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Biologics, Wound Care, Infection Prevention

Cockroach milk is the superfood the world’s been waiting for 

Think twice before killing the next cockroach you find in your apartment. A team of scientists at India’s Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine discovered that cockroach milk may be the greatest superfood of them all. The Pacific beetle...

July 29, 2016

Imaging Visualization & Navigation

New “MAP” technique for brain imaging that allows for zooming in, out at different levels 

A new study published in the journal Nature Biotechnology outlines a new method for brain imaging from researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). This new method, called magnified analysis of proteome (MAP), makes it possible to look at...

July 29, 2016

Diagnostics & Healthcare News

Many of Nation’s Best-Known Hospitals Fail To Score 5 Stars In New Medicare Quality Ratings 

The federal government released its first overall hospital quality rating on Wednesday, slapping average or below average scores on many of the nation’s best-known hospitals while awarding top scores to dozens of unheralded ones. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...

July 28, 2016

Orthopedics and Spine

Globus Medical Announces the Acquisition of Alphatec’s International Business

AUDUBON, Pa., July 26, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Globus Medical, Inc. (NYSE:GMED), a leading musculoskeletal implant manufacturer, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the international operations and distribution channels of Alphatec Holdings, Inc., a publicly...

July 28, 2016

Diagnostics & Healthcare News

Highest Concentration of Marijuana Smokers Near You – Check Out This Map 

Take a bow, San Francisco: The Bay Area is home to the highest concentration of marijuana smokers anywhere in the country, according to new data released Tuesday by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Every few years, SAMHSA combines...

July 28, 2016

Cardiovascular / Cardiology

Cardiac Rehabilitation Can Save Your Life – Why Don’t More Heart Patients Sign Up?

When Mario Oikonomides was 38 years old he had a massive heart attack. About a month later, after he’d recuperated from the emergency, his doctors sent him to a cardiac rehabilitation program, where he learned about the role physical activity can...

July 27, 2016

Biologics, Wound Care, Infection Prevention

Protein in Breast Milk Reduces Infection Risk in Premature Infants

Full-term babies receive natural protection from their mothers that helps them fight off dangerous infections. However, babies born prematurely lack protective intestinal bacteria and often are unable to be nursed, causing their infection-fighting capabilities to be underdeveloped. Now, researchers at...

July 27, 2016

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

A “Window to the Brain:” Transparent Skull Implants to Ease Laser Brain Surgery 

The day when surgeons can stop having to repeatedly cut open the skull to deliver life-saving laser therapy to the brain moves closer with the development of a new material for making transparent skull implants. Researchers at the University of...

July 27, 2016

Diagnostics & Healthcare News

Trekkies Will Love These 10 Medical Devices 

With Star Trek Beyond opening in theaters, we take a look at how medical devices from the science fiction fantasy series are becoming a reality. Read on to discover 10 medical devices that are sure to inspire some deja vu...

July 26, 2016