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New biodegradable sensors could assist doctors when examining serious health conditions

This article features the recent development of biodegradable sensors which can be used to assist doctors when monitoring chronic health conditions.

17 Jan 2018

HSS orders Sectra’s 3D pre-operative planning solution for improving patient outcomes

International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra announces that Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), one of the most renowned orthopaedic hospitals in the US, has ordered Sectra’s 3D pre-operative planning solution.

17 Jan 2018

Uniqsis’ novel reactor system for continuous flow synthesis

Uniqsis reports how chemists at the School of Pharmacy, University College London (UK) have been using a FlowSyn continuous flow reactor system.

17 Jan 2018

New biodegradable pressure sensor could help monitor serious health conditions

UConn engineers have created a biodegradable pressure sensor that could help doctors monitor chronic lung disease, swelling of the brain, and other medical conditions before dissolving harmlessly in a patient's body.

17 Jan 2018

New high-sensitivity blood tests could aid faster diagnosis and treatment for heart attack

When diagnosing a heart attack, accuracy and timing are everything. A new test designed to better measure levels of troponin, a protein released when the heart muscle is damaged, could help emergency department physicians provide faster diagnosis and appropriate treatment.

16 Jan 2018

ViLim Ball technology helps reduce uncontrollable shaking hands

ViLim Ball technology created at a Lithuanian startup company Fidens helps to reduce uncontrollable shaking hands, which is one of the symptoms of essential tremor. The technology is effective in 7 out of 10 cases, and it can also be used to alleviate morning stiffness of joints for rheumatoid arthritis sufferers.

16 Jan 2018

Researchers develop software to better predict risk of leakage around aortic stents

Researchers at the St. Antonius Hospital Utrecht/Nieuwegein and the University of Twente in the Netherlands have developed software to better predict the risk of blood leaking around a patient's aortic stent. Last week, Richte Schuurmann, a Technical Physician, was awarded a PhD by the University of Twente for his research on this topic.

16 Jan 2018

Mostly the healthy and wealthy Americans use mobile phone apps to track sleep habits

The profile of most Americans who use popular mobile phone apps that track sleep habits is that they are relatively affluent, claim to eat well, and say they are in good health, even if some of them tend to smoke.

16 Jan 2018

Titan Enterprises offers low cost, battery powered rate and total flow indicator

The Pulsite Solo from Titan Enterprises is a low cost, battery powered rate and total flow indicator.

16 Jan 2018

CapsoVision receives CE Mark approval for use of CapsoCam Plus System in pediatric patients

Today Silicon Valley-based CapsoVision, Inc. announced CE Mark approval for their CapsoCam Plus System in patients ages 2 and above. It is the only wire-free capsule endoscopy system on the market that provides a full 360° panoramic lateral image of the small bowel mucosa.

16 Jan 2018

The London Clinic exhibits innovative technology to treat Parkinson’s disease at Arab Health

A pioneering technology that allows patients to control their Parkinson’s disease symptoms using an iPod will be showcased at Arab Health by a renowned UK hospital.

16 Jan 2018

New study enrolls first patient to evaluate potential of WaveCrest LAAO System

Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies today announced that Biosense Webster, Inc., a worldwide leader in the diagnosis and treatment of heart arrhythmias, enrolled the first patient in the WaveCrest Investigational Device Exemption Trial.

16 Jan 2018

Tissue-based soft robot could lead to advances in bio-inspired robotics

UCLA bioengineering professor Ali Khademhosseini has led the development of a tissue-based soft robot that mimics the biomechanics of a stingray. The new technology could lead to advances in bio-inspired robotics, regenerative medicine and medical diagnostics.

15 Jan 2018

IBV develops platform that helps companies to diagnose wellbeing of their workforce

The Biomechanics Institute of the Universitat de València has developed a platform to diagnose the wellbeing of the workforce and help companies undertake health promotion measures.

15 Jan 2018

Researchers develop remote-controlled mechanogenetics system to target and kill cancer cells

A team of researchers has developed an ultrasound-based system that can non-invasively and remotely control genetic processes in live immune T cells so that they recognize and kill cancer cells.

15 Jan 2018

Machine learning algorithm uses brain scans to predict language ability in deaf children

In a new international collaborative study between The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, researchers created a machine learning algorithm that uses brain scans to predict language ability in deaf children after they receive a cochlear implant.

15 Jan 2018

Caltech researchers develop new method to see neural connections in living flies

The human brain is composed of billions of neurons wired together in intricate webs and communicating through electrical pulses and chemical signals.

12 Jan 2018

Scientists develop new technique to map electrical circuits in the brain

In a feat of nanoengineering, scientists have developed a new technique to map electrical circuits in the brain far more comprehensively than ever before.

12 Jan 2018

Researchers use novel PET tracer to assess myelin damage in mouse models of MS

The loss or damage of myelin, a cellular sheath that surrounds and insulates nerves, is the hallmark of the immune-mediated neurological disorder multiple sclerosis.

12 Jan 2018

Novel polygenic hazard score captures age variations of aggressive prostate cancer

An international team, led by researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine, has developed and validated a genetic tool for predicting age of onset of aggressive prostate cancer, a disease that kills more than 26,000 American men annually.

12 Jan 2018

Device / Technology News

New biodegradable sensors could assist doctors when examining serious health conditions

HSS orders Sectra’s 3D pre-operative planning solution for improving patient outcomes

Uniqsis’ novel reactor system for continuous flow synthesis

New biodegradable pressure sensor could help monitor serious health conditions

New high-sensitivity blood tests could aid faster diagnosis and treatment for heart attack

ViLim Ball technology helps reduce uncontrollable shaking hands

Researchers develop software to better predict risk of leakage around aortic stents

Mostly the healthy and wealthy Americans use mobile phone apps to track sleep habits

Titan Enterprises offers low cost, battery powered rate and total flow indicator

CapsoVision receives CE Mark approval for use of CapsoCam Plus System in pediatric patients

The London Clinic exhibits innovative technology to treat Parkinson’s disease at Arab Health

New study enrolls first patient to evaluate potential of WaveCrest LAAO System

Tissue-based soft robot could lead to advances in bio-inspired robotics

IBV develops platform that helps companies to diagnose wellbeing of their workforce

Researchers develop remote-controlled mechanogenetics system to target and kill cancer cells

Machine learning algorithm uses brain scans to predict language ability in deaf children

Caltech researchers develop new method to see neural connections in living flies

Scientists develop new technique to map electrical circuits in the brain

Researchers use novel PET tracer to assess myelin damage in mouse models of MS

Novel polygenic hazard score captures age variations of aggressive prostate cancer

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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