While the number of clinical data points available per patient continues to increase exponentially, the number of providers and specialists available to interpret that data fails to keep pace. As a result, technology-driven automation is becoming more important to quickly assess and triage patients as new information becomes available. One clinical (Read more...)
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Innovative experimental therapy may stop growth of triple-negative breast cancer
Mount Sinai researchers have designed an innovative experimental therapy that may be able to stop the growth of triple-negative breast cancer, the deadliest type of breast cancer, which has few effective treatment options, according to a study publishe…
Global Optic Neuropathy Pipeline Review, H2 2019 – ResearchAndMarkets.com
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Optic Neuropathy – Pipeline Review, H2 2019” drug pipelines has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. This report provides an overview of the Optic Neuropathy (Ophthalmology) pipeline landscape. The review provi…
Neural Feedback Technique to Improve Attention
Many people suffer from an inability to focus on tasks that require a great deal of attention. Drugs such as Ritalin are available to help mitigate symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and related conditions, but these medications come with a number of side effects, including long term dependence. Now, researchers at MIT have (Read more...)
Sensor Chip Screens Urine for Cancer Biomarker
Researchers from a multi-institutional group have developed a label-free chip-based sensor to detect very low levels of a cancer biomarker in urine. This exciting development may one day help catch cancer earlier, perhaps during regular screenings, leading to better outcomes. Current methods of cancer biomarker detection are often expensive and cha (Read more...)
Bacterial Hydrogel Adheres to Gut to Treat Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Researchers at Harvard’s Wyss Institute have developed a living bacterial hydrogel that can adhere to lesions in the gut wall to encourage healing and reduce inflammation. Consisting of genetically engineered bacteria that produce nanofibers that adhere to mucus, the resulting hydrogel could function as a novel probiotic therapy for inflammat (Read more...)
Canon Inc. Realigns Strategy to Prepare for Eye Care Systems Business Growth
TUSTIN, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–As part of Canon Inc.’s global medical business strategic realignment, the eye care business operations within Canon U.S.A. Inc. will transfer to Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc. effective January 1, 2020. Canon’s shift …
Aerie Pharmaceuticals Announces Appointment of Amine Sinmazisik as Director, Finance
DURHAM, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AERI), an ophthalmic pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of first-in-class therapies for the treatment of patients with open-angle glaucom…
Nanosize container can slip inside cells and deliver medicines, gene therapies
Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine report they have created a tiny, nanosize container that can slip inside cells and deliver protein-based medicines and gene therapies of any size -; even hefty ones attached to the gene-editing tool called CRISPR.
Exclusive with CELLINK Co-Founders Erik Gatenholm and Dr. Héctor Martínez
CELLINK is a 3D bioprinting company based in Gothenburg, Sweden, and was one of the first companies in the world to offer 3D printable bioink, which is used to print human organs and tissues. In just four years of existence, the company has been able to commercialize products used in more than 700 labs and […]
Canon Unveils Aquilion ONE / PRISM Edition Spectral CT Scanner
At the RSNA 2019 conference in Chicago, Canon Medical showed off its brand new Aquilion ONE / PRISM Edition spectral CT scanner, a system that takes advantage of artificial intelligence technologies. The device relies on Canon’s Advanced intelligent Clear IQ Engine (AiCE) along with its Deep Learning Spectral Reconstruction imaging algorithms (Read more...)
Global Cataract Surgery Devices and Equipment Market Report 2020 – ResearchAndMarkets.com
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Cataract Surgery Devices And Equipment Global Market Report 2020” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global cataract surgery devices and equipment market was valued at about $3.4 billion in 201…
Interview with Medtronic’s Mark Pacyna on Approval of IN.PACT AV DCB for Failing AV Fistulae
End-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients experiencing kidney failure typically require hemodialysis in order to artificially remove fluid and waste from blood and maintain appropriate electrolyte concentrations. For many patients on hemodialysis, an arteriovenous (AV) fistula is created to link an artery to a vein. Veins are too fragile for frequent (Read more...)
Imaging technique and machine learning may provide accurate diagnosis of colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer is the second most common type of cancer worldwide, with about 90% of cases occurring in people 50 or older.
Mount Sinai receives $1 million grant to advance understanding of prostate cancer
The Milton and Carroll Petrie Department of Urology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has received a $1 million grant from The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation.
Researchers successfully develop imaging technology of conjunctival goblet cells
Goblet cells are epithelial cells that produce mucins and disperse tears which help the surface of eyes maintain the wet environment. Goblet cells are closely related to autoimmune disease including dry eyes and chemical burns. Therefore, it is very im…
Opportunities in Global Ophthalmic Surgery Markets, 2019 & Beyond – ResearchAndMarkets.com
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Opportunities in Global Ophthalmic Surgery Markets” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. Coverage in this report includes a detailed analysis of the current and forecast markets for ophthalmic surger…
Liver Chip Avoids Animal Testing, Makes Drug Research Easier, Faster
Low liver toxicity is a major hurdle that drug candidates have to demonstrate before they are used as therapeutic medications. This testing is usually performed using animals, including rodents and dogs, with livers that aren’t quite like ours. Animal studies are useful, but they often result in misleading information, which may not be realiz (Read more...)
Robotic System for Deep Endovascular Instrument Guidance
Researchers at the Polytechnique Montréal Nanorobotics Laboratory in Canada have developed a new method to guide endovascular instruments into complex vascular structures that were hitherto inaccessible to endovascular surgeons. The technique involves moving the patient and the endovascular instrument using a robotic platform within a magnet (Read more...)
Samsung Unveils New RS85 Prestige Ultrasound System
At the RSNA conference in Chicago, Samsung unveiled a new high-end ultrasound, the RS85 Prestige. Based on the RS85, the system comes with a new imaging architecture as well as a set of features designed to expand the system’s capabilities and improve diagnostic accuracy. So-called “Crystal Architecture” within the RS85 Prestige r (Read more...)