An injectable biomaterial activated by pulses of low-energy blue light has tremendous potential for on-the-spot repair to the domed outer layer of the eye, a team of University of Ottawa…
Tag: Biomedical technology
Researchers reverse chemotherapy-related fertility loss using cell-based therapy
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new study in a preclinical model, by investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, demonstrates the potential for restoring fertility when the ovaries have stopped working.…
Air monitor can detect COVID-19 virus variants in about 5 minutes
A team of researchers at the McKelvey School of Engineering and the School of Medicine has developed a proof-of-concept air quality monitor that can detect live SARS-CoV-2 virus in indoor…
Research team achieves near-perfect bone healing with new multi-leveled scaffold
(a) Schematic representation of the (a) bone structure and its composition ranging from nanometers to micrometers and (b) development of biomimetic scaffolds containing the various steps for preparing a combinatorial…
Small sensor ‘smells’ incipient seizures
A Sandia National Laboratories researcher works on a miniaturized sensor system able to detect specific gases warning of an impending seizure. Credit: Craig Fritz In people with epilepsy, seizure-alert dogs…
How the trajectory of protons is made visible using an ‘in-beam MRI’ prototype
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The aim of proton radiation therapy in fighting cancer is to kill as many tumor cells as possible while also protecting the surrounding healthy tissue. As…
New high-tech helmets may protect American football players from debilitating concussions
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Millions of people in the US are concussed every year playing sports. Players of games like American football are at particularly high risk for injuries that…
Virtual ward for atrial fibrillation patients could prevent thousands of hospital admissions per year
A 12 lead ECG showing atrial fibrillation at approximately 150 beats per minute. Credit: James Heilman, MD/Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0 A new virtual ward to safely treat atrial fibrillation patients could…
Neutrons show how pre-filled syringes clog
Dr. Michael Schulz examines the syringes at the ANTARES neutron radiography facility at FRM II. Credit: Astrid Eckert / TUM Pre-filled syringes are easy to use; they ensure exact dosages,…
New device gently moves esophagus, making heart ablations safer, study finds
Heart ablations are an effective treatment for persistent AFib but can also cause serious damage to the nearby esophagus, an injury that can be life threatening. Doctors at The Ohio…
