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Big data begins to crack the cold case of endometriosis
Scientists at UCSF have found that endometriosis—a painful chronic disease affecting 10% of women that often goes undiagnosed—often occurs alongside conditions like cancer, Crohn’s disease, and migraine.
Hibernator ‘superpowers’ may lie hidden in human DNA
Animals that hibernate are incredibly resilient. They can spend months without food or water, muscles refusing to atrophy, body temperature dropping to near freezing as their metabolism and brain activity slow to a crawl. When they emerge from hibernation, they recover from dangerous health changes similar to those seen in type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, and stroke.
AI model uses glucose spikes to reveal hidden diabetes risk before symptoms appear
To diagnose either type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes, clinicians typically rely on a lab value known as HbA1c. This test captures a person’s average blood glucose levels over the previous few months. But HbA1c cannot predict who is at highest risk of progressing from healthy to prediabetic, or from prediabetic to full-blown diabetes.
SetPoint Medical gets FDA nod for neuromod that treats arthritis
SetPoint Medical announced today that the FDA approved its SetPoint neuroimmune modulation system for treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Alafair Biosciences Receives 510(k) Clearance for VersaCoat™ Tendon Protector and VersaCoat™ Nerve Protector
AUSTIN, Texas, July 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Alafair Biosciences, a medical device company redefining soft-tissue protection in orthopedic surgery, announced today that it has received two 510(k) clearances from the FDA for VersaCoat™ Tendon Protector and VersaCoat™ Nerve Protector, marketed as a single product, VersaCoat™ Flowable Hydrogel.
Bioventus wins FDA nod for duo of next-gen peripheral nerve stim products
Bioventus (Nasdaq:BVS) announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for both its TalisMann and StimTrial offerings.
Smart wound monitor poised to improve chronic infection care
Researchers from RMIT University have developed a wearable wound monitoring device with integrated sensors that could reduce infection risks by minimizing the need for frequent physical contact. Their study, “Multiplexed cutaneous wound monitor for point-of-care applications,” was published in Advanced NanoBiomed Research.
Wearable device uses ambient light for 24-hour health monitoring
Miniaturization and weight reduction of medical wearable devices for continuous health monitoring such as heart rate, blood oxygen saturation, and sweat component analysis remain major challenges.