Google has developed an “Augmented Reality Microscope” that allows various deep learning algorithms to be tried on the images that it captures and for the results to be immediately seen in the microscope’s field of view. Moreover, the same technology can be integrated into existing clinical microscopes. This can really help the people working on...
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An artificial mole as an early warning system
As soon as the calcium level exceeds a particular threshold over a longer period of time, an implant inserted under the skin triggers the production of melanin. This causes a mole to form. Alongside cardiovascular disease, cancer has become the top cause of death in industrialized countries. Many of those affected are diagnosed only after...
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Siren Diabetic Socks Monitor Temperature of Feet, Detects Early Signs of Injury
Many patients suffering from diabetes and diabetic neuropathy are prone to having foot ulcers that can be remarkably difficult to manage. The best approach is to catch ulcers developing early on and to receive treatment as soon as possible. The Siren Diabetic Socks may be just the thing, as they monitor the temperature of the...
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ECGlove Helps Medical Personnel Rapidly Monitor for Arrhythmias
Last month, Medgadget had the opportunity to visit the great state of Texas for the annual South by Southwest (SXSW) event. We had a chance to chat with Yoku Méndez, CEO of Jalisco, México-based Soluciones Kenko. Their product is an innovative wearable called ECGlove which is designed to help doctors and paramedics quickly check patients for arrhythmias. ECGlove...
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Flexitouch Plus Released for Treating Lymphedema Symptoms
Lymphedema is a disease in which fluid is retained in the legs, arms, and other parts of the body, resulting in pain, discomfort, and even disability. A new device from Tactile Medical, a company out of Minneapolis, Minnesota, is designed to activate the lymphatic system so as to help move fluids away from where they’ve gotten trapped....
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Researchers Develop Smartphone App to Measure Arterial Stiffness
The stiffness of arteries is an important indicator of cardiovascular health, but this parameter is somewhat difficult to evaluate and requires a specialist to do it. And yet regular monitoring of arterial stiffness can help to monitor a variety of diseases or help in their diagnoses. Now researchers at University of Southern California (USC) have...
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Non-Invasive Skin Patch Sucks Glucose Through Skin, Measures Blood Sugar Levels
Scientists at University of Bath in the UK have developed and successfully tested an electronic patch capable of measuring glucose in the interstitial fluid without actually penetrating the skin. The transdermal patch features a tiny electronic pixel array made either via graphene-based thin-film or screen printing techniques. The patch is able to essentially suck (electroosmotic extraction)...
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Breakthrough brings gene-editing medicine one step closer to patient applications
New technique developed by UAlberta researchers vastly improves the precision of gene-editing technology IMAGE: A UALBERTA STUDY LED BY BASIL HUBBARD IS BRINGING GENE-EDITING TECHNOLOGY CLOSER TO THERAPEUTIC REALITY BY MAKING IT MORE PRECISE. Imagine a future where a guided biomachine put into your body seeks out defective gene sequences in each cell and edits in...
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Regenerative wound dressings foster healing
Antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory wound dressings stimulate tissue regeneration and can be especially efficient in treating deep wounds that are difficult to heal. Group of researchers at Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania, are developing next-generation, sponge-like wound dressings with hyaluronic acid. Antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory wound dressings stimulate tissue regeneration and can be especially efficient in treating...
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Smart egg cartons to transport cells to cure diabetes
Isolated pancreas cells stained bright green is shown sitting in the wells of the transport “egg carton”. Credit: Aurelien Forget, Author provided We have developed “smart egg carton” packages for transporting live human pancreas cells for transplantation to diabetic patients. The egg cartons provide oxygen and allow physical separation to prevent damage and death to...