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Ziehm Imaging presents mobile C-arm customized to hybrid OR requirements at Arab Health

At this year's Arab Health in Dubai, innovation leader Ziehm Imaging presents a mobile C-arm tailored exactly to hybrid OR requirements: Ziehm Vision RFD Hybrid Edition. The first fully motorized mobile C-arm features intuitive joystick operation, a 25 kW generator, various safety functions, and maximum image quality with minimal dose.

28 Jan 2014

Seward highlights effectiveness of Stomacher technique and sponge swabs for hygiene monitoring

Seward Ltd., manufacturers of the world leading range of Stomacher paddle blenders and Stomacher® accessories used in sample preparation for microbiological analyses, have highlighted the highly effective use of its Stomacher technology in combination with sponge swabs for hygiene monitoring and biosecurity applications.

28 Jan 2014

State highlights: N.Y. revises its request for Medicaid adjustment; transplant waiting periods for new coverage in Wash.

A selection of health policy stories from New York, Washington state, California, Virginia, Idaho, Connecticut and Georgia.

28 Jan 2014

Researchers identify therapeutic target for cervix cancer

Gene related to the proliferation of cancerous cells blocked through molecular technology. A group of researchers from Mexico's General Hospital, Health Secretariat, Medicine Faculty and the Institute of Cellular Physiology of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) identified a therapeutic target for cervix cancer: gene CDKN3.

28 Jan 2014

New halal testing method for detecting pig and horse contamination of meat

The mislabeling of meat products sold for human consumption has serious implications from a safety and ethical perspective. With recent news stories of pork and horsemeat contamination in different parts of the world, a renewed need for specialized testing of the food supply has rapidly arisen.

28 Jan 2014

Temple University Hospital to test multilayer stent in patients suffering from aortic aneurysm

Temple University Hospital (TUH) could be among the first U.S.-based hospitals to test a new device known as a multilayer stent in patients suffering from aortic aneurysm, a condition characterized by the formation of a potentially life-threatening bulge in the aorta.

28 Jan 2014

GenePeeks receives patent for developing innovative algorithms to create hypothetical "digital babies"

GenePeeks, Inc., a genetic technology company focused on pre-conception risk prediction, announced today it has been issued patent No. 8,620,594, titled "Method and System for Generating a Virtual Progeny Genome," by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

28 Jan 2014

Covidien receives Shonin approval for Endo GIA Reinforced Reload with Tri-Staple technology

Covidien plc today announced that its Japanese subsidiary, Covidien Japan Inc., has received Shonin approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare for its Endo GIA Reinforced Reload with Tri-Staple technology.

28 Jan 2014

BioTime: OncoCyte initiates clinical development of bladder cancer diagnostic test in U.S, China

BioTime, Inc. and its subsidiary OncoCyte Corporation today announced that OncoCyte has initiated clinical development of its bladder cancer diagnostic test in both the United States and China.

28 Jan 2014

Use of smartphones and tablets to search for prescription drug information rising rapidly

Decision Resources Group finds the number of US consumers that are using their smartphones and tablets to search for prescription drug information is rising rapidly, according to data from ePharma Consumer 2013, while searches through desktops and laptops is beginning to wane, reinforcing the need for prescription drug marketers to prioritize mobile investments.

28 Jan 2014

LifeCell acquires advanced adipose Tissue Injector from TauTona Group for fat grafting procedures

Kinetic Concepts, Inc. announced today that LifeCell Corporation has acquired an advanced adipose Tissue Injector (aTI) for improved fat grafting procedures from the TauTona Group, a medical device incubator based in Menlo Park, California.

27 Jan 2014

First Edition: January 27, 2014

Today's headlines include a report about a new Associated Press poll that found some negative views of the health law may be easing.

27 Jan 2014

New data on extending the serum half-life of albumin in vivo announced by Novozymes Biopharma

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27 Jan 2014

New innovations in booming 3D printing industry

As global demand for new innovations in the booming 3D printing industry grows exponentially by the day, Rainbow Coral Corp. (OTCBB: RBCC) is preparing to capitalize with groundbreaking new products for the 3D marketplace.

27 Jan 2014

Electronic compendia develops new educational tool for nursing students

This e-compendium solution was also unique internationally when we launched it,» reports Atle Løkken, head of the NettOp department for web-based learning at the UiS.

27 Jan 2014

New method allows for large-scale generation of human embryonic stem cells

A new method allows for large-scale generation of human embryonic stem cells of high clinical quality. It also allows for production of such cells without destroying any human embryos.

27 Jan 2014

Dyzle, KPN offer integrated platform for monitoring real-time data analytics in food and pharmaceutical industries

KPN, the leading telecommunications and ICT service provider in the Netherlands, and Dyzle BV, the global leader in measuring and analyzing business process data for the cold chain in real-time, have announced a collaboration to offer an integrated platform for monitoring, tracking, and providing real-time data analytics and visualization for the food and pharmaceutical industries.

27 Jan 2014

New Chromatrap Enzymatic Shearing Kit announced by Porvair Sciences

Porvair Sciences has announced a new Chromatrap Enzymatic Shearing Kit that contains all the necessary reagents and buffers for up to 10 chromatin preparations.

From Chromatrap® - Porvair Sciences Ltd 27 Jan 2014

The Academy of Radiology Welcomes passage of omnibus appropriations bill

The Academy of Radiology Research thanks Congress and the President for their support of the omnibus appropriations bill. This legislation contains a $1 billion increase for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), including a $10 million increase for the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB).

27 Jan 2014

London hospital implants world’s first leadless pacemaker

St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, today announced the first post-approval implant of the Nanostim™ leadless pacemaker in the U.K. The world's first retrievable leadless pacemaker was implanted at St. Bartholomew's Hospital in London by Professor Richard Schilling.

27 Jan 2014

Technology News and Research

Ziehm Imaging presents mobile C-arm customized to hybrid OR requirements at Arab Health

Seward highlights effectiveness of Stomacher technique and sponge swabs for hygiene monitoring

State highlights: N.Y. revises its request for Medicaid adjustment; transplant waiting periods for new coverage in Wash.

Researchers identify therapeutic target for cervix cancer

New halal testing method for detecting pig and horse contamination of meat

Temple University Hospital to test multilayer stent in patients suffering from aortic aneurysm

GenePeeks receives patent for developing innovative algorithms to create hypothetical "digital babies"

Covidien receives Shonin approval for Endo GIA Reinforced Reload with Tri-Staple technology

BioTime: OncoCyte initiates clinical development of bladder cancer diagnostic test in U.S, China

Use of smartphones and tablets to search for prescription drug information rising rapidly

LifeCell acquires advanced adipose Tissue Injector from TauTona Group for fat grafting procedures

First Edition: January 27, 2014

New data on extending the serum half-life of albumin in vivo announced by Novozymes Biopharma

New innovations in booming 3D printing industry

Electronic compendia develops new educational tool for nursing students

New method allows for large-scale generation of human embryonic stem cells

Dyzle, KPN offer integrated platform for monitoring real-time data analytics in food and pharmaceutical industries

New Chromatrap Enzymatic Shearing Kit announced by Porvair Sciences

The Academy of Radiology Welcomes passage of omnibus appropriations bill

London hospital implants world’s first leadless pacemaker

The Critical Role of Sample Storage in Drug Discovery and Development

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

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