The Global Center for Medical Innovation (GCMI) announced this week that it is entering into a collaboration with multiple entities to address the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the coronavirus outbreak. Atlanta-based GCMI is collaborating with Dr. Joanna Newton, a pediatric hematologist/oncologist at the Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center of Children’s Healthcare […]
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Could this soft, stretchable wearable help out kids?
Georgia Tech researchers are touting a wireless, wearable monitor made with stretchable electronics, saying it could be especially useful for babies and small children with skin sensitivities to conventional adhesive sensors with conductive gels. The 3-in.-wide wearable includes circuitry made of thin-film, mesh-like patterns of copper that are able to flex with the soft substrate. […]
Brain tumor ‘monorail’ lands FDA breakthrough device nod
A “tumor monorail” that lures aggressive brain tumor cells to their death in an external container has won “breakthrough device” designation from FDA. The purpose of the device is not to destroy the glioblastoma tumor, but to halt its lethal spread, making the disease more of a condition to manage than a death sentence, according […]
8 ways 3D printing is making surgery remarkable
3D printing is already making a difference in healthcare: It enables models of organs to train surgeons and educate patients –and improve surgery outcomes. Doctors previously had to examine actual organs with their hands to get a feel for what they need to do surgically. Now, MRIs and 3D printers eliminate the need to put […]
Study: Microneedle patch, protein combo could boost efficacy of flu vaccine
Researchers at Georgia State University and Georgia Institute of Technology have devised a method to boost the efficacy of a traditional influenza vaccine. The team combined a fusion protein into a microneedle patch made from a biocompatible polymer. The patch’s needles are biodegradable, releasing vaccine into the skin as they dissolve. Get the full story at our sister site, […]
Dissolvable microneedle patch for flu vaccine succeeds in Phase I
Dissolvable microneedle patches that deliver the flu vaccine could provide a safe and cost-effective alternative to traditional immunization methods, according to the results from a Phase I trial published in The Lancet this week. The study enrolled adults ages 18 to 49 and randomly assigned them to receive a single dose of inactivated flu vaccine via […]
Magnets, nanoparticles open and close blood vessels for targeted drug delivery
Tightly-packed endothelial cells line blood vessels and maintain a highly structured barrier. But researchers from Rice University, Emory University and the Georgia Institute of Technology have found a way to selectively create “leaky” blood vessels for targeted drug delivery. The team’s study, which was published in Nature Communications, reported that magnets can help lead iron-oxide nanoparticles […]
Here’s how vagus nerve stimulation is getting better
Georgia Institute of Technology researchers have reported success targeting vagus nerve stimulation – providing hope for people with a host of inflammatory diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, irritable bowel syndrome and Crohn’s disease. Researchers implanted a pacemaker-like device into rats and showed that it could electrically stimulate the vagus nerve while simultaneously preventing unwanted nerve activity. […]
Hydrogel tech boosts success of transplanted insulin-producing cells
A hydrogel material embedded with a protein to improve blood vessel growth may boost the success rate of transplanting insulin-producing islet cells into patients with Type I diabetes, according to a preclinical study published in the journal Science Advances. In the newly-published work, supported by the National Institutes of Health and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, […]
Researchers stunt growth of ovarian cancer with nanohydrogels
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a targeted therapy using nanohydrogels to stunt the growth of ovarian tumors in in vivo tests in mice, according to a new study. The nanohydrogel is a gel pellet that researchers can load with RNA to carry into cancer cells and knock down a particular protein. “The dramatic […]