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 Maths
and video game graphics help develop live MRI of beating heart
Magnetic resonance imaging taking just one fiftieth of a second will
enable the dynamics of organs and joints to be filmed 'live' for the
first time, including the beating heart, the bending knee, and
movements of the eye and jaw. 2 Sept 2010
 Synthetic
cornea regenerates damaged eye
Artificial corneas
made from laboratory grown collagen have regenerated and repaired
damaged eye tissue and improved vision in patients with corneal
blindness. With a world-wide shortage of donor corneas, the new
technique could offer a safe alternative to the millions of people
with damaged corneas.
 Why
nanocorrosion causes coated implants to fail
Researchers at
the Swiss organisation Empa have found out that the coatings on
implants fail due to corrosion in the reaction layer under the
coating and have developed methods to make the layer
corrosion-resistant.
Medical equipment deals briefing for Q2 2010
Mergers and acquisitions
activity decreased. There was a decrease in value over Q1 mainly due to
a large acquisition by Novartis in Q1. The number of deals also
decreased from 110 in Q1 to 78 deals in Q2 2010. The most active buyers
were Essilor
International with 14 deals, followed by Covidien plc with eight.
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Report:
World Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical Market
2010-2015 (Pipeline Analysis of the Top 50
Companies)
This report
is the result of a detailed analysis of the late stage R&D pipeline
of the 50 top companies in pharmaceuticals, the companies that
produce the lion's share of revenues. While the report looks at the
entire pipeline to 2015, a key focus of the report is the increasing
role of biopharmaceutical products. The growing interest in
biotechnology development has transitioned the pharmaceutical
industry to biopharmaceuticals in less than a decade.
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