Posts by: Charles Moore

Charles Moore

Charles is a force to be reckoned with in the world of print and new media. From an interview with him in LowEndMac: ”His articles, features, and commentaries have appeared in more than 40 magazines, newspapers and websites in Canada, the US, the UK, and Australia. . . a columnist for The Halifax Daily News and the Saint John Telegraph Journal, Atlantic Fisherman, and news editor and columnist for Applelinks.com, a columnist and contributing editor for MacOpinion and PBCentral, as well as writing for Low End Mac.” Charles serves as the Senior Section Editor for the Science and Research section of BioNews Texas and contributes science-related articles on a daily basis.

July 13, 2016July 13, 2016

FDA Approves First Biodegradable, Absorbable Stent for Coronary Artery Disease

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved the first fully absorbable stent for treating coronary artery disease. The Absorb GT1 Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold System (BVS), a device manufactured by ... Read more

June 29, 2016June 29, 2016

Virtual Heart Model To Help Study New Cardiovascular Therapies

A research team at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) developed a detailed computer model that reveals how electrical signals that control and regulate cardiac functions are affected in ... Read more

April 15, 2016April 21, 2016

FDA Approves First Leadless Pacemaker for Treating Heart Rhythm Disorders

Pacemakers are surgically implanted medical devices that have improved and lengthened the lives of millions of cardiac patients by generating electrical impulses to treat irregular or stalled heartbeats. The U.S. ... Read more

March 2, 2016April 21, 2016

Treating Heart Disease Gets More Precise With 3-D Printing Used by Australian Cardiologists

Doctors and engineers at Australia’s University of Melbourne are harnessing the power of supercomputers to create personalized 3-D models from patients with heart disease, from photos taken by a camera thinner ... Read more

January 27, 2016January 27, 2016

New Weapon Against Cardiovascular Disease Launched in Canada

AngioDefender, developed by Ann Arbor, Michigan-based Everist Health, was launched in Canada just in time for Heart Month in February. The integrated diagnostic device combines electronic sensor technology with a software ... Read more

January 8, 2016January 8, 2016

Omron Healthcare Previews New Heart Health Devices at Consumer Electronics Show

Omron Healthcare, which has been making digital blood pressure monitors for nearly 40 years, unveiled two new devices at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this month. The company, ... Read more

November 9, 2015November 10, 2015

Heart Failure Treatment Sees Future in Electronic Monitoring Devices

Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States and worldwide. The National Institutes of Health’s National Library of Medicine observes that congestive heart failure (HF) has ... Read more

July 21, 2015July 22, 2015

Boston Scientific Initiates Study Evaluating New Fully Resorbable I Scaffold Technology

Marlborough, Massachusetts-based Boston Scientific Boston Scientific has now initiated a study of the company’s first fully resorbable drug-eluting scaffold system. The Fully Absorbable Scaffold Feasibility Study (FAST) is a prospective, ... Read more

June 29, 2015July 9, 2015

Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital Prints First 3D Heart Using Multiple Imaging Techniques

Congenital heart experts at Spectrum Health Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan, have successfully integrated two common imaging techniques — echocardiography and CT — to produce a three-dimensional ... Read more

May 21, 2015May 21, 2015

Simple Thermometer-Like Device Could Help Diagnose Heart Attack

Heart Attack diagnosis can involve multiple tests using expensive equipment. However, access to such techniques is simply unavailable in many parts of the world — even in some rural areas ... Read more