Prescient Surgical releases first device of many for reducing surgery site infection Orange County, CA – January 31st 2017 – California Company Prescient Surgical has recently won FDA de novo clearance for their wound retraction and protection system, CleanCision. The circular device is able to expand and rescind in order to hold incisions open and prevent […]
A bacterial infection resulted in the loss of her lungs, but she survived 6 days without them for a second chance Orange County, CA – January 30th 2017 – In the first ever procedure of its kind, surgeons at Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network removed the bacterial infected lungs of a woman until she could receive […]
Scientists develop the first step to growing human organs Orange County, CA – January 27th 2017 – There are currently more than 119,000 people waiting for an organ transplant in the United States. Every 10 minutes another person is added to the waiting list and with 22 people on that list dying each day there is […]
Scientists develop a new treatment for those suffering from addiction Orange County, CA – January 26th 2017 – Researchers from the University of Texas at Dallas have utilized a new therapy that may be incredibly beneficial to those struggling to overcome addiction. Drugs are the leading cause of accidental death in the United States with fatal […]
Researchers develop first ever 3D printer able to generate synthetic human skin Orange County, CA – January 25th 2017 – Since the initial passing of a 3D bioprinting technology patent in 2006, significant advances have been made in the field of tissue engineering. Different from plastic and metal 3D printers, bioprinting uses living cells layered on top […]
Undergraduate research team from Caltech makes contribution to molecular robotics literature Orange County, CA – January 24th 2017 – A team of researchers from the California Institute of Technology were able to develop a robotic system capable of sorting and delivering structures, or cargo, into desired locations on a 2D nanoscale surface. The robots, or walkers, demonstrated […]
Orange County, CA – January 24th 2017 – Sony’s recent run of medical technology innovation is continuing into 2017. Last year the company released four new medical products; two 4K medical monitors and a recorder that combines 4K and 3D imaging technologies, both industry firsts, and the UPA-WU10 wireless print system. The monitors deliver superior brightness, enhanced […]
Self-regulating smart patch automatically delivers insulin when needed into the bloodstream Orange County, CA – January 23rd 2017 – Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina State University, and Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have come together to develop an innovative skin patch capable of self-regulated […]
A new device to assist heart failure patients has successful animal trial Orange County, CA – January 20th 2017 – Around 5.7 million adults in the United States suffer from heart failure. A chronic and progressive condition, which results in the heart being unable to pump sufficient amounts of blood and oxygen to the rest of […]
The first person to be cryogenically frozen marks their 50th year in a deep freeze Orange County, CA – January 19th 2017 – Dr. James Bedford was born April 20th, 1893. Over the course of his life he married twice, had five children, worked as a professor of psychology, served in World War 1, and eventually died […]
Increase in treatment resistant bacteria could lead to a world without antibiotics Orange County, CA – January 16th 2017 – In September, 2016, a Nevada woman passed away from a severe infection in her right hip. After breaking her leg in India, an infection infiltrated her bone and began to spread to her hip. While her […]
GE unveils the second generation of their compact Vscan Ultrasound Orange County, CA – January 13th 2017 – After the release of their Vscan ultrasound innovation, GE Healthcare has revealed they are continuing their line of portable ultrasound equipment with the release of the Vscan Extend™. Capable of operating in a number of environments inside and outside […]
Breath sensor, powered by artificial intelligence, could be secret weapon to early diagnosis Orange County, CA – January 12th 2017 – Through breath one can determine a lot of information about an individual’s health. Dating as far back as 400 B.C., physicians used to smell breath to gather information about patient afflictions. The aromas of different diseases […]
Researchers from U of M have initial success in trial of new cancer eliminating treatment Orange County, CA – January 11th 2017 – In the ongoing fight against cancer, a new therapeutic vaccine using nanodiscs could be effective in eradicating existing cells and preventing new growth. The technique uses immunotherapy to combat cancer cells with immune cells […]
Engineers use fluidically powered soft actuator to power artificial limb Orange County, CA – January 9th 2017 – Nearly 2 million people in the United States live with the loss of a limb and the number is expected to more than double by 2050, rising to 3.6 million people. Every day more than 500 people […]
Azellon makes progress in the development in their wound dressing made up of stem cells Orange County, CA – January 5th 2017 – Scientists from the Universities of Liverpool and Bristol have recently completed a successful human trial of constructing a bandage from stem cells. The Cell Bandage, developed by the company Azellon, can enhance the […]
Following FDA approval, Reflexion aims to prove the benefits of their design Orange County, CA – January 3rd 2017 – Reflexion Health, a San Diego based digital healthcare company, is participating in the inspection of their FDA approved Virtual Exercise Rehabilitation Assistant (VERA) with the assistance of Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI). The study is looking to […]
