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ADI introduces octal ultrasound receiver with on-chip JESD204B serial interface

Analog Devices, Inc., the leading provider of data-conversion technology and longtime collaborator with the medical imaging industry, today introduced the industry's first octal ultrasound receiver to feature an on-chip JESD204B serial interface.

8 Oct 2012

NovaSom launches full-service testing program for pre-operative diagnosis of OSA

NovaSom, Inc., the leader in home sleep testing and cost-saving solutions for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) management, today announces the launch of AccuSom Safe Recovery.

8 Oct 2012

Trellis, OMT enter collaboration to generate human antibodies

Trellis Bioscience LLC and Open Monoclonal Technology, Inc. today announced a new collaboration where the companies will join forces to generate human antibodies against therapeutic targets identified by Trellis and its partners using OMT's OmniRat platform.

8 Oct 2012

St. Jude Medical launches 3-D navigation system that reduces need for live fluoroscopy

St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, today announced the launch of its MediGuide Technology, the first and only three-dimensional (3-D) navigation system intended for the evaluation of vascular and cardiac anatomy on a recorded fluoroscopic image instead of live fluoroscopy (a series of X-ray images).

8 Oct 2012

Hygieia granted CE mark for d-Nav Diabetes Insulin Guidance System

Hygieia, Inc. today announced that the company's d-Nav Diabetes Insulin Guidance System (DIGS) has been granted a CE mark.

8 Oct 2012

FCP reports launch of comprehensive pharmacy services company, AlixaRx

Fillmore Capital Partners, a private investment company, today announced the formal launch of AlixaRx, a company that has been in development over the past four years. AlixaRx will provide comprehensive pharmacy services to post-acute and numerous other healthcare settings.

8 Oct 2012

Almac signs collaboration agreement with DSM in the field of biocatalysis

DSM Pharmaceutical Products, the custom manufacturing and technology business of Royal DSM, announced today that it has signed a collaboration agreement with the Almac Group Ltd. (UK) in the field of biocatalysis to provide sustainable manufacturing services to the pharmaceutical industry.

8 Oct 2012

Researchers discover new group of nerve cells that regulate processes of learning and memory

Swedish researchers at Uppsala University have, together with Brazilian collaborators, discovered a new group of nerve cells that regulate processes of learning and memory. These cells act as gatekeepers and carry a receptor for nicotine, which can explain our ability to remember and sort information.

8 Oct 2012

CogniFit releases new cognitive training application

CogniFit, a leading developer of online brain training and cognitive programs announces the release of a new cognitive training application "Tennis Focus" to its online platform. The tasks of the Tennis Focus application are developed in 3D, train a large variety of cognitive skills such as focus, visual perception, visual scanning and eye-hand coordination.

8 Oct 2012

Anesthetics and protein interactions: an interview with José A. Fernández

For a long time there was a controversy about how anesthetics work. The large number of molecules that have anesthetic properties (from benzodiazepines to nitrous oxide) and their very different structures...

8 Oct 2012

Parametric response mapping could improve diagnosis and treatment of COPD

A new approach to lung scanning could improve the diagnosis and treatment of a lung disease that affects approximately 24 million Americans and is the country's third-highest cause of death.

8 Oct 2012

Kaneka to launch new Protein A Chromatography Resin for purification of therapeutic antibodies

Kaneka Corporation on 19/09/2012, announces the launch of KANEKA KanCapA, a new Protein A Chromatography Resin for the purification of therapeutic antibodies.

8 Oct 2012

WSU professor receives NSF grant for patient-centered medical home project

The patient-centered medical home (PCMH) model is an emerging team-based approach for primary health care. PCMH is aimed at improving timely access to care, providing continuity of care by a health care team and lowering health care costs. PCMH aims to alleviate future health problems through tailored health care that focuses on patient wellness and prevention.

8 Oct 2012

Researchers perfect map of vision in the brain based upon brain structure

Nearly 100 years after a British neurologist first mapped the blind spots caused by missile wounds to the brains of soldiers, Perelman School of Medicine researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have perfected his map using modern-day technology. Their results create a map of vision in the brain based upon an individual's brain structure, even for people who cannot see.

6 Oct 2012

Translational Genomics Research Institute creates new center for rare childhood disorders

The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) today announced the creation of a new center that could have life changing effects on the lives of potentially thousands of children and their families.

6 Oct 2012

FMCNA urges dialysis patients to get flu shots

With flu season just around the corner, Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA), the nation's leading network of dialysis facilities, is urging dialysis patients to get flu shots to protect themselves against this common infectious disease. In October, FMCNA will begin offering at no cost to all of its dialysis patients and staff, flu vaccinations, which protect against both seasonal flu and H1N1 swine flu.

6 Oct 2012

Study demonstrates efficacy of genotyping technology in identifying source of clinic infection outbreak

Researchers from East Carolina University used a new technique of genotyping to identify the source of a hematology clinic outbreak of Mycobacterium mucogenicum, a gram-positive, acid-fast bacteria found in tap water. This is the first outbreak of M. mucogenicum in an ambulatory care setting; five other outbreaks have been reported in hospital settings since 1995.

6 Oct 2012

AMGA defines high-performing health systems

The American Medical Group Association (AMGA) today released its definition of high-performing health systems to educate legislators and the public about the need to foster meaningful change that promotes the unique attributes of these systems and to aid provider organizations in their efforts to improve patient care.

6 Oct 2012

Research roundup: Limited savings found from ACOs; Examining men's health racial disparities

A Simulation Shows Limited Savings From Meeting Quality Targets Under The Medicare Shared Savings Program -- The health law rewards accountable care organizations (ACOs), groups of health care providers working together to save money and increase quality. Those providers then share in the savings.

6 Oct 2012

HealthPartners receives 2012 AMGA Acclaim Award

The American Medical Group Association (AMGA) today presented the 2012 AMGA Acclaim Award to HealthPartners for "Triple Aim 2.0: Designing Culture to Support Better Health, Better Experience at a Lower Cost," an inventive and patient-centered approach to align the Institute of Medicine's Aims to identify and drive performance improvement, innovation, and culture throughout the organization.

5 Oct 2012