News articles tagged with 'biomedical'
Device enables world's first voluntary gorilla blood pressure reading
— 11 Nov 2009 11:23 | BiologyZoo Atlanta recently became the first zoological institution in the world to obtain voluntary blood pressure readings from a gorilla. This groundbreaking stride was made possible by... — full story
'Spaghetti' scaffolding could help grow skin in labs
— 18 Oct 2009 11:48 | TechnologyScientists are developing new scaffolding technology which could be used to grow tissues such as skin, nerves and cartilage using 3D spaghetti-like structures. Their research is highlighted... — full story
Scientists use math modelling to predict unknown biological mechanism of regulation
— 15 Oct 2009 09:11 | BiologyA team of scientists, led by a biomedical engineer at The University of Texas at Austin, have demonstrated - for the first time - that mathematical models created from data obtained... — full story
New strategy for mending broken hearts?
— 11 Oct 2009 13:04 | HealthBy mimicking the way embryonic stem cells develop into heart muscle in a lab, Duke University bioengineers believe they have taken an important first step toward growing a living 'heart... — full story
A step toward better brain implants using conducting polymer nanotubes
— 30 Sep 2009 16:32 | HealthBrain implants that can more clearly record signals from surrounding neurones in rats have been created at the University of Michigan. The findings could eventually lead to more effective... — full story
New device finds early signs of eye disease in preemies
— 22 Sep 2009 12:59 | HealthTell-tale signs of a condition that can blind premature babies are being seen for the first time using a new handheld device in a study at Duke University Medical Centre... — full story
Sharing the results of research critical to advancement of biological sciences
— 10 Sep 2009 13:37 | HealthSharing the fruits of research in the biomedical sciences is critical for the advance of knowledge, yet with the advent of large-scale data gathering following the completion of the... — full story
Boron-based compounds trick a biomedical protein
— 3 Sep 2009 11:26 | HealthChemists and biologists have successfully demonstrated that specially synthesised boron compounds are readily accepted in biologically active enzymes, a move that, they say, is a proof... — full story
Silk-based optical waveguides meet biomedical needs
— 1 Sep 2009 12:19 | HealthThere is a growing need for biocompatible photonic components for biomedical applications - from in vivo glucose monitoring to detecting harmful viruses or the telltale markers of Alzheimer's.... — full story
Patient-doctor communication is worse for blacks than for whites
— 1 Sep 2009 11:13 | HealthBlack patients with high blood pressure experience poorer communication with their doctors than white patients do, a study led by a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researcher... — full story