MedTech News
.................... by Andrew Celentano
Real-time metabolic monitoring on a chip: What happens inside a cell can be measured instantly
In a significant advancement for lab-on-chip technology, IBEC researchers in the frame of the European project BLOC, have demonstrated the first integration of a benchtop nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometer with a microfluidic cell culture platform capable of real-time metabolic monitoring,
Blood test predicts dementia in women as many as 25 years before symptoms begin
Researchers from the University of California San Diego have found that a novel blood-based biomarker can predict a woman’s risk of developing dementia as many as 25 years before symptoms appear.
ReVision Implant wins FDA breakthrough nod for vision-restoring BCI
ReVision Implant announced today that it received FDA breakthrough device designation for its Occular visual cortical prosthesis.
AI model enables personalized blood glucose predictions for type one diabetes
A research team led by Professor Jaehyuk Cho from the Department of Software Engineering at Jeonbuk National University in South Korea, have developed an innovative model, named BiT-MAML, aimed at tackling inter-patient variability in BG prediction.
New 3D material enables brain cells to communicate
Researchers at Kiel University (CAU) have now developed a novel 3D material on which human brain cells can grow and exchange signals in the lab.
HR HealthCare Expands EZ Series Portfolio with EZ Protect Hydrophilic Closed System Intermittent Catheter Line
New product line extends options to better meet patient needs
LifeVac receives FDA De Novo classification for anti-choking device
LifeVac is approved for use as a single-use, non-powered, non-invasive airway clearance device.
Transplanted neural stem cells help preserve vision in retinal degeneration
Cedars-Sinai investigators working to optimize a cell-based treatment for retinitis pigmentosa have uncovered how transplanted neural stem cells interact with host retinal cells to preserve vision.