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Invuity's illuminated breast retractor system helps surgeons to better visualize delicate structures

Invuity, a leading developer of state-of-the-art illuminated surgical technology, today introduced its illuminated breast retractor system at the American College of Surgeons' 97th Annual Clinical Congress in San Francisco.

24 Oct 2011

Zirmed releases Patient Payment Developer Kit

ZirMed, a leading provider of revenue cycle management solutions for healthcare providers, today announced the release of the ZirMed Patient Payment Developer Kit, a new partner integration toolkit allowing provider and software vendors to seamlessly leverage ZirMed's Online Bill Pay, Virtual Terminal, and payment processing services.

24 Oct 2011

external Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation pediatric clinical trial for ADHD receives NeuroSigma funding

NeuroSigma, Inc., a Los Angeles-based medical technology company, announced today that it has signed a contract with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to fund a Phase I pediatric clinical trial to study the use of non-invasive, external Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation (TNS) for the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

24 Oct 2011

Older adults with glaucoma at increased risk of falls

Older adults with glaucoma are at increased risk of falls resulting in injury, reports a study in the November issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry.

24 Oct 2011

Some states limit Medicaid hospital coverage; Food stamp, benefit systems revamped

States, facing budget shortfalls, look for ways to save money on their Medicaid programs, including limiting hospital stays for enrollees. Wisconsin is holding hearings on plans to alter the programs there, and California is looking at restructuring the way health care is delivered to people who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid. Meanwhile, Stateline reports that a number of states are using new technology to run their benefits programs.

24 Oct 2011

DNA synbodies, a new class of affinity reagents, gets major NIH boost

An ongoing Arizona State University effort to develop a revolutionary class of reagents that holds great promise for the future of medicine has received a major boost with a three-year, $4 million award from the National Institutes of Health.

24 Oct 2011

NCI awards Metabolomx SBIR contract to develop sensor array system for detecting lung cancer

Metabolomx, a diagnostic company focused on breath analysis for the detection of cancer, today announced the Company was awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The $1.14 million combined Phase I/II Fast-Track contract will support the research and development of Metabolomx' sensor array system to detect lung cancer.

24 Oct 2011

Holes appearing in some states' safety nets for disabled, seniors; Ohio referendum looms

Health care news from Georgia, Ohio, California, Wisconsin, Florida, Iowa, Massachusetts and Texas.

24 Oct 2011

US markets for neurosurgical and neurovascular devices to grow to $240 million by 2016

According to Millennium Research Group, the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, the market for the specialized devices used for neurosurgical and neurovascular treatments will grow to $240 million by 2016, driven largely by an aging population in the United States that will suffer an increasing incidence of conditions such as stroke, cerebral aneurysms and intracranial atherosclerosis disease.

From Medtronic 24 Oct 2011

CryoLife begins enrollment in BioFoam Surgical Matrix IDE clinical trial

CryoLife, Inc.,, a leading tissue processing and medical device Company focused on cardiac and vascular surgery, today announced that it has enrolled the first patient in its U.S. Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) clinical trial for its BioFoam® Surgical Matrix protein hydrogel technology. In connection with the trial, BioFoam will be used as an adjunct to conservative measures of achieving hemostasis on newly resected liver parenchyma.

24 Oct 2011

More exposure to natural light may reduce rates of nearsightedness

A new analysis of recent eye health studies shows that more time spent outdoors is related to reduced rates of nearsightedness, also known as myopia, in children and adolescents. Myopia is much more common today in the United States and many other countries than it was in the 1970s. In parts of Asia, more than 80 percent of the population is nearsighted.

24 Oct 2011

Zynex ranked 127th on Deloitte's 2011 Technology Fast 500 list

Zynex, Inc., a provider and developer of non-invasive medical devices for electrotherapy and stroke rehabilitation, neurological diagnosis and cardiac monitoring, announced that it has been ranked 127th on Deloitte's 2011 Technology Fast 500 list for revenue growth between 2006 and 2010.

