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New ink for custom wearable sensors

Houston’s research team invented a special ink to draw sensors directly on the skin with very high signal accuracy and adaptability Wearable medical devices allow easy remote monitoring of patient parameters. Heart rate, temperature and sweat values, among many others, are a direct indication of a…

Mario Vincenzo La Rocca

Health

A new 3D printed cubic structure for broken bones

The new technique has proven to be three times more efficient than the current one and also promotes the growth of blood vessels within it The bones are the scaffolding in our bodies. Bone fractures are long to treat and kilurgically complex injuries. In the case of complex damage, chyurgists use…

Mario Vincenzo La Rocca

Health

A wireless LED implant restores hearing in mice

The cochlear implant is based on LED lights and stimulates neurons in rodents’ brains with extreme precision, generating a partial recovery of auditory functions Hearing is one of the most important and dominant senses in humans and animals. Diseases related to the auditory organ generate serious…

Mario Vincenzo La Rocca

Events

Faraj Complex Ventilator, the Lebanese anti-Covid project

The new ventilator is designed to help Lebanese hospitals treat Covid-19 patients and reduce the amount of virus released into the air The pandemic is still going on and the search is not stopping. A new invention comes from Lebanon and bears the signature of Ali Faraj, a member of the Lebanese…

Mario Vincenzo La Rocca

Events

New biocement from onion extract for dental applications

The compound is completely natural, has excellent antioxidant and adhesive properties and can replace current polymer resins by removing toxicity problems The need to replace plastics with natural compounds also affects the dental field. The pastes currently used are made of polymers that are…

Mario Vincenzo La Rocca

Health

Will the biomedical sensors draw with pencils?

An invention proposed by the University of Missouri can make wearable sensors accessible to everyone Wearable sensor technology will be the new evolution of medicine. The technologies developed so far have proven to be very efficient and capable of covering a wide range of needs. However, the…

Mario Vincenzo La Rocca

Chemistry

A new hydrogel can replace knee cartilage

The material mimics the properties of natural cartilage and is a candidate for knee tissue replacement surgery Cartilage plays a key role in the joints, particularly the knee. Unfortunately, once damaged, it hardly heals. The medical solution is a replacement surgery but until now there were no…

Mario Vincenzo La Rocca

AI

Cordio HearO is the app that recognizes heart attacks

The smartphone app tracks changes in your voice and warns you if there is a risk of a heart attack in progress Prevention is better than cure. A motto that acquires even more value when compared to deadly clinical conditions such as a heart attack. The development of technology and artificial…

Mario Vincenzo La Rocca

Health

VitalScout, the sensor that monitors the stress of nurses and doctors

New wearable device keeps track of heart and respiratory parameters and alerts staff when they reach a high stress threshold Health workers are among the classes most prone to stress at work. Their commitment was also of paramount importance during the pandemic period. A new study, led by Prof.…

Mario Vincenzo La Rocca

Health

New technique fills and repairs the discs between the vertebrae

The procedure uses a new material and is a definitive and more effective treatment for the herniated discs’ wounds Medical research is always full of innovations. Researchers are endlessly developing new techniques and materials for all types of diseases. Today we will talk about a debilitating and…

Mario Vincenzo La Rocca

Health

First antibodies confirmed in patients cured by COVID-19

The great news comes from a Chinese study that confirms the presence of specific antibodies against the new coronavirus weeks after the appearance of symptoms A bright light of hope during the emergency caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. A Chinese study, published in nature medicine, shown for the…

Mario Vincenzo La Rocca

Health

Can talking spread the coronavirus? Laser help us understand it

The laser light scattering technique allows the researchers to observe the droplets produced by talking and highlights the usefulness of the mask in the fight against the pandemic The world is fighting the pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus and many nations are ready to implement the plans to…

Mario Vincenzo La Rocca

Health

Coronavirus vaccines, what is the status of the research

The genetic sequence of SARS-CoV-2 was published on 11 January 2020, triggering the frantic search for a vaccine worldwide. Let’s see how many of them exist and at what stage is the experimentation Since the beginning of the year, a great deal of information about active vaccines against the new…

Mario Vincenzo La Rocca

Health

Enzychem Lifesciences files patent for coronavirus treatment

The biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Seoul expands the legal protection of EC-18 drug to the USA after the starting trial in South Korea On March 17, 2020, Enzychem Lifesceices announced that it was advancing a domestic clinical trial of EC-18, a new coronavirus treatment candidate, in…

Mario Vincenzo La Rocca

Health

Coronavirus: new rapid test developed in New York City

The test recognizes antibodies in the patient’s blood and changes colour, indicating the presence of the virus. The pandemic caused by new coronavirus is reaching alarming numbers. A major problem is the uncertainty of those infected. The wide spread makes it difficult to determine precisely who is…

Mario Vincenzo La Rocca