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FDA approves first medical device system that can make adjustments to implanted lens after cataract surgery

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the RxSight Inc. Light Adjustable Lens and Light Delivery Device, the first medical device system that can make small adjustments to the artificial lens' power after cataract surgery so that the patient will have better vision when not using glasses.

22 Nov 2017

UCLA researchers reconstruct holograms, enhance optical microscopy using deep learning approach

A form of machine learning called deep learning is one of the key technologies behind recent advances in applications like real-time speech recognition and automated image and video labeling.

22 Nov 2017

AR and VR technologies hold potential to increase attractiveness of healthy foods

Could health-promoting foods be made more appealing by using digital tools to enhance consumers' eating experiences? VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has used Virtual Reality (VR) to amplify such experiences.

22 Nov 2017

EKF launches new POC Connect mobile app for DiaSpect Tm hemoglobin analyzer

EKF Diagnostics, today introduces POC Connect - a data management smartphone application for its DiaSpect Tm hemoglobin analyzer.

From EKF Diagnostics 22 Nov 2017

Asynt reports on increasing demand for optimized bespoke glass laboratory reactor systems

Asynt reports on an increasing demand for bespoke glass laboratory reactor systems, optimized to meet the exact demands of an application or project.

From Asynt 22 Nov 2017

IMeasureU introduces IMU Step for tracking movements of professional, amateur athletes

IMeasureU, a division of the Academy Award-winning motion capture leader Vicon, today announces the release of IMU Step, a new piece of motion-sensing wearable tech designed to track the movements of professional and amateur athletes.

22 Nov 2017

New video shows how to use solid state filter microplate for LC/MS sample preparation

Porvair Sciences has published an informative video that shows how to use a solid-state filter microplate to remove interfering proteins from serum, plasma or even whole blood samples prior to analysis by Liquid Chromatography / Mass Spectrometry.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 22 Nov 2017

TopoMAPS image analysis software now available on Thermo Scientific SEM and DualBeam systems

Digital Surf is proud to announce that TopoMAPS software for SEM image enhancement, 3D reconstruction and metrology is now available on Thermo Scientific SEM and DualBeam systems.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 22 Nov 2017

Video game could help youth with autism improve their balance

Playing a video game that rewards participants for holding various "ninja" poses could help children and youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) improve their balance, according to a recent study in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders led by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

21 Nov 2017

Researchers focus on use of protective shielding against stray radiation during CT scans

Radiation exposure during diagnostic imaging such as computed tomography (CT) contributes to a small, but potentially preventable percentage of cancers, yet a new study reports that 40% of hospitals surveyed do not routinely utilize CT shielding.

21 Nov 2017

Scientists show how diaper phantoms can improve tumor measurements

Catching cancer early can make all the difference for successful treatment. A common screening practice measures tumor growth with X-ray computed tomography, which takes a series of cross-section images of the body.

21 Nov 2017

Simple test could help predict best treatment for cystic fibrosis patients

Several cutting-edge treatments have become available in recent years to correct the debilitating chronic lung congestion associated with cystic fibrosis. While the new drugs are life-changing for some patients, they do not work for everyone.

21 Nov 2017

Scientists develop novel technology that uses CRISPR to map genetic mutations

A team of scientists led by Virginia Commonwealth University physicist Jason Reed, Ph.D., have developed new nanomapping technology that could transform the way disease-causing genetic mutations are diagnosed and discovered.

21 Nov 2017

Researchers develop simple test to predict T2D remission after bariatric surgery

A new simple test that helps predicts which people with type 2 diabetes will benefit most from weight loss surgery has been developed by a UCL-led team.

21 Nov 2017

Sensors for identifying biomarkers could help detect myriad of diseases at early stages

Purdue University researchers have found a method of identifying biological markers in small amounts of blood that they believe could be used to detect a myriad of diseases, infections and different medical conditions at early stages.

21 Nov 2017

Streamlined method for using CGM helps patients with diabetes maintain safe, stable glucose levels

Endocrine Society experts have developed a streamlined method for using the Dexcom G5 Mobile Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) to help individuals with diabetes maintain better control of their glucose levels, according to two perspectives published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society.

21 Nov 2017

Device / Technology News

FDA approves first medical device system that can make adjustments to implanted lens after cataract surgery

UCLA researchers reconstruct holograms, enhance optical microscopy using deep learning approach

AR and VR technologies hold potential to increase attractiveness of healthy foods

EKF launches new POC Connect mobile app for DiaSpect Tm hemoglobin analyzer

Asynt reports on increasing demand for optimized bespoke glass laboratory reactor systems

IMeasureU introduces IMU Step for tracking movements of professional, amateur athletes

New video shows how to use solid state filter microplate for LC/MS sample preparation

TopoMAPS image analysis software now available on Thermo Scientific SEM and DualBeam systems

Video game could help youth with autism improve their balance

Researchers focus on use of protective shielding against stray radiation during CT scans

Scientists show how diaper phantoms can improve tumor measurements

Simple test could help predict best treatment for cystic fibrosis patients

Scientists develop novel technology that uses CRISPR to map genetic mutations

Researchers develop simple test to predict T2D remission after bariatric surgery

Sensors for identifying biomarkers could help detect myriad of diseases at early stages

Streamlined method for using CGM helps patients with diabetes maintain safe, stable glucose levels

Bedfont Scientific shortlisted for 3 different categories in MISE Awards

Promega Maxwell modular automated nucleic acid preparation system offers labs new workflow flexibility

KNAUER celebrates 55th anniversary and awards science prize

Heart rate variability measured by electrocardiogram can help differentiate bipolar from major depression

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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