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Chemical Heritage Foundation announces merger with Life Sciences Foundation

On October 9, 2015, the board of directors of the Chemical Heritage Foundation (CHF) in Philadelphia approved a merger with the Life Sciences Foundation (LSF) of San Francisco. On October 11, the Life Sciences Foundation board approved the same plan.

15 Oct 2015

Intuitive Surgical and Trumpf Medical team up to address hospitals’ need for operating room integration

Intuitive Surgical and Trumpf Medical are now offering Integrated Table Motion for the da Vinci® Xi® Surgical System in Europe. This first-of-its-kind product includes the latest Intuitive Surgical robotic-assisted surgical system and Trumpf Medical’s advanced operating table, the TruSystem® 7000dV. The surgical system and table have been seamlessly integrated to allow surgeons and anesthesiologists – for the first time – to make a comprehensive range of table adjustments easily and efficiently during da Vinci Surgery.

15 Oct 2015

ADMT announces filing of FDA 510(k) application for Angiodroid The CO2 Injector for Angiography

ADM Tronics Unlimited, Inc. has announced that a Premarket Notification 510(k) application has been filed with the US Food and Drug Administration for Angiodroid The CO2 Injector for Angiography (the "Angiodroid Injector") by Angiodroid America, Inc., a subsidiary of Angiodroid, Srl, in affiliation with Triotech Ventures and ADMT, as previously announced.

15 Oct 2015

UTEP researchers patent low-cost device that can easily track health of HIV patients

University of Texas at El Paso researchers have patented a low-cost device that can easily monitor the health of HIV patients living in low-resource settings.

14 Oct 2015

MR Solutions launches MRS-PET system that allows simultaneous acquisition of PET and MRI imaging data

PET and MRI preclinical imaging systems can now be operated simultaneously for the first time by researchers. This follows the introduction of MR Solutions’ commercially available MRS-PET system which is inserted within the cryogen free 3T, 4.7T, or 7T MRI magnet.

From MR Solutions 14 Oct 2015

Clinical study results of VolitionRx's NuQ test for pancreatic cancer published in Clinical Epigenetics

VolitionRx Limited today announced that full results from a completed clinical study of its NuQ blood-based test for early stage pancreatic cancers have been published in the online issue of Clinical Epigenetics, the official journal of the Clinical Epigenetics Society.

14 Oct 2015

VTT examines effectiveness of beauty patch using unique imaging technology

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has analysed the effectiveness of its beauty patch, using a technique for imaging live tissue to demonstrate the patch's beneficial effects on the skin. Preliminary results show that already after two weeks usage the patch together with cosmetic serum adds collagen, which helps skin tissue to stay supple.

14 Oct 2015

Brain areas linked to social behaviors underdeveloped in youths with high functioning ASD

A team of UCLA scientists has found that brain areas linked to social behaviors are both underdeveloped and insufficiently networked in youths with high functioning autism spectrum disorder (ASD) compared to study participants without ASD.

14 Oct 2015

SonaCare Medical's Sonablate 450 focused ultrasound system receives FDA approval for ablation of prostate tissue

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved SonaCare Medical's Sonablate 450 focused ultrasound system for the ablation of prostate tissue. Focused ultrasound enables treatment of organ-confined prostate disease while preserving surrounding healthy tissue, without radiation or surgery.

14 Oct 2015

Malaria protein could one day help stop cancer

Scientists at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver Coastal Health and the BC Cancer Agency have discovered a protein from malaria that could one day help stop cancer in its tracks.

13 Oct 2015

UW researchers use noninvasive light-based imaging technology to see inside the living brain

Researchers at the University of Washington have used a noninvasive light-based imaging technology to literally see inside the living brain, providing a new tool to study how diseases like dementia, Alzheimer's, and brain tumors change brain tissue over time.

13 Oct 2015

RE.WORK showcases future technology and innovations in deep learning software

The future of technological innovation is a broad topic with endless opportunities in every scientific field. RE.WORK’s two most recent concurrent conferences ‘RE.WORK: Future Technology’ and ‘RE.WORK: Deep Learning’, in part focussed on putting healthcare in the context of the wider technological revolution.

