Lightpoint Medical hopes to reduce the need for additional breast-conserving surgery with new imaging system Orange County, CA – February 28th 2017 – Lightpoint Medical, a medical device company founded in 2012, received European approval to launch their LightPath Imaging System back in 2015 and since then have completed their first-in-human clinical trial with promising results. […]
Research discovers link in cystic fibrosis antibiotic treatment and hearing loss Orange County, CA – February 27th 2017 – Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an incurable, progressive, and genetic disease that induces persistent lung infections that gradually restricts respiratory functions. Thick mucus begins building up in the lungs, obstructing the airways and trapping bacteria leading to infections, […]
A review of literature pinpoints the need for hospital re-design to optimize the care patients receive Orange County, CA – February 25th 2017 – Hospitals, by definition, are institutions that provide medical and surgical treatment alongside nursing care for the sick or injured. While meant to be a place of comfort for patients, a dissection of […]
Dundee University is looking for families to participate in a test of their new child centric fire alarms Orange County, CA – February 23rd 2017 – In 2015, firefighters responded to a fire once every 23 seconds in the United States. In total there were 1,345,500 fires reported causing the death of 3,280 civilians. While these […]
Non-traditional therapy found useful in eliminating multiple myeloma cancer in mice preclinical trials. Orange County, CA – February 22nd 2017 – Multiple myeloma is the second most common blood cancer and though manageable through treatments, has no cure. The disease causes cancerous plasma cells to collect in the patient’s bone marrow. Plasma cells are a […]
Study from London’s Imperial College suggests need for tighter restrictions on online drug procurement Orange County, CA – February 21th 2017 – Antibiotic resistance occurs when a microorganism, such as bacteria, is able to resist the effects of an antibiotic. This occurs when the bacteria modifies its structure to reduce the potency of the antibiotic after […]
Researchers discover autism biomarkers ahead of manifestation of visible symptoms Orange County, CA – February 20th 2017 – Autism is a bio-neurological developmental disability that interferes with normal behavioral development. The main areas impacted by the disorder are in cognitive ability, social interaction, and communication skills. Now affecting 1 in 68 children, it is the fastest […]
For the first time the FDA has approved a scalp cooling system to reduce chemotherapy hair loss Orange County, CA – February 17th 2017 – Chemotherapy treatments are powerful procedures capable of reducing and killing the rapidly growing and dividing cancer cells. Although an effective treatment in ridding the body of active cancer cells, damage can be […]
The project is currently seeking 750 hospitals around the U.S to participate Orange County, CA – February 16th 2017 – In an effort to reduce surgical site infections, the American College of Surgeons and Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality are employing a new healthcare initiative that is changing the way medical […]
Over a year since the International Summit on Human Gene Editing and the panel reassess its stance Orange County, CA – February 15th 2017 – In a report published Tuesday from the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and the National Academy of Medicine, the US scientific committees have decided to rescind their previous stance on germline editing. […]
A team from NTU Singapore has reinvented the ultrasound with 3D printed lenses Orange County, CA – February 14th 2017 – The history of obstetric ultrasound began in the 1950’s with Dr. Ian Donald. During World War II Donald was a member of the Royal Air Force where he became captivated by radar and sonar technology. After […]
Scientists create a new model for cigarette smoking research Orange County, CA – February 11th 2017 – To study the effects that smoking has on normal and diseased human airways, researchers from Harvard University have combined a robot designed to take drags from cigarettes with a human lung-on-a-chip. The lungs-on-a-chip were formed from the cells of […]
CardioInsight 3D cardiac mapping system receives approval by the FDA Orange County, CA – February 10th 2017 – An electrophysiology study, or cardiac mapping, is used to find the cause of problematic heart rhythms, like arrhythmia. Performed by an electrophysiologist, a trained expert in the heart’s electrical systems, the doctor makes a small incision in the neck […]
Comparing new and old methods of diagnosis to confirm the accuracy of results more quickly Orange County, CA – February 9th 2017 – Neurosurgeons and pathologists at Michigan Medicine have recently trialed a new method of surgical pathology to improve operations of patients suffering with brain tumors. The technique, called stimulated Raman histology (SRH), is the first […]
Small study gives four patients the opportunity to interact with others again Orange County, CA – February 8th 2017 – Locked-in syndrome, a rare neurological disorder, is defined by complete paralysis of all voluntary muscles, except those controlling eye movements. Though cognitive function is usually unaffected, the syndrome removes the ability to move, speak, chew, swallow, or […]
Manu Prakash’s lab releases third design following his frugal design philosophy Orange County, CA – February 7th 2017 – The centrifuge was first invented in 1875 after Alexander Prandtl made improvements to his brother Antonin’s design for a dairy centrifuge that separated cream from milk. Using the sedimentation principle, centrifuges apply a strong force perpendicular to […]
GE Healthcare has developed an MRI machine small enough to fit into NICU units Orange County, CA – February 1st, 2017 – Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a multiplanar imaging technique that allows visualization of internal structures using magnetic radiation. The images are able to provide a three-dimensional view of the body formations including organs, tissue, muscles, […]
