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News The WiSE CRT system uses a tiny implant in the left ventricle to synchronize the heart, overcoming limitations of traditional Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) in heart failure patients. Contributed Author:  ...

For the second time in just as many years, a study has found a direct link between a woman's emotional and psychological state and her ability to become pregnant.

Article The device is designed to eliminate unwanted tremors in the surgeon's hand--such as through their pulse--so tiny surgical manipulations can be safely carried out within the eye. Contributed Author:  University o...

Article The FDA now requires electronic submission of medical device reports, heralding further modernization of regulatory compliance for the medical device industry. Contributed Author:  Matthew M. Lowe, Executive Vic...

News The Omnipod system will combine technologies into one integrated system consisting of an on-body tubeless pump, continuous glucose monitoring technology, a modified version of Insulet's handheld controller, and secu...

A research team from the University of Bonn has succeeded for the first time in using light stimuli to stop life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia in mouse hearts. Furthermore, as shown in computer simulations at Johns Hopk...

Many clinics across the U.S. use stem cells for treatment without complying with federal regulations. This has prompted the FDA to schedule a public hearing to gather comments about drafted guidelines for stem cell thera...

Article A free online resource for clinicians was launched to help them choose the best imaging test for each patient. Over time, the resource is expected to expand to other clinical decision-making domains. Contributed ...

Article One of the most promising engineering approaches for everyday prostheses is to closely model the biological design of a leg, ankle and foot. This approach is referred to as 'biomimicity.' Contributed Author:  Ol...

Industry Brief Company plans to allocate resources to further research and testing, design a surgical manual for implanting the medical device, and provide additional administrative and financial support to the scientist...

News MRI-compatible LCP monofilament technology overcomes a significant limitation of other vascular visualization procedures and removes radiation exposure as a consequence. Contributed Author:  Zeus Industrial Product...

Women suffer through more sleep problems than men and it's not entirely clear why. Researchers, however, are saying the reason has to do with a woman's biology.

News The material, which is used to regenerate damaged human tissue, has the potential to accelerate healing, and was developed in collaboration with the U.S. Office of Naval Research. Contributed Author:  Kerecis Topic...

Documents from the 1960s revealed why cardiovascular diseases are primarily blamed on saturated fats. The Sugar Research Foundation paid researchers to conduct studies that would downplay the role of sugar on heart disea...

Most parents in the United States unknowingly give too much or too little liquid medicine to their kids, a new study suggests. Such errors in dosing can have negative consequences, researcher said.

Using archival documents, a new report published online by JAMA Internal Medicine examines the sugar industry's role in coronary heart disease research and suggests the industry sponsored research to influence the scient...

Over the last 25 years, the number of youth soccer-related injuries in the United States has skyrocketed, a new study suggests. The statistics reflect the growing popularity of the sport as well as the awareness on the e...

Using archival documents, a new report published online by JAMA Internal Medicine examines the sugar industry's role in coronary heart disease research and suggests the industry sponsored research to influence the sc...

(Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group) Graded aerobic treadmill testing is safe, tolerable, and useful in evaluating and managing cases of sports-related concussion in children and adolescents. This is the finding of...

(Kobe University) A Japanese research group has succeeded in identifying genes that control cellular senescence -- permanently arrested cell growth. By developing drugs that suppress the activity of these genes, this dis...

(Indiana University) Research from Indiana University published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology has found that structured block-building games improve spatial abilities in children to a greater degree than board g...

(Tufts University) Tufts University researchers have discovered a new technique for generating rapidly-differentiating human neural stem cells for use in a variety of tissue engineering applications, including a three-di...