USPTO awards two more patent allowances to Glytec for its insulin optimization system

The United States Patent and Trademark Office has awarded Glytec two more patent allowances acknowledging the unique characteristics of its disruptive innovations.

29 Aug 2018

Researchers develop new software to improve success rates for image guided CRT

A team of specialists from King's College London, St Thomas' Hospital, and Siemens Healthineers have recently published details of a novel approach to lead placement during image guided cardiac resynchronization therapy.

29 Aug 2018

New rapid imaging protocol quickly and cheaply detects heart ailments for people in Peru

A newly developed rapid imaging protocol quickly and cheaply diagnosed heart ailments in patients in Peru, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

29 Aug 2018

Novel sensor could allow doctors to remotely monitor recovery of patients

A self-powered sensor developed at the University of Waterloo could allow doctors to remotely monitor the recovery of surgical patients.

29 Aug 2018

New Best-Match algorithm increases relevant searches in large biomedical literature database

Results sorted by relevance, instead of date, provide an improved experience for users of PubMed, the world’s largest biomedical literature database, according to a study publishing August 28 in the open access journal PLOS Biology by Zhiyong Lu and colleagues at the National Library of Medicine/National Center for Biotechnology Information, which develops and maintains PubMed.

29 Aug 2018

Developing a Flexible X-ray Detector

In this interview, Dr. Imalka Jayawardena from the University of Surrey talks about the development of a flexible X-ray detector that will help clinicians analyze X-ray images and deliver targeted doses of radiation when using X-rays as a treatment.

29 Aug 2018

New 3D printed light receptors mark important step toward creating ‘bionic eye’

A team of researchers at the University of Minnesota have, for the first time, fully 3D printed an array of light receptors on a hemispherical surface. This discovery marks a significant step toward creating a "bionic eye" that could someday help blind people see or sighted people see better.

29 Aug 2018

Novel biomedical imaging system improves diagnosis of life-threatening diseases

Purdue University researchers are developing a novel biomedical imaging system that combines optical and ultrasound technology to improve diagnosis of life-threatening diseases.

29 Aug 2018

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Advanced Bionics announces FDA approval of HiRes Ultra 3D Cochlear Implant

Garmin introduces sleek activity tracker with pulse Ox and energy monitoring

England’s acute trusts do not discourage use of consumer instant messaging apps

Using VR to train next generation of paramedics

Philips announces inclusion of iFR into ESC’s updated revascularization guidelines

Ultralaser treatment reduces pain in patients with fibromyalgia

Wichita State University students create biometric tracking temporary tattoo

Study: First independent in-home use of brain-computer interface by ALS patients shows promise

UH researchers win $3.5 million grant to develop technology that combats multi-drug resistant bacteria

WVU dermatologist develops smartphone app to help medical students diagnose melanomas

New NIMH grant to support study that uses brain imaging to diagnose suicidal thoughts

Hesperos receives SBIR grant to create ‘human-on-a-chip’ model to mimic Alzheimer's disease

USPTO awards two more patent allowances to Glytec for its insulin optimization system

Researchers develop new software to improve success rates for image guided CRT

New rapid imaging protocol quickly and cheaply detects heart ailments for people in Peru

Novel sensor could allow doctors to remotely monitor recovery of patients

New Best-Match algorithm increases relevant searches in large biomedical literature database

Developing a Flexible X-ray Detector

New 3D printed light receptors mark important step toward creating ‘bionic eye’

Novel biomedical imaging system improves diagnosis of life-threatening diseases

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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