Prescient Surgical releases first device of many for reducing surgery site infection Orange County, CA – January 31st 2017 – California Company Prescient Surgical has recently won FDA de novo clearance for their wound retraction and protection system, CleanCision. The circular device is able to expand and rescind in order to hold incisions open and prevent […]
A bacterial infection resulted in the loss of her lungs, but she survived 6 days without them for a second chance Orange County, CA – January 30th 2017 – In the first ever procedure of its kind, surgeons at Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network removed the bacterial infected lungs of a woman until she could receive […]
Scientists develop the first step to growing human organs Orange County, CA – January 27th 2017 – There are currently more than 119,000 people waiting for an organ transplant in the United States. Every 10 minutes another person is added to the waiting list and with 22 people on that list dying each day there is […]
Scientists develop a new treatment for those suffering from addiction Orange County, CA – January 26th 2017 – Researchers from the University of Texas at Dallas have utilized a new therapy that may be incredibly beneficial to those struggling to overcome addiction. Drugs are the leading cause of accidental death in the United States with fatal […]
Researchers develop first ever 3D printer able to generate synthetic human skin Orange County, CA – January 25th 2017 – Since the initial passing of a 3D bioprinting technology patent in 2006, significant advances have been made in the field of tissue engineering. Different from plastic and metal 3D printers, bioprinting uses living cells layered on top […]
Undergraduate research team from Caltech makes contribution to molecular robotics literature Orange County, CA – January 24th 2017 – A team of researchers from the California Institute of Technology were able to develop a robotic system capable of sorting and delivering structures, or cargo, into desired locations on a 2D nanoscale surface. The robots, or walkers, demonstrated […]
Orange County, CA – January 24th 2017 – Sony’s recent run of medical technology innovation is continuing into 2017. Last year the company released four new medical products; two 4K medical monitors and a recorder that combines 4K and 3D imaging technologies, both industry firsts, and the UPA-WU10 wireless print system. The monitors deliver superior brightness, enhanced […]
Self-regulating smart patch automatically delivers insulin when needed into the bloodstream Orange County, CA – January 23rd 2017 – Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina State University, and Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have come together to develop an innovative skin patch capable of self-regulated […]
A new device to assist heart failure patients has successful animal trial Orange County, CA – January 20th 2017 – Around 5.7 million adults in the United States suffer from heart failure. A chronic and progressive condition, which results in the heart being unable to pump sufficient amounts of blood and oxygen to the rest of […]
The first person to be cryogenically frozen marks their 50th year in a deep freeze Orange County, CA – January 19th 2017 – Dr. James Bedford was born April 20th, 1893. Over the course of his life he married twice, had five children, worked as a professor of psychology, served in World War 1, and eventually died […]
Increase in treatment resistant bacteria could lead to a world without antibiotics Orange County, CA – January 16th 2017 – In September, 2016, a Nevada woman passed away from a severe infection in her right hip. After breaking her leg in India, an infection infiltrated her bone and began to spread to her hip. While her […]
GE unveils the second generation of their compact Vscan Ultrasound Orange County, CA – January 13th 2017 – After the release of their Vscan ultrasound innovation, GE Healthcare has revealed they are continuing their line of portable ultrasound equipment with the release of the Vscan Extend™. Capable of operating in a number of environments inside and outside […]
Breath sensor, powered by artificial intelligence, could be secret weapon to early diagnosis Orange County, CA – January 12th 2017 – Through breath one can determine a lot of information about an individual’s health. Dating as far back as 400 B.C., physicians used to smell breath to gather information about patient afflictions. The aromas of different diseases […]
Researchers from U of M have initial success in trial of new cancer eliminating treatment Orange County, CA – January 11th 2017 – In the ongoing fight against cancer, a new therapeutic vaccine using nanodiscs could be effective in eradicating existing cells and preventing new growth. The technique uses immunotherapy to combat cancer cells with immune cells […]
Engineers use fluidically powered soft actuator to power artificial limb Orange County, CA – January 9th 2017 – Nearly 2 million people in the United States live with the loss of a limb and the number is expected to more than double by 2050, rising to 3.6 million people. Every day more than 500 people […]
Azellon makes progress in the development in their wound dressing made up of stem cells Orange County, CA – January 5th 2017 – Scientists from the Universities of Liverpool and Bristol have recently completed a successful human trial of constructing a bandage from stem cells. The Cell Bandage, developed by the company Azellon, can enhance the […]
Following FDA approval, Reflexion aims to prove the benefits of their design Orange County, CA – January 3rd 2017 – Reflexion Health, a San Diego based digital healthcare company, is participating in the inspection of their FDA approved Virtual Exercise Rehabilitation Assistant (VERA) with the assistance of Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI). The study is looking to […]