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BU researchers design ‘intelligent’ metamaterial to make MRIs affordable and accessible
Xin Zhang | Via EurekAlert | November 5, 2019Boston University researchers have developed a new, “intelligent” metamaterial–which costs less than ten bucks to build–that could revolutionize magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), making the entire MRI process faster, safer, and more accessible to patients around the world. The technology, which builds on previous metamaterial work by the team, was described in a new paper in […]
The Eyes Behind Surgical Robots
Russell Taylor | Via Photonics | November 2, 2019Surgical robots perform increasingly delicate, minimally invasive surgeries — guided by OCT and other optical imaging techniques. The first robotic surgery took place in 1985 when the PUMA 560 was used in a stereotaxic operation in which computed tomography (or x-ray) was used intraoperatively to guide a robot as it inserted a needle into the […]
Synthetic Biomaterial Scaffold Could Serve as Early Cancer Diagnostic
Lonnie Shea | Via Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News | October 31, 2019Invasive procedures to biopsy tissue from cancer-tainted organs could be replaced by simply taking samples from a tiny decoy implanted just beneath the skin, according to University of Michigan researchers. These devices attract cancer cells traveling through the body and can even pick up signs that cancer is preparing to spread, before cancer cells arrive, […]
Pettigrew Receives National Academy Of Engineering Award
Roderic Pettigrew | Via Texas A&M University | October 28, 2019Roderic Pettigrew is the recipient of the 2019 National Academy of Engineering’s (NAE) Arthur M. Bueche Award for his contributions to technology research, policy, and national and international cooperation. Pettigrew is CEO of Engineering Health (EnHealth) and executive dean for Engineering Medicine (EnMed) at Texas A&M University and Houston Methodist Hospital, as well as the […]
Pope names Nobel-winning U.S. chemical engineer to papal think tank
Frances Arnold | Via Catholic News Service | October 24, 2019Pope Francis appointed Frances H. Arnold, a Nobel-winning chemical engineer from the United States, to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences. Arnold, 63, is the Linus Pauling professor of chemical engineering, biochemistry and bioengineering at the California Institute of Technology and director of its bioengineering center. Her appointment to the papal think tank was announced by […]
Arthritis risk linked to obesity may be passed down through generations
Farshid Guilak | Via Washington University in St. Louis | October 23, 2019Arthritis affects one in five Americans, but according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, that number jumps to one in three among people with obesity. Now, new research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests obesity may increase arthritis risk not only in obese people but in their children and […]
Announcement of the laureates of UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences
Cato Laurencin | Via UNESCO | October 22, 2019This is the fifth edition of the Prize, which rewards outstanding scientific research projects in the life sciences that have led to an improvement in the quality of human life. The prize recognizes the fundamental contribution of Prof. Cato T. Laurencin to regenerative engineering applied to the development of biomaterials for clinical use; stem cell […]
Researchers use EHRs to identify cancer symptom clusters
Kun Huang | Via Medical Xpress | October 22, 2019Patients with chronic diseases such as breast cancer or colorectal cancer often experience fatigue, pain, depression and other symptoms which can lead to distress and functional impairment if left untreated. With the ultimate goal of helping clinicians manage and treat symptoms that negatively affect health and quality of life, researchers from the Regenstrief Institute and […]
Shape Memory Medical Receives CE Mark for the TrelliX Embolic Coil System
Duncan Maitland | Via Business Wire | October 21, 2019Shape Memory Medical Inc. announced today it has received CE mark for its TrelliX® Embolic Coil System. The TrelliX Embolic Coil System is intended to obstruct or occlude blood flow in vascular abnormalities of the neurovascular and peripheral vessels. CE-marked indications include: Intracranial aneurysms, other neurovascular abnormalities such as arteriovenous malformations and arteriovenous fistulae, arterial […]
National Academy of Medicine Honors Three Members for Outstanding Service
Cato Laurencin | Via National Academy of Medicine | October 21, 2019The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) honored three members today at its annual meeting for their outstanding service. The honorees are Cato Laurencin, University Professor and Albert and Wilda Van Dusen Distinguished Endowed Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Connecticut; David Savitz, professor of epidemiology, obstetrics and gynecology, and pediatrics at Brown University; […]
Silencing RNA nanotherapy shows promise against pancreatic cancer
Samuel Wickline | Via EurekAlert | October 21, 2019Despite advances in cancer survival, more than 90 percent of people with pancreatic cancer die within five years. Most patients with pancreatic tumors (and half of those with colorectal cancers) carry a mutation in the KRAS gene, which normally controls cell growth and death. The KRAS oncogene was discovered more than 35 years ago and […]
Denise Aberle named to National Academy of Medicine
Denise Aberle | Via UCLA | October 21, 2019Two UCLA professors, Dr. Denise Aberle and Dr. Carol Mangione, have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest honors in health and medicine. Aberle is a professor of radiology and bioengineering, and vice chair for research in the department of radiological sciences at the David Geffen School of Medicine at […]
Sharon Gerecht Elected to National Academy of Medicine
Sharon Gerecht | Via News Wise | October 21, 2019Four faculty members of The Johns Hopkins University have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM). Announcement of new NAM members (100 total) was made today in conjunction with the academy’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C. NAM is an independent organization of eminent professionals from diverse fields including health, medicine and the natural, […]
Sangeeta Bhatia elected to the National Academy of Medicine for 2019
Sangeeta Bhatia | Via MIT | October 21, 2019Sangeeta Bhatia, an MIT professor of electrical engineering and computer science and of health sciences and technology, and Richard Young, an MIT professor of biology, are among the 100 new members elected to the National Academy of Medicine today. Bhatia is already a member of the National Academies of Science and of Engineering, making her […]
John Rogers Elected to the National Academy of Medicine
John Rogers | Via Northwestern University | October 21, 2019Northwestern Engineering’s John Rogers, the Louis Simpson and Kimberly Querrey Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and Neurological Surgery, has been honored with the election to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM). NAM, previously known as the Institute of Medicine, is one of three academies that make up the National Academies of Sciences, […]
National Academy of Medicine Elects 100 New Members
Joseph Wu | Via National Academy of Medicine | October 21, 2019The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) today announced the election of 90 regular members and 10 international members during its annual meeting. Election to the Academy is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service. “These newly […]
National Academy of Medicine Elects 100 New Members
Mehmet Toner | Via National Academy of Medicine | October 21, 2019The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) today announced the election of 90 regular members and 10 international members during its annual meeting. Election to the Academy is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service. “These newly […]
National Academy of Medicine Elects 100 New Members
Dorin Comaniciu | Via National Academy of Medicine | October 21, 2019The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) today announced the election of 90 regular members and 10 international members during its annual meeting. Election to the Academy is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service. “These newly […]
American Academy of Arts and Sciences Elects UConn’s Dr. Cato T. Laurencin
Cato Laurencin | Via University of Connecticut | October 17, 2019University of Connecticut’s Dr. Cato T. Laurencin was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences on Oct. 12. Laurencin is among more than 200 newly elected members chosen for their outstanding achievements in academia, the arts, business, government, and public affairs. Laurencin is currently the only active orthopaedic surgeon in the United States […]
Changes in bone density linked to reduced fracture risk
Mary Bouxsein | Via Contemporary OB/GYN | October 16, 2019Building on prior observations, a meta-regression of published trials has concluded that larger improvements in bone mineral density (BMD) via dual‐energy X‐ray absorptiometry (DXA) are associated with greater reductions in fracture risk, particularly for vertebral and hip fractures. First author Mary Bouxsein, PhD, of the Center for Advanced Orthopedic Studies at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical […]