Medical Education Articles
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What is 3D Printing Materials?
Introduction of 3D Printing Materials 3D printing has revolutionized the manufacturing industry, allowing the creation of complex and customized objects with ease. One critical aspect of 3D printing is the materials used, which greatly impact the functionality and compatibility of the final product. What are Biocompatible Materials in 3D Printing? Biocompatible materials play a crucial role in ...
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OR Today Spotlight on John W. Cromwell MD
The following article is a repost of an interview that originally appeared in OR Today “Spotlight On: John W. Cromwell, MD” with Caresyntax customer, John Cromwell, MD, FACS, associate chief medical officer and director of surgical quality and safety at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. ...
By Caresyntax
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Surgical Video Data Privacy, Misconceptions & the Benefits of PSO
In recent years, there has been a growing trend of using video technology in surgical procedures to enhance precision, communication, and training. While the benefits of video in surgery are many, there are also concerns regarding the legal risks that may arise from its use. Medical professionals fear that video footage of a surgery could potentially be used against them in legal proceedings, ...
By Caresyntax
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New Findings about Capsular polysaccharide You May Want to Know
Streptococcus pneumoniae is the leading cause of pneumonia, sepsis and meningitis. Collectively, these infections are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in older adults and young children. To fight these deadly infections, a pneumococcal vaccine is given to stimulate the production of antibodies against CPS. However, bacteria can manipulate their CPS structure to evade these antibodies. ...
By CD BioGlyco.
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Will Metformin Be Replaced By SGLT-2 Inhibitors
Metformin is a classic first-line hypoglycemic agent for patients with type 2 diabetes, and is an essential drug in combination regimenes. However, as the evidence is updated, the idea of drug selection for first-line treatment is changing. GLP-1 agonists and SGLT-2 inhibitors in combination with or without metformin (as required for glycemic management) have also been recommended by multiple ...
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Chest CT Segmentation - Case study
The challenge An industry-leading medical device company required the capability to automatically generate an accurate 3D model of complex patient-specific anatomies The anatomical model was needed for planning challenging surgical navigation procedures The pre-existing solution was slow and not robust, requiring extensive and time-consuming manual editing by the interventionist Our ...
By RSIP Vision
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Discovery of Bispecific Antibodies and Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors That Kill Glioblastoma Cells and Melanoma Cells, and Block the Metastasis of Malignant Melanoma Cells to the Lung by Over 90%
Ocean Biomedical will be a wholly owned subsidiary of Aesther Healthcare Acquisition Corp. and will change its name to Ocean Biomedical, Inc., expected to be listed on NASDAQ under the symbol, “OCEA”. PROVIDENCE, R.I. and NEW YORK, Sept. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ocean Biomedical and Aesther Healthcare Acquisition Corp. (“Aesther”) (NASDAQ: AEHA) ...
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How PTSD Symptoms can Make Relationships Hard
For anyone who lives with PTSD or cares about someone who does, it likely doesn’t come as a surprise to hear that people with PTSD often struggle with relationships. And yet social support may actually help improve symptoms. So why is it so hard? And why do people with PTSD symptoms so often seem to push away the loved ones who want to support them? Several recent studies have explored ...
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Calypso Released on UDN Data
We are excited to announce a beta release of our Calypso tool on the latest Phase II Undiagnosed Diseases Network (UDN) data. This is a project performed in collaboration with the UDN, and we encourage our initial set of UDN investigators to trial this release and provide any feedback, comments, questions or requests to info@frameshit.io. ...
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Adaptive MRD Chief Commercial Officer Nitin Sood Shares How His Personal Journey Has Shaped His Career Path
Here at Adaptive, putting the patient first is a core value—a philosophy that deeply resonates with me. Similar to many of my fellow Adapters, my inspiration is personal and I’m excited by the tremendous potential impact we can have on human lives through the work we’re doing in our Immune Medicine and MRD businesses. Growing up in New Delhi, India, my father worked for a ...
