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Bedsore Sensor
Leaf Healthcare Pressure Sore Sensor
Don’t slight bedsores: one killed “Superman” (Christopher Reeve). Two and a half million annual cases present [MORE]
Breathalyzer for Sepsis
Joe Kremer CEO Isomark, LLC
Actually, Superman didn’t die of a bedsore; he died of sepsis resulting from a bedsore. There [MORE]
Printed Diagnostics
Paper-Based Diagnostics for Ebola
A researcher at Boston University has printed single strands of DNA onto a specially treated paper substrate. [MORE]
Making Blood Vessels Younger
Mervin C. Yoder, MD, Indiana University SOM
Aging wears on blood vessels, as over time, endothelial cells lining blood vessels lose [MORE]
3-D Printed Heel
CISRO Titanium Heel Bone
From skull plates and mandible to bone implants and vertebrae, 3-D printing is becoming the go-to choice [MORE]
Mouthpiece that Measures Potential Head Injury
Fitguard
According to CDC figures, there are some 3.8m sports related concussion injuries annually, mostly among youth players. But, in fact, [MORE]
Personalized Pill Printing
3D Printing of Theophylline Tablets
Theophylline is a drug commonly prescribed for COPD and asthma, and sometimes for infant apnea. It [MORE]
Generating Intestinal Organoids
Lab-Developed Intestinal Organoids
Intestinal tissue is so complex that it may be second only to the brain when it comes to [MORE]
Mind-Controlled Robotic Prosthetics
Robotic Prosthesis
Be sure to watch the video in this piece. It shows a man using a robotic arm which is [MORE]
Protein Microfibers
Microfiber Proteins
In a controlled laboratory environment, proteins can self-assemble into nano-fibers, but researchers at NYU’s School of Engineering found that [MORE]
The Power of Sweat
Sweat-Powered Electronics
The current edge in wearable technology is in pairing flexible circuits with microbatteries. This piece describes research at the [MORE]
Optically Optimizing Anticancer Drugs
Nanodevice to Improve Cancer Treatment Monitoring
While genomics research works to find the drivers of metabolism, which, among other things, determine [MORE]
Window Sensors on the Brain
See-Through Sensors
Among graphene’s remarkable properties are its electrical conductivity and capability of fabricating extremely thin structures. Knowing this, biomedical engineers [MORE]
Wearable Autonomic Monitoring
Rijeva Autonomic Nervous System Monitor
The video in this piece is aimed at crowd funding—maybe even crowd funding among the “worried [MORE]