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Abbott and NIH Join Forces to Advance Neuroscience Research

NIH will use Abbott’s neuromodulation technologies to explore the devices’ applications for chronic pain and progressive movement disorders, like Parkinson’s disease.

2 Devices That Could Clean Up the Dirty Scope Problem

Boston Scientific is on track to launch a single-use duodenoscope this year designed to eliminate scope disinfection challenges completely. Meanwhile, Pentax recently touted a new hygiene solution designed to make endoscopes safer.

MIT Research Could Speed Development of Liver Treatments

New research shows that an engineered model of human liver tissue can be used to investigate the effects of RNAi, helping to speed up the development of such treatments.

How a Medtronic-Sponsored Study Could Help Hospitals Save Lives and Money

Medtronic announced preliminary results from PRODIGY, a prospective, multi-center study to identify people at high risk for opioid-induced respiratory depression, a form of respiratory compromise.

Can a Polymer Help Reduce Deaths from Sepsis?

A student has won a global competition for her efforts to develop a synthetic material that could act as both a diagnostic and a therapeutic agent for bacterial toxins.

National Geographic Takes an Interest in Organs-on-Chips Research

The magazine published a special January edition on "The Future of Medicine" highlighting innovative organs-on-chips research and technology.

New DVT Device Designed to Tackle Stubborn ‘Wall-to-Wall’ Clot

The Vetex Thrombectomy Catheter is designed to remove wall-to-wall clot within the vein, in one procedure, and without thrombolytic drugs.

New Technique Could Be a Breakthrough for Motility Research

MIT researchers have discovered a way to potentially restore movement in patients with paralysis, or treat unwanted movements such as muscle tremor in Parkinson's patients.