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New Heart-On-A-Chip Could Speed Drug Development

January 16, 2020

4IR, Bioengineering

A new cardiac tissue chip created with engineered heart tissue could help speed medical research by identifying harmful drugs before they reach human trials.

New 3D Printer May Speed Biomedical Wearable Development

April 17, 2019

Bioengineering

Researchers have developed an approach to 3D print multiple materials at once, allowing for the creation of prosthetics and medical wearables with embedded sensors.

REINVENT: Leveraging Virtual Reality and Neurofeedback to Help With Motor Rehabilitation

August 16, 2017

Bioengineering

Virtual reality, neurofeedback and a brain computer interface can now be combined to foster stroke rehabilitation for patients suffering from motor loss.

Making Ballistocardiography “Wearable” for the Prevention of Heart Failure

June 27, 2016

Bioengineering

Ballistocardiography engineers develop world’s first prototype of a low-power, wearable medical device for the prevention of heart failure.

MRI-Guided Robot: The Brains Behind Better Neurosurgery?

October 26, 2015

Bioengineering

A first-of-its-kind robotic system is making neurosurgery faster and more intuitive, which could lead to more effective treatments for certain mental diseases.