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German medical technology sector
increases revenues to €21.4bn
BVMed, the German medical
technology association, has reported that the total revenue of
medical technology companies in Germany increased by 6.9% to €21.4bn
in 2011, with exports increasing over 10%. 31 Aug 2012
Interactive exhibition of Paralympic
sport technology opens in London Olympic Park
The
International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and Ottobock Healthcare
have opened the ‘Passion for Paralympics’ exhibition at the Olympic
Park in London. 30 Aug 2012
New anatomical tissue bank for Europe
MedCure is opening a non-transplant anatomical tissue bank in
Amsterdam to provide cadaveric tissue specimens for use by
universities, medical researchers and educators in Europe. 30 Aug
2012
Pulsed UVC irradiation selectively
kills cancer cells
A new and highly effective cancer therapy
that irradiates cancer cells with high intensity pulsed ultraviolet
C (UVC) light has been developed at the Tokai University School of
Medicine in Japan. 30 Aug 2012
Brainlab releases advanced version of ExacTrac patient positioning system
Brainlab has launched its
new ExacTrac 6.0 Patient Positioning system, delivering key
improvements for both frameless radiosurgery and radiotherapy
treatments. 29 Aug 2012
BioCity Scotland appoints new board
member
BioCity Scotland, the centre for life science
businesses in Newhouse, Lanarkshire has announced the appointment of
Dr Allison Jeynes-Ellis as a new Board member.
Novel mRNA blood test can show which
heart failure patients will benefit from ICD
A novel blood
test for changes in messenger RNA that predict sudden death risk in
heart failure patients is set to help physicians decide which
patients would benefit from implantable cardioverter defibrillators
(ICDs). 28 Aug 2012
First international consensus on cardiac resynchronization
therapy in heart failure
The 2012
Expert Consensus Statement on Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) in Heart
Failure: Implant and Follow-up Recommendations and Management, will
be published in the US and European heart rhythm journals EP Europace and
HeartRhythm. 28 Aug 2012
Virus could give you diabetes later in
life
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is a significant risk
factor for type 2 diabetes in the elderly, according to research
published in the journal Immunity and Ageing. 28 Aug 2012
New device recovers blood from major
surgery to return to patient
Pioneering technology developed
at the University of Strathclyde recovers blood spilled during
open-heart and major trauma surgery and concentrates the blood cells
for transfusion back to the patient. 22 Aug 2012
Gender-specific blood RNA diagnostic
test for obstructive coronary artery disease
A new diagnostic
test uses a blood sample to measure blood cell RNA levels of a
number of genes to assess the presence of obstructive coronary
artery disease. 22 Aug 2012
University of Leicester receives £7m
donation for new biomarker facility
The donation from the
John and Lucille van Geest Foundation will help pave the way for a
new era of ‘personalised medicine’ enabling the University to create
a facility that is unique in the UK and that can compete globally.
21 Aug 2012
Aviation monitoring system adapted to
assess vital signs of critically ill patients
Researchers
from Manchester and Lancaster are investigating whether system
monitoring tools pioneered in aviation security can be used to help
prevent complications in patients after surgery. 21 Aug 2012
New algorithms allow autonomous robotic plane to navigate
indoors
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have
developed new algorithms that enable an autonomous robotic plane to fly
around pillars in an indoor car park using a laser scanner to determine
its position. (see video) 16 Aug 2012
UCLH hosts endoscopy study day for
Pentax Medical’s HD+ and i-scan system. 16 Aug 2012
University of Bath appoints Professor
of Healthcare Engineering
The University of Bath has
appointed Professor Richie Gill to pull together multi-disciplinary
expertise in healthcare engineering from across the institution. 16
Aug 2012
Fourth new successful drug for
prostate cancer treatment in two years
Clinical trials have
shown the drug enzalutamide can significantly extend life and
improve quality of life in men with advanced prostate cancer. 15 Aug
2012
Combining MEG and MRI maps brain
electrical activity with high accuracy
Aalto University has
developed the world’s first device designed for mapping the human
brain that combines whole-head magnetoencephalography (MEG) and
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology. 15 Aug 2012
Tracking real-time
chemical changes in brain aids treatment of Parkinson's
A
novel way to monitor real-time chemical changes in the brains of
patients undergoing deep brain stimulation (DBS) has been developed
at Mayo Clinic in the US. 15 Aug 2012
Cost of diabetes
prescriptions in England rises 50% in six years
This growth
is faster and greater than for prescriptions overall, where items
increased by 33% and net ingredient cost rose by just under 11% in
the same period. 15 Aug 2012
Effectiveness of
artificial tissue depends on cell shape and type of scaffold
The finding could allow the development of even more effective
implants and also target many other diseases, including cancer. 14
Aug 2012
Cambridge University
awarded £8m to build stem cell research institute
The Cambridge Stem Cell Institute will advance understanding of
stem cells and their potential to treat a range of life-threatening
conditions that currently have no effective cures. 14 Aug 2012
Amino acid balance in the gut plays
critical role in intestinal inflammation
The ACE2 enzyme
controls the amino acid balance in the gut, which in turn plays a
key role in the increased susceptibility to intestinal inflammation
in malnutrition. 8 Aug 2012
Structure of critical enzyme in flu
virus replication determined
The European Molecular Biology
Laboratory (EMBL) in Grenoble, France, has determined the detailed
3-dimensional structure of part of the flu virus’ RNA polymerase, an
enzyme that is crucial for replication. 8 Aug 2012
Does
Oscar Pistorius have an unfair advantage over other Olympic
athletes?
The Institute of Biomechanics in Valencia has
reviewed the advantages and disadvantages that a prosthetic leg
could give to a runner such as Oscar Pistorius. He reached the
semi-finals of the London 2012 Olympic 400m competition last
weekend, coming eighth. 8 Aug 2012
Brazil's health equipment exports
grow 11% to US$700m
Brazil's exports of health equipment grew 11.7% in 2011, compared to the previous year, despite the
crisis faced by the global economy. Brazilian products reached 180
countries and generated $US707 million in revenues. 8 August 2012
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