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Boston Scientific gets CE Mark approval for Vercise Deep Brain Stimulation System

The Boston Scientific Corporation Vercise Deep Brain Stimulation System has received CE Mark approval for the treatment of intractable primary and secondary dystonia, a neurological movement disorder characterized by involuntary muscle contractions.

19 Nov 2013

University of Wisconsin scientist to present revolutionary stem cell technology to Australian bioindustry

Internationally recognised stem cell scientist, Associate ProfessorIgor Slukvin, University of Wisconsin – Madison, is visiting Australia as the key-note speaker at a Stem Cell Meeting and Workshop in Sydney next week.

19 Nov 2013

New technology to give voice to people with severe speech impairment

The first speech recognition aid to give a voice to people with severe speech impairment is the flagship technology on display today [19 November] at the launch of the University of Sheffield’s new Centre for Assistive Technology and Connected Healthcare.

19 Nov 2013

New $3.4 million NIH grant to fund artificial pancreas projects

A high-tech project to turn an ordinary smart phone into an artificial pancreas that could transform the lives of people with type 1 diabetes has received a $3.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.

19 Nov 2013

OSU researchers make breakthrough in solving 50-year-old problem in hearing technology

Computer engineers and hearing scientists at The Ohio State University have made a potential breakthrough in solving a 50-year-old problem in hearing technology: how to help the hearing-impaired understand speech in the midst of background noise.

19 Nov 2013

Women & Infants gets $3M grant to identify infants at greatest risk for developmental impairment

Advances in technology and medical care have dramatically improved survival for infants born prior to 30 weeks gestation and weighing less than three pounds. However, up to 50 percent of these infants may develop physical, cognitive, language and/or behavioral impairments that require extensive health care, educational and psychosocial community resources through adulthood. At this time, there is no reliable method to identify those infants who will go on to develop impairments and those who will not.

19 Nov 2013

White House struggles to save health law

The Associated Press reports the president needs breakthroughs on three fronts: the cancellations and technology messes and the crisis in confidence among his own supporters. Meanwhile, The Wall Street Journal reports the White House is probing how the rollout flopped despite what they had believed was sufficient planning.

19 Nov 2013

First Edition: November 18, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about the political implications of the healthcare.gov difficulties as well continued coverage of reaction to President Barack Obama's policy cancellation fix.

18 Nov 2013

Paragonix files second 510(k) with FDA for Sherpa Pak Cardiac Transport System

Paragonix Technologies, Inc. today announced that it has successfully completed filing of a second Pre-Marketing Notification Application (510(k)) with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Paragonix Sherpa Pak Cardiac Transport System(CTS).

18 Nov 2013

American Academy of Ophthalmology unveils comprehensive eye disease and condition patient database

The American Academy of Ophthalmology today unveiled the nation's first comprehensive eye disease and condition patient database. The IRIS Registry (Intelligent Research in Sight) made its debut in a presentation to 25,000 attendees during the opening session of the world's largest ophthalmic conference - the 117th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans.

18 Nov 2013

Medical image exchange: an interview with Willie Tillery, CEO of Accelarad

Accelarad’s team first recognized the need for the virtualization of radiology more than 10 years ago. Over the past six years, the industry has readily adopted cloud-based medical image exchanges, as evidenced by the thousands of physicians who share nearly half a billion images via Accelarad each year.

18 Nov 2013

Researchers develop novel system to image worm brain activity

A research team at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and The Rockefeller University in New York has developed a novel system to image brain activity in multiple awake and unconstrained worms. The technology, which makes it possible to study the genetics and neural circuitry associated with animal behavior, can also be used as a high-throughput screening tool for drug development targeting autism, anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, and other brain disorders.

18 Nov 2013

Cataract surgeries deliver 4,567% financial return on investment to society

Cataract surgeries performed over one year eventually save $123.4 billion over 13 years and delivers a 4,567 percent financial return on investment to society according to the results of a cost-utility study, published online today in the Academy's official journal, Ophthalmology, and will be presented on Nov. 17 at the world's largest ophthalmic conference, the American Academy of Ophthalmology's 117th Annual Meeting, in New Orleans. Researchers say that the results prove that healthcare interventions create substantial economic wealth.

