Tag: NIH
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Update – Enrollment Opens in Apple Medical Studies
Three medical research studies using Apple iPhones and watches as data collection devices are now available for enrollment with the company’s Research app.
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Safety Reports Analyzed with A.I. to Reduce Medical Errors
Research is underway to write algorithms for analyzing free text and other unstructured data in safety report databases to reduce medical errors.
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Liquid Injectable Electrodes Designed for Nerve Stimulation
In lab animal tests, an injectable silicon-metal material performs as well as conventional electrodes for electrical nerve stimulation, an emerging therapy for pain.
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Phone-Based Infectious Disease Diagnostics Being Developed
An engineering lab is building a system for diagnosing viral infectious diseases with blood samples analyzed by a smartphone add-on.
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Artificial Kidney Component Passes Preclinical Test
A miniaturized bio-electronic device implanted in a pig can process filtered blood like a real kidney without triggering an immune response or blood clots.
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Small Biz Grants Fund Simpler Aneurysm Tests
Two recent federal small business grants are supporting development of simple tests to screen for unruptured brain aneurysms in asymptomatic patients.
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Smart Robotic Leg Prosthesis Being Developed
A project is underway to develop a smarter and lighter-weight motorized leg prosthetic device that gives the wearer better balance and control.
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Small Biz Grant Supports Newborn Opioid Device
A start-up enterprise is developing a nerve stimulation device worn by infants born to mothers with opioid addiction to treat the babies’ withdrawal symptoms.
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Artificial Pancreas Improves Blood Glucose Control
Results of a clinical trial show an automated glucose monitor and insulin pump system provides better blood glucose control for people with type 1 diabetes.
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Implanted Overdose Rescue Device Being Developed
An implanted device that senses an overdose of opioid drugs and dispenses an emergency rescue medicine is in development by two university labs.