Medical News
Multifunctional Oil Filter Module
Medical Design Technology - 14 Nov 2018 17:00
Product Announcement Hengst, the Münster-based leading specialist for filtration and fluid management, has developed a multifunctional oil filter module for the VW EA288 Evo 4-cylinder diesel engines from Volkswagen... ...
Professor awarded $2.9 million federal research grant to study Alzheimer's disease
EurekAlert! - 14 Nov 2018 09:00
(Chapman University) Chapman University has been awarded an additional $2.9 million to study Alzheimer's disease, adding an existing $4 million in grant funding for the ongoing project.
Investigational drug shows promising results in Phase II study of aggressive, often fatal blood disorder with no approved therapies
EurekAlert! - 14 Nov 2018 09:00
(University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center) A Phase I/II study, led by investigators at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, reports an investigational drug called tagraxofusp has demonstrated high r...
Putting Food-Safety Detection in the Hands of Consumers
Medical Design Technology - 15 Nov 2018 01:08
News MIT Media Lab researchers have developed a wireless system that leverages the cheap RFID tags already on hundreds of billions of products to sense potential food contamination -- with no hardware modifications... Co...
High-Power µModule Regulator Eases Data Center Cooling Requirements
Medical Design Technology - 15 Nov 2018 00:59
Product Announcement Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) expanded its suite of Power by Linear™ µModule® regulators with the LTM4700 step-down DC/DC power regulator, which combines the highest power in its class with the ener...
Next Gen Batteries Possible with Engineering Breakthrough
Medical Design Technology - 15 Nov 2018 00:56
News Dramatically longer lasting, faster charging, and safer lithium metal batteries may be possible from Penn State research published today (Nov. 12) in Nature Energy. Funded by the U.S Department of Energy... Contribu...
Stretchable Thermoelectric Coils for Energy Harvesting in Miniature Flexible Wearable Devices
Medical Design Technology - 15 Nov 2018 00:52
News Miniaturized semiconductor devices with energy harvesting features have paved the way to wearable technologies and sensors. Although thermoelectric systems have attractive features in this context, the ability... Co...
How Can We Design Electronic Devices That Don't Overheat?
Medical Design Technology - 15 Nov 2018 00:48
News You've felt the heat before--the smartphone that warms while running a navigation app or the laptop that gets too hot for your lap. The heat produced by electronic devices does more than annoy users. Heat-induced......
World's Biggest Student-Led Cybersecurity Games Announce Winners of CSAW 2018
Medical Design Technology - 14 Nov 2018 20:38
News A team of four computer science students from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) once again took home top honors at the 15th anniversary edition of Cyber Security Awareness Week (CSAW), the world's... Contribute...
Surveillance Robots Head Into the Sewers
Medical Design Technology - 14 Nov 2018 20:28
News A Danish research project is looking into the benefits of using surveillance robots, big data, and artificial intelligence (AI) to help keep tabs on sewer system infrastructure. Funded by Innovation Fund Denmark... ...
New Anisotropic Conductive Film for Ultra-Fine Pitch Assembly Applications
Medical Design Technology - 14 Nov 2018 19:41
News High-resolution display devices increasingly need ultra-fine pitch assemblies. On that account, display driver interconnection technology has become a major challenge for upscaling display electronics. Researchers.....
Famed U.K. Surgeon Warns Against Robot-Assisted Surgery For Heart Procedures
Medical Design Technology - 14 Nov 2018 19:41
News Heart surgeon Stephen Westaby says his colleagues are moving too quickly in adopting the approach. Staff Author: Daniel Seeger Topics: Surgical Products
Pressure Helps to Make Better Li-Ion Batteries
Medical Design Technology - 14 Nov 2018 19:36
News Lithium titanium oxide (Li4Ti5O12, LTO), a "zero-strain" anode material for Li-ion batteries (LIBs), exhibits excellent cycling performance. However, it shows poor conductivity, which is the major drawback and... Co...
DNV GL Healthcare Launches First Sterile Processing Program Certification In The U.S.
Medical Design Technology - 14 Nov 2018 19:11
News The program provides validation that hospitals and other healthcare facilities meet or exceed standards of care. Contributed Author: DNV GL Healthcare Topics: Surgical Products
Mayo Clinic Receives Record $200 Million Gift From Michigan Donor
Medical Design Technology - 14 Nov 2018 18:40
News Mayo Clinic's School of Medicine will be named for the donating philanthropist, Jay Alix. Contributed Author: Associated Press Topics: Surgical Products
Distance To Nearest Pediatric Surgeon A Potential Barrier For Millions Of U.S. Children
Medical Design Technology - 14 Nov 2018 18:14
Article Many families must travel at least 60 miles to access pediatric surgical care. Contributed Author: American Academy of Pediatrics Topics: Surgical Products
Patients' Own Cells Used to Created Personalized Tissue Implants
Medical Design Technology - 14 Nov 2018 17:00
News Researchers reveal how they invented the first fully personalized tissue implant, engineered from a patient's own materials and cells. The new technology makes it possible to engineer any kind of tissue implant from...
Simplifying Life for Diabetics with Nanotechnology Breakthrough
Medical Design Technology - 14 Nov 2018 17:00
News Researchers have developed a means of printing transistor-based glucose sensors directly onto a catheter attached to a wearable pump. Diabetics can program the pump to deliver insulin and glucagon... Contributed Aut...
Miniature CMOS Image Sensors Create New Potential for Endoscopes
Medical Design Technology - 14 Nov 2018 17:00
Product Announcement ams announced the introduction of the latest products in its NanEye family. The NanEyeM and NanEyeXS, pre-released, will enable the production of high-performance, single-use endoscopes for use in mi...
NASA Astronaut Tinkers with Creating a Joystick for Drones
Medical Design Technology - 14 Nov 2018 17:00
Videos Fluidity Technologies is working on creating a controller for drones with what it's calling the FT Aviator. Better yet is that Scott Parazynski, a former NASA astronaut, is the one designing the new controller... ...
Advancements in Double-Acting Rotary Seals Prove More Effective
Medical Design Technology - 14 Nov 2018 17:00
Article Leaking rotary seals can create a headache for anyone within the fluid power industry. There is a fine line between ensuring a rotary seal has enough lubrication to prolong a seal's life and having too much to ca...
Additive Manufacturing Process Simulation Solution to Improve 3D Printing
Medical Design Technology - 14 Nov 2018 17:00
News Now, a new additive manufacturing process simulation helps predict distortion and shrinkage during the 3D printing process and helps avoid issues by automatically generating a compensated model... Contributed Author...