Researchers at the University of Bath in the UK have developed low-power silicon chips that mimic the electrical activity of neurons. This breakthrough could enable the small chips to function as artificial neurons in numerous implants and medical devices, and the technology has significant potential in treating a wide range of chronic diseases, in (Read more...)
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Vivior e SwissLens danno vita a un partenariato per lo sviluppo di lenti a contatto personalizzate
ZURIGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Le due società elvetiche accettano di collaborare nel campo della correzione della presbiopia tramite lenti a contatto morbide multifocali personalizzate, nell’obiettivo di ottimizzarne la progettazione utilizzando i dati gener…
Chris R. Stark Joins EyeCare Services Partners as Vice President, Managed Care
DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–EyeCare Services Partners (ESP), the national leader in integrated eye care services, announced today that Chris R. Stark recently joined the Company as Vice President, Managed Care. Mr. Stark is responsible for the firm’s cont…
Microelectrode Spinal Implants to Control Paralyzed Limb Function
Researchers from the University of Alberta in Canada have used novel platinum/iridium microelectrodes to create a functional map of the lower spinal cord in monkeys, demonstrating how different segments of the spinal cord control lower limb movement. This development may one day be used for rehabilitation of patients with paralysis. The spinal cord (Read more...)
Siemens Unveils AI Apps for Automatic MRI Image Segmentation
Siemens Healthineers is releasing a couple of AI-driven and cloud-based software applications, one for the brain and one for the prostate, that automate a great deal of the manual tasks that radiologists have to perform. Both of the applications can be used with data coming from any MRI machine, so can be deployed by just […]
New discovery may bring scientists a step closer to developing hearing loss treatments
A new discovery from a team led by Massachusetts Eye and Ear researchers may bring scientists a step closer to developing treatments that regrow the lost cells that cause hearing loss.
VISTASEAL Fibrin Sealant to Quickly Stop Surgical Bleeds
Ethicon, a part of J&J, is releasing a new surgical fibrin sealant designed to be delivered much faster than existing options. The VISTASEAL Fibrin Sealant helps to control unexpected bleeding thanks to its chemical composition and delivery mechanism, which work together to quickly get to the bleed site and achieve hemostasis faster. VISTASEAL (Read more...)
Dr. Hugh Herr, Founder of BionX: On The Superpowers of Bionic Technologies
Two young and extremely talented rock and ice climbers set out to summit Mt. Washington, the highest peak in the Northeastern United States (6,288 feet) and considered to be the world’s most dangerous small mountain, in January of 1982. Despite careful planning, an unfortunate turn in the weather caused Hugh Herr and his friend Jeff [… (Read more...)
VivaLNK’s Tiny Reusable and Wearable ECG Cleared in Europe
VivaLNK, a Silicon Valley company, won the European CE Mark for its VivaLNK multi-vital medical wearable sensor and accompanying software development kit. The reusable device sticks to the patient’s chest and can record ECG waveforms, the respiratory rate, heart rate, RR interval, as well as movement based on a three-axis accelerometer. It we (Read more...)
3DQuorum Mammography Tech Reduces Number of Images for Radiologists to Review
Hologic has won FDA approval to introduce its 3DQuorum imaging technology to the U.S. market. Powered by the company’s Genius AI analytics platform, the new software reconstructs 3D data captured by a Hologic 3D mammography system to generate so-called “SmartSlices” that are each 6 millimeters in width. During the reconstruction, (Read more...)
SOMATOM On.site: A Portable CT Scanner for Bedside Head Exams
At the ongoing RSNA conference in Chicago, a gathering of the world’s radiologists, Siemens Healthineers introduced its SOMATOM On.site CT scanner that can be wheeled right into patient rooms for bedside exams. Currently, patients requiring a head CT have to be taken to wherever the scanner is, but the mobility of the SOMATOM On.site allows [ (Read more...)
MedTech Outlook Announces Top 10 Medical Device Consulting Companies – Arazy Group Consultants Awarded
Arazy Group Consultants is honoured to receive recognition as one of the TOP 10 Consulting Companies by MedTech Outlook’s Editorial Board with supported by medical equipment manufacturing technology veterans and industry analysts. Arazy Group was selected as a top consulting company that streamlines business and enables ma (Read more...)
Metrion Biosciences and LifeArc Extend Ion Channel Drug Discovery Collaboration to Accelerate Neuroscience-focused Research
CAMBRIDGE, England & LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Metrion Biosciences Limited (Metrion), the specialist ion channel CRO and drug discovery company, and LifeArc, a leading UK independent medical research charity, today announced an extension of their neuros…
Vivior en SwissLens werken samen voor de ontwikkeling van gepersonaliseerde contactlenzen
ZURICH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Beide Zwitserse bedrijven kwamen overeen samen te gaan werken op het gebied van gepersonaliseerde multifocale zachte contactlenzen voor presbyopiecorrectie. Het doel is om het ontwerp van zachte multifocale contactlenzen te opt…
National, Universal Living Donor Kidney Registry and At-Home Living Donor Testing Kit: Interview with David Fleming, President and CEO of DLA
The Fresenius Medical Care Foundation (FMCF), which is the nonprofit arm of Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA), has teamed up with Donate Life America (DLA), another non-profit, to create a universal living donor kidney registry and at-home living donor testing kits. Approximately 30 million people in the United States are affected by kid (Read more...)
Visual Snow Syndrome a New Symptom of Migraine?
The first cases of episodic visual snow syndrome, which appears to occur only during a migraine attack, have been reported. Medscape Medical News
Aldeyra Therapeutics to Host Conference Call and Webcast to Announce Top-Line Results from Part 1 of Adaptive Phase 3 RENEW Trial in Dry Eye Disease
LEXINGTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aldeyra Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALDX) (Aldeyra) will host a conference call and webcast at 8:00 a.m. ET Tuesday, December 3, 2019, to provide top-line results from Part 1 of the adaptive Phase 3 RENEW Trial of top…
AI Tool to Predict Checkpoint Therapy’s Effectiveness
Researchers from Case Western Reserve University have developed a new computational tool to predict, based on CT imaging, whether lung cancer patients will benefit from immune-checkpoint inhibitor cancer therapy. This is an exciting development for patients suffering from lung cancer, and may one day help inform medical decisions. Currently, there (Read more...)
Europe Clears RejuvenAir, a New Therapy for COPD with Chronic Bronchitis
Chronic bronchitis can be a difficult disease to live with, but when it’s coupled with COPD it can be truly debilitating. There are medications available that help to reduce mucus production and coughing, but these don’t really help the condition itself. CSA Medical, a Boston-based company, just won European regulatory approval to intro (Read more...)
Resumen: Vivior y SwissLens establecen una colaboración para el desarrollo de lentes de contacto personalizadas
ZURICH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ambas compañías suizas acordaron colaborar en el campo de las lentes de contacto blandas multifocales personalizadas para la corrección de la presbicia. El objetivo es optimizar el diseño de las lentes de contacto blandas multi…