MedTech News
Interventional Systems, HICREN get regulatory nod for mini spine surgical robot in China
Interventional Systems and HICREN today announced approval for their joint venture’s surgical robot platform in China.
Agile Medical Technology unveils Agibot endoscopic surgical robot system
Agile Medical Technology today took to social media to introduce its Agibot Endoscopic Surgical System, a surgical robotic platform for endoscopic procedures.
FDA says Shifamed’s Myra Vision can begin glaucoma implant study
Myra Vision announced today that it received FDA investigational device exemption (IDE) approval for its Calibreye system
Renata Medical earns Medicare win for Minima stent system
Renata Medical announced today that CMS granted a New Technology Add-on Payment (NTAP) for its Minima stent system.
Nuclear speckle rejuvenation could be the next frontier for treating neurodegeneration
Targeting cellular structures called nuclear speckles could be a completely new approach for treating proteinopathies—diseases driven by abnormal accumulation of misfolded proteins—such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and prion diseases.
Novel cancer drug may boost chemotherapy effectiveness—even in resistant tumors
A cancer drug could enhance how patients respond to chemotherapy even in treatment-resistant tumors. The drug works by disarming a key defense mechanism that tumors use to protect themselves from treatment.
Biomarkers for brain insulin resistance discovered in the blood
Researchers at the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) in Potsdam and Tübingen have discovered small chemical modifications to genetic material (epigenetic changes) in the blood that indicate how well the brain responds to insulin.
Cost-effective AI tool can predict markers of Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine have built an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can accurately predict key signs of Alzheimer’s disease.