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Mordor Intelligence announces publication of ‘Global Sports Medicine Market’ report

Mordor Intelligence is pleased to announce the publication of the report on Global Sports Medicine Market on October 20, 2015. This report discusses the market in detail.

20 Oct 2015

3D-printed airway models serve as low-cost bronchoscopy teaching models

Researchers from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, found that 3D-printed tracheobronchial tree models compared favorably against other more standard models in training pulmonary physicians to perform bronchoscopy.

20 Oct 2015

First patients receive doses of antisense drug for Huntington's disease

The first few patients have received doses of an experimental RNA-targeting drug for Huntington's disease, it was announced today.

20 Oct 2015

UNITAID report examines new technologies, key market challenges to improved access to better TB diagnostics

More than 50 companies are actively developing new products to diagnose tuberculosis (TB), a disease that killed 1.5 million people in 2013, but many countries still rely on older sputum-based methods, according to a report published by UNITAID.

20 Oct 2015

Sigma-Aldrich, Sanger Institute partner to manufacture and distribute arrayed lentiviral CRISPR library

Sigma-Aldrich Corporation today announced it has entered into an exclusive agreement with the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute to manufacture and distribute the Sanger Institute's arrayed lentiviral CRISPR library. The library will be the first of its kind, providing researchers with a collection of individual clones designed to knock out every known human and mouse protein-coding gene using the CRISPR system.

20 Oct 2015

New dental tool that creates stronger bonds for fillings receives FDA clearance

Dental composites are the synthetic resins or mixtures dentists use to restore teeth to their original hardness and rigidity. Made of amalgams—mixtures of mercury, silver or tin, or composites such as silica, ceramic or plastic compounds—longevity and performance often vary, and the composites are prone to breakages.

20 Oct 2015

Kaiser Permanente recognizes three projects for advancing quality and patient safety to transform care

As part of Kaiser Permanente's culture of continuous improvement, the organization annually recognizes outstanding projects across the nation's largest integrated health system that advance quality and patient safety. Recently, three winners were honored for their efforts in supporting patient care through technology, advanced sepsis intervention and improving early detection of diabetic retinopathy.

20 Oct 2015

Diabetic retinopathy therapy innovations: an interview with Richard Kirk, CEO of Polyphotonix

In the UK there are currently over 3.5 million people who have diabetes, with a growth rate exceeding 280,000 people per year. Diabetic retinopathy is the most common complication of diabetes.

19 Oct 2015

Biophor receives FDA 510(k) clearance for distribution of seventh oral fluid screening assay

Biophor Diagnostics, Inc. announces that it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for sale and distribution of its seventh oral fluid screening assay based on the RapidFRET IVD Platform technology. This clearance completes the company's flagship panel for drugs of abuse screening in oral fluid.

19 Oct 2015

Allergan completes acquisition of AqueSys

Allergan plc, a leading global pharmaceutical company, today announced that it has successfully completed the acquisition of AqueSys, Inc. a clinical-stage medical device company focused on developing ocular implants that reduce intraocular pressure (IOP) associated with glaucoma.

19 Oct 2015

Sequenom enters into clinical collaboration with CU School of Medicine

Sequenom, Inc., a life sciences company committed to enabling healthier lives through the development of innovative products and services, today announced that it has entered into a clinical collaboration with the University of Colorado Denver, School of Medicine.

19 Oct 2015

TARSA Therapeutics' TBRIA NDA accepted by FDA for review

TARSA Therapeutics, Inc. today announced that its New Drug Application (NDA) for TBRIATM (calcitonin-salmon [rDNA origin] delayed release tablets) submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in July 2015, has been accepted for review, with a PDUFA date of May 30, 2016.

19 Oct 2015

Study could lead to better understanding of metabolic processes behind type 2 diabetes

Scientists in Sweden have discovered that human intestinal flora regulates the levels of the body's main antioxidant, glutathione, which fights a host of diseases. The findings could lead to new probiotic-delivering foods, and a better understanding of the metabolic processes behind diseases such as type 2 diabetes.

19 Oct 2015

Pulsar Vascular reaches target enrollment in PulseRider clinical trial for treatment of intracranial aneurysms

Pulsar Vascular, an innovative medical device company, focused on breakthrough technology in the neurovascular space, announced today that they have reached the target enrollment in their clinical trial for PulseRider, the company's lead product.

19 Oct 2015

U.S. News and World Report names MU Health Care as a 'Most Connected Hospital'

University of Missouri Health Care has been named a "Most Connected Hospital" by U.S. News and World Report for using health information innovations to improve patient care. MU Health Care is one of two health systems in Missouri to make the 2015-2016 list released today, Friday, Oct. 16.

19 Oct 2015

Lightpoint Medical's LightPath Imaging System now CE marked

Lightpoint Medical, an innovative medical device company specializing in imaging technologies, announced today that the LightPath Imaging System is now CE marked, enabling the launch of the device in Europe.

19 Oct 2015

Immatics, UTHealth to partner on cellular manufacturing for adoptive cellular therapy clinical trials

Immatics US, Inc., a subsidiary of Immatics Biotechnologies GmbH, and The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston will collaborate on cellular manufacturing for adoptive cellular therapy (ACT) clinical trials.

19 Oct 2015

New 3D imaging technology lets researchers look at earliest signs of heart disease

Researchers have shown that people with high blood pressure develop changes in their hearts even before symptoms appear.

19 Oct 2015

Pacemakers can detect AF and enable initiation of anticoagulation for stroke prevention

Pacemakers can detect asymptomatic AF but are not routinely monitored for this purpose. The current study investigated whether pacemaker checks could be used to identify patients with asymptomatic AF who could then be given anticoagulation for stroke prevention.

19 Oct 2015

TGen researchers join international scientists in discovering how malaria protein could some day help stop cancer

Researchers at the Translational Genomics Research Institute joined an international team of scientists in discovering how a protein from malaria could some day help stop cancer.

19 Oct 2015

Technology News and Research

Mordor Intelligence announces publication of ‘Global Sports Medicine Market’ report

3D-printed airway models serve as low-cost bronchoscopy teaching models

First patients receive doses of antisense drug for Huntington's disease

UNITAID report examines new technologies, key market challenges to improved access to better TB diagnostics

Sigma-Aldrich, Sanger Institute partner to manufacture and distribute arrayed lentiviral CRISPR library

New dental tool that creates stronger bonds for fillings receives FDA clearance

Kaiser Permanente recognizes three projects for advancing quality and patient safety to transform care

Diabetic retinopathy therapy innovations: an interview with Richard Kirk, CEO of Polyphotonix

Biophor receives FDA 510(k) clearance for distribution of seventh oral fluid screening assay

Allergan completes acquisition of AqueSys

Sequenom enters into clinical collaboration with CU School of Medicine

TARSA Therapeutics' TBRIA NDA accepted by FDA for review

Study could lead to better understanding of metabolic processes behind type 2 diabetes

Pulsar Vascular reaches target enrollment in PulseRider clinical trial for treatment of intracranial aneurysms

U.S. News and World Report names MU Health Care as a 'Most Connected Hospital'

Lightpoint Medical's LightPath Imaging System now CE marked

Immatics, UTHealth to partner on cellular manufacturing for adoptive cellular therapy clinical trials

New 3D imaging technology lets researchers look at earliest signs of heart disease

Pacemakers can detect AF and enable initiation of anticoagulation for stroke prevention

TGen researchers join international scientists in discovering how malaria protein could some day help stop cancer

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