Medical Engineering
The development of medical equipment, products and technical procedures is characterized by high research and development costs in a variety of fields related to the study of human medicine.
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Tiny wireless light bulbs for biomedical applications
A research team from the University of St Andrews and the University of Cologne has developed a new wireless light source that might one day make it possible to ‘illuminate’…
Shape-shifting ultrasound stickers detect post-surgical complications
First-of-its-kind device ‘tags’ an organ to monitor abnormal, life-threatening fluid leaks. Researchers led by Northwestern University and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a new, first-of-its-kind…
New microscopy tech answers fundamental questions
The mammalian brain is a web of densely interconnected neurons, yet one of the mysteries in neuroscience is how tools that capture relatively few components of brain activity have allowed…
Radioguided surgery accurately detects and removes metastatic lymph nodes
…in newly diagnosed prostate cancer patients. Radioguided surgery can detect and remove metastatic pelvic lymph nodes in patients newly diagnosed with prostate cancer, according to research published in the March…
3D-printed skin closes wounds and contains hair follicle precursors
Bioengineered advancement may have implications for more natural-looking reconstructive surgery outcomes, according to international research team. Fat tissue holds the key to 3D printing layered living skin and potentially hair…
Detecting pathogens faster and more accurately by melting DNA
A new analysis method can detect pathogens in blood samples faster and more accurately than blood cultures, which are the current state of the art for infection diagnosis. The new…