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Betterguards launches The BetterGuard Lite Ankle Protection System
The BetterGuard Lite features an impossibly thin, lightweight design at an affordable price for athletes worldwide
Tandem launches t:slim X2 pump with Abbott FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus
Tandem Diabetes Care (Nasdaq:TNDM) announced today that it launched its t:slim X2 insulin pump with the Abbott (NYSE:ABT) FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus CGM.
Patients Enjoying Faster Recoveries thanks to Optimotion Implants
ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Optimotion Implants, a medical device company that designs and manufactures total knee replacement implants and associated surgical instrumentation is expanding operations in the Tampa Bay area. Optimotion Implants is the only company in the world utilizing the revolutionary Lateral Approach technique in total knee replacement. Participating surgeons are highly trained on the Lateral Approach which allows them to do what others cannot, leading to better outcomes for patients.
One-of-a-kind: Industrial design and engineering collaboration at Auburn University leads to groundbreaking medical device
AUBURN, Ala., Oct. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Students from Auburn University’s Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Design programs recently witnessed something pretty special: the public unveiling of a surgical device prototype they helped to develop.
RNA-based biomarkers could make it easier to detect heart failure in women
Diagnosing heart failure in women can be particularly challenging. New research on biomarkers may lead to more accurate diagnoses for heart failure, in both women and men.
Saliva test detects heart failure biomarker for faster, noninvasive diagnosis
Australian scientists have developed a biosensor that can rapidly detect the heart failure biomarker S100A7 in saliva, offering a simple, noninvasive way to identify the disease. The breakthrough, published in Biosensors and Bioelectronics: X, could make heart failure screening more accessible, especially in remote and under-resourced communities.
Highly sensitive imaging technique detects myelin damage
The breakdown of myelin, the insulating layer around brain cells that supports brain function, is prevalent in a range of neurodegenerative diseases, aging and because of various forms of trauma.
Algorithm can predict and lengthen pacemaker battery life
Scientists have found a way to pick the best pacemaker for each patient, potentially making them last years longer.