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3-D Printing with Stem Cells
Nano Dimensions 3D Print Stem Cells
In 1999, Anthony Atala’s regenerative medicine group at Wake Forest University used a 3-D bioprinter [MORE]
Robust Dipstick Urinalysis
Stanford Home Urine Test
For diabetics, first it was the DIY urine dipstick in 1956, then the personal glucometer for home [MORE]
Perspective on Dissolvable Medical Electronics
Dissolvable Memristor
Since 1971, electrical engineers have sought to understand the concept of “memristor”—i. e. a circuit that can do two [MORE]
Measuring Cardiac Troponin in 10 minutes
Philips Minicare I-20
Immediately after a heart attack, the heart muscle floods a protein, cardiac troponin I, into the blood stream [MORE]
Polymer Fills Spinal Tumor Cavity After Excision
Polymer Graph
Surgeons who remove spinal tumors or crushed vertebrae have to fill the gap left behind. Metal cages and titanium [MORE]
POC Device for Hospital Acquired Infections
PAD Device
In proof-of-principle research, bioengineers at Massachusetts General Hospital have developed a point-of-care device that can interface with a table [MORE]
Photonics Device for Diagnosing Thyroid Cancer
A European consortium has developed, and is testing, a new device for diagnosing thyroid nodules which would indicate whether they [MORE]