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Antibody-peptide epitope conjugate (APEC), another disguise for ADC
Background Tumor immunotherapies compose immune checkpoint inhibitors, therapeutic antibodies, tumor vaccines, cellular therapies, and so on. However, each has its own set of issues, such as the fact that CAR-T therapy is an individual therapy that is costly; immune checkpoint inhibitors are highly effective, but only in some patients. The researchers expose us to a radically different way of ...
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Dubai on the Brain: NeuroVigil’s Philip Low Assembles Dream Team to Launch Modern Neurotechnology Industry; Expands Conglomerate in Montreal, Canada
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates & PALO ALTO, Calif. & MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Neurotechnology Powerhouse NeuroVigil (ranked “Top 10 most innovative companies in health care” by Washington Post and Fast Company) announced at the New Technology & Mental Health Conference keynote during Dubai’s World Expo that it has recruited senior captains of industry, government and ...
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Case Studies Utilizing KUBTEC Mozart 3D Tomosynthesis for Margin Management during Partial Mastectomy by Kandace P. McGuire, MD - Case Study
Dr. Kandace P. McGuire shares how 3D tomosynthesis assisted her during two cases (The Case of the Missing Magseed & Imaging a Bracketed Lesion). In addition, Dr. McGuire discusses how she evaluated the specimens in multiple ways using KUBTEC’s MOZART ...
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Scientists use lipid nanoparticles to precisely target gene-editing tools to the lung
Safe and effective systemic delivery of mRNA to specific organs and cells in vivo remains a major challenge in the development of mRNA-based therapies. Currently, the application of mRNA-based technologies is largely limited to liver diseases because of the lack of specific and effective extrahepatic systemic mRNA delivery systems in vivo. Now, a team of researchers has fine-tuned the existing ...
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A Brown pathology professor may have developed a revolutionary new approach to battling one of the world’s deadliest diseases
Jonathan “Jake” Kurtis was riding a night train from Nairobi to Mombasa when he first began to feel sick. Then a 20-year-old Brown junior, Kurtis had gone to the restaurant car for a curry and stayed up late drinking beer with some Americans he’d met. By the time he got back to his sleeper car, he had a vicious headache. “I thought God had visited upon me a righteous ...
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Cost-Effectiveness of Percutaneous Deep Vein Arterialization for Patients with No-Option Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia: an Exploratory Analysis Based on the PROMISE I Study
Abstract Background. As the most advanced stage of peripheral arterial disease (PAD), chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) is associated with a high risk of lower-limb loss and mortality. Percutaneous deep vein arterialization (pDVA) is a promising new treatment alternative for CLTI patients who cannot be treated with conventional revascularization techniques. Our study objective was to ...
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A Computer Scientist`s Quest for Meaningful Work
I was born in a country at the intersection of Europe and the Middle East — both geographically and culturally. Turkey is a beautiful country, and also a challenging one in many aspects. My mom was not able to continue her education after fifth grade because the middle school for girls was miles away from her home. She has always been a big supporter of my education and career. Growing ...
By Recursion
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MC3R Links Nutritional Status to Child Growth and Pubertal Timing
Scientists have determined how a protein in the brain uses information about the body's energy balance to regulate children's growth rate and the onset of puberty. The study focuses on the melanocortin 3 receptor (MC3R), a member of the protein family, which has long been thought to play an important role in metabolism and energy balance. Roger Cone, a physiologist at the University of ...
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Best Material To Practice Your Suturing Skills
You've probably heard amazing stories of surgeons performing successful, yet extremely delicate and risky procedures such as open-heart surgery, separation of conjoined twins, craniotomy, thoracic aortic dissection repair, oesophagectom, spinal osteomyelitis surgery, and many more. As a medical student, you wonder how a surgeon can do such an incredible job. Well, the answer lies in lots of ...
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Guide to Choosing a High Quality Suture Practice Kit
A suture practice kit is a must-have for anyone who's aspiring to become a medic, veterinarian or physician. It should be noted that not all suture kits are alike, and you'll find that some are better than others. To prevent you from wasting time and money finding the right one, here's a short guide to help you out. The Suture Pad Must Be Realistic and Have Many Different Wound Types It's ...
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