MAKO Surgical Corporation of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has developed a new partial knee replacement system incorporating a robotic arm and 3D imaging, which the inventors say allows for finer control and faster patient recovery time. Incorporating the first robotic arm ...
Mouth Hygiene Saves Lives
Tel Aviv University nurses in Israel have developed a new clinical approach to benefit patients that are confined to their beds. The nurses discovered that simply using a toothbrush as part of the daily hygiene can protect patients from potentially ...
A New Angle on MRI Scans
A group of engineers from the University of Zurich, Switzerland, has found a new way of producing higher quality MRI images. Their technique, they say, will increase the doctors’ ability to diagnose disease, thus making treatment more effective. It may ...
Chinese Botanical Drug to Cure Peanut Allergies
A recent study conducted at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York suggests that a Chinese botanical drug can help patients manage their food allergies. This new drug may help many allergic patients in the western society and could ...
Understanding Receptors to Cure AIDS
Scientists from Cornell University have gained new insight into how receptors on cell surfaces turn off signals from their environment. Their results may have a great influence on the understanding of cancer, AIDS, neurodegenerative disorders, and other illnesses. Prof. Scott ...
Human Antibodies Neutralize Avian Flu
A recent study conducted at the Burnham Institute for Medical Research in California, led by Professor Robert Liddington, showed that human antibodies can neutralize the effect of the avian flu virus. These antibodies can be used to generate vaccines and ...
Vital Jacket Will Monitor Your Health
The Chilean based Company BioDevices recently unveiled Vital Jacket – a wearable vital-signs monitoring system. Vital Jacket uses microelectronics embedded into a T-shirt that will continuously monitor heart rate and electrocardiogram (ECG) waves of the wearer. The Vital Jacket was ...
Saliva Test to Catch Early Diabetes
Scientists from Oregon and Indiana are developing a simple saliva test that can diagnose and monitor treatment of type 2 diabetes. The new test may improve the doctors’ diagnostic abilities, bring forward diabetes treatment, and ultimately increase patients’ life expectancies. ...
ReWalk – Robotic Legs
The Israeli-based Company Argo Medical Technologies has developed a device that enables people with lower limb disabilities to stand, walk, and even climb stairs. The device nick named “ReWalk” is suitable for anyone with functioning hands, arms, and shoulders. “ReWalk” ...
Frozen Organs Live Longer
A group of scientists from Ottawa University in Canada have developed a system which creates antifreeze liquids that can keep organs awaiting a transplant fresh for longer periods of time. This discovery will improve the organ transplant success rate and ...
