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Novel sensing technology enables live and super-sensitive monitoring of biomarkers

The human body is an extremely complex molecular machine, the details of which can be followed through certain substances; so-called biomarkers.

2 Jul 2018

New blood test can help determine the state of a person's internal clock

With a new blood test, researchers at the Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin can determine the state of the internal clock of a person. Once the internal rhythm of patient is known, drugs could be administered at particular times of day making them more effective and with fewer side effects than standard therapy.

2 Jul 2018

Scoring system based on PIRO helps predict mortality in surgical ICU patients with severe sepsis

A new classification system that scores the variables associated with mortality rates for patients who develop intra-abdominal sepsis after surgery may help guide care and improve outcomes

2 Jul 2018

Keele researchers to present research on life-like prosthetic hand at national exhibition

Researchers from Keele University have been selected to present their work on the quest for a life-like prosthetic hand at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition.

2 Jul 2018

Dascena’s InSight system improves sepsis outcomes at Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital

Dascena, Inc. announces improved patient outcomes at Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital with the implementation InSight, a machine learning based algorithm for sepsis treatment.

2 Jul 2018

New prototype ‘Super BEAT’ can reproduce beating of the heart with extreme accuracy

Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. and EBM Corporation have developed a prototype "Super BEAT" surgical training simulator that can reproduce the beating of the heart with extreme accuracy using e-Rubber, an artificial muscle that functions with electricity.

2 Jul 2018

Simple DNA test can predict risk of bad side effects to thiopurine drugs

Screening a tiny section of DNA could help East Asian patients avoid severe reactions to some medications.

2 Jul 2018

Bayshore Medical Center now offers robotic-assisted surgery to community

Hackensack Meridian Health Bayshore Medical Center in Holmdel is now home to the da Vinci Si Surgical system, bringing advanced technology in surgery to the medical center's operating room and to the community.

2 Jul 2018

Researchers develop inexpensive blood test to diagnose hepatitis B patients

A simple $20 blood test could help diagnose thousands of patients with hepatitis B in need of treatment in some of Africa's poorest regions.

2 Jul 2018

Study evaluates ability of Masimo Ori to detect declining blood oxygenation during one-lung ventilation

Masimo announced today the findings of a study in which researchers evaluated the ability of Masimo ORi™ to detect declining blood oxygenation prior to standard oxygen saturation monitoring in patients undergoing elective thoracic surgery requiring one-lung ventilation

2 Jul 2018

New hydrogel takes stretchability, self-healing, strain sensitivity to new limits

A metal carbide within a hydrogel composite senses, stretches and heals like human skin for use in medicine and robotics.

2 Jul 2018

Study reports greater psychosocial well-being in amputees using sensory-enabled prostheses

In the first known study of how amputees use advanced sensory-enabled prostheses outside the lab, subjects used a mechanical hand more regularly and for longer periods of time compared to traditional prostheses--and also reported a greater sense of psychosocial well-being.

30 Jun 2018

Duke Regional Hospital implements Glytec's eGMS to personalize insulin therapy

With national statistics indicating that one of every three hospitalized patients requires insulin therapy during their stay, administering the right dose at the right time in accordance with best practices is integral to safe, effective care and speedy recovery

30 Jun 2018

Pulmonx announces FDA approval of Zephyr Endobronchial Valve to treat severe emphysema

Pulmonx Corp. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the Zephyr Endobronchial Valve System for treating severe emphysema patients.

30 Jun 2018

New computational method improves ability to track spread of cancer cells

Princeton researchers have developed a new computational method that increases the ability to track the spread of cancer cells from one part of the body to another.

30 Jun 2018

Hormone lab tests not necessary for most teens with gynecomastia

Routine assessment by an endocrinologist and laboratory tests to measure hormone levels aren't necessary in most adolescent boys with gynecomastia, concludes a study in the July issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

30 Jun 2018

NMR technique reveals the cause of synergistic toxicity in nanomaterials

A new study finds reason for caution - a clear emergence of toxicity -- in nanomaterial product formulations, but it also provides an early testing technique that could help the industry continue to move forward.

30 Jun 2018

FDA grants approval for new device to treat breathing difficulty caused by severe emphysema

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a new device, the Zephyr Endobronchial Valve (Zephyr Valve), intended to treat breathing difficulty associated with severe emphysema.

29 Jun 2018

Johns Hopkins researchers reveal potential of AI in medical imaging and diagnostics

The advent of electronic medical records with large image databases, along with advances in artificial intelligence with deep learning, is offering medical professionals new opportunities to dramatically improve image analysis and disease diagnostics.

29 Jun 2018

Digital Care Home shows potential to minimize emergency hospital admissions

Care home workers are playing a vital role in an exciting new partnership between care homes and the NHS aiming to improve the quality of life of residents and reduce emergency hospital admissions in Sheffield.

29 Jun 2018

Device / Technology News

Novel sensing technology enables live and super-sensitive monitoring of biomarkers

New blood test can help determine the state of a person's internal clock

Scoring system based on PIRO helps predict mortality in surgical ICU patients with severe sepsis

Keele researchers to present research on life-like prosthetic hand at national exhibition

Dascena’s InSight system improves sepsis outcomes at Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital

New prototype ‘Super BEAT’ can reproduce beating of the heart with extreme accuracy

Simple DNA test can predict risk of bad side effects to thiopurine drugs

Bayshore Medical Center now offers robotic-assisted surgery to community

Researchers develop inexpensive blood test to diagnose hepatitis B patients

Study evaluates ability of Masimo Ori to detect declining blood oxygenation during one-lung ventilation

New hydrogel takes stretchability, self-healing, strain sensitivity to new limits

Study reports greater psychosocial well-being in amputees using sensory-enabled prostheses

Duke Regional Hospital implements Glytec's eGMS to personalize insulin therapy

Pulmonx announces FDA approval of Zephyr Endobronchial Valve to treat severe emphysema

New computational method improves ability to track spread of cancer cells

Hormone lab tests not necessary for most teens with gynecomastia

NMR technique reveals the cause of synergistic toxicity in nanomaterials

FDA grants approval for new device to treat breathing difficulty caused by severe emphysema

Johns Hopkins researchers reveal potential of AI in medical imaging and diagnostics

Digital Care Home shows potential to minimize emergency hospital admissions

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

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