16 Nov 2013

M1T invests $3.4 million in Cloud Medical

M1T, an American business active in the Health Care industry, has made an investment of $3.4 Million in Cloud Medical, completing the company series A round. Cloud is a Healthcare IT company focused on deploying hardware and software systems that will minimize inefficiencies related to compliance and auditing, giving providers more control over medical procedures, processes and records.

16 Nov 2013

Johns Hopkins undergraduate students win first and third prize in national Collegiate Inventors Competition

A Johns Hopkins undergraduate biomedical engineering student team that devised a two-part system to improve the way life-saving shocks are delivered to hearts has earned first prize in the undergraduate division of the national Collegiate Inventors Competition.

16 Nov 2013

E-Rare funding recommended for European young investigators network for Usher syndrome

Based on a ranking list that was established by the EU Scientific Evaluation Committee, the E-Rare funding bodies recommended the European young investigators network for Usher syndrome coordinated by Dr. Kerstin Nagel-Wolfrum from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz for funding. Out of 82 submitted projects, EUR-USH was among the 11 excellent scientific projects that were chosen after a competitive two-step scientific evaluation by peers. In October 2013, researchers held their kick-off meeting in Nijmegen, the Netherlands.

16 Nov 2013

New report addresses many changes that transform Medical Education landscape

Medical Education groups are often being transformed by regulatory and budget pressures, making it increasingly difficult to effectively educate healthcare practitioners on the safe and effective use of products. With the pressure to reduce budgets increasing within the pharmaceutical and medical device industries, it is absolutely critical for Medical Education groups to find practical and economical methods of reaching healthcare professionals.

16 Nov 2013

Concordia University professors use funds to fight fungus and update aircraft

Thanks to new funding from the Government of Canada, two Concordia University professors just might create a greener aerospace industry and help cure fungal infections.

16 Nov 2013

Mediterranean sofrito linked with low incidence of cardiovascular effects

The Mediterranean sofrito, the typical tomato-based sauce that seasons many dishes, has a high concentration of polyphenols which are associated with a low incidence of cardiovascular effects.

16 Nov 2013

SCRA Technology Ventures' SC Launch companies named winners at InnoVision Technology Awards

SCRA Technology Ventures today announced that four of its SC Launch companies have been named winners at this year's InnoVision Technology Awards. Sabai Technology, Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc., Selah Genomics, Inc. and VidiStar, LLC were recognized during the awards dinner presented by McNair Attorneys on November 14th.

16 Nov 2013

Technology News and Research

Boston Scientific gets CE Mark approval for Vercise Deep Brain Stimulation System

University of Wisconsin scientist to present revolutionary stem cell technology to Australian bioindustry

New technology to give voice to people with severe speech impairment

New $3.4 million NIH grant to fund artificial pancreas projects

OSU researchers make breakthrough in solving 50-year-old problem in hearing technology

Women & Infants gets $3M grant to identify infants at greatest risk for developmental impairment

White House struggles to save health law

First Edition: November 18, 2013

Paragonix files second 510(k) with FDA for Sherpa Pak Cardiac Transport System

American Academy of Ophthalmology unveils comprehensive eye disease and condition patient database

Medical image exchange: an interview with Willie Tillery, CEO of Accelarad

Researchers develop novel system to image worm brain activity

Cataract surgeries deliver 4,567% financial return on investment to society

M1T invests $3.4 million in Cloud Medical

Johns Hopkins undergraduate students win first and third prize in national Collegiate Inventors Competition

E-Rare funding recommended for European young investigators network for Usher syndrome

New report addresses many changes that transform Medical Education landscape

Concordia University professors use funds to fight fungus and update aircraft

Mediterranean sofrito linked with low incidence of cardiovascular effects

SCRA Technology Ventures' SC Launch companies named winners at InnoVision Technology Awards

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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