Wireless Patch Monitors, Paces Heart and then Biodegrades
August 2, 2023
Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a cardiac monitoring device that is intended for use in patients who have suffered a cardiac event. The soft...
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Implanted Ultrasound Lets Chemo Access Brain
May 12, 2023
Researchers at Northwestern University have trailed an implanted ultrasound device in patients, which is used in combination with microbubbles to transiently open pores in the...
Wearable Device Senses When Vocal Fatigue Sets in
February 27, 2023
Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a wearable that can detect when someone is talking or singing, and tallies this information up to provide a...
Soft Bioresorbable Implant Controls Pain by Cooling Nerves
July 7, 2022
A team of engineers at Northwestern University led by John Rogers, the person responsible for many advances in flexible electronics, created a drug-free implant that...
Anti-COVID Nanobubbles Act as Viral Decoys
January 27, 2022
Researchers at Northwestern University have discovered naturally-occurring extracellular vesicles in the blood that contain the ACE2 protein, which is the cellular target of SARS-CoV-2. The...
Nanotherapy for Immunosuppression May Lead to Diabetes Treatment
January 20, 2022
Researchers at Northwestern University developed a nanoparticle delivery system for a common immunosuppressant drug that increases the potential of pancreatic islet transplantation as a viable...