The concentration of dopamine in a patient’s blood can be an important biomarker for a variety of diseases, including certain cancers, depression, and Parkinson’s. Measuring dopamine in whole blood still requires a laboratory, making it slow and expensive and not always suited for things like screenings. Scientists at the University of (Read more...)
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Augmented Reality System Lets Severely Disabled Operate Own Robots
Robots that help severely disabled people are generally assumed to have to be super smart, capable of replacing human caretakers. Engineers at Georgia Tech decided to take a very different approach, instead empowering disabled people to control the robots that help them. The technology allows disabled people to see what the robot is seeing, si (Read more...)
Mobilett Elara Max X-ray Cleared in the United States
Siemens Healthineers won clearance from the FDA for its Mobilett Elara Max X-ray system. The mobile device can be wheeled from room to room while the cables are safely hidden inside and the antimicrobial coating prevents the transfer of pathogens. The firm touts the system’s IT security features that help to maintain patient privacy whil (Read more...)
DentalPlans.com Reminds Workers to Protect Their Eyes on The Job
PLANTATION, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DentalPlans.com shares top eye safety tips for workers across the country in honor of Workplace Eye Wellness Month.
What causes a red spot on the eye?
A red spot on the eye is usually a subconjunctival hemorrhage that will heal over time without treatment. It can also be due to diabetes complications. Learn more about the causes and treatments here.
Nyxoah’s Genio Implant for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Cleared in Europe
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is often caused by the tongue blocking the airway during night-time breathing. Positive airway pressure (PAP) is the most common way of raising the tongue and allowing air to flow through, but it requires wearing a face mask with a connected hose through the night. Nyxoah, a company headquartered outside of (Read more...)
Bioreactors Inside Body Grow New Bones for Transplantation
Injuries and disease often necessitate putting something in place of where natural bone is. While there are custom-made artificial orthopedic implants and native bone grafts, researchers from Rice University have now shown a new and better way. The team printed in 3D a bioreactor mold within which new bone can grow. It is made to be […]
(Read more...)What causes blurred vision and a headache?
Blurred vision and a headache occurring together can indicate several problems, from migraine to stroke. Learn about these and other possible causes in this article.
Macular Degeneration Treated with Viral Delivery of Gene Into Eye
A number of degenerative eye diseases are related to photoreceptors no longer functioning properly. There can be a host of reasons that photoreceptors don’t work, but soon it may not be that important to know why the disease is happening. That is because researchers at University of California, Berkeley have come up with a way […]
Caregivers Want Robots to Take Care of Annoying Dementia Sufferers
People with dementia, as well as those that take care of them, can benefit from a bit of robotic assistance. There are a few robots on the market that are designed to help elderly people around the house, but not too much exists for those suffering from cognitive decline. While there’s been development in this […]
VisionCare, Inc. Announces Regulatory Approval of the CentraSight Treatment Program in Australia
SARATOGA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AMD?src=hash" target="_blank"gt;#AMDlt;/agt;–VisionCare, Inc. announced that the Australian Department of Health Therapeutic Goods Administra…
Global Amblyopia Clinical Trials Review, H2, 2018 Featuring Herantis Pharma & Santen Pharmaceutical – ResearchAndMarkets.com
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Amblyopia Global Clinical Trials Review, H2, 2018″ clinical trials has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. Amblyopia Global Clinical Trials Review, H2, 2018” provides an overview of Amblyopia clinical trials scenario. This report provides top line data relating to the clinical trials on Amblyopia. Report includes an overview of trial numbers and their average enrollment in top countries conducted across the globe. The report offers coverage of disease
Study shows how AI can improve physicians’ diagnostic accuracy
As artificial intelligence continues to evolve, diagnosing disease faster and potentially with greater accuracy than physicians, some have suggested that technology may soon replace tasks that physicians currently perform.
Proteins in the eye may be potential source for cost-effective test to predict Alzheimer’s disease
Low levels of amyloid-β and tau proteins, biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease, in eye fluid were significantly associated with low cognitive scores, according to a new study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.
Proteins in the eye may be potential source for cost-effective test to predict Alzheimer’s disease
Low levels of amyloid-β and tau proteins, biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease, in eye fluid were significantly associated with low cognitive scores, according to a new study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Receives $1.6M Grant to Study Retinoblastoma
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Retinoblastoma is a tumor of the retina that generally affects children under 5 years of age and accounts for approximately 4% of childhood cancers. If not diagnosed early, retinoblastoma may result in loss of one or both …
CareAlert, A Non-Intrusive Home Monitoring System: Interview with Fereydoun Taslimi, CEO of SensorsCall
The world’s aging population continues to grow. Today, in the U.S. alone, there are more than 46 million people 65 years and older, accounting for around 15 percent of the population. This is expected to swell to 20 percent by the year 2030. One of the main decisions that we are bound to make as […]
BD Venovo Stent Approved in U.S. to Treat Iliofemoral Venous Occlusive Disease
BD (Becton Dickinson) won FDA approval for its Venovo venous stent, which is the first stent available for treating iliofemoral venous occlusive disease. Typically, arteries are the vessels that become narrow or even blocked from calcified plaque, but veins can also suffer from similar issues. The iliac and femoral veins near the groin are par (Read more...)
Microfluidic Device Measures Platelet Health in Minutes
Platelets are an important component of blood’s clotting mechanism. When platelets are not aggregating as well as they should, there might be a need for a platelet transfusion during clinical care. Platelet functionality is hard to determine quickly with current methods, but researchers at the University of Washington have developed a microfl (Read more...)
FundamentalVR Integrates HaptX Gloves Into Virtual Reality Surgical Trainer
FundamentalVR, a company that makes virtual reality training tools for medical education, has integrated the HaptX Gloves into its Fundamental Surgery platform. Fundamental surgery can be used on different computers and with a variety of virtual reality headsets and haptic tools. Most systems that can provide a sense of touch have relied on pointer (Read more...)