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A heart valve that grows along with a child could reduce invasive surgeries
Elazer Edelman | Via Boston Children's Hospital | January 4, 2023Clinical trials have started for the first prosthetic pulmonary valve replacement that is specifically designed for pediatric patients and can expand over time inside a child’s anatomy. Instead of having invasive replacement surgeries every few years, as is the practice now, a child can have the valve fitted to their individual body size and, if […]
Tracking radiation treatment in real time promises safer, more effective cancer therapy
Xueding Wang | Via University of Michigan | January 3, 2023Radiation, used to treat half of all cancer patients, can be measured during treatment for the first time with precise 3D imaging developed at the University of Michigan. By capturing and amplifying tiny sound waves created when X-rays heat tissues in the body, medical professionals can map the radiation dose within the body, giving them […]
Self-assembling proteins can store cellular “memories”
Edward Boyden | Via MIT | January 2, 2023As cells perform their everyday functions, they turn on a variety of genes and cellular pathways. MIT engineers have now coaxed cells to inscribe the history of these events in a long protein chain that can be imaged using a light microscope. Cells programmed to produce these chains continuously add building blocks that encode particular […]
Can the AI driving ChatGPT help to detect early signs of Alzheimer’s disease?
Hualou Liang | Via eurekalert | December 22, 2022The artificial intelligence algorithms behind the chatbot program ChatGPT — which has drawn attention for its ability to generate humanlike written responses to some of the most creative queries — might one day be able to help doctors detect Alzheimer’s Disease in its early stages. Research from Drexel University’s School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and […]
Potentially deadly infection has dangerous ally lurking in our guts
Jason Papin | Via Science Daily | December 21, 2022New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine and collaborators reveals how microorganisms found in our guts can worsen dangerous C. difficile infections. The discovery could help doctors identify patients at risk for severe illness and open the door to new treatments. C. difficile is a bacterium that can cause potentially deadly infections, […]
BME 2.0: Engineering the Future of Medicine
Michael Miller | Via BMEF | December 21, 2022Abstract If the 20th century was the age of mapping and controlling the external world, the 21st century is the biomedical age of mapping and controlling the biological internal world. The biomedical age is bringing new technological breakthroughs for sensing and controlling human biomolecules, cells, tissues, and organs, which underpin new frontiers in the biomedical […]
BME 2.0: Engineering the Future of Medicine
Jordan Green | Via BMEF | December 21, 2022Abstract If the 20th century was the age of mapping and controlling the external world, the 21st century is the biomedical age of mapping and controlling the biological internal world. The biomedical age is bringing new technological breakthroughs for sensing and controlling human biomolecules, cells, tissues, and organs, which underpin new frontiers in the biomedical […]
BME 2.0: Engineering the Future of Medicine
Fred Epstein | Via BMEF | December 21, 2022Abstract If the 20th century was the age of mapping and controlling the external world, the 21st century is the biomedical age of mapping and controlling the biological internal world. The biomedical age is bringing new technological breakthroughs for sensing and controlling human biomolecules, cells, tissues, and organs, which underpin new frontiers in the biomedical […]
BME 2.0: Engineering the Future of Medicine
Jane Grande-Allen | Via BMEF | December 21, 2022Abstract If the 20th century was the age of mapping and controlling the external world, the 21st century is the biomedical age of mapping and controlling the biological internal world. The biomedical age is bringing new technological breakthroughs for sensing and controlling human biomolecules, cells, tissues, and organs, which underpin new frontiers in the biomedical […]
BME 2.0: Engineering the Future of Medicine
Cato Laurencin | Via BMEF | December 21, 2022Abstract If the 20th century was the age of mapping and controlling the external world, the 21st century is the biomedical age of mapping and controlling the biological internal world. The biomedical age is bringing new technological breakthroughs for sensing and controlling human biomolecules, cells, tissues, and organs, which underpin new frontiers in the biomedical […]
BME 2.0: Engineering the Future of Medicine
Brenda Ogle | Via BMEF | December 21, 2022Abstract If the 20th century was the age of mapping and controlling the external world, the 21st century is the biomedical age of mapping and controlling the biological internal world. The biomedical age is bringing new technological breakthroughs for sensing and controlling human biomolecules, cells, tissues, and organs, which underpin new frontiers in the biomedical […]
BME 2.0: Engineering the Future of Medicine
George Wodicka | Via BMEF | December 21, 2022Abstract If the 20th century was the age of mapping and controlling the external world, the 21st century is the biomedical age of mapping and controlling the biological internal world. The biomedical age is bringing new technological breakthroughs for sensing and controlling human biomolecules, cells, tissues, and organs, which underpin new frontiers in the biomedical […]
BME 2.0: Engineering the Future of Medicine
Rai Winslow | Via BMEF | December 21, 2022Abstract If the 20th century was the age of mapping and controlling the external world, the 21st century is the biomedical age of mapping and controlling the biological internal world. The biomedical age is bringing new technological breakthroughs for sensing and controlling human biomolecules, cells, tissues, and organs, which underpin new frontiers in the biomedical […]
Can stem cells improve shoulder surgery?