13 Oct 2015

ViewRay selected as recipient of 2015 Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation Leadership Award

ViewRay, Inc. announced today that the company has been selected to receive the 2015 Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation Leadership Award, a prestigious recognition based on an extensive and independent Frost & Sullivan analysis of the North American Image-Guided Radiation Therapy market.

13 Oct 2015

UCLA Health adopts GenomOncology's GO Clinical Workbench to accelerate analysis for tumor DNA profiling tests

GenomOncology today announced that UCLA Health has adopted the GO Clinical Workbench to accelerate analysis and reporting for its tumor DNA profiling tests.

13 Oct 2015

Lilly, ImaginAb partner to study potential novel T-cell-based immuno-oncology therapies

Eli Lilly and Company and ImaginAb Inc. are pleased to announce a preclinical research collaboration to study potential novel T-cell-based immuno-oncology therapies.

13 Oct 2015

GENALICE’s Population Calling analysis module improves diagnosis, treatment of complex DNA diseases

Today, GENALICE is setting a new standard for ultra-fast and highly reliable detection of all DNA changes in large patient cohorts. In a one-hour online event, the complete genomes of 800 Alzheimer Disease (AD) patients were processed, and by ingeniously using the aggregate information from the complete group, detection of DNA changes, or variants, in individual patients was enhanced.

13 Oct 2015

DePuy Synthes Trauma announces U.S. launch of new biologic implant for trauma-related extremity procedures

DePuy Synthes Trauma announced today the U.S. launch of CONFORM Flex with Q-PACK Technology, the only pre-hydrated demineralized cancellous bone tissue matrix designed for use in trauma-related extremity procedures, including fusion, and for filling bone voids.

13 Oct 2015

GENALICE’s Population Calling analysis module improves diagnosis, treatment of complex DNA diseases

13 Oct 2015

New design could improve safety, efficiency of spinal surgery in children with cerebral palsy

Researchers have designed a way to improve the safety and efficiency of a complex surgical procedure for children with cerebral palsy by using wearable technology like Google Glass.

13 Oct 2015

VTT, AIST partner to study how ICT-based applications improve care services for the elderly

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and the Japanese research institute AIST are studying how the adoption of ICT-based applications designed for the elderly will improve care service both at home and in assisted living facilities with the help of, for instance, a robot assistant.

13 Oct 2015

Technology News and Research

Chemical Heritage Foundation announces merger with Life Sciences Foundation

Intuitive Surgical and Trumpf Medical team up to address hospitals’ need for operating room integration

ADMT announces filing of FDA 510(k) application for Angiodroid The CO2 Injector for Angiography

UTEP researchers patent low-cost device that can easily track health of HIV patients

MR Solutions launches MRS-PET system that allows simultaneous acquisition of PET and MRI imaging data

Clinical study results of VolitionRx's NuQ test for pancreatic cancer published in Clinical Epigenetics

VTT examines effectiveness of beauty patch using unique imaging technology

Brain areas linked to social behaviors underdeveloped in youths with high functioning ASD

SonaCare Medical's Sonablate 450 focused ultrasound system receives FDA approval for ablation of prostate tissue

Malaria protein could one day help stop cancer

UW researchers use noninvasive light-based imaging technology to see inside the living brain

RE.WORK showcases future technology and innovations in deep learning software

ViewRay selected as recipient of 2015 Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation Leadership Award

UCLA Health adopts GenomOncology's GO Clinical Workbench to accelerate analysis for tumor DNA profiling tests

Lilly, ImaginAb partner to study potential novel T-cell-based immuno-oncology therapies

GENALICE’s Population Calling analysis module improves diagnosis, treatment of complex DNA diseases

DePuy Synthes Trauma announces U.S. launch of new biologic implant for trauma-related extremity procedures

GENALICE’s Population Calling analysis module improves diagnosis, treatment of complex DNA diseases

New design could improve safety, efficiency of spinal surgery in children with cerebral palsy

VTT, AIST partner to study how ICT-based applications improve care services for the elderly

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