Articles by Chuck Seegert
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A Wink-Activated Telescopic Contact Lens System To Treat Vision Loss
2/20/2015
Researchers from the Swiss institute of technology École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) have developed a revolutionary contact lens with telescopic properties.
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Could Brainstem Implants Restore Hearing To Deaf Children?
2/19/2015
A team led by researchers at the University of Southern California’s (USC’s) Keck School of Medicine recently reported positive results from an ongoing clinical trial that could help children with severe hearing impairment. The study is evaluating the use of a new auditory brainstem implant (ABI) technology in children born without auditory nerves. The study, supported by the NIH, is slated to last three years and has already begun to enroll patients.
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New Laser System Could Enable Automated Skin Cancer Surgery
2/18/2015
A team from Florida Atlantic University (FAU) has developed a novel approach to identifying and removing cancer — while leaving the healthy tissues behind. The technique combines a CO2 laser to ablates skin cancer cells with a Raman spectrometer to distinguish between cancer and healthy tissues with high accuracy, enabling surgeons to determine when the cancer has been completely ablated.
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Gold Nanotubes Deliver Three-In-One Cancer Diagnostics, Treatments
2/18/2015
Researchers at the University of Leeds have developed a new theranostic tool that promises to aid in the fight against cancer. Composed of gold nanotubes that have been tailored to interact with infrared light, the treatment approach enables infrared imaging of tumors that have ingested the particles.
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Pediatric Artificial Pancreas Under Development
2/16/2015
High stress and sleepless nights are common among parents with diabetic children, but a new research program focused on a pediatric artificial pancreas could make that a thing of the past.
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DARPA Funds Development Of Next-Generation Prosthetics
2/12/2015
As part of its new Hand Proprioception and Touch Interfaces (HAPTIX) program, DARPA has selected several research initiatives for funding awards. The goal of HAPTIX is to develop prosthetic limbs that feel and function like natural limbs for amputees — veterans in particular.
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New Smart Watch Alerts Caregivers To Potential Seizures In Epilepsy Patients
2/10/2015
A recently developed smart watch technology can detect movements indicative of a convulsive seizure in people suffering from epilepsy, and provide alerts to parents or other caregivers.
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Using Electricity To Deliver Cancer Treatment And Spare Healthy Tissue
2/9/2015
A team of researchers from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) have developed a novel cancer treatment device that delivers high concentrations of medications to tumors while minimizing systemic toxicity. Using electric fields, the new approach drives therapeutics deep into target areas, which would not normally be attainable by systemic methods.
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“Click” Polymers Could Repair Arteries, Rebuild Tissue, And Deliver Drugs
2/6/2015
Novel polymers developed using “click chemistry” show promise in applications ranging from connective tissue replacement materials to drug releasing nanoparticles.
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3D Printed Heart Makes Surgery Faster, Safer For Children
2/4/2015
When planning the repair of a complicated congenital heart defect, surgeons from the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles recently turned to 3D printing. Using a life-sized 3D model created from the patient’s magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data, the surgical team was able to shorten the length of the surgery, while also eliminating the need for multiple surgeries that otherwise would have been required.