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NeuroMetrix receives marketing certification from TÜV SÜD Japan for NC-stat DPNCheck

NeuroMetrix, Inc., an innovative health care company that develops wearable medical technology and point-of-care tests to help patients and physicians manage chronic pain, nerve diseases, and sleep disorders, today reported the receipt of marketing certification from Technischer Überwachungs-Verein SÜD Japan Ltd. for NC-stat DPNCheck as a Class II Designated Controlled Medical Device as defined in the technical standards of the Japan Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare.

24 Jun 2014

Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Roche partner to make personalised infertility treatment possible

Ferring Pharmaceuticals and Roche have announced a collaboration to combine diagnostic testing technology from Roche with Ferring's human cell line derived recombinant follicle-stimulating hormone (human rFSH), a gonadotrophin currently in phase III development.

24 Jun 2014

Arcam receives order from DiSanto Technology for two Arcam Q10 systems

Arcam, listed on NASDAQ OMX, has received an order for two Arcam Q10 systems from the strategic partner DiSanto Technology Inc. in the US. The systems will be used for manufacturing of orthopedic implants.

24 Jun 2014

NIH awards $4 million to map developing human lung

A team of investigators at The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles has been awarded $4 million over five years by the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute for LungMAP, an atlas of the developing human lung.

24 Jun 2014

New invention provides simple, highly effective way for patients to self-treat keloid scars

Scars - in particular keloid scars that result from overgrowth of skin tissue after injuries or surgeries - are unsightly and can even lead to disfigurement and psychological problems of affected patients. Individuals with darker pigmentation - in particular people with African, Hispanic or South-Asian genetic background - are more likely to develop this skin tissue disorder.

24 Jun 2014

Pilot study to evaluate advanced artificial pancreas technology under real-world situations

For several years, JDRF-funded researchers at the University of Virginia Center for Diabetes Technology have been hard at work designing an artificial pancreas system that would allow individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D) to go about their daily lives and sleep through the night with less worry about life-threatening blood-sugar highs and lows.

24 Jun 2014

Mersana and Merck KGaA develop next-generation antibody-drug conjugates

Mersana Therapeutics, Inc., and the biopharmaceutical division of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, which operates as EMD Serono in the United States and Canada, announced today an agreement to collaboratively develop next-generation antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs).

24 Jun 2014

Researchers devise kinder, gentler way to measure newborns

After their hectic experience of delivery, newborns are almost immediately stretched out on a measuring board to assess their length.

24 Jun 2014

Novel technology serves as "flight simulator" for neurosurgeons

NYU Langone Medical Center is now using a novel technology that serves as a "flight simulator" for neurosurgeons, allowing them to rehearse complicated brain surgeries before making an actual incision on a patient.

24 Jun 2014

Researchers aim to accelerate development of brain mapping techniques

The California budget signed by Gov. Jerry Brown on June 20 creates a statewide research grants program called Cal-BRAIN, an initiative led by UC San Diego.

24 Jun 2014

Researchers develop self-powered artificial cardiac pacemaker

As the number of pacemakers implanted each year reaches into the millions worldwide, improving the lifespan of pacemaker batteries has been of great concern for developers and manufacturers.

23 Jun 2014

HHS Sec. Burwell makes management changes to Healthcare.gov

The steps are being taken in an effort to prevent a repeat of the difficulties that took place during last year's launch of the federal online insurance marketplace.

23 Jun 2014

Huntington Memorial Hospital patient implanted with tiny, leadless cardiac pacemaker

A Huntington Memorial Hospital patient has become the first patient in the San Gabriel Valley to be implanted with a tiny, leadless cardiac pacemaker. Developed for patients with bradycardia - a heart rate that is too slow - the Nanostim device is designed to be placed directly in a patient's heart without the visible lump, scar and insulated wires (called leads) required for conventional pacemakers.

23 Jun 2014

States, tech companies wrestle over efforts to fix troubled state marketplace sites

States seek to recoup funds from technology companies that were involved in creating the online insurance portals that malfunctioned.

23 Jun 2014

Private insurers clamp down on drug prices

More health plans are refusing to cover certain brand-name drugs unless drugmakers offer discounts for them, reports The New York Times.

23 Jun 2014

First Edition: June 23, 2014

Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including news stories about healthcare.gov management changes.

23 Jun 2014

Cincinnati Children’s, Alexion Pharmaceuticals establish ‘Rare Disease Innovation Fund’

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center today announced the establishment of a collaboration and fund for the advancement of research in rare disease.

23 Jun 2014

Bayer, Dimension Therapeutics partner to develop new gene therapy for hemophilia A

Dimension Therapeutics, a company focused on developing novel adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapy treatments for rare diseases, today announced it has entered into a collaboration with Bayer HealthCare (Bayer) for the development and commercialization of a novel gene therapy for the treatment of hemophilia A.

23 Jun 2014

eHealth interventions may help prevent HIV infection in high-risk men

While many HIV prevention interventions have traditionally been delivered face-to-face, a study from Columbia University School of Nursing suggests that digital outreach efforts delivered via text messages, interactive games, chat rooms, and social networks may be an effective way to reach at-risk younger men.

23 Jun 2014

New concept of organs on a chip may help study cancer metastasis

The recent development of the concept of organs on a chip opens the possibility of realistically studying human organs without the use of patients or animal testing.

23 Jun 2014

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NeuroMetrix receives marketing certification from TÜV SÜD Japan for NC-stat DPNCheck

Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Roche partner to make personalised infertility treatment possible

Arcam receives order from DiSanto Technology for two Arcam Q10 systems

NIH awards $4 million to map developing human lung

New invention provides simple, highly effective way for patients to self-treat keloid scars

Pilot study to evaluate advanced artificial pancreas technology under real-world situations

Mersana and Merck KGaA develop next-generation antibody-drug conjugates

Researchers devise kinder, gentler way to measure newborns

Novel technology serves as "flight simulator" for neurosurgeons

Researchers aim to accelerate development of brain mapping techniques

Researchers develop self-powered artificial cardiac pacemaker

HHS Sec. Burwell makes management changes to Healthcare.gov

Huntington Memorial Hospital patient implanted with tiny, leadless cardiac pacemaker

States, tech companies wrestle over efforts to fix troubled state marketplace sites

Private insurers clamp down on drug prices

First Edition: June 23, 2014

Cincinnati Children’s, Alexion Pharmaceuticals establish ‘Rare Disease Innovation Fund’

Bayer, Dimension Therapeutics partner to develop new gene therapy for hemophilia A

eHealth interventions may help prevent HIV infection in high-risk men

New concept of organs on a chip may help study cancer metastasis

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