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What are the benefits and risks of fitting patients with radiofrequency identification devices?
In 2004, the United States Food and Drug Administration approved a radiofrequency identification (RFID) device that is implanted under the skin of the upper arm of patients and that stores the patient's medical identifier. A debate in this week's PLoS Medicine discusses the pros and cons of patients getting fitted with such an RFID chip. view more (2007-11-27)
Korea offers participation in the ITER fusion experiment
After the USA and China South Korea also recently offered to participate in the ITER international fusion test reactor (Latin for "the journey"). The research project was jointly prepared by European, Japanese and Russian scientists. As stated in a letter from the Korean minister of research, Ho-Koon Park, to the other ITER partners, Korea wants... view more... (2003-07-03)
Asking Doctors to Wash Their Hands
Health care professionals make contact with an average of 35 patients daily. If you calculate that the hand wash takes 2 minutes, including the time to find a basin, more than one hour of the work day is used for washing. Hospital infections cost the world thousands of lives. An important cause is unclean hands. A new device will clean hands... view more... (2004-04-21)
21st-century pack mule: MIT's 'exoskeleton' lightens the load
Researchers in the MIT Media Lab's Biomechatronics Group have created a device to lighten the burden for soldiers and others who carry heavy packs and equipment. view more (2007-09-20)
Results from the European CRT survey
The European cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) Survey is a joint initiative taken by the Heart Failure Association (HFA) and European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) of the European Society of Cardiology. view more (2009-09-01)
Exeter engineers create new technique for malaria diagnosis
Researchers from the Universities of Exeter and Coventry have developed the first new technique for diagnosing malaria able to challenge the rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) currently used in the field. view more (2008-04-28)
Trained wasps may be used to detect bombs, bugs, bodies and more
An unusual device that uses trained wasps, rather than trained dogs, to detect specific chemical odors could one day be used to find hidden explosives, plant diseases, illegal drugs, cancer and even buried bodies, according to a joint study by researchers at the University of Georgia and U.S. Department of Agriculture. view more (2005-10-21)
Plug 'n play in home networks
Today, music, images and videos are usually stored in digital form. But each medium needs its own playback device. In a networked home, different types of media can be smoothly interchanged and played back thanks to the UPnP standard. view more (2004-10-04)
Tiny Torrents
Engineers harnessing the same physical property that drives silent household air purifiers have created a miniaturized device that is now ready for testing as a silent, ultra-thin, low-power and low maintenance cooling system for laptop computers and other electronic devices. view more (2008-03-19)
Harvesting energy from nature's motions
By taking advantage of the vagaries of the natural world, Duke University engineers have developed a novel approach that they believe can more efficiently harvest electricity from the motions of everyday life. view more (2009-11-02)
'Renal Assist Device' reduces risk of death from acute kidney failure
For patients with acute kidney injury (AKI), an external device containing human kidney cells promotes recovery of the injured kidneys and significantly reduces the risk of death, according to a preliminary clinical study published in the May Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. view more (2008-03-05)
Cancer patients monitor fatigue in real time
Fatigue is one of the most common and distressing symptoms cancer patients experience during chemotherapy and radiation treatment, but it's difficult for health care professionals to accurately assess its severity. view more (2007-05-04)
New "Gating" Device Improves Imaging of Heart and Lungs
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the heart and lungs is a valuable diagnostic tool in the medical industry, but the detailed images it produces are often marred by artefacts (unwanted signals) created by the motion of cardiac and respiratory cycles. A team of inventors at Oxford University has now developed a method of suppressing MRI artefacts... view more... (2003-09-05)
Scientists demonstrate high-performing room-temperature nanolaser
Scientists at Yokohama National University in Japan have built a highly efficient room-temperature nanometer-scale laser that produces stable, continuous streams of near-infrared laser light. view more (2007-06-21)
Significant reduction in blood pressure with implantable device system
A device first implanted in the United States at the University of Rochester Medical Center as part of a clinical trial is showing a significant reduction in blood pressure in patients who suffer from severe hypertension and cannot control their condition with medications or lifestyle changes. view more (2006-11-16)
New screening technologies improve detection of polyps during colonoscopy
Two studies presented at the American College of Gastroenterology's 73rd Annual Scientific Meeting in Orlando highlight new technologies with the potential to improve the detection of colorectal polyps and flat lesions during colonoscopy. view more (2008-10-06)
MIT device draws cells close — but not too close — together
In a popular children's game participants stand as close as possible without touching. But on a microscopic level, coaxing cells to be very, very close without actually touching one another has been among the most frustrating challenges for cell biologists. view more (2007-03-30)
Brain surgery, new light-emitting materials and medical imaging - all are covered in the December issue of Opto and Laser Europe
LASERS ON THE BRAIN A new, minimally-invasive tool that can completely remove a brain tumour through a small hole in the skull has been delivered to surgeons in Germany. Conventional techniques use lasers to destroy brain tumours by thermal effects. This can destroy healthy tissue, and increases the risk of toxic side effects because it does not... view more... (2000-12-04)
New study doubles survival to hospital discharge after cardiac arrest
A new seven-city study on the impact of new CPR techniques supports the widespread use of the American Heart Association's new 2005 CPR guidelines, according to the study authors in a presentation at the AHA's Scientific Sessions November 4 in Orlando. view more (2007-11-07)
International ESS Conference
ESS-Conference European Spallation Source: Europe is contending for knowledge lead - International race for the world's best neutron source - Quantum leap in materials research - Decision in favour of Bonn as the presentation site Leading scientists and facilities from 11 European nations go on the offensive to defend Europe`s lead in neutron... view more... (2002-05-14)
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