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Medtronic initiates global abdominal aortic
aneurysm study
Medtronic, Inc. has announced the start of ENGAGE, the largest ever
study of its kind, which will evaluate the performance of the Endurant
stent graft, an implantable medical device designed to provide an
advanced minimally-invasive alternative to open surgical repair of
abdominal aortic aneurysms. 24 April 2009
Axela introduces assay kits for validating
tumour markers
Axela Inc. has launched nine plate based tumour marker assays
designed for stand alone use or to simplify the transition to automated
dotLab assays. They can significantly transform the speed with which
putative biomarkers can be validated. 24 April 2009
Applied Biosystems/MDS Analytical
Technologies launch new mass spectrometer for proteomics research
Applied Biosystems and partner MDS Analytical Technologies have
introduced the AB SCIEX TOF/TOF 5800 System, a high-speed sensitive
MALDI-based mass spectrometer. 24 April 2009
Commonly used ulcer drugs may offer
treatment potential in Alzheimer’s Disease
Scientists at the University of British Columbia have discovered that
drugs commonly used to treat ulcers have significant neuroprotective
properties, which appear to be enhanced when used in combination with
ibuprofen, a widely used anti-inflammatory drug. 24 April 2009
IMEC paves way for multi-electrode
deep-brain stimulation
The Belgium-based Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre (IMEC) has
presented a new design strategy for brain implants, which it used to
create a prototype multi-electrode stimulation and recording probe for
deep-brain stimulation. 24 April 2009
European Association of Urology position statement on screening for
prostate cancer
Based on the results of the European Randomised Study for Screening
of Prostate Cancer (ERSPC), the EAU has formulated a position statement
regarding prostate cancer screening in Europe, and the subsequent
actions to be taken by health professionals and health authorities. 24
April 2009
Leicester University wins £320,000 grant to
study magnetic nanoparticles for treatment of prostate cancer
The award will allow a multidisciplinary research team to design
high-performance magnetic nanoparticles that target unique cell surface
receptors present on the prostate tumour cell surface. 24 April 2009
Smart material technology helps repair
skeletal malformations
Innovative technology developed in co-operation between the Electronics
Department of the Helsinki University of Technology (TKK) and the Orton
Invalid Foundation is a significant step in the repair of skeletal
malformations. 24 April 2009
Tide turns in fight to stop European
Commission restricting use of MRI scanners
Further pressure has been applied to the European Commission to amend
the Physical Agents (EMF) Directive which, if adopted into national
legislation, would drastically curtail the use of MRI scanners in
hospitals and research centres across Europe. 24 April 2009
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Bionanotechnology: a revolution at single
molecule level
Progress in bionanotechnology is essential for our understanding of
cells and for the development of new therapeutics, which nowadays
increasingly function at the molecular level, according to Prof Nynke
Dekker of the Delft University of Technology. 24 April 2009
McKesson acquires LMS Medical Systems'
perinatal information system
McKesson has strengthened its enterprise Horizon Clinicals solution with
the acquisition of LMS Medical Systems’ intellectual property for
obstetrics surveillance and archival capabilities. 23 April 2009
OpenVista 2.0 improves patient care and
staff workflow through targeted enhancements
Medsphere Systems Corporation has announced the release of an enhanced
OpenVista Radiology Application. OpenVista Radiology 2.0 incorporates
auto check-in, automatic printing of radiology requisition reports,
improved work lists, enhanced picture archiving and autofax
capabilities. 23 April 2009
Cerus expands Intercept product line with
new set for platelets
Cerus Corporation has received CE mark approval for a new configuration
of its Intercept Blood System, allowing a single treatment procedure to
produce two pathogen inactivated platelet units for transfusion. 23
April 2009
Bioject gains US clearance for
Zetajet needle-free injection system
Bioject’s new Zetajet system offers an array of unique product features
and patient benefits that can provide highly competitive differentiation
to a wide variety of injectable market segments. 23 April 2009
Nanobiotix reports ‘proof of concept’ for nanoparticles in
treating brain cancer
Nanobiotix has announced that an independent
preclinical study has validated the applicability of using its
nanoparticles — nanoPDT — to treat glioblastoma multiforme, one of the
most prevalent brain tumours. 23 April 2009
Agilent introduces human copy number
variation microarrays for study of diseases
Agilent Technologies has introduced the Human CNV Association 2x105K
microarray for studying associations between genomic copy number
variations (CNV) and disease. The array is based on a design by the
Wellcome Trust Case Control Consortium (WTCCC). 23 April 2009
Helicos BioSciences releases transcriptome sequencing (RNA-Seq)
datasets on open access website
Helicos BioSciences has released transcriptome
