The researchers used medical images of patient hearts to construct computer models that are suitable for 3D printing. Once printed with a soft material, the patient-specific heart models can be actuated using external inflatable sleeves, in the style of blood pressure cuffs, allowing the team to match the blood flow and pressure parameters parameters of the original hear...
The technology is intended for use in low- and middle-income countries where access to routine medical diagnostics may be unreliable. The process involves obtaining images of areas of the body which are least pigmented, including the white of the eye, the lower eyelid, and the lip. The app then analyzes the color of the imaged tissue, and as hemoglobin absorbs light in a...
The bandage is flexible and stretchy, but contains electronic components that can monitor the wound for signs of infection, including abnormal temperature, increased uric acid levels, and changes in pH. The bandage can transmit these data to a smartphone to alert a clinician, but cleverly it can also begin to administer treatment, including releasing antibiotics that are...
The Assistina One is geared towards the needs of users in dental practices and was designed to further simplify the maintenance process and make it more efficient. Well-designed features such as Quick Connect by W&H make everyday tasks easier and save time: the innovative adapter solution makes it quick and easy to switch between transmission instruments. The Assistina O...
One of the most impactful developments in W&H’s portfolio is the ScratchBlocker coating. It was specifically devised with durability, aesthetics, and sustainability in mind and takes dental handpieces to a new level. As a global leader for dental products, W&H continuously sets new benchmarks within the industry. The ScratchBlocker marks an important step towards longev...
Improved usability, even more practical relevance, and further scientific information by a click: With the new W&H AIMS workflow for the correct reprocessing of instruments, W&H offers a valuable online help for professional hygiene management in dental practices. The W&H AIMS workflow – a key to successful infection prevention When it comes to successful infection prev...
A new study demonstrates that a certain type of activation of the brain’s own immune cells, microglia cells, triggers inflammatory protective mechanisms in the immune system. Microglia cells can either slow or drive disease progression in neurological diseases depending on how they’re activated. Researchers at Lund University and Karolinska Institute explored how these c...
A new study highlights specific dog behaviors that dog owners perceive as important for bonding with their pets. Katie Riddoch of the University of Glasgow, Scotland, and colleagues present these findings in the open-access journal PLOS ONE on September 28. Robots with social behaviors have been proposed as a potential solution to ease people's loneliness and the challe...
Knowing that only fools predict the future and knowing further that I qualify as a fool — my kids regularly remind me — I’ll take a stab at 10 veterinary profession trends to watch. But first, let’s look quickly at the present. We have so much to be proud of, starting with longer pet lifespans, the ever-growing human-animal bond, advances in medicine, record pet numbers,...
Found in nearly 30 percent of all human tumors, KRAS is one of the most common gene mutations linked to cancer. KRAS is especially prevalent in pancreatic cancer with nearly 90 percent of pancreatic cancers driven by a mutation in the gene. Unfortunately, despite being widespread the mutation remains difficult to target. Reporting in Cancer Discovery scientists at the U...
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurological condition affecting around one million people in the U.S., where progressive damage to the outer “myelin sheath” of the neurons causes a range of symptoms in those affected. “Identification of MS biomarkers to aid in the diagnosis and treatment at an early stage is extremely important due to the varied clinical character...
Cholera, a bacterial disease that induces diarrhea, affects millions of people and results in about 150,000 deaths each year. An early detection system for a cholera outbreak would help professionals improve the allocation of resources and aid, but the monitoring of fecal samples is not an easy or non-invasive task. Now, Maia Gatlin, a research engineer at the Georgia I...
Robots come in different sizes, and purposes. This Application Note will be referring to two specific robot types – surgical robots and industrial robots.
The findings could potentially pave the way for inexpensive and convenient large-scale screening. Yifan Wang, PhD, Qihao Guo, PhD, and colleagues reported on their study in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience. AD is the most common form of dementia, characterized by progressive cognitive and behavioral disorders, the authors explained. The main pathological features of AD i...
With over 50 years of experience in dental equipment design and manufacturing, Planmeca is committed to ongoing development and excellent craftsmanship. All dental unit users are different and unique, so Planmeca Pro50 has been designed to offer its users a new level of flexibility and the freedom to create the dental unit of their dreams without compromise. A smooth wor...
Statistics suggest that ADHD is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders, impacting around six million under 18-year olds in the U.S. alone. The condition has varied symptoms, but is often characterized by difficulties in paying attention, hyperactive behavior, or a lack of impulse control. Current diagnostic methods rely on a caregiver accurately answering a...
As medical devices become increasingly compact, minimally invasive, and more efficient, manufacturing techniques are evolving to keep up with these highly complex designs. Building new miniature devices, however, can be a challenge. Medical devices must be cleaned, dried and finished to the highest standards to ensure they are ready for the next step in the manufacturin...
WHO is launching a global scientific process to update the list of priority pathogens—agents that can cause outbreaks or pandemics—to guide global investment, research, and development (R&D), especially in vaccines, tests, and treatments. Starting with a meeting held last Friday, 18 November, WHO is convening over 300 scientists who will consider the evidence on over 25...
