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Automated Tissue Engineering on Demand

Automated Tissue Engineering on Demand

Medicine & Health / Research

created May 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- There is an increasing demand for skin. Manufacturers of pharmaceuticals, chemicals, cosmetics and medical engineering products need it in order to test the compatibility of their products ...





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Researchers to mimic nature's probes

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Aug 31, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The National Science Foundation has awarded Clemson University researchers $2 million to study ways to mimic the suction mechanism used by butterflies and moths to feed so that the same method can be used in medical diagnostics. ...


Modified Bluetooth speeds up telemedicine

Technology / Engineering

created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A telemedicine system based on a modified version of the Bluetooth wireless protocol can transfer patient data, such as medical images from patient to the healthcare provider's mobile device for patient assessment almost ...


A top supplier of medical isotopes closed through 2009

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jul 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

An aging Canadian nuclear reactor responsible for production of one-third of the isotopes used in medical radiation treatment around the world will be out of service through at least the end of 2009, authorities said Wednesday.


Baby's mp3 heart monitor

Medicine & Health / Research

created Aug 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new type of fetal heart monitor could save the lives of unborn infants in complicated pregnancies, according to a study published in the International Journal of Engineering Systems Modelling and Simulation.


Volunteers wanted for simulated 520-day Mars mission

Volunteers wanted for simulated 520-day Mars mission

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Oct 20, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (24) | comments 5

(PhysOrg.com) -- Starting in 2010, an international crew of six will simulate a 520-day round-trip to Mars, including a 30-day stay on the martian surface. In reality, they will live and work in a sealed facility ...


Can pen and paper help make electronic medical records better?

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jul 20, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 2

The results of a new study of the pen and paper workarounds employed by healthcare providers who use an electronic medical record system may help make electronic medical records even more useful to health-care providers and ...


3D printing for new tissues and organs

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Jun 18, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0

A more effective way to build plastic scaffolds on which new tissues and even whole organs might be grown in the laboratory is being developed by an international collaboration between teams in Portugal and the UK.


Yoga boosts heart health

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Heart rate variability, a sign of a healthy heart, has been shown to be higher in yoga practitioners than in non-practitioners, according to research to be published in a forthcoming issue of the International Journal of ...


'Mixed reality' human helps medical students learn to do intimate exams

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created Jun 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

"What brings you in to see me today?"


Stanford researchers publish comprehensive model for medical device development

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created Jun 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In an effort to increase understanding of the medical device development process and help companies execute the bench-to-bedside process of product development more effectively, researchers at Stanford University have published ...



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