MedTech News
.................... by Andrew Celentano
AI helps to evaluate skin lesions in rare disease more accurately
There is a promising new drug for the rare disease mastocytosis, which is associated with skin lesions, among other things. Researchers at the University of Basel have now been able to use artificial intelligence to quantitatively measure for the first time the extent to which it reduces skin lesions.
A neuroadaptive VR system for the treatment of arachnophobia
Researchers at Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) have developed a novel virtual reality (VR) system that could make the treatment of arachnophobia, also known as spider phobia, more targeted and personalized in the future. The work is published in the journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience.
JenaValve wins FDA nod for Trilogy heart valve system
JenaValve announced today that it received FDA premarket approval (PMA) for its Trilogy THV system.
Nia Therapeutics wins FDA breakthrough nod for neuromod that treats memory loss
Nia Therapeutics announced today that it received FDA breakthrough device designation for its Smart Neurostimulation System (SNS).
Smartphone tool can monitor tissue health by reading a natural oxygen-sensitive molecule
Dartmouth researchers have developed a cell phone-based tool that monitors tissue health by using a naturally occurring molecule to measure the oxygen level in cells.
Precision radio waves may help counter brain diseases
A study has found that precise application of radio waves can change the activity of brain cells in ways that could counter neurological conditions.
Prototype breath tests spot bacterial infections in minutes
Now, research published in ACS Central Science could help health care professionals non-invasively diagnose bacterial infections, using breath-based tests.
Novel X-ray technique could transform tissue diagnosis
A new X-ray imaging technique could transform how hospitals analyze tissue samples, potentially speeding up diagnoses and improving outcomes for patients, shows a new study led by UCL researchers. The technology, developed in collaboration with the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Rigaku Americas and Creatv MicroTech, Inc., produces crisp 3D maps of biological tissue without cutting or staining samples, a significant improvement on the conventional process used in histopathology—the process of examining tissue to study, diagnose and treat diseases, particularly cancer.