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Abbott wins FDA approval for mitral valve replacement device, teeing up Edwards competition
Abbott said the Tendyne system addresses a significant unmet need, providing an option for patients ineligible for open heart surgery and whose valves cannot be successfully repaired with MitraClip.

Rationale engineering generates a compact new tool for gene therapy
Researchers redesign a compact RNA-guided enzyme from bacteria, making it an efficient editor of human DNA.

Machine learning finds combined biological and psychosocial data improve chronic pain prediction
Researchers at McGill University and other institutes recently carried out a study aimed at identifying biomarkers and psychosocial factors associated with the development of chronic pain conditions. Their findings, published in Nature Human Behavior, were obtained by analyzing data from a large biomedical database, namely the UK Biobank, using advanced machine learning techniques.

Scientists test real-time view of brain’s waste removal with new monitoring device
A new device that monitors the waste-removal system of the brain may help to prevent Alzheimer’s and other neurological diseases, according to a study published today in Nature Biomedical Engineering.

AI-driven model supports safer and more precise blood sugar management after heart surgery
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed a machine learning tool that can help doctors manage blood sugar levels in patients recovering from heart surgery, a critical but often difficult task in the intensive care unit (ICU). The findings appear in npj Digital Medicine.

Advanced mechanical heart valve offers smoother blood flow
Associate Professor Dr. Hadi Mohammadi runs the Heart Valve Performance Laboratory at UBCO’s School of Engineering. He, along with Dr. Dylan Goode, has been testing an MHV created in their lab that may—after clinical trials—supersede mechanical valves currently available for people living with heart disease.

Medtronic pulse oximeter tech gets FDA STeP program nod
Medtronic (NYSE: MDT)+
announced today that the FDA accepted its new Nellcor technology into its STeP program.

AnX Robotica wins FDA nod for next-gen gastrointestinal motility capsule
The company said in a news release that the latest clearance marks a significant step forward in gastrointestinal (GI) motility monitoring. It offers clinicians an advanced, non-invasive tool for assessing whole-gut transit times with unmatched accuracy and patient comfort.