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Solar Powered Pacemaker
Mesurement device for solar powered pacemaker
Heart pacemaker batteries can last for a decade before they need to be surgically replaced. Even [MORE]
Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulating Implant
Self-tuning implant for Parkinsons
Deep brain stimulation has long been a procedure for treating Parkinson’s disease, but regulating the stimulation has [MORE]
Targeted- RNA Alternative to CRISPR
RNA modifying tool
While gene editing focuses on DNA, a lab at The Scripps Research Institute (Jupiter, FL) has paired a small [MORE]
Nanobots for Treating MRSA
Nanobots grab MRSA bacteria
Using gold nanowires coated with platelets and red blood cells, bioengineers at the University of California in [MORE]
That Gut Feeling
Complete GI tract
Using high resolution imaging and electrophysiological sensing of smooth muscle cells in the entire mouse colon, researchers at [MORE]
Smart Thread for Wearables
EPFL researchers develop a smart thread
Quoting directly: “At the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) researchers have developed a smart thread [MORE]
Anti-Viral Surgical Masks
Face mask
Pictures from the Great Influenza at the end of World War I show groups of people wearing surgical masks [MORE]
Engineered Bone Marrow
Atificial bone marrow cells
In order to study abnormalities in born marrow—leading to leukemia, lymphoma and multiple myeloma, Swiss researchers in [MORE]
Cell Free RNA Blood Test for Premature Birth
Premature infant with ventilator
Cell free RNAs circulating in a pregnant woman’s blood can indicate time of the baby’s birth or [MORE]
First 3D Printed Corneas
Researchers show 3D printed cornea
Tissue engineers at Newcastle University (UK) have created a bioink from corneal stromal cells, alginate and [MORE]
Hand-Held Robotic Drill for Most Delicate Surgery
AI drill to access the inner ear
Few now remember Britain’s 19thcentury engineering genius, Isambard Kingdom Brunel—who introduced the standard gage [MORE]
Apple’s Patent Application for a Wearable Blood Pressure Device
Apple patent drawing for Aplle watch BP monitor
Two years ago, Apple engineers filed a patent application for a blood pressure monitoring [MORE]
Fetal Stem Cell Transplant to Treat Alpha Thalassemia
Fetus in utero
An ultrasound showed fearful evidence—an enlarged heart and rapid blood flow in the brain; signs of the worst [MORE]
Virtual Visits for Hypertension Care.
Telemedicine consult
Hypertension is the reason for about 39 million doctor’s visits a year in the US. During a visit, the [MORE]