Articles By Joel Lindsey
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Spider Webs Provide Template For Ultra-Strong Biomedical Adhesives
5/21/2014
A team of researchers at the University of Akron may have developed a more efficient class of biomedical adhesives by mimicking patterns used by spiders when constructing webs.
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Chip-Like Device Could Enable Efficient Single-Cell Analysis
5/20/2014
A team of researchers from Duke University and South Korea’s Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) has created a new device that operates like a microchip to sort and store individual cells — a development that could make new forms of medical-related research and treatment possible.
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First Implants In U.S. Trial Of St. Jude's Repositionable Transcatheter Aortic Valve System
5/20/2014
The first U.S. implants of St. Jude Medical’s new Portico Transcatheter Aortic Valve System have recently occurred as part of a new clinical trial of the device.
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Scientists Make Major Advancements In Nanogenerator Power Efficiency
5/19/2014
Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have developed a new manufacturing technique they say could dramatically improve the power efficiency of flexible nanogenerators, making it more feasible to use this type of power generator to fuel wearable and implantable medical devices.
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This Sensor Enables Oximetry In A Smartphone
5/19/2014
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have created a small, affordable, and accurate sensor that plugs into smartphones and other mobile electronic devices, enabling those devices to measure blood oxygen levels.
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Electronic Implant Could Ease Hypertension
5/16/2014
Researchers at the University of Freiburg in Germany have developed an implantable electronic device they say could use electrical pulses to help lower high blood pressure, especially in patients with hypertension.
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New Supercapacitator Design Could Power Wearable Medical Devices
5/15/2014
An international team of researchers has created a new fiber-like energy storage device that could be woven into articles of clothing and used to power wearable medical devices, especially those worn by patients as part of in-home treatments.
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Overnight Monitoring System Could Help Diabetics Sleep Seizure-Free
5/15/2014
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have developed a system that could effectively monitor blood sugar levels and control the administration of insulin to diabetics while they sleep.
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Researchers Develop App To Measure 'Sixth Vital Sign'
5/14/2014
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the University of Illinois at Chicago have developed a smartphone app called GaitTrack that tracks a user’s gait in order to monitor and record vital health data.
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3D Printed Device Mimics Liver To Detoxify Blood
5/14/2014
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego’s Jacobs School of Engineering have used a specialized 3D printing technique to create a device that works like a liver to detoxify blood.