March 2018

Tufts University in Massachusetts Develops Miniature Tooth Sensor to Measures Sugar, Salt, and Alcohol Intake Orange County, CA – March 29th, 2018 –   Humans have long sought after an easy way to track their food and beverage intake to help with weight loss and other dietary restrictions. While food journals and health coaches have generally been […]

Stanford Algorithm Turns Silent Seizures Into Sound Waves to Increase Detection Orange County, CA – March 23rd, 2018 –   Researchers at Stanford have developed a device that gives any medical professional the ability to listen to brain waves and confidently detect silent seizures- the neurological condition where patients have epileptic seizures without any of the associated […]

The First Flu Vaccine Grown on Human Cells was Developed in Twelve Weeks- Half the Time of Traditional Methods  Orange County, CA – March 22nd, 2018 –   The flu is currently ranked as one of the top ten causes of death each year. The 2017-2018 flu season was the worst on record with 166 flu outbreaks […]

“Body on a Chip”, developed by MIT engineers, tests a drug’s effect on different organs simultaneously before human consumption, avoiding animal testing all together.  Orange County, CA – March 15th, 2018 –   Engineers at MIT have developed a new way to test drugs and evaluate their effectiveness and potential side effects before the drugs are tested […]

FDA Approves World’s Smallest Heart Valve Orange County, CA – March 7th, 2018 –   Although adult sized heart valves have been FDA approved since 1995, small heart valves were only recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The Masters HP 15mm rotatable mechanical heart valve can be used to replace either mitral or aortic valves that are […]