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Now secure digital links with Cambridge Consultants' Trusted Source system

Companies can now secure their digital links with Trusted Source – a new, cost-effective, easy-to-implement turnkey platform devised by product development firm Cambridge Consultants.

28 Aug 2013

FDA categorizes Cepheid's Xpert MTB/RIF test as 'Moderate Complexity' under CLIA

Cepheid today announced the U.S. Food & Drug Administration has categorized Cepheid's Xpert MTB/RIF test as 'Moderate Complexity' under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments.

28 Aug 2013

SDSU researchers develop new device to accurately diagnose concussions from sidelines

In the United States there are millions of sports related concussions each year, but many go undiagnosed because for some athletes, the fear of being benched trumps the fear of permanent brain damage, and there is no objective test available to accurately diagnose concussions on the sidelines.

28 Aug 2013

Respicardia reports successful implant of remede System for CSA patients

Respicardia, a developer of implantable therapies to improve respiratory and cardiovascular health, announced the successful implant of the first commercially-available remede system for patients with Central Sleep Apnea.

28 Aug 2013

RL Solutions announces availability of new incident and patient feedback reporting app

RL Solutions, creators of innovative and easy-to-use healthcare quality and safety software, announced today the general availability of its new incident and patient feedback reporting app, RL6:Mobile.

28 Aug 2013

Kessler Foundation scientist evaluates virtual reality office task in participants with MS and TBI

Denise Krch, Ph.D., research scientist for Traumatic Brain Injury Research at Kessler Foundation, presented "Pilot results from a virtual reality executive function task," at the International Conference on Virtual Rehabilitation. In the pilot study, Dr. Krch evaluated the Assessim Office, a virtual reality office task, in participants with multiple sclerosis and TBI.

28 Aug 2013

Researchers develop ddPCR technology to quantify rejection biomarker in organ transplant injury

A recently reported blood test for the early detection of organ transplant injury could enable more timely therapeutic intervention in transplant patients and thus help to avoid longer term damage. As described by scientists at the University Medical Center G-ttingen and Chronix Biomedical, a molecular diagnostics company, the new method uses Bio-Rad Laboratories' Droplet Digital PCR (ddPCR-) technology to overcome the obstacles of earlier tests, which were both time-consuming and costly.

28 Aug 2013

UW researchers perform first noninvasive human-to-human brain interface

University of Washington researchers have performed what they believe is the first noninvasive human-to-human brain interface, with one researcher able to send a brain signal via the Internet to control the hand motions of a fellow researcher.

28 Aug 2013

Funds to support study of telephone-based treatment program for lung cancer patients

An assistant professor of psychology in the School of Science at IUPUI will apply nearly $1 million in recently approved grants to study how a telephone-based treatment process can help ease stress and anxiety issues experienced by advanced-stage lung cancer patients and the family members who care for them.

28 Aug 2013

Study shows genetic test to classify gastric cancers and match them to therapies offer best outcomes

Stomach cancer, one of the leading causes of cancer death worldwide, actually falls into three broad subtypes that respond differently to currently available therapies, according to researchers at Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore.

28 Aug 2013

Ohio State doctor shows promise of Google Glass in live surgery

A surgeon at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is the first in the United States to consult with a distant colleague using live, point-of-view video from the operating room via Google Glass, a head-mounted computer and camera device.

28 Aug 2013

Report shows women affected by DCIS prefer nonsurgical treatments

When ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS, a preinvasive malignancy of the breast) is described as a high-risk condition rather than cancer, more women report that they would opt for nonsurgical treatments, according to a research letter by Zehra B. Omer, B.A., of Massachusetts General Hospital—Institute for Technology Assessment, Boston, and colleagues.

28 Aug 2013

Researchers develop low-cost technology to detect cancer

While many college football fans are focused on this week's marquee matchup between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Clemson Tigers, researchers from the two institutions are working together off the playing field to develop low-cost technology that can detect cancer.

28 Aug 2013

CST introduces HER3 antibody for studying HER2-mediated breast, lung and ovarian tumors

Cell Signaling Technology, Inc. of Danvers, MA, announced today that it has introduced a highly specific HER3 rabbit monoclonal antibody (mAb), an important addition for researchers studying HER2-mediated breast, lung and ovarian tumors.

From Cell Signaling Technology 28 Aug 2013

Haplogen, Cemm Offer Huge Collection Of Mutant Cell Lines

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27 Aug 2013

Novel Parkinson’S Target Uncovered

Researchers from Johns Hopkins and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) highlighted a novel mechanism underlying Parkinson's disease while simultaneously putting to rest a previously held theory regarding progression of the disorder. They also identified a compound that alleviates the disease's symptoms in mice.

27 Aug 2013

Covidien announces opening of first high-tech medical training center in Korea

Companion diagnostics: an interview with Trevor Hawkins, SVP, Strategy, Innovation and Business Development for Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics

Companion diagnostics is critical in helping to pave the way for personalized medicine, in which the treatment is adapted and precisely tailored to the patient.

From Siemens Healthineers 27 Aug 2013

Technology News and Research

Now secure digital links with Cambridge Consultants' Trusted Source system

FDA categorizes Cepheid's Xpert MTB/RIF test as 'Moderate Complexity' under CLIA

SDSU researchers develop new device to accurately diagnose concussions from sidelines

Respicardia reports successful implant of remede System for CSA patients

RL Solutions announces availability of new incident and patient feedback reporting app

Kessler Foundation scientist evaluates virtual reality office task in participants with MS and TBI

Researchers develop ddPCR technology to quantify rejection biomarker in organ transplant injury

UW researchers perform first noninvasive human-to-human brain interface

Funds to support study of telephone-based treatment program for lung cancer patients

Study shows genetic test to classify gastric cancers and match them to therapies offer best outcomes

Ohio State doctor shows promise of Google Glass in live surgery

Report shows women affected by DCIS prefer nonsurgical treatments

Researchers develop low-cost technology to detect cancer

CST introduces HER3 antibody for studying HER2-mediated breast, lung and ovarian tumors

Haplogen, Cemm Offer Huge Collection Of Mutant Cell Lines

Novel Parkinson’S Target Uncovered

Covidien announces opening of first high-tech medical training center in Korea

Sigma Life Science releases genome editing tool for screening and exploratory studies

Lipidor announces positive results from Phase I/IIa study of AKVANO/calcipotriol for psoriasis vulgaris

Companion diagnostics: an interview with Trevor Hawkins, SVP, Strategy, Innovation and Business Development for Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics

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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