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The National of Mental Health estimates that more than 40 million adults in the US experienced some form of mental illness in 2015, 16 million (or almost 7% of the US...
Scientists at the German Cancer Research Center have developed a highly sensitive magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system that can image tumors in the body, without the...
Nightingale System Offers a Smart and Geeky Sleep Experience: Medgadget Review
June 28th, 2017 by Editors
A few weeks ago we had an opportunity to review the new Nightingale smart home sleep system from Cambridge Sound Management, a Massachusetts firm. At its core it's...
HxRefactored Interview with dacadoo, an Open API Health Score and Digital Engagement Platform
June 28th, 2017 by Michael Batista
On Day 1 of HxRefactored, we heard from Matt Park, VP of North American Sales for dacadoo, about the company's mobile patient engagement and Health Score technology...
Light-Sheet Microscopy Images Tumor Margins Intraoperatively to Guarantee Full Tumor Removal
June 27th, 2017 by Editors
Surgical tumor removal, particularly within the breasts, suffers from imprecision related to identifying the margins of where the tumor is. That's because tumors are...
Georgia Tech Researchers May Have Developed Technology to Prevent Cancer Metastasis
June 27th, 2017 by Editors
Cancer cells rely on their cytoskeletons to move away from where they are born, resulting in metastasis of the cancer. This process has been a challenge to...
New Way to Optimize Exoskeletons Helps to Drastically Improve Their Efficiency
June 27th, 2017 by Editors
Exoskeletons that help people with mobility issues have been in development for quite some time now and some even been approved by the FDA for at-home use. Though...
Calon Cardio’s MiniVAD Left Ventricluar Assist Device Set for 2018 Clinical Trials
June 27th, 2017 by Tom Peach
Working with the University of Swansea, Calon Cardio, a Welsh firm, has created the first UK-developed Left Ventricluar Assist Device (LVAD). The MiniVAD is scheduled...
Wrist Worn Wearable Measures Glucose, Cortisol, and Interleukin-6 from Sweat
June 27th, 2017 by Editors
Researchers at University of Texas at Dallas may have revolutionized diabetes management thanks to a remarkable new wrist-worn sensor that is able to continuously...
Ontario, Canada Poised to Lead Global Biotech Innovation: Interview with Minister Reza Moridi
June 27th, 2017 by Ben Ouyang
Canada’s province of Ontario has been rapidly developing its infrastructure for world class biomedical research. In a place that birthed the discovery...
Researchers from Jinan University in Guangzhou, China and Washington State University have developed a novel type of sensor that works by measuring pressure changes...
Exosomes, The Elusive Tiny Vesicles Produced by Cells, Have Lots of Potential for Medicine
June 26th, 2017 by Editors
Exosomes are tiny capsules (30-130 nanometers) produced by cells that seem to be involved in all sorts of processes within the body, but only lately have they been...
Cardiology
Calon Cardio’s MiniVAD Left Ventricluar Assist Device Set for 2018 Clinical Trials
Working with the University of Swansea, Calon Cardio, a Welsh firm, has created the...
June 27th, 2017
Pulsed High Intensity Ultrasound Removes Calcified Buildup from Prosthetic Heart Valves
Prosthetic heart valves that fit inside failed natural valves have now been used...
June 19th, 2017
Medtronic's Tiny Micra Pacemaker Going on a Space Flight
These days astronauts are some of the healthiest and physically robust individuals...
June 19th, 2017
Emergency Medicine
Artificial Intelligence Helps Improve MRI Imaging of Strokes
High resolution MRI scans of the brain can take around thirty minutes to...
June 21st, 2017
Drones Demonstrate Ability to Deliver AEDs Much Faster Than Ambulances
Most serious medical emergencies require trained paramedics to come to the...
June 19th, 2017
FDA Clears MAGNETOM Vida 3 Tesla MRI with BioMatrix Technology
Siemens is reporting that the FDA has cleared its MAGNETOM Vida 3 Tesla MRI...
June 16th, 2017
Medicine
HxRefactored Interview with dacadoo, an Open API Health Score and Digital Engagement Platform
On Day 1 of HxRefactored, we heard from Matt Park, VP of North American Sales for...
June 28th, 2017
Wrist Worn Wearable Measures Glucose, Cortisol, and Interleukin-6 from Sweat
Researchers at University of Texas at Dallas may have revolutionized diabetes...
June 27th, 2017
FDA Clears MAGNETOM Vida 3 Tesla MRI with BioMatrix Technology
Siemens is reporting that the FDA has cleared its MAGNETOM Vida 3 Tesla MRI...
June 16th, 2017
Vascular Surgery
Tiny Forward Facing Ultrasound Drill to Bust Through Blood Clots
Intravascular ultrasound devices are used on a regular basis to break up blood...
June 15th, 2017
DABRA Laser Ablates Blocked Arteries
Ra Medical, a company out of Carlsbad, California, received FDA clearance and is...
June 6th, 2017
3D Printed Pediatric Stents That Grow With Patient's Vessels
Sadly, it is not only old people that receive cardiac stent implants. Often...
May 31st, 2017
Nanomedicine
Georgia Tech Researchers May Have Developed Technology to Prevent Cancer Metastasis
Cancer cells rely on their cytoskeletons to move away from where they are...
June 27th, 2017
Tiny Barometric Sensor to Detect Presence of Disease Biomarkers
Researchers from Jinan University in Guangzhou, China and Washington State...
June 26th, 2017
Exosomes, The Elusive Tiny Vesicles Produced by Cells, Have Lots of Potential for Medicine
Exosomes are tiny capsules (30-130 nanometers) produced by cells that seem to be...
June 26th, 2017
Military Medicine
Novel Flexible Glove-Based Biosensor for Detecting Organophosphates
Organophosphates are toxic chemicals used as pesticides in agricultural practice and...
March 23rd, 2017
Clarius Wireless, Handheld Ultrasounds Cleared in Europe
Clarius, a company based in British Columbia, Canada, received European CE Mark...
February 21st, 2017
DOT Telemedicine Backpack, an All-in-One Solution Brings Remote Doctors Anywhere
A company called swyMed out of Lexington, Massachusetts is releasing a portable...
February 17th, 2017
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