sequencing (RNA-Seq) datasets on the HeliSphere Technology Center, the
company’s open access website for sharing Helicos datasets and
bioinformatics software tools. 23 April 2009
Breakthrough in preclinical model for human
cancer may lead to new drug development
Aveo Pharmaceuticals has announced findings from its novel
human-in-mouse (HIM) cancer model system, in which it successfully
created invasive human tumours from primary human breast tissue that
develop over time in mice and mimic human tumour behaviours and
response. 23 April 2009
Wolters Kluwer Health launches ProVation
Order Sets with decision support
Wolters Kluwer Health has launched ProVation Order Sets, powered by
UpToDate Decision Support, an innovative order set development solution
that combines ProVation Medical’s award-winning technology platform with
UpToDate’s premier clinical decision support content. 23 April 2009
Gemalto joins SAFE-BioPharma Association
Gemalto is joining with biopharmaceutical and healthcare industry
leaders to help the industry achieve its common goal of a fully
electronic business environment by 2012. 23 April 2009
Rigel Pharmaceuticals and Proteros extend
research collaboration
The collaboration gives Rigel access to Proteros’ Gallery Structures
enabling Rigel to rapidly deliver high quality protein-ligand structural
information. 23 April 2009
Siemens offers design guide for building
energy-efficient labs
Siemens Building Technologies, Inc. is offering a new Life Science
Solutions Design Guide written expressly for consulting engineers and
other professionals who are looking to design and specify effective and
more energy-efficient laboratory facilities. 22 April 2009
Discovery of tuberculosis bacterium enzyme
paves way for new drugs
A team of University of Maryland scientists has paved the way for the
development of new drug therapies to combat active and asymptomatic
(latent) tuberculosis infections by characterizing the unique structure
and mechanism of an enzyme in M. tuberculosis, the bacterium
that causes the disease. 22 April 2009
Rigorous visual training teaches brain to
see again after stroke
By doing a set of vigorous visual exercises on a computer every day for
several months, patients who had gone partially blind as a result of
suffering a stroke were able to regain some vision. 22 April 2009
Dutch Consortium builds registry for care
of rare diseases
The Dutch Orphan Disease Registry Consortium is building a disease
registry framework to collect information on rare diseases, encourage
drug development and optimize patient care. The consortium focuses on
inborn errors of metabolism as a target group of diseases. 22 April
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MEDai launches patient-specific early
warning system for hospitals
The early-warning system, Pinpoint Review, generates predictions for
acute-care patients, focusing on the likelihood of a patient developing
a complication, like decubitus ulcers, acquiring a hospital-acquired
infection or being readmitted. 22 April 2009
Primal Pictures launches reference tool for
interpreting radiology scans
Primal Pictures has developed interactive software for teaching how to
interpret radiological scans that provides users with an invaluable aid
to cross section anatomy, CT and MRI interpretation. 10 April 2009
St Mary’s Hospital unveils advanced
intensive care units
St Mary’s Hospital in London, has opened a leading-edge intensive care
unit that enables 24/7 patient observation and monitoring, automated
visitor management and videoconferencing between staff and consultants,
operated from the patient's bedside. 10 April 2009
The International Diabetes Federation’s
20th World Diabetes Congress
The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) will organize its 20th World
Diabetes Congress this year in Montreal, Canada from 18-22 October. The
Congress is held every two years and is one of the world’s largest
medical congresses. More details about the
event and venue ... 9 April 2009
Ignorance of eye health risk associated
with diabetes risks blindness for millions
A survey conducted by Transitions Optical, Inc. in the US reveals a
dangerous lack of awareness about eye health risks, with less than 40%
of the population surveyed correctly identifying vision issues as
possible complications of diabetes. 9 April 2009
Roche completes xCELLigence family of cell
analyser products
The new RTCA DP Instrument is applicable for flexible low-throughput
research assays and uses up to three 16-well plates for simultaneous
experiments. 9 April 2009
Carl Zeiss Meditec launches new OCT
applications for eye surgery
The new optical coherence tomography (OCT) applications support
cataract, refractive, glaucoma and retina procedures. 9 April 2009
GE introduces Carescape platform for
wireless patient monitoring
GE Healthcare's Carescape Telemetry platform builds enables hospitals to
simultaneously leverage multiple telemetry frequencies and co-ordinate
cell phone, Wi-Fi and other wireless technologies on one infrastructure.
9 April 2009
Parabon NanoLabs to use power of grid computing to design novel
macromolecules based on synthetic DNA
Parabon Computation has spun off Parabon NanoLabs to develop nano-scale products based on designer DNA technology.
It will initially focus on developing nano-scale sensors for
therapeutics, diagnostics and other molecular detection systems.
