MedTech News
.................... by Andrew Celentano
Solving Alzheimer’s with math? Researcher explores the possibilities
What can mathematics reveal about Alzheimer’s disease? Mississippi State University associate professor Shantia Yarahmadian is using mathematical modeling to examine how common metals may influence a protein that forms plaque associated with Alzheimer’s disease—and how potential therapies could alter these processes.
Enzyme USP15 present a promising new target for ovarian cancer treatment
Ovarian cancer is often diagnosed after it has already spread to other parts of the body, at which point the five-year survival rate is under 30%.
Portable device delivers rapid testing for mosquito-borne viruses
With a lot of ingenuity, some creative engineering and a few off-the-shelf items, a University of Florida team led by a virologist and an engineer has created an inexpensive, quick and accurate handheld device that can detect seven mosquito-borne illnesses
Neurotransmitter may help aggressive prostate cancer shut out immune cells from the start
A new study from The Wistar Institute has found a link between the nervous system and the rapid development of neuroendocrine prostate cancer (NEPC), an aggressive form of the disease.
Experimental gene-silencing therapy offers hope for hepatitis B cure
Chronic hepatitis B is a long-lasting condition caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV) that affects about 240 million people worldwide. Current antiviral treatments are designed to keep the virus under control, but they are not a cure, and medications are usually taken indefinitely.
Intuitive expands push into cardiac market with CE mark
After de-emphasizing heart surgery for decades due to limits with its earlier platforms, the surgical robot maker is eyeing the large market in cardiovascular disease treatment.
FDA grants breakthrough designation to Glytec’s Glucommander Pediatrics
The proposed prescription-only product would be separate from Glytec’s existing Glucommander technology.
FDA clears Marani Health’s remote maternal monitoring system
Marani’s M•wrap for foetal and and maternal heart signal monitoring is intended to give patients an at-home monitoring option versus travelling to a clinic.