24 Oct 2011

Apelon introduces cloud-based terminology mapping solution

Apelon, Inc., a leading provider of terminology and data interoperability solutions, today announced the availability of the first comprehensive, cloud-based terminology mapping solution.

24 Oct 2011

CoreLab Partners releases new semi-automated CalECG v3 solution

CoreLab Partners, Inc. has launched a new semi-automated ECG solution through its ongoing collaboration with Analyzing Medical Parameters for Solutions (A.M.P.S.) LLC.

24 Oct 2011

HMS, EPFL to collaborate on 6 pioneering neuroengineering projects

Two of the world's leading universities are joining forces to combine neuroscience and engineering in order to alleviate human suffering caused by such neurological disabilities as paralysis and deafness. Scientists, engineers, and clinicians at Harvard Medical School (HMS) and Ecole Polytechnique F-d-rale de Lausanne (EPFL) will collaborate on six pioneering neuroengineering projects made possible thanks to a $3.6 million grant from the Bertarelli Foundation.

24 Oct 2011

Encision second quarter total revenue increases 14% to $3.267 million

Encision Inc., a medical device company owning patented surgical technology that is emerging as a standard of care in minimally-invasive surgery, reported its financial results for its second fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2011.

24 Oct 2011

Teleflex launches ArrowADVANTAGE pressure-injectable peripherally inserted central catheter

Teleflex Incorporated today announced the launch of the ArrowADVANTAGE pressure-injectable peripherally inserted central catheter.

24 Oct 2011

eCareSoft announces new channel partner for Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands

eCareSoft, Inc. announced today its new channel partner for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, e-Meds Healthcare Information Solutions. e-Meds will represent eCareSoft's integrated clinical, financial and EHR technology for hospitals.

24 Oct 2011

SafeMinds praises UNEP's draft treaty ban on use of mercury in pharma products

SafeMinds applauds UNEP's draft treaty language which does not exempt the use of mercury in pharmaceutical products, including vaccines, from the global ban. Governmental regulators, public health officials and pharmaceutical companies have recognized that the toxicity of mercury in pharmaceutical and personal care products, to which people are directly exposed, justifies a preventive approach to minimize all exposures.

24 Oct 2011

NeCEN centre for electron microscopy to open in Leiden

NeCEN, a new high quality centre for electron microscopy, opens its doors in Leiden on October 27th. NeCEN has two of the most advanced cryo-transmission electron microscopes worldwide.

24 Oct 2011

Technology News and Research

Invuity's illuminated breast retractor system helps surgeons to better visualize delicate structures

Zirmed releases Patient Payment Developer Kit

external Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation pediatric clinical trial for ADHD receives NeuroSigma funding

Older adults with glaucoma at increased risk of falls

Some states limit Medicaid hospital coverage; Food stamp, benefit systems revamped

DNA synbodies, a new class of affinity reagents, gets major NIH boost

NCI awards Metabolomx SBIR contract to develop sensor array system for detecting lung cancer

Holes appearing in some states' safety nets for disabled, seniors; Ohio referendum looms

US markets for neurosurgical and neurovascular devices to grow to $240 million by 2016

CryoLife begins enrollment in BioFoam Surgical Matrix IDE clinical trial

More exposure to natural light may reduce rates of nearsightedness

Zynex ranked 127th on Deloitte's 2011 Technology Fast 500 list

Apelon introduces cloud-based terminology mapping solution

CoreLab Partners releases new semi-automated CalECG v3 solution

HMS, EPFL to collaborate on 6 pioneering neuroengineering projects

Encision second quarter total revenue increases 14% to $3.267 million

Teleflex launches ArrowADVANTAGE pressure-injectable peripherally inserted central catheter

eCareSoft announces new channel partner for Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands

SafeMinds praises UNEP's draft treaty ban on use of mercury in pharma products

NeCEN centre for electron microscopy to open in Leiden

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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