A novel artificial intelligence blood testing technology developed and used by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center researchers to successfully detect lung cancer in a 2021 study has now detected more than 80 percent of liver cancers in a new study of 724 people. The blood test, called DELFI (DNA evaluation of fragments for early interception) detects fragmentation change...
Due to the wider use of antiretroviral therapy, individuals with HIV are living longer, making them susceptible to cancer and other age-related diseases, explained Anna Coghill, Ph.D., MPH, a cancer researcher at the Moffitt Cancer Center. "Unfortunately, clinical outcomes after a cancer diagnosis in patients with HIV infection are poorer compared to patients without HI...
Publishing Nov. 14 in the journal Nature Microbiology, the research team provides new insights into the vexing process that makes HIV particularly stealthy, but could also play a role in other viral infections. "HIV has proven to be incurable because of a small number of latently HIV-infected T-cells that are untouched by both antiviral drugs and the immune response," s...
Medical research increasingly focuses on leveraging global clinical trials to their full potential. This means that researchers can explore widespread health conditions and find and test innovative new therapies and solutions that may benefit many patients worldwide. Wider and bigger clinical trials are more inclusive. Biobanks that collect and store biological samples ...
Already, some advances are making the often-dreaded finger pricks a thing of the past, while closed loop systems help automate insulin delivery and are termed by one expert as the “the self-driving car” of diabetes management. Admittedly, it can be difficult, even frustrating, to try and keep up with what’s new and which technology innovation may benefit which people, s...
So says Dr. Ole Schmeltz Søgaard, Professor of Translational Viral Research at Aarhus University, who is the senior author of an innovative study that has just been published in the journal Nature Medicine. "This study is one of the first to be carried out on human beings in which we have demonstrated a way to strengthen the body's own ability to fight HIV – even when t...
US-based healthcare system Centra and Lifepoint Behavioral Health have announced a joint venture partnership for the construction of a new inpatient behavioural health hospital in Lynchburg, Virginia. Lifepoint Behavioral Health is a business unit of Lifepoint Health. The nearly 75,000ft2, 72-bed Centra Behavioral Health Hospital will offer services for individuals wit...
The pre-cancerous lesions they develop can be very flat or only slightly raised, making them difficult to catch during colonoscopy. Recent studies suggest that over half of post-colonoscopy cases of colon cancer appear due to missed lesions in previous examinations. To address this problem, scientists are now exploring the use of AI to locate these hard-to-see polyps. R...
The role of robotics for advancing surgery and rehabilitation will be the focus of a Medica Connected health Forum (MCHF) session on November 15. Among the speakers is Anke Mayfarth, managing director of robotics company Tediro, who will highlight her organisation’s systems for rehabilitation, and in particular a vision for robotic applications for gait training to suppo...
We are pleased to announce that the BHM Group, a Prague-based family office with investments in various segments such as medical technology, real estate, retail, and renewable energy, has fully acquired medifa Finnentrop as of March 1, 2023. In the future, the medical products will be distributed by the newly founded medifa GmbH, based in Finnentrop. Under the umbrella...
In 2016, Uzendu, then a 25-year-old medical resident, was playing a pickup basketball game at a gym in Birmingham, Alabama. He doesn't recall what happened, but he's told he scored, then collapsed. "First, they kind of thought I was joking," he said. "But then they realized I wasn't breathing." He'd just become one of roughly 350,000 U.S. adults annually who have an ou...
Feces transplantation in the intestine is a very effective cure – far superior to today’s conventional treatment – for a potentially fatal infection that affects between 2,500 and 3,000 individuals in Denmark each year. That is the finding of a recent study that was carried out by scientists from Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital. Their findings were rece...
In most cases, cleaning laboratory glassware calls for a specialised approach. This not only protects laboratory personnel but helps to improve the accuracy of results, avoid cross-contamination and extend the longevity of glassware. Different glassware types generally demand different cleaning methods. However, the tips below can be applied to most glassware in the l...
You might be familiar with some of the most common symptoms of diabetes, like increased thirst, urinating more often, increased appetite, and weight changes. However, some signs of diabetes are more subtle, and you might easily miss them. Here are some less obvious signs of diabetes you should know about. Slow Healing Wounds and Skin Changes If you notice that cuts or s...
Four or more cups of black, green, or oolong tea every day is linked to a 17% lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Moderate consumption of black, green, or Oolong tea is linked to a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis of 19 cohort studies involving more than 1 million adults from eight cou...
Research from the University of Rochester Medical Center’s Eastman Institute for Oral Health (EIOH) offers hope for a non-opioid solution for acute dental pain as the opioid crisis continues throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the percentage of deaths using prescription opioids climbed by more than 16% between 2...
Groups of cells called pancreatic islets, which produce hormones, fail to produce sufficient insulin to control blood sugar in diabetics. This is why understanding the basic biology of pancreatic islets is important for human health. Over the past two decades, researchers have conducted studies with animal or cell-based models which have suggested that specific small RN...
The ground-breaking virus detection and identification methodology has been described in a paper published in ACS Nano by researchers at University of Oxford (Oxford, UK). The paper demonstrates how machine learning can significantly improve the efficiency, accuracy and time required to identify different types of viruses, as well as differentiate between the strains. Th...
