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.

innovations-report provides informative and stimulating reports and articles on topics ranging from imaging processes, cell and tissue techniques, optical techniques, implants, orthopedic aids, clinical and medical office equipment, dialysis systems and x-ray/radiation monitoring devices to endoscopy, ultrasound, surgical techniques, and dental materials.

Harnessing skin cancer genes to heal hearts

A common powerful mutation found in melanoma can push heart muscle cells to multiply in laboratory models of heart tissue. Biomedical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated that one of…

Wireless drug patch shows promise as chronic disease treatment delivery system

Research suggests that a wearable patch featuring electrically triggered microneedles for on-demand drug delivery could be the next frontier in treatment of neurodegenerative disorders and neurological injuries. University of North…

Engineering a more elegant deep brain stimulation therapy for Parkinson’s

Adaptive form of deep brain stimulation with twice the number of electrodes improved the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease in six patients. A team of physicians, neuroscientists and engineers at Duke…

Early breast cancer detection

Further TOSYMA analysis underpins advantages of DBT+SM use. Early detection of disease is considered positive – but what if it finds “too much”? While early diagnosis can improve the chances…

Next generation spinal fusion goes “meta”

Pitt Engineer receives $557K NIH funding for world’s first in vivo trials of metamaterial orthopedic implants. A civil engineer at the University of Pittsburgh is applying his expertise in bridges and…

Bladder tumors reduced by 90% using nanorobots

The research, which was conducted on mice, demonstrates how these tiny nanomachines are propelled by urea present in urine and precisely target the tumour, attacking it with a radioisotope carried…

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