MedTech News
.................... by Andrew Celentano
Natural protein scaffold may speed bone healing by growing blood vessels at same time
For patients suffering from traumatic injuries that leave behind “volumetric” gaps—where significant bone and blood vessels are lost—the clock is always ticking. Without a nearby blood supply, cells in the center of a large injury cannot survive, often leading to permanent tissue loss or failed grafts.
Popular joint pain supplement might increase Alzheimer’s risk, study says
Glucosamine use is associated with a 25% higher odds that a person will progress from mild cognitive impairment to dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, researchers report in the journal Nature Metabolism.
Making the Invisible Visible: Microscope Breakthrough Will Open Unprecedented View into Our Cells
Biohub and UC Berkeley show that the laser phase plate, a revolutionary device with a laser 100 million times brighter than the Sun, dramatically improves images obtained through cryo-electron microscopy, giving scientists a new window into the molecular underpinnings of disease
Siemens Healthineers Receives NMPA Approval for First China-Made Dual-Source Photon-Counting CT
Siemens Healthineers announced that its first China-made dual-source photon-counting CT (PCCT), the NAEOTOM Alpha.Pro, has received market approval from China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA).
Sibel Health’s ANNE One platform secures EU MDR CE mark
ANNE One captures ECG, heart rate, respiratory rate, SpO₂, pulse rate, skin temperature, body position, activity, and falls.
Penumbra wins FDA clearance for Thunderbolt computer-assisted vacuum thrombectomy for stroke
Penumbra (NYSE:PEN) announced today that it received FDA clearance for its Thunderbolt thrombectomy platform for stroke.
Smartphone tests spot cognitive decline faster than standard method
People with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) are at higher risk of developing dementia. Indeed, many of them experience a gradual decline in cognitive performance over time. Smartphone- or tablet-based memory tests can capture this subtle decline more quickly than conventional testing. These findings come from a study by DZNE in collaboration with university hospitals in Germany, the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the United States, and the startup neotiv.
Uncertainty-aware AI and lensfree holography enable reliable automated HER2 assessment for breast cancer diagnostics
The integration of AI into digital pathology has the potential to transform cancer diagnostics by enabling scalable, quantitative analysis of tissue specimens. However, widespread deployment of AI-assisted pathology remains challenged by the need for costly imaging infrastructure and the lack of reliable mechanisms to assess prediction confidence.