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IQWiG assesses potential of MRI-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound therapy for uterine fibroids

For the first time since the corresponding law became effective in 2012, the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care has published an assessment of the potential of a new treatment method according to §137e of Social Code Book V.

23 Mar 2017

Optical imaging tool could help track the brain's circulatory response to acute pain in adults, infants

Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), an optical imaging tool for monitoring of regional blood flow and tissue oxygenation, is being explored as a way to track the brain's response to acute pain in adults and infants.

23 Mar 2017

Scientists develop new bone grafting material from sea urchin spines

More than 2 million procedures every year take place around the world to heal bone fractures and defects from trauma or disease, making bone the second most commonly transplanted tissue after blood.

23 Mar 2017

New low-cost fabrication technique could help incorporate optical sensing onto lab-on-a-chip devices

A new fabrication process could make it easier and less expensive to incorporate optical sensing onto lab-on-a-chip devices.

23 Mar 2017

WPI researchers grow beating human heart cells on spinach leaves

Researchers face a fundamental challenge as they seek to scale up human tissue regeneration from small lab samples to full-size tissues, bones, even whole organs to implant in people to treat disease or traumatic injuries: how to establish a vascular system that delivers blood deep into the developing tissue.

23 Mar 2017

Machine learning helps researchers uncover cellular control networks

The flow of information between cells in our bodies is exceedingly complex: sensing, signaling, and influencing each other in a constant flow of microscopic engagements. These interactions are critical for life, and when they go awry can lead to the illness and injury.

22 Mar 2017

Researchers develop new software tool to provide fast, accurate quantification of gene expression

A group of computational biological researchers, led by Stony Brook University's Rob Patro, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, has developed a new software tool, Salmon — a lightweight method to provide fast and bias-aware quantification from RNA-sequencing reads.

22 Mar 2017

New technology may provide non-invasive approach to diagnose and monitor prostate cancer

Technology being developed at Washington State University provides a non-invasive approach for diagnosing prostate cancer and tracking the disease's progression.

22 Mar 2017

SPECT imaging may not be suitable for monitoring Parkinson's disease, study shows

When monitoring Parkinson's disease, SPECT imaging of the brain is used for acquiring information on the dopamine activity. A new study conducted in Turku, Finland, shows that the dopamine activity observed in SPECT imaging does not reflect the number of dopamine neurons in the substantia nigra, as previously assumed.

22 Mar 2017

Philips announces results from clinical studies comparing iFR- and FFR-guided strategy for assessment of heart disease

Royal Philips today announced that the results from two large clinical trials comparing patient outcomes using instant wave-free ratio (iFR) and fractional flow reserve (FFR) in the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease have been published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

From Philips Healthcare 22 Mar 2017

Pioneering iPad case that protects medical practitioners, patients from HCAI risk may soon be available in Texas

A pioneering iPad case that enables clinical staff and surgeons to use iPads in sterile environments will soon be available in Texas.

22 Mar 2017

Sphere Medical introduces new functionality to Proxima platform for efficient critical care patient monitoring

Sphere Medical, an innovative company in critical care monitoring and diagnostics equipment, announces the introduction of new functionality to its Proxima™ bedside blood gas, electrolyte and metabolite analyser.

22 Mar 2017

Advances in SiPM for Medical Imaging

The silicon photomultiplier, or SiPM, is a solid state detector representing the next generation of photon counting detector that can be used in medical imaging.

From Hamamatsu Photonics Europe 22 Mar 2017

Brain inspiration leads to faster, more efficient cybersecurity system

Cybersecurity is critical -- for national security, corporations and private individuals. Sophisticated cybersecurity systems excel at finding "bad apples" in computer networks, but they lack the computing power to identify the threats directly.

22 Mar 2017

Researchers provide better understanding of the body's immune responses to implanted materials

Researchers at MIT and Boston Children's Hospital have published a report today in the journal Nature Materials that provides a better understanding of the body's immune responses to the materials used in implanted medical devices.

22 Mar 2017

Researchers discover minimally invasive way to take high-resolution pictures of animal brain

With just an inexpensive micro-thin surgical needle and laser light, University of Utah engineers have discovered a minimally invasive, inexpensive way to take high-resolution pictures of an animal brain, a process that also could lead to a much less invasive method for humans.

21 Mar 2017

Use of FTIR spectroscopy could herald fast and easy way to spot early signs of disease

While more research is needed to confirm the findings published today in the FASEB Journal, the use of FITR could herald a fast and easy way to spot early signs of infection, cancer, and difficult to diagnose neurological conditions.

21 Mar 2017

Researchers find way to use ultrasound for monitoring fluid levels in the lung

A team of engineering and medical researchers has found a way to use ultrasound to monitor fluid levels in the lung, offering a noninvasive way to track progress in treating pulmonary edema - fluid in the lungs - which often occurs in patients with congestive heart failure.

21 Mar 2017

Efficacy of innovative gene therapy can be tested quickly and cost-effectively using new cellular model

Using a new cellular model, innovative gene therapy approaches for the hereditary immunodeficiency Chronic Granulomatous Disease can be tested faster and cost-effectively in the lab for their efficacy.

21 Mar 2017

New method twice as fast in detecting disease-causing salmonella in pork meat

A new method developed at the National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, halves the time it takes slaughterhouses to test for disease-causing salmonella in pork meat.

21 Mar 2017

Device / Technology News

IQWiG assesses potential of MRI-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound therapy for uterine fibroids

Optical imaging tool could help track the brain's circulatory response to acute pain in adults, infants

Scientists develop new bone grafting material from sea urchin spines

New low-cost fabrication technique could help incorporate optical sensing onto lab-on-a-chip devices

WPI researchers grow beating human heart cells on spinach leaves

Machine learning helps researchers uncover cellular control networks

Researchers develop new software tool to provide fast, accurate quantification of gene expression

New technology may provide non-invasive approach to diagnose and monitor prostate cancer

SPECT imaging may not be suitable for monitoring Parkinson's disease, study shows

Philips announces results from clinical studies comparing iFR- and FFR-guided strategy for assessment of heart disease

Pioneering iPad case that protects medical practitioners, patients from HCAI risk may soon be available in Texas

Sphere Medical introduces new functionality to Proxima platform for efficient critical care patient monitoring

Advances in SiPM for Medical Imaging

Brain inspiration leads to faster, more efficient cybersecurity system

Researchers provide better understanding of the body's immune responses to implanted materials

Researchers discover minimally invasive way to take high-resolution pictures of animal brain

Use of FTIR spectroscopy could herald fast and easy way to spot early signs of disease

Researchers find way to use ultrasound for monitoring fluid levels in the lung

Efficacy of innovative gene therapy can be tested quickly and cost-effectively using new cellular model

New method twice as fast in detecting disease-causing salmonella in pork meat

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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