Medical

International battery specialist, Accutronics, has created a slideshare highlighting the dangers counterfeit batteries pose to medical technology (MedTech). Given the critical nature of medical devices, being caught unaware by the growing number of counterfeit batteries on the market carries serious consequences. The informative slideshare can be found here.

Browsing through internet news in the recent months, one recurring theme has been the rise in medical technology and advancements that will propel the medical field to new, unimaginable heights, as Nicolette Emmino explains.

TDK Corporation announces the introduction of the KMS-A series of single output, medically certified 15 - 60W encapsulated power supplies. With a Class II input, the products require no earth ground connection, making them suitable for use in a range of medical, dental and home healthcare. They are also suitable for broadcast, test & measurement and industrial equipment applications.

The School of Nursing of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has recently developed a computerised haptic system for nasogastric tube (NGT) placement training, enabling nursing students to practise NGT insertion in computer-simulated virtual environment. The system, supported by General Research Fund (GRF) under Research Grants Council , is the first computerised haptic system developed for training nurses in clinical skills in Hong Kong...

Researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT), the Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology (EIMB RAS), the Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry (IBCh) and a number of other Russian research centers have developed a new method of diagnosing colorectal cancer. The results of the study have been published in Cancer Medicine. The scientists have created a hydrogel-based biochip to help detect bowel cancer i.e. colorectal cance...

When it comes to measuring brain activity, scientists have tools that can take a precise look at a small slice of the brain (less than one cubic millimeter), or a blurred look at a larger area. Now, researchers at Rockefeller University have described a new technique that combines the best of both worlds: it captures a detailed snapshot of global activity in the mouse brain.

By increasing the level of a specific microRNA (miRNA) molecule, researchers have for the first time restored chemotherapy sensitivity in vitro to a line of human pancreatic cancer cells that had developed resistance to a common treatment drug. If the miRNA molecules can be delivered to cells in the human body - potentially with nanoparticles - the technique might one day be used to battle the chemotherapy resistance that often develops during ca...

Researchers from Cornell University have devised a peptidomimetic macrocyclic compound that is made from an acid-catalysed cascade reaction. Their macrocycles are tunable in their backbone, side-chain composition and sequence, and their overall structure. Using this structural versatility, Mintu Porel, Dana N. Thornlow, Ngoc N. Phan and Christopher A. Alabi designed a macrocycle that mimicked antimicrobial peptides and displayed antibacterial pro...

A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have found a way to make personalised medicine cheaper and easier. Imagine if you could combine the myriad of pills you need to take for your ailment in just one tablet; or if you need only to take the medication once a day and the drug will be slowly released throughout the day at different rates to treat your illness; or if doctors could easily make tablets on the spot that a...

Scientists from Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU) have developed a prototype analyser for rapid testing of meldonium and other performance-enhancing drugs in competitive athletics. The device is based on an electrochemical method that allows displaying test results immediately. In contrast to similar devices on the market, the analyser is mobile, has a user-friendly interface, and is far cheaper. It is expected to cost up to USD $1500.