by Conn Hastings | Jul 12, 2021 | Critical Care, Materials, Medicine
Researchers at the Harvard Wyss Institute have developed a biomaterial-based vaccine technology that could provide prophylactic protection against bacterial infection and septic shock. The technology is delivered as a biomaterial scaffold. Once inside the body, it...
by Conn Hastings | Jul 6, 2021 | Diagnostics, Materials, Medicine, Sports Medicine
Researchers at MIT have developed an e-skin technology that contains artificial sweat ducts. The ducts prevent sweat accumulation underneath the e-skin, helping to prevent interference with built-in sensors. Incorporating a kirigami-style design, the material conforms...
by Medgadget Editors | Apr 30, 2021 | Materials, Neurology, Neurosurgery
Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) often lead to cognitive disabilities and permanent neural tissue damage, for which effective therapies do not exist. The serious cognitive impairments that patients experience and the burden on caretakers can be enormous, necessitating a...
by Conn Hastings | Apr 27, 2021 | GI, Materials, Radiation Oncology, Radiology
Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and MIT have developed 3D printed shields to protect the gastrointestinal tract from the side effects of radiotherapy. Using CT scans, the devices can be custom printed to suit each patient’s anatomy. The materials...
by Conn Hastings | Apr 21, 2021 | Genetics, Materials, Nanomedicine
Researchers at Ohio State University have developed new software that allows them to rapidly design and simulate DNA nanorobots. Previously, it was challenging to engineer such tiny devices, but now researchers can map out their design in minutes. DNA-based devices...
by Conn Hastings | Apr 14, 2021 | Cardiac Surgery, Cardiology, Materials, Medicine, Plastic Surgery, Surgery, Vascular Surgery
Researchers at the Pohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH) in South Korea have developed a hydrogel patch system that allows for sophisticated sequential release of growth factors that stimulate angiogenesis. The sequential cascade of growth factors...