MedTech News
.................... by Andrew Celentano
3D-printed ATLAS platform helps model cancer cell clusters behind metastasis
Rice University bioengineers report a new platform designed to streamline one of the major challenges for metastasis research.
Targeted ultrasound may help the brain overcome fear more quickly
Meijer directed the sound waves at the amygdala, a small almond-shaped structure deep within the brain that determines how strongly emotional experiences are stored.
Implantable islet cells could control diabetes without insulin injections
“Our goal is to find a way to give patients the benefit of cell therapy without the need for immune suppression.”
Inspire Medical wins expanded MRI indications from FDA
Inspire Medical (NYSE:INSP) announced today that it received expanded FDA approval for its Inspire IV and V neuromodulation systems.
Volition Announces Detection of Over 95% of Early-Stage Cancers
Blinded validation cohort achieves over 95% sensitivity for stage I & II cancers with 95% specificity
AI model reads cardiac MRI scans with near expert accuracy
A Penn Medicine–led team has developed a first-of-its-kind artificial intelligence system that interprets cardiac MRI scans with performance approaching expert clinicians.
‘RoboGullet’ realistically recreates human swallowing by simulating esophagus muscles
We have never had a model that accurately mimics both the key physical and functional properties in the esophagus or gastrointestinal tract.
Simple blood tests may predict response to lymphoma treatment
A new study in pet dogs treated with promising novel treatment regimens for the same cancer suggests that immune signatures found in blood samples could help identify poor responders early.