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First device to monitor transplanted organs detects early signs of rejection
Wireless technology senses warning signs up to three weeks earlier than current methods
Moximed implants first Misha knee implantable shock absorber
Moximed announced today that doctors completed the first commercial cases for its Misha knee system, an implantable shock absorber (ISA).
Tiny magnetic beads produce an optical signal that could be used to quickly detect pathogens
The findings point to faster way to detect bacteria in food, water, and clinical samples.
Levita Magnetics wins FDA clearance for magnetic-assisted surgical robot
Mountain View, California-based Levita designed its MARS minimally invasive surgical platform for the high-volume abdominal surgery market. It combines magnets and machines to reduce the number of incisions, enabling complete control during laparoscopic procedures.
‘New’ ALS gene destabilizes neuron’s structure and chokes off its nucleus
How mutation in brain cell leads to ALS and offers path for drugs
GE HealthCare wins FDA clearance for wireless hospital vital sign monitor
The Portrait Mobile device is one of GE HealthCare’s “first major introductions in monitoring in recent years,” according to the company.
Arrays of quantum rods using DNA could enhance VR devices
MIT engineers developed a new way to create these arrays, by scaffolding quantum rods onto patterned DNA.
Study finds a surprising new role for a major immune regulator
In addition to turning on genes involved in cell defense, the STING protein also acts as an ion channel, allowing it to control a wide variety of immune responses.