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bioMérieux launches antibody test
for hepatitis C
bioMérieux has launched the new CE-marked
VIDAS Anti-HCV test for the detection of antibodies to the hepatitis
C virus (HCV). 31 Oct 2012
Orthopaedic devices deliver important
clinical benefits to patients cost effectively
A study
suggests that selected orthopaedic devices deliver important
benefits to patients by increasing their mobility, improving their
functional status and enhancing their health-related quality of
life. 31 Oct 2012
Barnsley Hospitals upgrade to Agfa
digitizers for image processing
Agfa HealthCare has announced
that it has received an order from NHS Supply Chain for four DX-G
digitizers for computed radiography for Barnsley Hospitals. 31 Oct
2012
Quarter of bowel cancers only
discovered from emergency hospital admission
A national audit
has found that about a quarter of bowel cancer patients in England
are only diagnosed with the disease after an emergency admission to
hospital. 31 Oct 2012
BD launches new Safety
Blood Collection Needle in Europe
The BD Vacutainer Eclipse
Signal Blood Collection Needle has single-handed activation,
integrated holder and a new flashback chamber, giving healthcare
workers immediate confirmation of venous access, whilst also
reducing the potential for sharps injuries. 31 Oct 2012
Southern Scientific
launches gamma cameras for nuclear cardiology in UK
Southern
Scientific has introduced to the UK a dual and triple head gamma
camera from Digirad that are designed specifically for nuclear
cardiology SPECT applications. 31 Oct 2012
Exercise is the best way to keep the
brain healthy in old age
People who exercise later in life
may better protect their brain from age-related changes than those
who do not, MRI scans of the brain shows. 26 Oct 2012
UK government to invest £7m to promote additive manufacturing
Grants for collaborative R&D projects in additive manufacturing,
also known as 3D printing, will be awarded through an open
competition. 26 Oct 2012
Record year heralds expansion for
Raleigh Coatings
Staffordshire-based Raleigh Coatings is
looking to create skilled jobs at a new production facility
following a record year for sales and turnover. 26 Oct 2012
Manchester United appoints Toshiba as
official supplier of medical systems
Toshiba Medical Systems
will provide state-of-the-art medical equipment to a new medical
centre at the club’s training ground. 26 Oct 2012
Biom’Up attracts new
investors and raises €6.8 million
Biom’Up will
recruit new sales staff, focus sales efforts on the US and Europe,
and finance a phase III clinical trial in Europe and the US
for a new range of products. 26 Oct 2012
Blood pressure app for finding best
treatments for hypertension
bpSalsa is an iPhone app that
compares the performance of different blood pressure treatments to
help improve the efficiency and cost of treating hypertension. 24
Oct 2012
More collaboration
between business and universities needed to boost UK economy
UCB has called on the UK Government to ensure that measures to
strengthen partnerships between universities, business and the NHS
actually deliver results. 24 Oct 2012
Flaws in EU regulation of medical
devices, says BMJ
A joint undercover investigation by the
BMJ and the Daily Telegraph has exposed flaws in
the EU system used to grant market access for devices such as
replacement hips, cardiac defibrillators, and breast implants. 24
Oct 2012
Novasep to build world's largest
chromatography plant for pharmaceutical industry
Novasep is
to invest €30 million to build in Europe the world's largest
chromatography plant used for the production of a large volume
commercial active pharmaceutical ingredients. 18 Oct 2012
Biotronik launches
implantable BioMonitor for monitoring arrhythmias
BioMonitor
is an implantable cardiac device designed for the highly accurate
and reliable monitoring and management of patients with atrial
fibrillation (AF) or unexplained syncope. 18 Oct 2012
Siemens to open UK
training facility for syngo.via system
Siemens Healthcare is
to open the training facility at its UK headquarters in Frimley,
Surrey. 18 Oct 2012
Non-coding antisense
RNA can be used to stimulate cellular protein production
While studying Parkinson's disease, a research group has discovered
that the protein synthesis activity of coding genes can be enhanced
by the activity of the non-coding one called antisense. 18 October
2012
Oracle Health Sciences
joins WIN personalised medicine consortium
Oracle will
provide access to its data management, clinical trials, genomics and
analytics expertise. WIN's mission is to increase the efficacy of
cancer care globally through personalized therapy and early
diagnostics. 18 Oct 2012
Intermittent binge drinking causes
significant brain damage and alcoholism
Scientists at The
Scripps Research Institute found signs of cognitive impairment
similar to that seen in established alcoholism after only a few
months of intermittent binge drinking. 16 Oct 2012
Functional thyroid tissue generated
from stem cells in mice
The discovery could allow the
treatment of patients who suffer from thyroid hormone deficiency due
to defective function, or abnormal development of the thyroid gland.
