BME_Boxes

This twitter account is devoted to biomedical instrumentation.

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A new material made from hydrogels embedded with nanocrystal patterns and rat heart cells can change colour as the heart cells expand and contract. There are numerous application of this device. Read more:
https://t.co/jxO2xQHetF

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Schematic of a helix-shape nanorobot moving through a living cell

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A biomedical research team at Case Western Reserve University might have found an answer to that problem that is accessing organ through tough skin and muscle — inspired by the bothersome, buzzing, blood-sucking mosquito.

https://t.co/RXCFrCMQtj

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The research could eventually lead to advanced prosthetic limbs that allow users to feel realistic sensations through them.

https://t.co/9Y3VkONOss

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Drew Hall, scientists at the University of California San Diego have developed an alcohol-sensing chip that can be implanted in the body.
https://t.co/JdT2Ktdxd3

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At Rice University students came up with an add-on device to improve the delivery of current toward the heart, potentially resulting in higher chances of rescuing patients while causing little to no harm to the skin.

https://t.co/FxrZstut49

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Researchers from the University of Birmingham have developed a contact lens that can help correct certain kinds of color blindness, thanks to a safe, low cost dye.
https://t.co/XQCpKol6vh

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A 3D printed model of a prostate with foil electrodes on that form contacts to the 3D printed sensor, which provides tactile feedback during surgical rehearsals https://t.co/nCszHPAxTE

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You may have heard about the researchers who recently identified what may or may not be considered a new human organ. Now learn about the advanced imaging technology that enabled this discovery.

https://t.co/CSFat87QM6

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https://t.co/zlC3XjyfhW technology consists of a vaginal implant that basically reduces the amount of targets the virus can latch onto during sex, and may prove a more effective measure than some anti-HIV drugs or condoms in fending off infections.

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What Does Your Voice Say About Your Health? There’s an App for That https://t.co/1PutUBZDFW #biomed #device #YoE

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Augmented reality glasses help kids with autism relate to others https://t.co/3rN2JK5Yep #biomed #device #YoE

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Ethicon’s principal materials engineer discusses the latest in exciting new medical materials and considers where the trends will take device makers and designers in the years ahead.
https://t.co/uY41Kq3nGr

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App by app and tool by tool, scientists are studying whether digital health interventions work, with mixed results
https://t.co/URW3iTZ3LS

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Butterfly wings inspire a better eye implant https://t.co/738baTcvB4 #biomed #device #YoE

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Could Virtual Training Reduce Use Errors and Improve Patient Outcomes? https://t.co/Y3abK99GBD #biomed #device #YoE

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Stem Cell Technology Boosts 3D Printed Cartilage Repair https://t.co/eoz8wImHji #biomed #device #YoE

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Developed by University at Buffalo dental researchers, the teeth are loaded with antifungal medicine, and may provide a remedy for the fungal infections that burden two-thirds of denture-wearers.
https://t.co/5djQlbUdei

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Unpowered device, really transfers the impact to other parts of the body, increasing the load on the spine and making the muscles in the torso work harder.

https://t.co/FnBUbQugmw