Groundbreaking discoveries and inventions in the Life Sciences advancing Evidence Based Medicine
University of Chicago researchers have discovered that human endothelial cells eat nanowires, opening up a plethora of possibilities for the development of bioelectrical devices that work at the single-cell level….
Researchers at University College London have developed a new technique to treat early prostate cancer: Vascular-targeted photodynamic therapy. Vascular-targeted photodynamic therapy involves injecting a light sensitive drug into a patient’s…
A research team at Stanford University has developed a biosensor that allows real-time monitoring of blood chemicals. Not only is the device able to constantly monitor the presence of chemicals…
Harvard Medical School researchers have developed implantable microcoils that allow highly specific stimulation of neurons using electromagnetic induction. Neural stimulation has shown promise for the treatment of epilepsy, although researchers…
The CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing tool has been successfully used to correct clotting abnormalities in newborn and adult mice, demonstrating potential of the CRISPR system for the treatment of hemophilia in…
People suffering from congenital eye diseases and individuals who have injured their eyes in accidents could improve their vision with a smart contact lens containing an artificial iris. The smart…
Researchers at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research have developed a ‘neural tourniquet’ that can be used to stop bleeding. While many surgeons remain skeptical about the use of nerve…
An innovative microfluidic skin patch has been developed by a research team at Northwestern University that is capable of monitoring the health of patients during exercise by analyzing their sweat….
In 1812, René Laennec invented an acoustic sensor capable of detecting the heart rate of patients. The stethoscope has seen considerable modification over the years, and while modern sensors have…
Chemotherapy can help in the fight against certain forms of brain cancer, although the treatment is far from ideal and improving brain cancer survival rates is notoriously difficult. Brain tumors…