16 Oct 2012
Diabetics with foot ulcers have higher
risk of heart attack, stroke and death
The researchers say
the findings of this large scale study highlight the potential need
for improved detection and management of those with diabetes and
foot ulcers. 16 October 2012
Sitting for long periods increases
risk of diabetes, heart disease and death
A review of
research has discovered that sitting for long periods increases your
risk of diabetes, heart disease and death even if you meet typical
physical activity guidelines. 16 Oct 2012
Melanoma cells become invisible to
immune system due to inflammation caused by treatment
A
research team led by Bonn University has discovered that an
inflammatory reaction caused by the treatment given for a tumour
causes the tumour cells to temporarily alter their external
characteristics and thus become invisible to the body's defence
cells. 16 Oct 2012
European medtech associations form new
alliance to drive industry forward
Eucomed and EDMA, the
European Diagnostic Manufacturers Association, have formally
launched a new alliance called MedTech Europe. 10 October 2012
Graphene membranes etched to create
molecular sieves
An engineering team at the University of
Colorado Boulder has produced graphene membranes with tiny pores
that can efficiently separate gas molecules through size-selective
sieving. 9 Oct 2012
Select Bio Laboratories moves into
BioCity Scotland
Lanarkshire-based biosciences incubator,
BioCity Scotland, has signed a deal with the Select Pharma Group to
move its contract testing laboratory services onto the site this
month. 9 Oct 2012
Boston Scientific to acquire Rhythmia
Medical
Rhythmia Medical, Inc. is a developer of mapping and
navigation solutions for use in cardiac catheter ablations and other
electrophysiology procedures, including atrial fibrillation and
atrial flutter. 9 Oct 2012
Conference on the potential uses of
nanofibres
The NanoKTN is hosting a one-day conference at
Nottingham Trent University on 17 October, to look at ways in which
the technology to produce and incorporate nanofibres into
nanocomposites has progressed in the last year. 9 Oct 2012
First step to US FDA approval for Second Sight’s retinal
implant
The US FDA Ophthalmic Devices Advisory Panel has unanimously
voted to recommend the Argus II Retinal prosthesis, the first device to
restore a degree of sight to sufferers of Retinitis Pigmentosa. 4
Oct 2012
New chemistry technique to synthesize
complex natural terpenes
Scientists at The Scripps Research
Institute have shown how to synthesize in the laboratory an
important set of natural compounds known as terpenes. The largest
class of chemicals made by living organisms. 31 Oct 2012
Eucomed voices concern over scrutiny procedure in EC proposal for
medical device regulations
Eucomed has
welcome most of the recommended measures in the
European Medical Device Directive proposal but says the ‘scrutiny procedure’ will ultimately harm
patients and will negatively impact European governments and industry. 3
Oct 2012
European Commission proposes new regulations for medical devices
The EC has proposed two regulations to ensure that patients,
consumers and healthcare professionals can reap the benefits of
safe, effective and innovative medical devices. 3 Oct 2012
Unnecessary medical treatment costs
US up to $800bn per year
Leading doctors are calling for
action to tackle unnecessary care that is estimated to account for
up to $800bn and are challenging the basic assumption in US
healthcare that more is better. 3 Oct 2012
Are genes or the
environment the main cause of obesity?
The ongoing obesity
epidemic is creating an unprecedented challenge for healthcare
systems around the world, but what determines who gets fat? Two
experts debate the issue. 3 Oct 2012
Clinical trial of
weight loss using genetics-determined diet and lifestyle
Pathway Genomics has announced a clinical trial with the Veterans
Affairs San Diego Healthcare System that will investigate if weight
loss can be improved by using genetic analysis to determine the most
suitable individual diet and exercise regime. 3 Oct 2012
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