9 April 2009
Cardima surgical ablation probe receives EU
approval
Cardima, Inc. has received CE Mark approval for its Surgical Ablation
Probe with Stabilization Sheath. The system can be used in open-chest
surgery in conjunction with other procedures, or as a thoroscopic
standalone, closed-chest procedure. 9 April 2009
Prosthetic
arm with built-in MP3 player
Advanced Arm Dynamics has launched the Reverb Arm, an
'activity-specific' prosthetic arm that has a built-in MP3 player and
amplified sound. 9 April 2009
GE Healthcare gives digital radiography
system green status
GE Healthcare has given its first line of digital radiography X-ray
products ecomagination status, based on the systems’ energy and
operational efficiency. 9 April 2009
Fluidigm quantification system allows
genetic sequencing of picogram samples
The new system allows researchers to sequence rare genetic samples,
lower costs, improve data quality and speed up time-to-results for
next-generation DNA sequencing. 9 April 2009
BioImagene launches new Ki-67 algorithm for
prostate image analysis
The algorithm is used to detect and provide quantitative measurement of
the protein biomarker Ki-67. 9 April 2009
Karo Bio reports positive results for new
glucose control compound for diabetes
Karo Bio’s compound KB3305, a liver selective antagonist for the
glucocorticoid receptor, shows clinically relevant and statistically
significant effects on plasma glucose levels in type 2 diabetes
patients. 8 April 2009
BioAdvance Greenhouse invests $550,000 in
Novira Therapeutics' antiviral drug technology
Novira is focused on the development of novel small-molecule drugs
against medically-important viral targets. 8 April 2009
AtriCure’s cryoablation system receives US
FDA clearance. 8 April 2009
Physio-Control receives US clearance for
Lifepak 15 monitor/ defibrillator. 8 April 2009
Affymetrix launches microarray-based
analysis system for cytogenetics
The new system, which includes arrays, reagents, and software, enables
fast and reliable detection of known and novel chromosome aberrations. 8
April 2009
OrSense receives EU approval for
non-invasive haemoglobin and pulse oximetry monitoring system
OrSense Ltd has received a European CE Mark for its NBM-200MP, a
multi-parameter sensor for non-invasive continuous hemoglobin, low
signal oximetry and pulse rate measurements. 8 April 2009
Imaging Diagnostic Systems develops new
algorithm for CT laser mammography
The new reconstruction algorithm improves visualization of angiogenesis
(cancer) in laser mammography images. 8 April 2009
Genedata strengthens TcLand Expression’s
research informatics infrastructure for personalized medicine. 8
April 2009
AVEO and Biogen Idec in partnership to
develop ErbB3-targeted antibodies. 8 April 2009
Aphios collaborates with VivaCell
Biotechnology España to develop combination therapy for HIV latency.
8 April 2009
FluGen secures exclusive rights to novel
vaccine-delivery technology
Flugen Inc., has secured rights to vaccine-delivery technology being
commercialized by Ratio Inc. The easy-to-use, disposable micro-device
painlessly delivers seasonal and pandemic influenza vaccines. 7 April
2009
Gene Bridges licenses recombineering
technology to Daiichi Sankyo
Heidelberg-based Gene Bridges GmbH, has licenced its Red/ET
recombination technology to Japanese company Daiichi Sankyo. 7
April 2009
IlluminOss photodynamic bone stabilization
system receives EU approval
The system requires a 4.5mm pathway into the bone. A photo sensitive,
liquid monomer is infused into the contours of the interior of the bone,
then a light source converts the liquid monomer into a hardened polymer
within 90 seconds, stabilizing the bone. 7 April 2009
Growth in data storage for digital medical
imaging causing interoperability problems
It is essential that image archive storage solution providers, PACS
vendors and image modality manufacturers become aware of the growing
requirements of storage space, says Frost & Sullivan in a new report. 7
April 2009
Boston Scientific launches new coronary
imaging catheter
Boston Scientific Corporation has launched its iCross coronary imaging
catheter, a product designed to improve the deliverability of the
company's intravascular ultrasound technology. 7 April 2009
Integrated care with electronic records
reduces cardiac deaths by 73%
Kaiser Permanente has substantially improved the heart attack survival
rate for its members in Colorado through an innovative program that
links coronary artery disease patients, and teams of pharmacists,
nurses, primary care doctors and cardiologists, with an electronic
health record. 7 April 2009
Cardiac Science adds DICOM to cardiac
systems
Cardiac Science has added DICOM connectivity to its Quinton Q-Stress
cardiac stress testing system and Quinton Q-Tel cardiac rehabilitation
system. 7 April 2009
HD technology ushers new era in minimally
invasive surgery
High-definition (HD) video technology has measurably enhanced the
ability of surgeons conducting minimally invasive surgery. End-to-end
integration of HD devices used in a variety of MIS procedures represents
a new era in disruptive technology. 7 April 2009
Intel and GE form $250m alliance to develop
home healthcare technology
GE and Intel Corporation have entered into an alliance to market and
develop home-based health technologies that will help the elderly live
independently and patients with chronic conditions manage their care at
home. 6 April 2009
CyberKnife radiosurgery for prostate cancer
shows 100% PSA response
Low-risk prostate cancer patients were treated using CyberKnife
radiosurgery. At a median follow-up of 33 months, no patient experienced
a PSA recurrence and early side effects were no worse than other
prostate cancer therapies. 6 April 2009
Patients and nurses benefit from in-bed
patient monitoring system
The system comprises a mattress coverlet which is embedded with sensors
that measure heart rate, respiratory rate and provides a bed-exit alert
for fall prevention. 6 April 2009
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