Stavros Thomopoulos | Via MedicalXpress | December 15, 2022In the annals of shoulder surgery, NFL quarterback Drew Brees is an anomaly. In 2005, Brees was tackled and the rotator cuff tendon in his throwing shoulder was severely torn, a potentially career-ending injury. But after surgery and rehab, Brees returned the next season, led his team to the playoffs, and went on to win […]
With Discovery, Oxygen’s Role in Growth of Tumors Reconsidered
Andre Levchenko | Via Yale University | December 13, 2022Yale researchers have made a discovery that changes conventional thinking about the role that oxygen plays in the growth of tumors—an area of cancer research that has been intensely studied in recent years. The results, from the lab of Andre Levchenko, the John C. Malone Professor of Biomedical Engineering, are published in Cell Systems. Other […]
Stryker launches Citrefix™ Suture Anchor System, featuring award-winning Citregen biomaterial designed to support bone regeneration and the natural healing process
Guillermo Ameer | Via Stryker | December 13, 2022Stryker (NYSE:SYK) today announced the launch of Citrefix™, a suture anchor system for foot and ankle surgical procedures. The new system uses Citregen™, an award-winning bioresorbable material designed to mimic the chemistry and structure of native bone. “Our customers will now benefit from the expanded use of one of the most innovative bioresorbable materials available […]
Rensselaer Researcher Proves a Link Between Alzheimer’s Disease, Osteoporosis, and Diabetes
Deepak Vashishth | Via Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | December 8, 2022In an article published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Dr. Deepak Vashishth and Joan Llabre, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, presented evidence of a link between Alzheimer’s, osteoporosis, and diabetes. While recent evidence showed loss of bone mineral density with Alzheimer’s disease, […]
Insight of noise stress on gastric secretion via stimulation of corticosteroids and management options: A review
Tom Webster | Via Royallite Global | December 7, 2022Keywords: Noise, corticosteroids, gastric secretions, animal models, therapeutics Abstract One of the toughest sources of restrictions on the environment and the workplace is noise. Numerous impacts of noise on the immune system, hormone levels, and the cardiovascular and pulmonary systems are well recognized. In this regard, noise induced stress imparts a very serious effect on […]
Emerging Nanomaterials and Nano-based Drug Delivery Approaches to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance
Tom Webster | Via Elsevier | December 7, 2022Emerging Nanomaterials and Nano-based Drug Delivery Approaches to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance focuses on recent and emerging trends surrounding nanomaterials and nano-drug delivery approaches to combat antimicrobial resistance. The relationship between nanomaterials and antimicrobial activity needs to be deeply explored to meet the challenges of combating antimicrobial resistance. The content of this book is divided into […]
Redesigning diabetes technology to detect low blood sugar in older adults with diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease
David Klonoff | Via Science Daily | December 6, 2022Regenstrief Institute Research Scientist April Savoy, PhD, a human factors engineer and health services researcher, is developing and testing user-friendly health information tools and technology designed to enhance accessibility and value to older adults with both diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease, and their caregivers. Without numerous finger sticks, these tools and technology will be designed to […]