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R&D: Medical
Sweat Sensor Wristwatch for Real-Time Monitoring
A unique wristwatch contains multiple modules, including a sensor array, a microfluidic chip, signal processing, and a data display system to monitor chemicals in human sweat. It can...
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R&D: Wearables
Novel ‘Bone Bandage’ Material for Cracked Bones
Researchers have developed a biomimetic scaffold that generates electrical signals upon the application of pressure by utilizing the unique osteogenic ability of hydroxyapatite (HAp). HAp is...
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R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Flexible Sweat Sensor Based on Photonic Cellulose Nanocrystal
Researchers have reported a sustainable, insoluble, and chiral photonic cellulose nanocrystal patch for calcium ion (Ca2+) sensing in sweat.
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R&D: Medical
3D Printing with Bacteria-Loaded Ink Produces Bone-Like Composites
Researchers have pioneered a 3D printable ink that contains Sporosarcina pasteurii: a bacterium that, when exposed to a urea-containing solution, triggers a mineralization...
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Features: Medical
The Benefits of Magnesium Alloy for Medical Implants
The use of medical devices has hit an all-time high, with the global industry currently valued at $200 million and strong growth predictions through to 2023.1 These devices include surgical...
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Engineers Create Artificial Skin That ‘Feels’ Temperature Changes
A team of engineers and scientists have developed an artificial skin capable of detecting temperature changes using a mechanism similar to the one used by the organ that...
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Briefs: Medical
Film Helps Implant Bond with Bone
Researchers have developed a technique for coating polymer implants with a bioactive film that significantly increases bonding between the implant and surrounding bone in an animal model. The advance could...
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Briefs: Medical
Using Sound Waves to Control Brain Cells
Scientists at the Salk Institute of Biological Studies have developed a new technique, they say, to selectively activate brain, heart, muscle, and other cells using ultrasonic waves. Called sonogenetics,...
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Briefs: Medical
Wearable Electrolyte Sensor Provides Instant Readings
Electrolytes, such as potassium, calcium, magnesium, and other salts are essential in carrying nerve impulses that tell the heart and other muscles when to contract or relax. A proper...
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Briefs: Medical
Light-Guided Hydrogels Could Aid Drug Delivery
Light therapy has been used to treat a number of disorders, including psoriasis, and highly targeted lasers have been used for specific skin disorders, eye diseases, or cancers. Advances in imaging...
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Briefs: Medical
Lithium Batteries for Medical Applications
The element lithium possesses fundamental properties that make it ideal for use as the anode in both primary and rechargeable batteries. Vendors have paired the popular lithium anode with a variety of...
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Briefs: Medical
‘Soft X-Ray’ Detector Could Improve Breast Cancer Imaging
While clear imaging is extremely important in diagnosing breast cancer from mammograms, there is also concern about exposing the patient to too much radiation from repeated X-rays....
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Briefs: Medical
Functional Electrical Stimulation Technique May Improve Neural Implants
Electrical implants that shut down excessive activity in brain cells hold great potential for treating epilepsy and chronic pain. Likewise, devices that enhance neurons’...
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Briefs: Medical
Enhancing Tumor Drug Delivery by Laser-Activated Vascular Barrier Disruption
An obstacle to successful cancer drug therapy is the existence of drug delivery barriers, which result in insufficient and heterogeneous drug delivery to the tumor tissue. This drug delivery problem not only limits the clinical application of existing chemotherapeutics,...
Briefs: Medical
Zinc-Doped Tricalcium Phosphate Ceramic for Surgical Implants
A ceramic body consisting of the phases of tricalcium phosphate and/or hydroxyapatite provides biocompatibility with hard tissues. When such a ceramic body is implanted in a bone, direct connection is formed between the bone and the ceramic body without intervention of any fibrous...

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INSIDER: Wearables

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Ralph Bright on the Power of Power Cords
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Understanding power system components and how to connect them correctly is critical to meeting regulatory requirements and designing successful electrical products for worldwide markets. Interpower’s Ralph Bright defines these requirements and explains how to know which cord to select for your application.

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Podcasts: Medical

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Developing Sustainable Drug-Delivery Devices

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Inside Story: Trends in Packaging and Sterilization
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Eurofins Medical Device Testing (MDT) provides a full scope of testing services. In this interview, Eurofins’ experts, Sunny Modi, PhD, Director of Package Testing; and Elizabeth Sydnor, Director of Microbiology; answer common questions on medical device packaging and sterilization.

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