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Quantel Medical receives FDA clearance for Optimis Fusion integrated laser platform

Quantel Medical today announced FDA 510(k) clearance for its Optimis Fusion integrated laser platform. The Optimis Fusion system combines advanced selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) photoregeneration therapy and traditional YAG photodisruption treatments to offer ophthalmologists a versatile armamentarium for treating both cataract and glaucoma in an efficient combination platform.

10 Jul 2014

Study: No evidence hospitals use digital records to bilk Medicare

Concerns that hospitals are harnessing electronic health records to generate bigger revenues may be unfounded, according to a study published Tuesday. Meanwhile, NPR looks at how entrepreneurs are using technology to help older people manage their health.

9 Jul 2014

Researchers evaluate surgeons' cognition during robot-assisted surgery

What clues might brain metrics hold about the skill levels of surgeons who perform robot-assisted surgeries? Looking for better ways to assess the proficiency of surgeons performing these complex procedures, researchers at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) and the University at Buffalo (UB) determined whether cognitive assessment can effectively measure the expertise of robotic surgeons with varying levels of experience.

9 Jul 2014

New therapeutic targets release mechanisms in reactive astrocytes for treatment of Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease, which is the most common cause of dementia, is fatal and currently, there is no cure. In Alzheimer's disease, brain cells are damaged and destroyed, leading to devastating memory loss.

9 Jul 2014

New important education initiative to help train pathology residents in clinical informatics

The widespread adoption of the electronic health record (EHR), spurred in large part by meaningful use and related federal programs, is changing the way health care providers interact with laboratory information. Now, more than ever, pathologists need to be well-versed in the field of clinical informatics in order to deliver high quality and cost-effective patient care.

9 Jul 2014

Telemedicine could improve quality of life of patients with chronic liver diseases

Although telemedicine could improve the quality of life of patients with chronic liver diseases, viable home care systems are still lacking. Scientists working on the EU-project "d-LIVER" mean to remedy this situation. Initial results have now been released.

9 Jul 2014

Pain control in osteoarthritis patients

Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common causes of disability, and inadequate pain control can lead to joint stiffness that may impair mobility for patients.

9 Jul 2014

First Edition: June 9, 2014

Today's headlines include a status report on GOP discussions and debate over plans to replace the health law as well as coverage of emerging legislation to override the Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby decision.

9 Jul 2014

UCLA project receives $15M to restore lost memory functions in brain-injured people

The UCLA Program in Memory Restoration has been awarded up to $15 million by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for a four -year project aiming to help brain-injured people restore lost memory functions.

9 Jul 2014

Medicare mulls expanding telehealth to wellness, behavioral visits

The proposed rule would also pay for rural telemedicine for providers who are closer to big cities. Elsewhere, telemedicine in treating injured workers -- especially in rural areas -- catches on.

8 Jul 2014

Doctors offer new minimally invasive system to treat patients with narrowed, failing aortic heart

Doctors at the Orlando Health Heart Institute are offering a new minimally invasive system to treat patients with narrowed, failing aortic heart valves who are considered to be at high risk to undergo surgery. Orlando Health is the only hospital in Orlando currently offering the Medtronic CoreValve® System.

From Medtronic 8 Jul 2014

High-resolution, high-throughput pre-implantation genetic screening microarray launched by OGT

Oxford Gene Technology (OGT), The Molecular Genetics Company, has announced the launch of a new high-resolution, high-throughput pre-implantation genetic screening (PGS) microarray aimed at improving embryo screening for in vitro fertilisation (IVF). The CytoSure™ Embryo Screen Array offers eight arrays of 60,000 spots for high-resolution genome-wide aneuploidy and copy number detection in pre-implantation embryos.

From Oxford Gene Technology 8 Jul 2014

Fabry disease awareness: an interview with Dr. Hartmann Wellhoefer, Head of Medical Affairs, Rare Disease, Shire

Lysosomes are subcellular organelles that are present in most cells, with the major exception of red blood cells.

8 Jul 2014

Tufts Medical Center goes live with Plexus IS' Anesthesia Touch

Plexus Information Systems, Inc., a market-leading provider of Anesthesia Information Management Systems (AIMS), announced today that Tufts Medical Center went live with Anesthesia Touch, a full-featured AIMS that automates the anesthesia documentation process.

8 Jul 2014

Premature newborns less likely to die if admitted to high volume neonatal units

Premature newborns are 32% less likely to die if they are admitted to high volume neonatal units rather than low volume, according to new research.

8 Jul 2014

RD Biomed announces Chinese distribution agreement for reflux diagnostic tool Peptest

RD Biomed, the Yorkshire medical technology company, has announced a Chinese distribution agreement for its world-leading reflux diagnostic tool Peptest.

8 Jul 2014

New test for TB could improve speed and accuracy of diagnosis for deadliest diseases

A new test for tuberculosis (TB) could dramatically improve the speed and accuracy of diagnosis for one of the world's deadliest diseases, enabling health care providers to report results to patients within minutes, according to a study published this week in the journal Angewandte Chemie.

8 Jul 2014

Expectant moms use Internet to seek pregnancy advice

Pregnant women are using the Internet to seek answers to their medical questions more often than they would like, say Penn State researchers.

8 Jul 2014

New technology in field of optogenetics can remotely control specific receptors by light

Institute for Basic Science (IBS), the main organization of the International Science and Business Belt project in South Korea, has announced that a group of researchers, led by professor Won Do Heo, have developed a new technology in the field of optogenetics that can remotely control specific receptors by light.

8 Jul 2014

Battelle acquires nearly 11% of AMIC's outstanding Common Stock

Advanced Medical Isotope Corporation, a late stage development company engaged primarily in the development of brachytherapy devices and medical isotopes for diagnostic and therapeutic applications, today announced that Battelle, has acquired approximately 11% of AMIC's outstanding Common Stock.

7 Jul 2014

Technology News and Research

Quantel Medical receives FDA clearance for Optimis Fusion integrated laser platform

Study: No evidence hospitals use digital records to bilk Medicare

Researchers evaluate surgeons' cognition during robot-assisted surgery

New therapeutic targets release mechanisms in reactive astrocytes for treatment of Alzheimer's disease

New important education initiative to help train pathology residents in clinical informatics

Telemedicine could improve quality of life of patients with chronic liver diseases

Pain control in osteoarthritis patients

First Edition: June 9, 2014

UCLA project receives $15M to restore lost memory functions in brain-injured people

Medicare mulls expanding telehealth to wellness, behavioral visits

Doctors offer new minimally invasive system to treat patients with narrowed, failing aortic heart

High-resolution, high-throughput pre-implantation genetic screening microarray launched by OGT

Fabry disease awareness: an interview with Dr. Hartmann Wellhoefer, Head of Medical Affairs, Rare Disease, Shire

Tufts Medical Center goes live with Plexus IS' Anesthesia Touch

Premature newborns less likely to die if admitted to high volume neonatal units

RD Biomed announces Chinese distribution agreement for reflux diagnostic tool Peptest

New test for TB could improve speed and accuracy of diagnosis for deadliest diseases

Expectant moms use Internet to seek pregnancy advice

New technology in field of optogenetics can remotely control specific receptors by light

Battelle acquires nearly 11% of AMIC's outstanding Common Stock

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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