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]
Functional Neurons from T-cells without Induced Pluripotency
Neurons from human immune cells
From Stanford University comes this news: “This new study demonstrates a breakthrough technique that can produce as [MORE]
Skin Cancer Detecting Robot
Demascope to detect melanona
Last year, Stanford researchers reported on an artificial intelligence technology called a “convoluted neural network” to screen images [MORE]
Living, Ingestible Biosensor
Ingestible sensor for GI tract
Engineers at MIT have built a 1.5”ingestible capsule with electronics and engineered E. coli to detect bleeding and other [MORE]
3D Printed Sugar Tissue Platforms
3D printed bunny of sugar and red dye
One of the compelling uses of 3-D printing is fabricating tissue scaffolds for [MORE]
Blueprint for Building Kidneys
Nephron formation
University of Southern California regenerative medicine scientists have found a key element in timing for nephron development. They “. [MORE]
How to Connect Neurons
Microplates create neural networks
In order to create brain-on-a-chip devices, neuroengineers have to be able to connect neuron to neuron into [MORE]
Artificial Tooth Enamel
Repairing tooth enamel
Over many years, acids in food and drinks erode tooth enamel, and until now there has been no [MORE]
Regenerating Brain Tissue
Brain tissue regenerated in mice after stroke
Using an alginate hydrogel infused with vascular endothelial growth factor and other agents, researchers [MORE]
The American Gut Project
Digestive system
In 2012, the University of California at San Diego’s internal review board approved a crowd funded microbiome project that [MORE]
Heat-Activated Immunotherapy
Heat-sensitive genetic switch for T cell
Georgia Tech bioengineers have developed means to control T-cells activity in cancer therapy. They introduced a [MORE]
Computer Designed Regenerative Heart Valves
Computer-designed customized regenerative heart valve
For children born with defective heart valves, repair solutions are limited, mainly because a prosthesis has [MORE]