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Coaxial Electrospinning Creates Novel Contraceptive, Other Medical Devices
Electrospinning is a manufacturing technique that has recently been getting a lot of attention in medicine because it allows researchers to produce novel materials and devices. Essentially, a polymer is melted and squeezed through a nozzle and...
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Preeclampsia Testing Now Feasible at Home
While preeclampsia is a common and dangerous complication in pregnancy, characterized by high blood pressure, it is currently only diagnosed by doctors within a clinical setting. We at Medgadget recently reported on a preeclampsia test,...
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Hyperspectral Surgical Microscope to See Cancer Cells in Real Time
Since internal cancerous tumors usually look exactly like the healthy tissues around them, frozen section analysis is used during and after surgeries to confirm that the entirety of a tumor has been removed. This is a slow process that often...
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Samsung Unveils Hera I10 Ultrasound System
Samsung is unveiling its new Hera I10 ultrasound system designed for ob/gyn applications. The system integrates a motorized examination chair that can adjust from 18.9" to a height of 38.6", so patients don't have to put up with a conventional...
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Flo Women's Health App Announces Launch of PCOS Health Assistant
In recognition of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month, Flo, a digital platform for women's health and wellbeing, has announced the successful launch of PCOS Health Assistant, a self-assessment tool to help identify the risk of...
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Masimo Unveils Pathway Newborn Oxygen Saturation Visualizer
The first few minutes after birth are critical in a child's life. Clinicians generally follow the guidelines of the American Heart Association's International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation when monitoring blood oxygenation during the first...
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Device Speeds Cervical Cancer Screening
When screening for cervical cancer, immunofluorescence staining is used to identify the presence of proteins that are biomarkers for the disease. It is a slow and meticulous process that requires lab technicians to prepare individual cells for...
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Looking Deep Into Body Using Virtual Ultrasound Lens
Light is a great tool for imaging the outside of the body and for looking at the interior using endoscopes, but looking through more than a few millimeters of tissue typically requires other modalities such as X-rays and ultrasound. Using light...
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New Nanoparticles to Stop Growth of HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
HER2 (human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) is a protein that is associated with some particularly aggressive forms of breast cancer. The presence of high concentrations of this protein seems to lead to the growth of tumors, so inactivating...
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