Senolytic Therapies
Senolytic drugs
“In mice, the selective elimination of SNCs (senescent cells, senolysis) extends median life span and prevents or attenuates age-associated [MORE]
DOE’s Berkeley Lab Creates a 3-D Printed Microfluidics Device
3D printed all liquid lab on a chip
As described: “When two liquids – one containing nanoscale clay particles, another containing [MORE]
Hearing with Fingers
Finger vibration hearing
“A novel study published in Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience provides the first evidence that a simple and inexpensive [MORE]
Means of Revolutionizing Healthcare
Ai supports healthcare
Artificial intelligence and machine learning are the heart of advancing healthcare as this piece illustrates—in speeding up administrative [MORE]
A Biomarker for Suicide
Depression
Psychiatry scientists at Yale University have found that in patients suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, but not from major depressive [MORE]
A Chip that Models the Human Gut
Intestine chip
Human cells that line the intestines, and the bacteria that live in that region have conflicting needs for oxygen. [MORE]
Stem Cells in Nose Drop Restores Sense of Smell
Nose drops restore smell in mouse
Researchers at the University of Miami School of Medicine have demonstrated that, in mice, addition [MORE]
A Human Acellular Vessel (HAV)
Human Acellular Vessel
Here’s a fascinating new twist on engineered blood vessels. Researchers at Humacyte, Inc. (Durham, NC), used a biodegradable [MORE]
The Death Wellness Concept
This piece almost hits its mark-i.e. dying healthy is the payoff for lifelong health. But turning death into a wellness [MORE]
A Patch that Keeps a Broken Heart Beating
Heart nanoscaffold
“[Brown University] investigators developed computational models of hearts beating and evaluated what kind of biomaterial patch would provide sufficient [MORE]
3D Printed “Hyperelastic” Bone
Hyperelastic human spine bone
“Hyperelastic bone is a “3D-printed synthetic scaffold,” consisting mainly of bone mineral (hydroxyapatite) plus a widely used, [MORE]
Yonsei University’s 5G Hospital
Korea’s new 5G futuristic hospital
Yonsei University Health System (25 miles from Seoul) will open a new high tech hospital sometime [MORE]
Electric Bandage to Treat Antibiotic Resistant Germs
Electro bandage breaks up biofilms
Researchers at Indiana University have developed an electronic bandage that generates 1 volt and is capable [MORE]
Smartphone Controlled Neuromodulator for Migraines
Theranica Nerivio Migra elecroceutical device for migraine
The USFDA recently approved a neuromodulator for the treatment of migraine headache. The device, [MORE]
A Universal Cancer Biomarker
DNA methylation and cancer
Last December, researchers at the University of Queensland reported they found a distinct feature of DNA methylation [MORE]
Printing Knee Replacements
Stryker 3D printed knee
The medical device company, Stryker (Kalamazoo, MI), has a 3D printing factory in Cork, Ireland that hums [MORE]
Force Sensing in Medical Devices
Force sensing technology
This piece from sensor maker, Tekscan, Inc. (South Boston, MA) describes the many applications of force sensing in [MORE]
Stem Cells to Transplantable Arteries
Growing transplantable arteries
A handful of research groups have succeeded in growing artificial arteries, but this piece reports that scientists at [MORE]
Seeing the Invisible
Neural network
Basal cell carcinoma is a common-enough affliction for fair-skinned people. Usually it can be caught early, before spreading to [MORE]
Spherical Nucleic Acids for Immunotherapy
Spherical nucleic acid
“Researchers from Northwestern University have leveraged machine learning to aid in the design of nanomedicines for immunotherapy. They [MORE]
Telemedicine, AI and Robotic Automation: NY Presbyterian Hospital
Telemedicine, artificial intelligence, and robotic automation hold great promise for “disruptive innovation” in hospitals, but as this piece illustrates, real [MORE]
Insertable Heart Monitor with Bluetooth Capability
Confirm-RX heart monitor
In acquiring St. Jude Medical, Abbott picked up an arrhythmia detecting monitor called “Confirm Rx.” About the size [MORE]
Healthcare as a Data Problem
Big data healthcare
“Last year, an article published in The Economist declared that the world’s most valuable resource was no longer [MORE]
Phage Therapy
Genetically engineered phage therapy
A teenage girl developed an antibiotic-resistant infection following a lung transplant to treat cystic fibrosis. Her prospects [MORE]
Organ Chips in Space
Dan Huh and Andrei Georgescu adapting the organ-on-a-chip technology for space
More than half of the Apollo astronauts have experienced bacterial [MORE]