Lightpoint Medical hopes to reduce the need for additional breast-conserving surgery with new imaging system Orange County, CA – February 28th 2017 – Lightpoint Medical, a medical device company founded in 2012, received European approval to launch their LightPath Imaging System back in 2015 and since then have completed their first-in-human clinical trial with promising results. […]
Research discovers link in cystic fibrosis antibiotic treatment and hearing loss Orange County, CA – February 27th 2017 – Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an incurable, progressive, and genetic disease that induces persistent lung infections that gradually restricts respiratory functions. Thick mucus begins building up in the lungs, obstructing the airways and trapping bacteria leading to infections, […]
A review of literature pinpoints the need for hospital re-design to optimize the care patients receive Orange County, CA – February 25th 2017 – Hospitals, by definition, are institutions that provide medical and surgical treatment alongside nursing care for the sick or injured. While meant to be a place of comfort for patients, a dissection of […]
Dundee University is looking for families to participate in a test of their new child centric fire alarms Orange County, CA – February 23rd 2017 – In 2015, firefighters responded to a fire once every 23 seconds in the United States. In total there were 1,345,500 fires reported causing the death of 3,280 civilians. While these […]
Non-traditional therapy found useful in eliminating multiple myeloma cancer in mice preclinical trials. Orange County, CA – February 22nd 2017 – Multiple myeloma is the second most common blood cancer and though manageable through treatments, has no cure. The disease causes cancerous plasma cells to collect in the patient’s bone marrow. Plasma cells are a […]
Study from London’s Imperial College suggests need for tighter restrictions on online drug procurement Orange County, CA – February 21th 2017 – Antibiotic resistance occurs when a microorganism, such as bacteria, is able to resist the effects of an antibiotic. This occurs when the bacteria modifies its structure to reduce the potency of the antibiotic after […]
Researchers discover autism biomarkers ahead of manifestation of visible symptoms Orange County, CA – February 20th 2017 – Autism is a bio-neurological developmental disability that interferes with normal behavioral development. The main areas impacted by the disorder are in cognitive ability, social interaction, and communication skills. Now affecting 1 in 68 children, it is the fastest […]
For the first time the FDA has approved a scalp cooling system to reduce chemotherapy hair loss Orange County, CA – February 17th 2017 – Chemotherapy treatments are powerful procedures capable of reducing and killing the rapidly growing and dividing cancer cells. Although an effective treatment in ridding the body of active cancer cells, damage can be […]
The project is currently seeking 750 hospitals around the U.S to participate Orange County, CA – February 16th 2017 – In an effort to reduce surgical site infections, the American College of Surgeons and Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality are employing a new healthcare initiative that is changing the way medical […]
Over a year since the International Summit on Human Gene Editing and the panel reassess its stance Orange County, CA – February 15th 2017 – In a report published Tuesday from the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and the National Academy of Medicine, the US scientific committees have decided to rescind their previous stance on germline editing. […]
A team from NTU Singapore has reinvented the ultrasound with 3D printed lenses Orange County, CA – February 14th 2017 – The history of obstetric ultrasound began in the 1950’s with Dr. Ian Donald. During World War II Donald was a member of the Royal Air Force where he became captivated by radar and sonar technology. After […]
Scientists create a new model for cigarette smoking research Orange County, CA – February 11th 2017 – To study the effects that smoking has on normal and diseased human airways, researchers from Harvard University have combined a robot designed to take drags from cigarettes with a human lung-on-a-chip. The lungs-on-a-chip were formed from the cells of […]
CardioInsight 3D cardiac mapping system receives approval by the FDA Orange County, CA – February 10th 2017 – An electrophysiology study, or cardiac mapping, is used to find the cause of problematic heart rhythms, like arrhythmia. Performed by an electrophysiologist, a trained expert in the heart’s electrical systems, the doctor makes a small incision in the neck […]
Comparing new and old methods of diagnosis to confirm the accuracy of results more quickly Orange County, CA – February 9th 2017 – Neurosurgeons and pathologists at Michigan Medicine have recently trialed a new method of surgical pathology to improve operations of patients suffering with brain tumors. The technique, called stimulated Raman histology (SRH), is the first […]
Small study gives four patients the opportunity to interact with others again Orange County, CA – February 8th 2017 – Locked-in syndrome, a rare neurological disorder, is defined by complete paralysis of all voluntary muscles, except those controlling eye movements. Though cognitive function is usually unaffected, the syndrome removes the ability to move, speak, chew, swallow, or […]
Manu Prakash’s lab releases third design following his frugal design philosophy Orange County, CA – February 7th 2017 – The centrifuge was first invented in 1875 after Alexander Prandtl made improvements to his brother Antonin’s design for a dairy centrifuge that separated cream from milk. Using the sedimentation principle, centrifuges apply a strong force perpendicular to […]
GE Healthcare has developed an MRI machine small enough to fit into NICU units Orange County, CA – February 1st, 2017 – Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a multiplanar imaging technique that allows visualization of internal structures using magnetic radiation. The images are able to provide a three-dimensional view of the body formations including organs, tissue, muscles, […]