Category: New products
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3-D Printing Technique Devised for Replacement Cartilage
Biomedical engineers developed a process for directly printing replacement cartilage without the scaffolds needed in previous tissue engineering techniques.
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Grant for Research on Drugs to Improve Tissue Transplants
27 June 2016. Department of Defense is funding research on new drugs that aim to improve the quality of tissue and limbs for transplants donated from people whose brains stop working. DoD awarded the grant of nearly $1 million to the Institute for Transformative Molecular Medicine at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in…
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Start-Up Developing Nanomedicines for Transplants
A spin-off enterprise from Medical University of South Carolina is creating drug delivery techniques that make it safer for patients needing organ transplants.
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App Evaluates Chest Pain Patients for Discharge
A new iPhone app helps emergency physicians decide whether a patient with chest pain can be safely discharged from a hospital or needs further tests.
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Wearable System Devised for Stroke Rehab at Home
Engineering students designed a wearable system connected to a smartphone that enables stroke patients to perform some of their rehabilitation program at home.
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C. Difficile Infection Tested with Synthetic Gut Microbe
A biotechnology company reported on tests in mice of a synthetic treatment derived from gut microbes that prevents recurrence of C. difficile infections.
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Report from Maker Faire: Wrist Band Takes Blood Pressure
Report from Maker Faire: Two students designed a blood-pressure measurement device worn on the wrist to provide continuous readings, something a cuff cannot do.
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Report from Maker Faire: Plastic Recycling Made in Space
Report from Maker Faire: Made In Space and Lowe’s stores displayed a system that recycles polyethylene plastic bags and bottles into filament for 3-D printers.
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Trial Shows Personalized Alzheimer’s Treatment Effects
A pilot test offers evidence of a personalized treatment combining changes in diet, exercise, brain stimulation, and medications can reverse cognitive decline.
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Machine Learning Harnessed for Mobile Eye Tracker
Tracking eye movements that usually requires high-priced equipment will soon be done with a mobile device camera, thanks to machine learning and crowdsourcing.