Category: Technology & Devices
Free mobile app aims to improve heart health
Cardiologist Valentin Fuster developed a free mobile app called “Circle of Health” that aims to inform users how to improve heart health. Using the mobile app, users learn directly from Dr. Fuster about the six variable risk factors, how to […]
Proxy Biomedical eyes facility, portfolio expansions in 2016
Proxy Biomedical Ltd, a leading global innovator in the design, development and manufacturing of biomaterial-based product solutions for medical implants has announced a substantial facility expansion, which is due for completion in the second quarter of 2016. The company will […]
New treatment option for chronic pain
A brain region controlling whether we feel happy or sad, as well as addiction, is remodeled by chronic pain, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study. The new treatment combines two FDA-approved drugs: a Parkinson’s drug, L-dopa, and a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory […]
US FDA approves hair loss-fighting cap for cancer patients
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared for marketing in the United States the first cooling cap to reduce hair loss (alopecia) in female breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. “We are pleased to see a product for breast cancer patients […]
Playing 3-D video games boosts memory formation
Playing three-dimensional video games can boost the formation of memories, according to University of California, Irvine neurobiologists. Along with adding to the trove of research that shows these games can improve eye-hand coordination and reaction time, this finding shows the […]
World’s first ibuprofen patch relieves pain directly
Researchers developed and patented the world’s first ibuprofen patch to deliver pain relief directly on the skin. University of Warwick researchers worked with bioadhesives company Medheran to invent a transparent adhesive patch that can consistently deliver a prolonged high dose […]
Covalon’s new silicone Foley catheter cleared by FDA
Covalon Technologies, an advanced medical technologies company announced later in November that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of its new SilverCoat Silicone Foley Catheter, designed to allow clinicians to drain a patient’s bladder, helps reduce the likelihood of […]
Stretchable, wearable sensor made with chewing gum
Body sensors, which were once restricted to doctors’ offices, have come a long way. They now allow any wearer to easily track heart rate, steps and sleep cycles around the clock. Soon, they could become even more versatile — with […]
Non-invasive test can identify kidney disease
A team of researchers used a urine test to identify patients at risk of kidney disease. A protein in urine called the epidermal growth factor is used to measure whether the patient is risk of end-stage kidney disease, wherein kidneys […]
Cheap, disposable device can diagnose disease
A group of scientists developed “acoustic tweezers”, a cheap disposable device that can diagnose diseases like HIV and tuberculosis. Based on gentle acoustic vibrations, the device is the work of Penn State professor of engineering science and mechanics, Tony Huang […]
