Ultrasound is Ultra-Cool
This study is also a major step forward for the exciting possibility of combining focused ultrasound with targeted delivery of medications or antibodies that normally have limited capability to cross the blood brain barrier from the blood to the brain.”
Similarly, researchers at Yonsei University College of Medicine (South Korea) found that focused ultrasound improved the delivery of Alzheimer’s drugs by over eight times. “While there is no complete cure for dementia, we hope that open BBB [blood brain barrier] surgery using FUS surgery can help give hope to dementia patients,” the lead researcher said.
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Source: The Health Care Blog - January 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ryan Bose-Roy Tags: Health Tech 3D printing ChatGPT DSP Kim Bellard Ultrasound Source Type: blogs
Implantable Device Adheres to Muscle, Treats Atrophy
This study by Dave Mooney and his group is a very elegant and forward-looking example of how this type of mechanotherapy could be used clinically in the future.”
The MAGENTA device with its tough hydrogel adhesive surface (shown on the left) was implanted on a mouse’s calf muscle that in the atrophy model then was immobilized for a longer period of time to induce muscle wasting. Actuating the device by turning the electricity on lets it contract, generating mechanical stimulation to the underlying muscle, whereas turning the electricity off allows the device and muscle to relax (top row on the right). The pa...
Source: Medgadget - November 16, 2022 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Orthopedic Surgery Rehab muscle atrophy wyssinstitute Source Type: blogs
AI-Enhanced Prostate Cancer Treatment: Interview with Brittany Berry-Pusey, Co-Founder and COO at Avenda Health
Avenda Health, a medtech company based in Santa Monica, California has developed the FocalPoint ablation system, an AI-powered prostate cancer therapy. The system is designed to provide localized prostate cancer treatment and its AI system equips clinicians with a map of a patient’s cancer, along with treatment simulations to help them chose the best course of action.
The goal behind the system is to effectively treat the tumor, but preserve as much of the healthy tissue as possible, thereby maximizing patient chances at retaining full urinary and sexual function. The ablation technology itself is laser-b...
Source: Medgadget - November 1, 2022 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Exclusive Oncology Urology AvendaHealth Source Type: blogs
Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) Tissue Oximetry
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Zaleski KL, Staffa SJ, Kussman BD. A Survey of the Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia Society on the Use and Clinical Application of Near- Infrared Tissue Oximetry in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2022 Sep;36(9):3617-3625. doi...
Source: Cardiophile MD - September 9, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Johnson Francis Tags: General Cardiology Source Type: blogs
Amazing Technologies Changing The Future Of Dermatology
Smart algorithms will soon diagnose skin cancer, dermatologists consult patients online, and 3D printers will print out synthetic skin to fight tissue shortages. There is a lot going on in dermatology, and medical professionals should prepare in time for the technological changes before they start swiping through the specialty. Let’s start by familiarising ourselves with the most amazing technologies changing the future of dermatology!
Skin cancer is too common
According to statistics from the WHO, currently, some 1.5 million non-melanoma skin cancers and 325,000 melanoma skin cancers occur globally each year. Data...
Source: The Medical Futurist - August 4, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: berci.mesko Tags: Future of Medicine Telemedicine & Smartphones 3d printing AI artificial intelligence digital Healthcare Innovation nanotechnology Personalized medicine robotics wearables GC1 dermatology Source Type: blogs
Bacterial Microrobots Deliver Drug Payload to Tumors
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Germany have developed tumor-targeting microrobots using bacteria. The team exploited the tendency of bacteria to naturally gravitate towards areas of low oxygen and low ph, which both tend to occur in the vicinity of a tumor. Once near the tumor, the bacteria aggravate the immune system, with the tumor experiencing some collateral damage. However, the researchers also turbo-charged the ability of the bacteria to target the tumor by binding magnetic nanoparticles to their surface, letting them control bacterial movement using magnetic fields. If that wasn’...
Source: Medgadget - July 28, 2022 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Medicine Oncology Surgery microrobots MPI_IS Source Type: blogs
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Source: What's New In Plastic Surgery? - July 18, 2022 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Source Type: blogs
Tiny Robot Crab to Perform Tasks Inside Body
Engineers at Northwestern University have developed a tiny remote controlled crab robot. The device is just half a millimeter wide, and can perform a variety of impressive tasks, including jumping, twisting, bending, turning, and walking. The tiny devices do not require electricity and instead are powered through heating using a laser. The shape-memory alloy that forms the bulk of the robots rapidly changes shape when heated and then returns to its original shape rapidly when the heating ceases, forming the basis for the device’s movements. While in its technological infancy, the method could have eventual applicability ...
