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Balloon Sinuplasty™ technology is a FDA-cleared, endoscopic, catheter-based system for patients suffering from sinusitis. The technology uses a small, flexible, ... Read More »
Nearly one million individuals with diabetes have to inject themselves daily with insulin. Patients with HIV and certain types of cancer also require frequent... Read More »
Researchers at the Institute for Agrobiotechnology at the University of Navarre, Spain, are reporting exciting results that might have implications for fighting... Read More »
“We could not get consistent results,” he said. “It was very frustrating and really weird.” Zongming Xiu, a Rice postdoctoral researcher... Read More »
Scientists have highlighted the potential of a new technique that could act as a safer alternative to an experimental gene therapy against HIV infection. The... Read More »
An inexpensive element that naturally benefits the body through dietary intake could also protect patients from infections following the placement of implantable medical ... Read More »
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Ann ConkleVery cool. I wonder if biofilms are involved in most Staph infections or just those where the infection begins on a device.
Jun 25, 2012
Enjoy this week’s wrap up of trending medical news!
Rats paralyzed due to spinal cord injury walking again thanks to new therapy
Rats that... Read More »
It started with a basic soft drink cooler, a need for easier management of tuberculosis and $150,000 in innovation support.
A big challenge in managing... Read More »
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Richard HaldermannHaven't you heard of an absorption refrigerator? They have used them for the past 50 years for refrigerators in recreational vehicles. They're not very expensive and all they need is a tank of propane, no electricity or batteries needed.
Jun 4, 2012
Valerie ClarkThe major thing to note with this cooler is not the ability to keep medicines cool, although that is a definite part of the solution, but the cooler's ability to record and transmit data whenever the device is opened to dispense a dose. Still, it's a simple innovation with a big impact on the success of treating tuberculosis.
Jun 5, 2012
Diagnosing diseases such as HIV and leukemia could soon be as simple as screening cells using an inexpensive, portable device. The new chip can focus cells into a... Read More »
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Daniel PorterI bet flow cytometry could be a useful technique in a variety of fields -- could they possibly implement a single FC device for a variety of applications?
May 30, 2012
Aurora SterlingI don't see why not. Seems like it would be fairly straightforward to adapt this for other uses.
May 30, 2012
Scientists have developed a process that would make the most effective anti-malarial treatment less costly. The new technique makes it easier to produce artemisinin... Read More »
Nanotechnology has made it possible to develop a new way to fight off a leading fungal cause of burn infections in hospitals. Nitric oxide (NO)-releasing... Read More »
A tiny filter could have a big impact against tuberculosis (TB). Using the traditional microscope-based diagnosis method as a starting point, a University of Florida... Read More »
Biologists have engineered algae to produce potential candidates for a vaccine preventing transmission of the malaria parasite. Part of the difficulty in creating a... Read More »
Scientists have discovered a molecular “switch” that directly activates the production of a potent class of virus killers. Bruton’s tyrosine kinase... Read More »
Here’s the top medical news of this week!
Promising new HIV treatments give hope for eventual cure
The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)... Read More »
Researchers at Nanyang Technological University have created a coating with magnetic-like features that attract bacteria and kill them, without antibiotics, but is... Read More »
RAND researchers conducted an extensive review of the medical literature to find studies that examined whether probiotic use can prevent and treat... Read More »
Researchers from the University of British Columbia recently discovered a possible route to making a universal flu vaccine, which could prevent many different strains ... Read More »
The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), the virus that causes AIDS, is one of the most pressing global health challenges of the past few decades. To date, 25 million... Read More »
Here’s your weekly roundup of hot medical news!
Mending a broken heart with stem cells and microRNAs
Just like a deep wound causes a scar to... Read More »