MedTech News
.................... by Andrew Celentano
In-home sensor technology offers smarter care for ALS patients
Bill Janes is on a mission to improve life for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). As a licensed occupational therapist and researcher at the University of Missouri, he’s seen firsthand how the disease can steal a person’s strength, speech and independence.
Antibody designed to guide immune cells against hard-to-treat cancer types
A cancer-targeting antibody that helps the body’s immune cells spot and destroy hard-to-treat tumors such as triple-negative breast cancer has been developed by researchers.
Blocking Claudin-4 protein may help immune system fight aggressive ovarian cancer
Scientists at The University of Texas at El Paso have found a promising new target in the fight against high-grade serous carcinoma, an aggressive form of ovarian cancer. Less than 50% of women survive five years after diagnosis, according to the team.
Cancer-promoting DNA circles hitchhike on chromosomes to spread to daughter cells
Small, cancer-associated DNA circles “hitchhike” on chromosomes during cell division to spread efficiently to daughter cells by co-opting a process used to maintain cellular identity through generations, Stanford Medicine-led research has found.
Light-activated protein triggers cancer cell death by raising alkalinity
One of the hallmarks of cancer cells is their ability to evade apoptosis, or programmed cell death, through changes in protein expression.
Cancer-fighting bacterial product ‘cocktails’ may offer personalized treatment
Bacteria may be the next frontier in cancer treatment, according to a team led by researchers at Penn State that devised a new approach of creating bacteria-derived mixtures—or cocktails—to help fight bladder cancer.
Philips launches first detector-based spectral CT powered by AI, expands LumiGuide 3D availability
Philips (NYSE: PHG)+ has announced the launch of what it calls the world’s first detector-based spectral CT fully powered by AI.
Medical Microinstruments picks up reimbursement wins for robotic lymphatic surgery
Medical Microinstruments (MMI) announced today that it won reimbursement for its surgical lymphovenous bypass (LVB) surgery system.