Source: Medgadget - June 1, 2022 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Materials Surgery Source Type: blogs
Heart Chamber on a Chip
Researchers at Boston University engineered a heart chamber on a chip that can beat by itself. The technology relies on cardiomyocytes generated from induced pluripotent stem cells and small acrylic valves that allow the fluid pumped by the chamber to come and go.
A large-scale replica of the scaffold that supports the heart tissue.
The chamber is supported by a thin acrylic scaffold that aims to mimic the mechanical properties of a real heart chamber, and the cardiomyocytes can compress it while beating. The researchers hope that the platform will allow them to investigate treatments for heart disease. By obtaining...
Source: Medgadget - April 28, 2022 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Cardiac Surgery Cardiology Genetics Materials artificial heart bu_tweets Source Type: blogs
Silicone Harness Improves COVID Protection of Standard Surgical Masks
Engineers at Rice University created a silicone face harness that drastically improves the protection offered by standard surgical masks against the spread of airborne droplets. The harness helps to reduce leakage around the sides of surgical masks and upgrades the protection they offer to approximately match that of higher specification N95 masks. The technology was originally developed earlier in the pandemic to help address a shortfall in N95 masks, but could be useful during future waves of COVID-19 and in low-resource regions where supplies of N95 masks are unreliable.
Not all masks are created equal, and during a ...
Source: Medgadget - February 10, 2022 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Public Health Source Type: blogs
Laser Kills Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria for Wound and Blood Decontamination
Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed an ultrashort-pulse laser that can kill multidrug-resistant bacteria and their spores, and without damaging human cells. The laser works by vibrating and breaking protein structures within the bacterial cell, resulting in biochemical disruption and eventual death. The researchers hope that the technique could prove useful in decontaminating wounds and blood products.
Killing multidrug-resistant bacteria is no mean feat, as many of the common antibiotics we use are no longer effective against them. General antibacterial strategies that cou...
Source: Medgadget - November 29, 2021 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Medicine Military Medicine Plastic Surgery Source Type: blogs
Handheld Photoacoustic Device for Lymph Node Assessment
Researchers at Pohang University of Science & Technology in South Korea have developed a handheld photoacoustic device that can locate sentinel lymph nodes near the armpit. The technology could help clinicians to locate the correct lymph node from which to take a biopsy when checking for breast cancer metastases. At present, this process involves using radioactive probes, and so the current system can help patients and healthcare staff to avoid radiation exposure.
The lymph system provides a handy highway through the body for metastasizing cancers. Breast cancers and melanoma often hitch a ride through the lymphatic...
Source: Medgadget - September 23, 2021 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Oncology Surgery Source Type: blogs
Welcome Christine A. DiEdwardo, MD, FACS to Duxbury!
Christine Hamori Cosmetic Surgery + Skin Spa is pleased to announce thatChristine A. DiEdwardo, MD, FACS, has joined the practice. Dr. DiEdwardo, is a board-certified plastic surgeon with more than 20 years of experience in cosmetic surgery and the former medical director of the Lahey Center for Cosmetic and Laser Surgery in Lexington, Massachusetts.Dr. DiEdwardoA skilled plastic surgeon, known for her wonderful bedside manner and natural results, Dr. DiEdwardo is an experienced injector and specializes in energy based facial rejuvenation with lasers and radiofrequency microdneedling. She has lectured extensively on laser ...
Source: What's New In Plastic Surgery? - September 13, 2021 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Source Type: blogs
Localized Prostate Cancer Therapy: Interview with Shyam Natarajan, CEO of Avenda Health
Avenda Health, a medtech company based in Santa Monica, California has developed the Focal Therapy System. It provides AI-powered prostate cancer therapy with the aim of treating only tumorous tissues, while reducing side-effects compared with conventional therapies. The system recently received FDA breakthrough designation.
At present, there are limited treatment options for men with prostate cancer, with surgery and radiation therapy being the most commonly used approaches. However, these techniques pose significant risks for patients, including urinary and sexual dysfunction. The Avenda Focal Therapy System uses A...
Source: Medgadget - June 7, 2021 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Exclusive Informatics Oncology Urology Source Type: blogs
Holograms to the Rescue
By KIM BELLARD
Google is getting much (deserved) publicity for its Project Starline, announced at last week’s I/O conference. Project Starline is a new 3D video chat capability that promises to make your Zoom experience seem even more tedious. That’s great, but I’m expecting much more from holograms – or even better technologies. Fortunately, there are several such candidates.
For anyone who has been excited about advances in telehealth, you haven’t seen anything yet.
If you missed Google’s announcement, Project Starline was described thusly:
Imagine looking through a sort of magic...
Source: The Health Care Blog - May 25, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: Health Tech Health Technology Google Kim Bellard Project Starline Source Type: blogs
