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Self-exploding microcapsules for smart drug delivery

Belgian chemists have developed "self-exploding" microcapsules that could one day precisely release drugs and vaccines inside the human body weeks or even months after injection.

6 Jan 2006

MDCT angiography proves to be a reliable, less invasive tool for cardiac imaging

A new procedure for the imaging of coronary veins proves to be "less invasive, have less complications, and improves the quality of diagnosis and treatment " for individuals undergoing surgical procedures on the heart and particularly the coronary veins, a recent study found.

30 Dec 2005

Ultra-light weight wheelchair manufacturer advances its international presence

Colours N Motion, a leading US manufacturer of active, ultra-light wheelchairs and Med Services Europe announced its progress one year after creating a strategic initiative to develop Colours presence in Europe.

22 Dec 2005

Online patient monitoring

Drivers know whether or not their cars are running properly by observing the dashboard. Physicians can check vital parameters such as the pulse even when their patients are at home. The data can be recorded with the wireless monitoring device VitaSENS.

15 Dec 2005

Robotic microbial protein analysis

Microorganisms have potential as living factories for manufacturing drugs and biochemical products. Rapid mass screening methods are needed to identify new species. A new robotic system also provides useful data for genetic engineering.

15 Dec 2005

Microfluidics chips for simplifying medical imaging biomarkers of disease

A collaboration between scientists at UCLA, Caltech, Stanford, Siemens and Fluidigm have developed a new technology using integrated microfluidics chips for simplifying, lowering the cost and diversifying the types of molecules used to image the biology of disease with the medical imaging technology, Positron Emission Tomography (PET).

15 Dec 2005

DNA strands for biologically based electronics and medical devices

Ohio State University researchers have invented a process for uncoiling long strands of DNA and forming them into precise patterns.

15 Dec 2005

Australian bionic ear pioneer awarded science medal

University of Melbourne Laureate Professorial Fellow and bionic ear pioneer Professor Graeme Clark has been awarded the 2006 Ian Wark Medal from the Australian Academy of Science.

15 Dec 2005

New bike seats help those with erectile dysfunction

Competitive Technologies has announced that it has obtained exclusive rights to a new bicycle seat technology. The patent pending technology encompasses a bicycle saddle designed to minimize erectile dysfunction in men as well as sexual dysfunction in women.

15 Dec 2005

Hydrogels to potentially make chemotherapy and tissue regeneration more convenient and safe

Scientists at the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) have invented an injectable and biodegradable gel that can deliver drugs at targeted sites or act as a scaffold for tissue repair.

15 Dec 2005

Retinal imaging technology helps heart

Routine visits to an Optometrist may soon provide us with diagnosis of vision complications and screening for cardiovascular disease.

13 Dec 2005

Antibacterial coatings on hip and knee implants cut infection rates

Putting antibacterial coatings on hip and knee implants and biomedical devices such as catheters could cut infection rates following surgery and significantly reduce health care costs and improve quality of life for patients, researchers at the University of South Australia have found.

13 Dec 2005

Digital tomosynthesis shows promise over conventional film mammography

...as a more specific breast screening technique and a more accurate diagnostic technology, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

7 Dec 2005

Reimbursement structures across Europe create challenges for orthopaedic braces and supports manufacturers

A rapidly ageing population, the increasing trend toward non-invasive treatments and better disease management strategies are driving the demand for orthopaedic braces and supports in Europe.

7 Dec 2005

UK DNA Banking Network

Doctors and scientists nationwide wil for the first time be able to join together over the internet to start the search for genes that underlie a range of chronic diseases.

From The University of Manchester 6 Dec 2005

Heart pump technology - comparative study

Chicago's first participant in the RELIANT (Randomized Evaluation of the Novacor(r) LVAS In A Non-Transplant Population) research study recently went home from Northwestern Memorial Hospital.

5 Dec 2005

Telemammography works

Digital mammography images can be accurately transmitted over broadband Internet, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

5 Dec 2005

Breast CT may be better than mammography at detecting breast lesions

Breast CT, an investigational technology for early breast cancer detection, may be better than mammography at detecting breast lesions and is much more comfortable for women, researchers from the University of California, Davis reported at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America in Chicago.

2 Dec 2005

Needle-free methods of immunization

Samir Mitragotri, a professor of chemical engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara, says the myriad shortcomings of injections have led to active research and development of needle-free methods of immunization.

2 Dec 2005

Bionic fiction becomes science fact

A highly dexterous, bio-inspired artificial hand and sensory system that could provide patients with active feeling, is being developed by a European project.

28 Nov 2005