Scientists at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a method to preserve protein biomarkers in clinical samples, without the need for refrigeration. The technique relies on growing molecules called metal-organic frameworks around the proteins in the sample, potentially enabling clinicians in remote and low-resource settings to send patient samples long distances for analysis, using […]
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Philips Ingenia Elition 3T MRI Scanner Unveiled
Philips has unveiled a new 3 Tesla MRI scanner, the Ingenia Elition. The device was designed to help speed up all sorts of exams without sacrificing image quality, in certain cases doing so in half the time of competing devices. The system features the firm’s dStream digital broadband tech, as well as Compressed SENSE and 3D […]
3D Jet Writing Creates Highly Porous Polymer Microtissue for Drug Screening
Researchers at Purdue University and University of Michigan have developed a device they call a 3D jet writer, which can print high-resolution polymer microtissues on a small scale, with appropriate pore sizes to allow cancer cell infiltration. The researchers hope that the printed tissues will allow them to study cancer metastasis and conduct drug screens […]
Nanoplasmonic Sensor Can Count Dividing Cells and Detect Biomolecules
Researchers at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology in Japan have developed a nanoplasmonic sensor that can measure cell division over extended periods and detect biomolecules with high sensitivity. The device has potential as a diagnostic test for disease biomarkers, or as a research tool to screen the effects of therapeutic molecules on cell […]
The Ivenix Infusion System for Enhanced Delivery: Interview with Stuart Randle, President and CEO of Ivenix
Ivenix, a medtech company based in North Andover, Massachusetts, has developed the Ivenix Infusion System for intravenous drug infusions. More than 90% of hospital patients receive intravenous infusion therapy, yet infusion errors remain a significant challenge. In the U.S. alone, these errors are estimated to cost approximately $2 billion annually. Strikingly, more than 50% of […]
Medtronic’s New MiniMed Mio Advance Infusion Set with an Invisible Needle
Medtronic is introducing a new infusion set that addresses some of the challenges of using current products, including the fear of the needle. Many diabetics have to take insulin infusions, which can be unpleasant and difficult for individuals to perform on themselves. The new Medtronic MiniMed Mio Advance can be operated with one hand and […]
Carbon Nanotubes Spun Into Yarn Work to Stimulate Neurons Inside Brain
An amazing possibility for the field of neurology is being able to read signals from and stimulate individual nerves in living animals and humans, and for long periods of time. Studies about the brain could be phenomenally productive using such technology and therapies for all kinds of condition would be forthcoming. But current tungsten-based hard needles […]
Google Serfdom: Publishing in The Digital Age
As many of our readers know, Medgadget has been in existence since 2004. That’s fourteen years dedicated to bringing you the latest medical technology news, FDA approvals, exclusive interviews, product reviews, reports from conferences, and special contests such as our Medical Sci-Fi competition. We are a group of MDs, biomed engineers, and medical students interested […]
Pure-Vu Pre-Colonoscopy Colon Cleansing System EU Cleared
MOTUS GI, an Israeli firm, received European CE Mark of approval for its Pure-Vu colon cleansing system, designed to alleviate the necessity to fast and making sure the colon can be clearly examined. The technology can be important because many patients go in for a colonoscopy without properly cleansing their bowels, resulting in difficulty for […]
Acoustic Shear Poration Technique to Deliver Genetic Material into Cells
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a new technique to deliver genetic material into cells. Called Acoustic Shear Poration (ASP), the method combines ultrasound waves and focused mechanical force to create pores in the cell membrane, allowing genetic material to enter the cell. Gene therapy holds enormous promise, but getting DNA and […]
Microfluidic Device to Capture Tumor-Specific Extracellular Vesicles
Scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital have developed a microfluidic device to capture tumor-derived extracellular vesicles from patient blood samples. The device paves the way for minimally invasive characterization and monitoring of difficult-to-treat cancers, such as glioblastoma. Assessing biomarkers present in the blood is a promising way to characterize and keep track of tumors, but some […]
Endomag Magseed Wins FDA Clearance to Localize Tumors in Any Soft Tissue
Endomag, a company with offices in Cambridge, UK and Austin, Texas, won the first FDA clearance for a wire-free localisation system that uses an implant that can be placed in any soft tissue and remain there indefinitely. The Magseed device is used to mark tumor tissue identified during imaging exams, be it ultrasound or X-ray. […]
Exelus Creates Nomadeec, An Exciting Interactive HoloLens Telemedicine Platform
Flashback to the Google Glass craze of 2013. People were vying to get an invite onto the “Glass Explorers” list in order to buy the prototype that would bring us one step closer to actualizing the scenes in the movie Minority Report of Tom Cruise interacting with a holographic computer projection in front of him. […]
Complex Nanoparticles for Theranostic Applications Developed At Sandia
Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories has developed a way of engineering multi-purpose nanomaterials, for imaging and even therapeutics, made of metal-organic framework materials (MOFs). MOFs are composite molecules made of metal nodes and carbon rids that link them. They have interesting characteristics, such as long-term multi-color fluorescence, can be formed into different shapes with huge surface […]
3D-printed Microfluidic Device for Point-of-Care Single-Cell Analysis
Researchers at the New York Genome Center and New York University have developed a portable low-cost analysis device that can perform single-cell RNA sequencing. The researchers hope that the device will enable genetic sequencing at the bed-side to help identify cell types that can be targeted using specific drugs, and the device also has potential […]
Nano-CT Scanner and Staining Technique Allow for High-Resolution 3D Histology
Researchers at the Technical University of Munich have developed a nano-CT scanning technique. When coupled with a new staining technique, their nano-CT scanner can take extremely high-resolution scans of intact tissue samples, such as tumors. The new method allows clinicians to examine soft tissue samples without the need for sectioning or toxic stains. At present, […]
Liquid-Powered Bioprinting of Tissues at Any Scale
Researchers at Queen Mary University of London, University of Oxford, and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, have developed an unusual way to print complex biological structures with multiple ingredients that can harness further tissue growth. The 3D structures that are created are made of modular components that can be brought together in specific concentrations and locations. The […]
Nanoparticle Material Melts Away to Reveal Drug Cargo
At the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, researchers have developed a new set of materials designed to deliver drugs inside the body and melt away when illuminated with light. The materials are made of a polymer seeded with nano-sized gold shell nanoparticles. When light from a near-infrared (NIR) laser is applied to the material, it melts and […]
Exclusive Interview with Andy Nie of GYENNO on Interventions for Parkinson’s
Using innovative technology similar to that used for the more widely known Parkinson’s spoon, GYENNO Technologies, a Chinese firm, has developed new Gait Aid Equipment to help the 60% of later-stage Parkinson’s patients who experience “gait freeze” and are at risk for falls. The system’s smart sensors detect when the problem may occur and provide audio, […]
Tiny Light-Activated Gold-Covered Nanowires Can Make Neurons Fire
Researchers at the University of Chicago have developed light-activated nanowires that can stimulate neurons to fire when they are exposed to light. The researchers hope that the nanowires could help in understanding complex brain circuitry, and they may also be useful in treating brain disorders. Optogenetics, which involves genetically modifying neurons so that they are […]