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New technology provides clear images of brain with Parkinson's without use of intrusive restraints

A technology being developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory promises to provide clear images of the brains of children, the elderly and people with Parkinson's and other diseases without the use of uncomfortable or intrusive restraints.

5 Apr 2013

Researchers employ new techniques to identify neuron communication in rat brain

There are cells in your brain that recognize very specific places, and have that as one of their main jobs. These cells, called place cells, are found in an area behind your temple called the hippocampus. While these cells must be sent information from nearby cells to do their job, so far no one has been able to determine exactly what kind of nerve cells, or neurons, work with place cells to craft the code they create for each location.

5 Apr 2013

Animal robots for dementia treatment: an interview with Professor Wendy Moyle, Griffith University

A robotic cat was first trialled in the US in early 2004 as a companion pet for people with dementia. A number of nursing homes have either ‘toy’ or robotic animals that they use as entertainment for older residents as well as people with dementia.

5 Apr 2013

Researchers say breast cancer screening requires a personalized approach

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center predict that advancements in breast cancer screening will need a personalized touch because mammography is not a "one strategy fits all" technology.

5 Apr 2013

People to participate in Rally for Medical Research to raise awareness of NIH funding

On April 8 at 11 a.m., thousands of people will gather on the Carnegie Library grounds to participate in the Rally for Medical Research to raise awareness of the critical need to make funding for the National Institutes of Health a priority.

5 Apr 2013

USPTO issues Notice of Allowance on Antares Pharma's patent application for VIBEX QS device

Antares Pharma, Inc. announced that it has received a Notice of Allowance from the U.S. Patent Trade Office on a patent application for the VIBEX QuickShot device, the latest advancement in its proprietary line of VIBEX auto-injector systems.

5 Apr 2013

Emergent BioSolutions provides update on TRU-016 Phase 1b study

Emergent BioSolutions Inc. today announced its decision to expand the protocol for its ongoing Phase 1b, single arm, open label study (Protocol 16009) evaluating the safety and efficacy of TRU-016 in combination with rituximab in previously untreated patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

5 Apr 2013

FDA approves InVivo Therapeutics' IDE to test biopolymer scaffold product in humans

InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp., a developer of groundbreaking technologies for the treatment of spinal cord injuries and other neurotrauma conditions, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the Company's Investigational Device Exemption to begin human studies to test its biopolymer scaffold product, a technology developed to treat patients with acute, traumatic SCI.

5 Apr 2013

Loyola's Stritch School of Medicine to host conference on mannequins, simulation technology

Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine is hosting a conference on mannequins and other simulation technology that increasingly is being used to train doctors and nurses.

5 Apr 2013

Roundtable Discussion offers novel strategies, solutions to control childhood obesity

The battle to control the childhood obesity epidemic is being fought on many levels. It could benefit from targeted programs and funding to support and integrate worksite and school-based health promotion initiatives.

5 Apr 2013

Penn Medicine study finds lower utilization of CTC for cancer screening

In 2009, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services halted reimbursement for so-called "virtual colonoscopy" for routine colon-cancer screening in asymptomatic patients, in part due to concerns over how this procedure, computed tomography colonography, was being used in the elderly population.

5 Apr 2013

Non-invasive gut health testing breakthrough

Health and functional claims made for foods such as probiotics still need to prove their effectiveness ― an important part of the answer rests in our small intestines and their role in digestion, and immunity.

5 Apr 2013

New report on teen driver safety shows encouraging trends among teen passengers

A new report on teen driver safety released today by The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and State Farm- shows encouraging trends among teen passengers.

5 Apr 2013

UNC study shows promise for uncovering true mechanisms of human stem cell biology

For the first time, researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have isolated adult stem cells from human intestinal tissue.

5 Apr 2013

Scientists develop a new way to generate induced pluripotent stem cell lines from human fibroblasts

A team of New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) Research Institute scientists led by David Kahler, PhD, NYSCF Director of Laboratory Automation, have developed a new way to generate induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cell lines from human fibroblasts, acquired from both healthy and diseased donors.

4 Apr 2013

Argon Medical Devices releases OptionELITE Retrievable Vena Cava Filter

Continuing our commitment to provide best-in-class medical devices for the prevention of recurrent pulmonary embolism, Argon Medical Devices, Inc. takes another step forward with the launch of the Option™ELITE Retrievable Vena Cava Filter.

4 Apr 2013

Catamaran receives Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation from URAC for BriovaRx

Catamaran Corp., a leading provider of pharmacy benefit management services and technology today announced that its specialty brand, BriovaRx, has been awarded Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation from URAC, a Washington, D.C.-based accrediting organization that establishes quality standards for the healthcare industry.

4 Apr 2013

Technology News and Research

New technology provides clear images of brain with Parkinson's without use of intrusive restraints

Researchers employ new techniques to identify neuron communication in rat brain

Animal robots for dementia treatment: an interview with Professor Wendy Moyle, Griffith University

Researchers say breast cancer screening requires a personalized approach

People to participate in Rally for Medical Research to raise awareness of NIH funding

USPTO issues Notice of Allowance on Antares Pharma's patent application for VIBEX QS device

Emergent BioSolutions provides update on TRU-016 Phase 1b study

FDA approves InVivo Therapeutics' IDE to test biopolymer scaffold product in humans

Loyola's Stritch School of Medicine to host conference on mannequins, simulation technology

Roundtable Discussion offers novel strategies, solutions to control childhood obesity

Penn Medicine study finds lower utilization of CTC for cancer screening

Non-invasive gut health testing breakthrough

New report on teen driver safety shows encouraging trends among teen passengers

UNC study shows promise for uncovering true mechanisms of human stem cell biology

Scientists develop a new way to generate induced pluripotent stem cell lines from human fibroblasts

Argon Medical Devices releases OptionELITE Retrievable Vena Cava Filter

Catamaran receives Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation from URAC for BriovaRx

Promising step toward safer, more comfortable implants

Illumina releases TruSight Tumor for NGS-based somatic variant detection in solid tumors

CHOP, Pfizer join forces to expedite novel treatments for children

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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