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Medical White Papers are in-depth articles aimed to educate and inform site visitors interested in medical research. Some of these papers are derived from sources where we have existing commercial relationships. Such articles are clearly labelled as sponsored content and are only accepted when the content is deemed to add value to the core editorial ethos of News Medical.

Graphene Additive Reduces the Wear Rate of Alumina Hip Implants

In a recent study, researchers from Graphenea, in collaboration with scientists from Spain and Russia, have demonstrated a method for improving the wear resistance and lowering the friction of alumina by adding graphene.

From Graphenea 7 Sep 2018

The Role Polymers Play in Minimally Invasive Medical Devices

Zeus makes cutting-edge polymer parts for medical devices designed for minimally invasive medicine. These core products are built to deliver better performance with improved manufacturing ease.

From Zeus Inc. 6 Sep 2018

Bioabsorbable Scaffolds for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Bioabsorbable scaffolds may be considered the new threshold in endovascular treatment. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) report that the most frequent form of heart disease is coronary artery disease (CAD).

From Zeus Inc. 6 Sep 2018

Using Polymer Technology for Arterial Disease

Arteries become diseased when fatty tissue is deposited inside the artery walls followed by the buildup of plaque lesions, either soft or hard. Hard plaque is due to the deposition of calcium salts from blood into the fatty layer.

From Zeus Inc. 6 Sep 2018

Catheter Construction Solutions

This article shows how the Z-team from Zeus was able to save a client $550,000 a year by coming up with a custom-made catheter manufacturing process.

From Zeus Inc. 6 Sep 2018

Chirality Sensors

Chirality is a phenomenon exhibited by both naturally occurring and synthetic molecules.

From Nanalysis Corp. 18 Aug 2018

Imaging Hydrogel Coatings in Biomedical Applications

Any material used in a medical device should have a strong structure and suitable mechanical properties but be biologically inert, or preferably evoke a healing response within the body. To achieve this need for strength and durability combined with biocompatibility, surface treatments such as bonded coatings are often adopted.

From EAG Laboratories 17 Aug 2018

Why is it Difficult to Detect Mutagenic Impurities?

The guidelines for detecting pharmaceutical impurities, including ICH M7, which are either known or suspected to be mutagenic are meant to give a broad picture of the limits to which these may be present.

From EAG Laboratories 17 Aug 2018

Why Stereo-Selective Metabolism in Drug Discovery and Development is Important

A quote from Rudolph Buchheim, an experimental pharmacologist who lived from 1820 to 1879, summarizes the nature and importance of studies in drug metabolism

From EAG Laboratories 17 Aug 2018

The Drug Discovery Road Map

Drug discovery constitutes a multi-billion dollar industry, with chemists playing a vital role in various points on the drug discovery roadmap.

From Nanalysis Corp. 14 Aug 2018

Antimicrobial Properties of Bioactive Glass-Coated Implants

Bioactive glass-coated implants, induces specific biological activity.

From Mo-Sci 10 Aug 2018

Detection of Malaria in Resource-Limited Environments Using Reverse Transcription PCR Assay

Detection of malaria is a significant health issue, particularly across subtropical and tropical environments.

12 Jul 2018

A Novel Blood Processing Technology for Simple and Rapid Molecular Diagnosis of Candidiasis

Although tests have been developed to identify the presence of circulating Candida antigens for diagnosis of candidiasis, testing in clinic continues to be predominantly based on culture-based methods rather than PCR-based molecular diagnosis.

12 Jul 2018

Increasing the Speed of Next Generation DNA Sequencing for Rapid Diagnosis of Disease

Increasing the speed of next generation DNA sequencing is highly beneficial in aiding clinical diagnosis due to the simultaneous detection of multiple pathological targets.

12 Jul 2018

Stabilization of mRNA in Urine to Aid Diagnostic Tests for Prostate Cancer

Identifying the presence of PSA mRNA in urine is used as a diagnostic test for prostate cancer. ARCIS have developed technology for the stabilizationof mRNA in urine samples over an extended time-course.

12 Jul 2018

The Advantages of Using Glass Ionomers in Dentistry

This article looks at the advantages of using glass ionomers in dentistry.

From Mo-Sci 10 Jul 2018

Can Phytochemicals be used against Resistant Bacterial Strains?

Phytochemicals are compounds produced by plants. They are emerging as potential new weapons of great power against resistant bacterial strains.

13 Jun 2018

Using Polymer Technology for Coronary Artery Disease

This article looks at the use of polymer technology for coronary artery disease.

From Zeus Inc. 30 May 2018

Electrosurgical Systems Improved Through the Use of Reliable Electrical Connectors

This article looks at how electrosurgical systems have been improved through the use of reliable electrical connectors.

From Stäubli Electrical Connectors 17 May 2018

Applications of SEM in Biomedical Research

The bio-engineering and biomedical engineering fields find solution to the issues that are faced daily in medicine by combining biology with mathematics, physics, or chemistry.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Phenom-World BV 28 Mar 2018