MedTech News
.................... by Andrew Celentano
CorTec gains FDA breakthrough designation for stroke rehabilitation BCI
CorTec’s BCI aims to differentiate itself by offering brain-based communication alongside therapeutic neurostimulation.
AI-powered portable sensor enables rapid and multiplexed cardiac biomarker testing
Cardiovascular diseases remain the leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for nearly 20 million deaths each year. Rapid diagnosis and risk assessment of cardiac injury are therefore essential for improving patient outcomes.
Overlooked non-coding genes cause diabetes in babies, study reveals
Scientists have found new genetic causes for diabetes in babies—in a part of the genome that has historically been overlooked in genetic studies.
Long non-coding RNA may be a promising therapeutic target for cancer
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered that a specific long non-coding RNA activates oncogenic signaling pathways in prostate cancer cells and drives tumor progression, underscoring its potential as a therapeutic target, according to a recent study published in Nature Communications.
CAR-T therapy drives remission in patient with three autoimmune diseases
For the first time, scientists have used a modern cell therapy called CAR-T to treat a patient with three different life-threatening autoimmune diseases that had resisted years of treatment.
Sauna heat sends white blood cells surging through your bloodstream, study finds
Sauna bathing releases white blood cells into the bloodstream, a new study from Finland shows. Circulating white blood cells play a key role in the body’s defense against various pathogens and diseases. The results were published in the journal Temperature.
Novel gene-based therapy helps nerves heal better after severe injury
“This study is the first to combine tissue nanotransfection (TNT) with nerve graft surgery, and the results are promising.
Sibel Health Receives FDA-Clearance for ANNE® Maternal, a Comprehensive and Fully Wireless Maternal-Fetal Monitoring Platform
Sibel Health today announced FDA 510(k) clearance of ANNE® Maternal, the world’s first fully wireless, comprehensive maternal-fetal monitoring platform.