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Medical Devices: vary in both their intended use and indications for use. Examples range from simple, low-risk devices such as tongue depressors, medical thermometers, disposable gloves, and bedpans to complex, high-risk devices that are implanted and sustain life.
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JUL 13, 2016Videos
There have been news reports for a few years now about a worldwide shortage of helium, but most people just believed it ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 12, 2016Immunology
Researchers developing temporary implants for facial reconstruction are incorporating a unique way to deliver time-relea ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JUL 12, 2016Neuroscience
In the field of neuroscience, one of the newest areas of research is in transcranial direct current stimulation or tDCS. ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 09, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
On Thursday July 7, 2016 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a letter to embattled lab testing c ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 04, 2016Neuroscience
The neuroscience behind medications for psychiatric conditions like depression, or anxiety is complex and often the subj ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 30, 2016Neuroscience
When there has been a traumatic brain injury (TBI) or there is a tumor or other problem in the brain, doctors need to kn ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 20, 2016Neuroscience
Epilepsy is the fourth most common neurological disorder in the United States and affects people of all ages. It’s ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 08, 2016Cardiology
Have you ever had someone waiting for you at the entrance to a store while you finish shopping? Does this person have a ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 06, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Emergency room doctors can now diagnose a potential heart attack in 10 minutes instead of the usual hour-long wait for r ...MAY 31, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
It sounds counterintuitive, and possibly illogical: a drug implant to combat the addiction of drugs? But, the U.S. Food ...MAY 31, 2016Cancer
For cancer, treatment outcome and survival is directly influenced by early detection and intervention. This is especiall ...MAY 18, 2016Neuroscience
Can you move things with your thoughts? As it turns out, some people can, but they are not carnival performers or nightc ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 30, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
To avoid serious infections and complications, all medical implants must be sterilized prior to being put inside patient ...APR 29, 2016Health & Medicine
The development of dangerous coronary artery calcification shares a common pathway with bone formation, and so heart con ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 28, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
To track cells, new lab-on-a-chip technology is borrowing a technique used by cellular networks to track phones. The dev ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)APR 24, 2016Microbiology
Very small fibers made by a bacteria have the unique property of transporting charges at speeds of 1 billion electrons p ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)APR 22, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have created a new and highly efficient method for gene transfer. The technique, which involves culturing and ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)APR 16, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
MIT researchers recently engineered a flexible polymer implant that can directly release chemotherapy drugs to pancreati ...APR 15, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Imagine pouring a cup of coffee, stirring it, and lifting the cup to drink. Sounds simple for most people, but being abl ...APR 11, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
As three-dimensional (3D) printing continues to gain momentum in the field of bioengineering, the challenge now is integ ...APR 08, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
The stethoscope – the most used and recognized symbol of medicine – is getting a modern, digital makeover. W ...MAR 29, 2016Neuroscience
Parkinson’s Disease, (PD), is a neurodegenerative disease that affects the muscles in the body. It’s progres ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 28, 2016Cancer
Precision medicine is an emerging field where clinicians tailor treatment plans for each individual based on their genet ...MAR 25, 2016Videos
Behaviorism is an approach to psychology based on the idea that behavior can be researched as an empirically rigorous sc ...Written By: Julianne Chiaet
JUL 13, 2016
Videos
There have been news reports for a few years now about a worldwide shortage of helium, but most people just believed it
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 12, 2016
Immunology
Researchers developing temporary implants for facial reconstruction are incorporating a unique way to deliver time-relea
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JUL 12, 2016
Neuroscience
In the field of neuroscience, one of the newest areas of research is in transcranial direct current stimulation or tDCS.
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 09, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
On Thursday July 7, 2016 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a letter to embattled lab testing c
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 04, 2016
Neuroscience
The neuroscience behind medications for psychiatric conditions like depression, or anxiety is complex and often the subj
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 30, 2016
Neuroscience
When there has been a traumatic brain injury (TBI) or there is a tumor or other problem in the brain, doctors need to kn
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 20, 2016
Neuroscience
Epilepsy is the fourth most common neurological disorder in the United States and affects people of all ages. It’s
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 08, 2016
Cardiology
Have you ever had someone waiting for you at the entrance to a store while you finish shopping? Does this person have a
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 06, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Emergency room doctors can now diagnose a potential heart attack in 10 minutes instead of the usual hour-long wait for r
...
MAY 31, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
It sounds counterintuitive, and possibly illogical: a drug implant to combat the addiction of drugs? But, the U.S. Food
...
MAY 31, 2016
Cancer
For cancer, treatment outcome and survival is directly influenced by early detection and intervention. This is especiall
...
MAY 18, 2016
Neuroscience
Can you move things with your thoughts? As it turns out, some people can, but they are not carnival performers or nightc
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 30, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
To avoid serious infections and complications, all medical implants must be sterilized prior to being put inside patient
...
APR 29, 2016
Health & Medicine
The development of dangerous coronary artery calcification shares a common pathway with bone formation, and so heart con
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 28, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
To track cells, new lab-on-a-chip technology is borrowing a technique used by cellular networks to track phones. The dev
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 24, 2016
Microbiology
Very small fibers made by a bacteria have the unique property of transporting charges at speeds of 1 billion electrons p
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 22, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have created a new and highly efficient method for gene transfer. The technique, which involves culturing and
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 16, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
MIT researchers recently engineered a flexible polymer implant that can directly release chemotherapy drugs to pancreati
...
APR 15, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Imagine pouring a cup of coffee, stirring it, and lifting the cup to drink. Sounds simple for most people, but being abl
...
APR 11, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
As three-dimensional (3D) printing continues to gain momentum in the field of bioengineering, the challenge now is integ
...
APR 08, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
The stethoscope – the most used and recognized symbol of medicine – is getting a modern, digital makeover. W
...
MAR 29, 2016
Neuroscience
Parkinson’s Disease, (PD), is a neurodegenerative disease that affects the muscles in the body. It’s progres
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 28, 2016
Cancer
Precision medicine is an emerging field where clinicians tailor treatment plans for each individual based on their genet
...
MAR 25, 2016
Videos
Behaviorism is an approach to psychology based on the idea that behavior can be researched as an empirically rigorous sc
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet