Medical

  A technique developed by Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic, the Mikati Foundation Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Columbia Engineering and professor of medical sciences (in Medicine) at Columbia University, repairs large bone defects in the head and face by using lab-grown living bone, tailored to the patient and the defect being treated.

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have developed a powerful new method for finding drug candidates that bind to specific proteins. The method, reported in this week's issue of Nature, is a significant advance because it can be applied to a large set of proteins at once, even to the thousands of distinct proteins directly in their native cellular environment.

A team of researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the Rowland Institute at Harvard University have used a specialised nanoprobe developed by the Harvard/Rowland investigators to directly measure levels of key proteins within living, cultured cells. As described in the journal Nano Letters, the investigators used the device to track levels of the Alzheimer's-disease-associated proteins amyloid-beta (A-beta) and tau in neurons and...

Morgan Innovation & Technology (Morgan IAT) has won a contract to design, develop and manufacture a new cost-effective, collapsible, portable baby incubator. The mOm baby incubator was invented by James Roberts, global winner of the 2014 James Dyson award for innovation. Morgan IAT will project manage mOm from initial design phase to bringing it to market, as well as developing the electronics and software.

Bioengineers at the University of California, San Diego have developed an electrical graphene chip capable of detecting mutations in DNA. Researchers say the technology could one day be used in various medical applications such as blood-based tests for early cancer screening, monitoring disease biomarkers and real-time detection of viral and microbial sequences. The advance was published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Advanced Power Solutions (APS) announces the release of the APS76EMG series of 70W External Desktop Switchers compliant with Level VI efficiency standards approved for both ITE & Medical applications. The APS76EMG series offers outputs ranging from 12 ~ 48 VDC with.

  An improved system for detecting cancers that uses magnetic rather than radioactive tracers has taken a major step towards commercialisation. Researchers at the University of South Australia's Future Industries Institute have joined forces with New Zealand-based nanoparticle specialist Boutiq Science and major IP investor, Powerhouse Ventures.

MDLIVE has announced the launch of several new tools designed to help individuals evaluate their behavioral health needs. The company’s teletherapy services are offered through Breakthrough, an MDLIVE company. Breakthrough’s new free online assessments ask users to answer a quick series of questions about symptoms, feelings, relationships, and/or recent life changes. 

A European group of scientists are working on the development of a breakthrough, compact, cost-effective retinal scanner that will play a key role in targeting the early diagnosis of retinal diseases that are worldwide leading causes of blindness. Funded by the Photonics PPP platform, OCTChip is set to revolutionise diagnosis of retinal diseases and prevent millions of cases of blindness.

Philips has announced the Philips Sonicare FlexCare Platinum Connected latest innovation that uses Smart Sensor technology to help consumers identify the areas of the mouth missed in their current brushing routine. The advanced toothbrush synchronises with the Philips Sonicare app via Bluetooth to track brushing habits in real time and provide a personalised 3D mouth-map to help coach consumers improve their brushing technique.