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GRID-Arendal launches world's first database of mine tailings storage facilities to prevent deadly disasters

Environmental organization GRID-Arendal has launched the world's first publicly accessible global database of mine tailings storage facilities.

24 Jan 2020

New method could help doctors avoid ineffective or unnecessarily risky treatments

In a usual management setting, after a person has had a heart attack or stroke, algorithmic risk models are used to calculate the risk of death for the patient. These algorithms or models utilize various factors such as age of the patient, gender, previous history, family history, ethnicity etc.

23 Jan 2020

Portable optical biosensor slashes sepsis diagnosis time

Sepsis claims one life every four seconds. It is the primary cause of death in hospitals, and one of the ten leading causes of death worldwide.

23 Jan 2020

New algorithms will lead to better prosthetics for upper limb amputees

Reaching for something on the top shelf in the grocery store or brushing one's teeth before bed are tasks many people can do without thinking. But doing these same tasks as an upper limb amputee, while using a prosthetic device, can require more mental effort.

22 Jan 2020

Both simple and advanced CT can effectively select stroke patients for thrombectomy

Both simple and advanced computed tomography were effective in accurately predicting which stroke patients would benefit from endovascular thrombectomy to remove a large cerebral clot, but together they were even better, reported researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

22 Jan 2020

Potential Parkinson's treatment effectively targets a specific group of brain cells

Scientists have discovered that a non-invasive technique which could one day be used to treat Parkinson's disease, can successfully target a highly specific group of brain cells which play a key role in development of the condition.

22 Jan 2020

New synthetic system can guide electron transfer over long distances

Electrons are tough to pin down in biology. Learning how to harness electrons is no fool's errand because, when electrons move, they are the electricity that powers life.

21 Jan 2020

Raman spectroscopy can be used to diagnose the state of thrombocytes in cardiovascular patients

A team of scientists from Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University used Raman spectroscopy to study the thrombocytes of patients with cardiovascular diseases and compared their spectra with those of healthy people.

21 Jan 2020

Simple computer settings can affect opioid pills prescribed to patients

Simple, no-cost computer changes can affect the number of opioid pills prescribed to patients, according to a new UC San Francisco study.

21 Jan 2020

Novel artificial intelligence system reveals genes that drive tumor growth

A method for finding genes that spur tumor growth takes advantage of machine learning algorithms to sift through reams of molecular data collected from studies of cancer cell lines, mouse models and human patients.

21 Jan 2020

First robotic coronary angioplasties with R-One successfully completed in Germany

Robocath, a company that designs, develops and commercializes cardiovascular robotic systems for the treatment of vascular diseases, today announces it has successfully completed its first robotic coronary angioplasties with R-One in Germany.

21 Jan 2020

UK Electronics and Photonics Innovation Centre (EPIC) invest in Henniker Plasma treatment technology

EPIC Centre, recently acquired an advanced plasma treatment system from UK based manufacturer Henniker Plasma.

From Henniker Plasma 21 Jan 2020

EXPLORER scanner captures real-time videos of blood flow and heart function

Positron Emission Tomography, or PET scanning, a technique for tracing metabolic processes in the body, has been widely applied in clinical diagnosis and research spanning physiology, biochemistry and pharmacology.

21 Jan 2020

Increasing use of Atrato ultrasonic flowmeter technology for medical applications

Titan Enterprises reports on increasing use of its proprietary Atrato ultrasonic flowmeter technology for medical applications including real-time drug monitoring, metering of coolants for chemotherapy treatment and blood flow systems.

From Titan Enterprises Ltd 20 Jan 2020

Powered medical devices offer benefits to surgeons

Many people still have a classical view of surgery —skilled surgeons in scrubs manually cutting, inspecting and sewing patients back up again. However, surgery equipment has come a long way.

20 Jan 2020

New achievement with 3D-printing could have applications in pharmaceutical industry

University of Seville researchers, in collaboration with the University of Nottingham, have managed to create the first image of nanoparticles of stabilized gold with biodegradable and biocompatible systems that have been obtained with 3D-printng techniques.

17 Jan 2020

New method can improve resolution of brain magnetic resonance imaging using artificial intelligence

Researchers of the ICAI Group -Computational Intelligence and Image Analysis- of the University of Malaga have designed an unprecedented method that is capable of improving brain images obtained through magnetic resonance imaging using artificial intelligence.

17 Jan 2020

Team finds a way to removes GI device without using endoscopy

Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have potentially found a way to eliminate some of the endoscopic surgeries need to remove gastrointestinal (GI) medical devices.

17 Jan 2020

Fitness tracker devices show potential as predictors of flu outbreaks

Researchers at Scripps Research Translational Institute have found that fitness tracker devices – wearable tracker devices that measure heart rate and sleep duration – are better predictors of real-time flu outbreaks than current surveillance methods.

17 Jan 2020

Improved microfluidic brain chip can assess the effectiveness of cancer drugs in record time

The Akay Lab biomedical research team at the University of Houston is reporting an improvement on a microfluidic brain cancer chip previously developed in their lab.

17 Jan 2020

Device / Technology News

GRID-Arendal launches world's first database of mine tailings storage facilities to prevent deadly disasters

New method could help doctors avoid ineffective or unnecessarily risky treatments

Portable optical biosensor slashes sepsis diagnosis time

New algorithms will lead to better prosthetics for upper limb amputees

Both simple and advanced CT can effectively select stroke patients for thrombectomy

Potential Parkinson's treatment effectively targets a specific group of brain cells

New synthetic system can guide electron transfer over long distances

Raman spectroscopy can be used to diagnose the state of thrombocytes in cardiovascular patients

Simple computer settings can affect opioid pills prescribed to patients

Novel artificial intelligence system reveals genes that drive tumor growth

First robotic coronary angioplasties with R-One successfully completed in Germany

UK Electronics and Photonics Innovation Centre (EPIC) invest in Henniker Plasma treatment technology

EXPLORER scanner captures real-time videos of blood flow and heart function

Increasing use of Atrato ultrasonic flowmeter technology for medical applications

Powered medical devices offer benefits to surgeons

New achievement with 3D-printing could have applications in pharmaceutical industry

New method can improve resolution of brain magnetic resonance imaging using artificial intelligence

Team finds a way to removes GI device without using endoscopy

Fitness tracker devices show potential as predictors of flu outbreaks

Improved microfluidic brain chip can assess the effectiveness of cancer drugs in record time

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