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Medical White Papers are in-depth articles aimed to educate and inform site visitors interested in medical research. Some of these papers are derived from sources where we have existing commercial relationships. Such articles are clearly labelled as sponsored content and are only accepted when the content is deemed to add value to the core editorial ethos of News Medical.

Improving Endoscopy Solutions with Sensors

This article discusses the how sensors are used for improving endoscopy solutions.

From First Sensor AG 12 Oct 2018

Measures for Preventing Malaria When Travelling Abroad

Taking out travel insurance when going abroad is as obvious as buying plane tickets or booking accommodation for some people.

From Travelinsurance.com.au 10 Oct 2018

Pre-Existing Medical Conditions and Travel Insurance

When armed with a bit of information and pre-planning, taking out travel insurance for international travel with a pre-existing medical condition doesn’t have to be a loathsome process.

From Travelinsurance.com.au 10 Oct 2018

Terahertz Waves to Show Tablet Variation

This article discusses how terahertz waves can measure the coating thickness of individual tablets.

From TeraView Ltd. 9 Oct 2018

Using Terahertz Imaging to Analysis Tablets

This article discusses using terahertz imaging to analysis pharmaceutical tablet

From TeraView Ltd. 9 Oct 2018

Terahertz Spectroscopy in the Pharmaceutical Industry

This article discusses using terahertz spectroscopy in the pharmaceutical industry.

From TeraView Ltd. 9 Oct 2018

Detecting Cancer Using Terahertz Pulsed Imaging

This article discusses how Terahertz Pulsed Imaging can detect cancer

From TeraView Ltd. 9 Oct 2018

Infection Control by Sterilizing Medical Connectors & Equipment

This article looks at infection control by sterilizing medical connectors and equipment.

From Stäubli Electrical Connectors 5 Oct 2018

Hormone Therapy for Metastatic Breast Cancer

Hormone therapy, is commonly used to treat recurrent breast cancer and metastatic breast cancer and it is the first therapy to specifically target in oncology.

From AstraZeneca 20 Sep 2018

Point-of-Care HbA1c Testing Against International Quality Targets

Recent advances in technology have made it possible for point-of-care HbA1c testing to be performed outside the lab.

From EKF Diagnostics 20 Sep 2018

Biosensors - Modifying Graphene to be Blood Compatible

In order for it to be used in biosensor applications graphene must be modified to be blood compatible. Research in this area is currently taking place.

From Graphenea 7 Sep 2018

Graphene Additive Reduces the Wear Rate of Alumina Hip Implants

In a recent study, researchers from Graphenea, in collaboration with scientists from Spain and Russia, have demonstrated a method for improving the wear resistance and lowering the friction of alumina by adding graphene.

From Graphenea 7 Sep 2018

The Role Polymers Play in Minimally Invasive Medical Devices

Zeus makes cutting-edge polymer parts for medical devices designed for minimally invasive medicine. These core products are built to deliver better performance with improved manufacturing ease.

From Zeus Inc. 6 Sep 2018

Bioabsorbable Scaffolds for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Bioabsorbable scaffolds may be considered the new threshold in endovascular treatment. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) report that the most frequent form of heart disease is coronary artery disease (CAD).

From Zeus Inc. 6 Sep 2018

Using Polymer Technology for Arterial Disease

Arteries become diseased when fatty tissue is deposited inside the artery walls followed by the buildup of plaque lesions, either soft or hard. Hard plaque is due to the deposition of calcium salts from blood into the fatty layer.

From Zeus Inc. 6 Sep 2018

Catheter Construction Solutions

This article shows how the Z-team from Zeus was able to save a client $550,000 a year by coming up with a custom-made catheter manufacturing process.

From Zeus Inc. 6 Sep 2018

Chirality Sensors

Chirality is a phenomenon exhibited by both naturally occurring and synthetic molecules.

From Nanalysis Corp. 18 Aug 2018

Imaging Hydrogel Coatings in Biomedical Applications

Any material used in a medical device should have a strong structure and suitable mechanical properties but be biologically inert, or preferably evoke a healing response within the body. To achieve this need for strength and durability combined with biocompatibility, surface treatments such as bonded coatings are often adopted.

From EAG Laboratories 17 Aug 2018

Why is it Difficult to Detect Mutagenic Impurities?

The guidelines for detecting pharmaceutical impurities, including ICH M7, which are either known or suspected to be mutagenic are meant to give a broad picture of the limits to which these may be present.

From EAG Laboratories 17 Aug 2018

Why Stereo-Selective Metabolism in Drug Discovery and Development is Important

A quote from Rudolph Buchheim, an experimental pharmacologist who lived from 1820 to 1879, summarizes the nature and importance of studies in drug metabolism

From EAG Laboratories 17 Aug 2018