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FAIMS technology holds potential to be effective screening tool for pancreatic cancer

In research published in the latest edition of the UEG Journal, Scientists in Finland demonstrated that there is variance in the volatile compounds found in the urine of pancreatic cancer patients to that of healthy controls.

17 Nov 2017

New tool can offer accurate estimates of cardiac risks for older surgery patients

A tool designed to more accurately predict the risk of heart attack in older patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery works significantly better than traditional risk assessment tools.

16 Nov 2017

Researchers develop computer program to find new indications for old drugs

Researchers at the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have developed a computer program to find new indications for old drugs.

16 Nov 2017

Deep vein thrombosis accurately diagnosed by GPs trained in compression ultrasonography

General practitioners trained in compression ultrasonography have excellent accuracy and agreement in diagnosing symptomatic proximal deep vein thrombosis.

16 Nov 2017

NUS engineers develop new flexible, ultra-thin microfiber sensor for real-time monitoring of vital signs

A research team from National University of Singapore has developed a soft, flexible and stretchable microfibre sensor for real-time healthcare monitoring and diagnosis.

16 Nov 2017

Researchers use ultrasound technology to help amputees get greater control of prosthetics

There's hope for a better life for people who've lost an arm or leg, thanks to new research funded by the National Science Foundation and the Department of Defense.

16 Nov 2017

New oxytocin chemical sensor could be first step towards early diagnosis of autism

Is it going to be possible to detect features of autism at birth? At the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw a sensor has come into being that means this may become a reality.

16 Nov 2017

Virtual reality training may be effective alternative to standard therapy after stroke

Using virtual reality therapy to improve arm and hand movement after a stroke is equally as effective as regular therapy, according to a study published in the November 15, 2017, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

16 Nov 2017

FDA permits marketing of first electric stimulation device to reduce opioid withdrawal symptoms

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted a new indication to an electric stimulation device for use in helping to reduce the symptoms of opioid withdrawal.

16 Nov 2017

$2 million grant funds new telemedicine program for children with disabilities

The UC Davis Department of Pediatrics has received a $2 million, five-year grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to fund a new telemedicine program for children in remote communities.

16 Nov 2017

New Kevlar-based hydrogel recreates the magic of natural cartilage

The unparalleled liquid strength of cartilage, which is about 80 percent water, withstands some of the toughest forces on our bodies.

16 Nov 2017

New implantable muscle stimulator aims to prevent pressure ulcers, deep tissue injuries

A team of researchers led by Kath Bogie, DPhil (PhD), a biomedical engineer and associate professor of orthopaedics and biomedical engineering at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, and colleagues from Case Western Reserve and other institutions, has received a $1.8M, three-year grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to develop an implantable muscle stimulator for preventing pressure ulcers and deep tissue injuries to the buttocks.

15 Nov 2017

Novel device designed to treat diastolic heart failure found safe and effective

Results presented today at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions and published in Circulation show that a new device designed to treat diastolic heart failure is safe and effective.

15 Nov 2017

MGH researchers develop potential alternative to gadolinium-based MRI contrast agents

A team of Massachusetts General Hospital researchers has developed a potential alternative to gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) for magnetic resonance imaging.

15 Nov 2017

Machine learning could detect therapeutic effects with greater sensitivity than conventional tests

Machine learning could improve our ability to determine whether a new drug works in the brain, potentially enabling researchers to detect drug effects that would be missed entirely by conventional statistical tests, finds a new UCL study published in Brain.

15 Nov 2017

Can apps slay the medical bill dragon?

Rachael Norman needed to submit a pile of out-of-network medical bills to her insurance company for reimbursement. Short on time, she started searching for a company that could do that tedious work for her.

15 Nov 2017

Compact broadband NIRS system offers safe, non-invasive way to monitor newborn brain function

Multimodal-Spectroscopy research team in the Biomedical Optics Research Laboratory at the Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering department at University College London led by Dr IliasTachtsidis has designed CYRIL, a compact broadband near-infrared spectroscopy(NIRS) system, to monitor brain tissue physiology non-invasively in newborn babies.

15 Nov 2017

Device / Technology News

FAIMS technology holds potential to be effective screening tool for pancreatic cancer

New tool can offer accurate estimates of cardiac risks for older surgery patients

Researchers develop computer program to find new indications for old drugs

Deep vein thrombosis accurately diagnosed by GPs trained in compression ultrasonography

NUS engineers develop new flexible, ultra-thin microfiber sensor for real-time monitoring of vital signs

Researchers use ultrasound technology to help amputees get greater control of prosthetics

New oxytocin chemical sensor could be first step towards early diagnosis of autism

Virtual reality training may be effective alternative to standard therapy after stroke

FDA permits marketing of first electric stimulation device to reduce opioid withdrawal symptoms

$2 million grant funds new telemedicine program for children with disabilities

New Kevlar-based hydrogel recreates the magic of natural cartilage

New implantable muscle stimulator aims to prevent pressure ulcers, deep tissue injuries

Novel device designed to treat diastolic heart failure found safe and effective

MGH researchers develop potential alternative to gadolinium-based MRI contrast agents

Machine learning could detect therapeutic effects with greater sensitivity than conventional tests

Can apps slay the medical bill dragon?

Compact broadband NIRS system offers safe, non-invasive way to monitor newborn brain function

EKF’s PCT LiquiColor assay receives FDA clearance and validation for use on Beckman AU analyzers

Researchers visualize mechanism of CRISPR-Cas9 genetic-engineering technique

Olympus IXplore SpinSR10 imaging system enables researchers to observe fine details in live cells

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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