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Image: The Breathe NIOV System (Photo courtesy of Breathe Technologies).

Open Ventilation Increases Exercise Capacity

Noninvasive open ventilation is associated with significant improvement in mean exercise duration among patients with chronic respiratory diseases.  More...
08 Jul 2015
Image: 3D-printed on the Objet1000 Multi-material 3D Production System, the KAFO Splint is a customized, airy, and fashionable design for a medically functional leg brace, printed with “VeroBlack” rigid opaque PolyJet 3D printing material that provides the required weight-bearing support (Photo courtesy of Or Steiner and Stratasys).

3D-Printed Leg Brace Cost-Effectively Customized for a Just-Right Fit

Braces or splints widely used to support legs that cannot take a person’s full weight are undergoing a design improvement makeover with 3-D printing.   More...
07 Jul 2015
Image: The implantable, battery-free CardioMEMS HF System (Photo courtesy of CardioMEMS).

Implanted Heart Sensor Monitors Heart Failure Patients

A tiny, state-of-the-art microchip placed inside the heart remotely monitors vital signs of patients with advanced heart failure.   More...
06 Jul 2015

Lowering Systolic Blood Pressure Reduces AF Risk

Hypertensive patients that achieve their systolic blood pressure target had lower atrial fibrillation incidence, according to a new study.   More...
05 Jul 2015
Image: Bacteriophage attacking a bacteria (Photo courtesy of Hyglos).

Phage Lytic Enzyme Specifically Attacks MRSA

A novel bacteriophagic protein has been designed to attack methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) microbes and dissolve them.  More...
01 Jul 2015
Image: The last worldwide editions of the Merck manuals (Photo courtesy of Merck).

Merck Manuals and Health Guides Go Digital

The Merck Manuals, popular health guides provided by Merck are moving to a free, digital-only format in 10 different languages, as part of an effort to educate the global community on medical issues.  More...
01 Jul 2015
Image: The Rehabilitation Gaming System (RGS) (Photo courtesy of Universitat Pompeu Fabra).

Stroke Patients Recover Arm Use with Virtual Reality

A new study suggests that using virtual reality could assist arm rehabilitation in stroke patients and increase their confidence in using their paralyzed arm.   More...
29 Jun 2015
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