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A.I. Diagnosis of A.D.
Vahia and Katabi with AI-Powered Monitoring Device for Risk of Alzheimer’s
In a pilot study involving MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial [MORE]
Harvard’s Artificial Eye Technology
Artificial Eye and Muscle Technology
Quoting directly: “Harvard has reported a breakthrough flat artificial eye just 30 microns in depth which [MORE]
Battle of the Biobanks
Eric Dishman
Biobanks seem to be the “in thing.” The Department of Veterans Affairs has its “Million Veterans” program; Geisinger Health [MORE]
Heart Tissue Regeneration Potential
Human Heart
Cardiomyocytes, like brain cells, stop regenerating after a brief window. But inducing them to cell cycle again is a [MORE]
Variance in Liquid Biopsy Test Results
Liquid Biopsy
According to Johns Hopkins University researchers: “Many commercial developers of liquid biopsy tests tout the accuracy and benefits of [MORE]
Sandia’s Nanoparticle Material for Theranostics
Sandia Theranostics
Sandia National Laboratories engineers have developed rare-earth “metal-organic framework” materials that have unusual properties such as different color fluorescence, [MORE]
An Electromagnetic Bone Graft Stimulator
Orthofix PhysioStim
Exactly how an electric field stimulates cell division isn’t completely known, but Orthofix (Lewisville, TX) has made and received [MORE]
3-D Jet Writing vs. 3-D Printing
3D Jet Writer
In order to make more authentically-sized tissues for researching anti-cancer therapeutics, Purdue University and University of Michigan researchers [MORE]
Optical Analysis of Metabolic Change in Cells
Cell Fluorescence Reveals Metabolic Activity
Researchers at Tufts University have developed an optical tool that can reveal “specific metabolic signatures” in [MORE]
A Patch of Living Cells to Treat Blood Vessel Blockages
3D Patch for Resected Femoral Artery
Vascular grafts and stents work with arteries, but when a blockage plugs up smaller blood [MORE]
Robotic Medicine
Ekso Bionics’ EksoGT™ Wearable Exoskeleton
Robotic surgery systems, robotic medical dispensing, and robotic exoskeletons for rehabilitation are three areas where bioengineering [MORE]
Measuring Heat of Drug-Target Interaction
Chemistry Lab
Chemical reactions almost always generate heat, and knowing that biochemists at McGill University have applied isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) [MORE]
“Monitoring Independence” of Elders
Google Home
Various smart home devices may be an alternative to nursing homes and assisted living for elders living alone. As [MORE]
A.I. vs HIPAA
Artificial Intelligence Development
What’s the chief stumbling block in healthcare innovation? Knowledge? Need? Capital? Social acceptability? All of these elements can [MORE]