Category: Technology & Devices
Imaging baby brains made easy with new wearable technology
Studying the infant brain is no easy task, especially working with MRI machines, since the subjects wiggle around a lot and are easily distracted. Novel technology for imaging the brains of infants and babies is hoped to provide a solution […]
World-first 3D colour hand-and-wrist scanner sent to trial
New Zealand-based Mars Bioimaging Ltd. (MBI) has introduced a new, high-resolution CT scanner that creates striking three dimensional (3D) images in colour instead of flat black-and-white. The 3D scanner can diagnose hand or wrist bone fractures and monitor healing, and […]
Radio waves used to slow pain transmission in arthritis
Scientists have chanced upon a novel technique that uses low-grade radiofrequency energy (cooled radiofrequency ablation) to help sufferers of osteoarthritis. According to Dr. Felix M. Gonzalez from the Emory University School of Medicine, Georgia, US, this form of targeted and […]
Smart implant helps better control underactive bladders
Improper urinary control can lead to a number of uncomfortable situations and even diseases, if left unattended – an international team of researchers has developed “Smart Wrap,” serpentine-shaped polymer implant that snugly fits around and ensures far better control of […]
Fraunhofer develops silver implant coating to reduce infection risk
Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials (Fraunhofer IFAM) have developed a new implant-coating process that uses antibiotic medication and silver to reduce the risk of and prevent infections, such as when a patient receives a titanium artificial […]
US scientists develop quick-diagnosis stroke-assessment app
Scientists at Pennsylvania State University and Houston Methodist Hospital have developed a helpful smartphone app for patients who suspect that they’ve experienced a stroke. When someone has suffered a stroke, it’s imperative that they receive medical attention as soon as […]
Indian researchers create magnetic bandage that heats, destroys skin cancer cells
Scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISC) have made an impressive leap in cancer treatment by developing a non-invasive, magnetic bandage that can kill skin cancer cells with heat. Using an emerging technique known as “magnetic hyperthermia,” the magnetic […]
Ear, tongue stimulated simultaneously to treat tinnitus
A new device by Dublin, Ireland-based Neuromod Devices simultaneously zaps a patient’s tongue and delivers sound to their ears to treat tinnitus. A group of patients who used the “Lenire” system for a time reported “a statistically significant reduction in […]
Electromagnet remote control controls blood sugar, fights diabetes
Scientists are inventing new and convenient ways to manage common diseases such as diabetes – type 2 diabetes, in particular, requires regular monitoring and insulin injections to maintain a healthy blood sugar level. Recently, a research group at the University […]
Electronic blood vessels replace damaged ones, boosts healing, and more
Electronic blood vessels have been bioengineered by a group of scientists from China and Switzerland to facilitate the flow of blood. These blood vessels could also assist in drug delivery, wound healing and even gene therapy to play an active […]
