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Scientists integrate stretchable electronics technology with balloon catheters for cardiac procedures

Cardiologists may soon be able to place sensitive electronics inside their patients' hearts with minimal invasiveness, enabling more sophisticated and efficient diagnosis and treatment of arrhythmias.

8 Mar 2011

FAO report says reducing gender gap in agriculture could help increase food supplies worldwide

Increasing women's access to land, technology and other agricultural resources could significantly reduce the number of hungry people worldwide, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization said on Monday in a report, the Associated Press/FoxNews.com reports.

8 Mar 2011

Sectra’s third quarter net sales increase 13.9% to SEK 229.1 million

IT and medical technology company Sectra continues to expand and the number of mammography systems delivered rose 50% during the third quarter compared with the corresponding quarter in 2009/2010. However, the performance of the Swedish krona had a negative impact on the Group's earnings.

8 Mar 2011

First POSE procedure using USGI's Incisionless Operating Platform performed at Ospedale All'Angelo

USGI Medical, Inc. announced that a prominent surgeon in Italy performed the first POSE procedure on patients for weight loss.

8 Mar 2011

Study: Role of air pollutants in cardiometabolic syndrome

To explore one of the most critical health/environment intersections - how the very air we breathe can cause heart disease and diabetes and contribute to the problems of obesity - Michigan State University has been named a Clean Air Research Center by the Environmental Protection Agency.

8 Mar 2011

Study shows how individual cells behave during blood vessel formation

Biologists tend to look at cells in bulk, observing them as a group and taking the average behavior as the norm - the assumption is that genetically identical cells all behave the same way.

8 Mar 2011

Study explores nine nutrition education online courses

Most of us have heard of Phoenix, no, not the mystical bird or the capital of Arizona, but the online university. According to the Babson Survey Research Group, enrollment in online courses is growing faster than overall higher education offerings due to various reasons like the economic downturn. With the increase in demand for online education, a study in the March/April 2011 issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior explores nine online nutrition courses.

8 Mar 2011

Scientists receive March of Dimes grant for preterm birth research

With the help of funding from the March of Dimes, scientists will study whether low doses of inhaled carbon monoxide may prevent inflammation that triggers preterm labor, analyze the role genes play in causing preterm delivery, and develop blood tests to help identify women at risk of preterm delivery.

8 Mar 2011

IRB approves Guided Therapeutics light-based Barrett's Esophagus detection technology for human trial

Guided Therapeutics, Inc., developer of a rapid and painless testing platform that uses biophotonics for the early detection of disease, today announced that it has received Institutional Review Board approval to begin testing its light-based detection technology in humans for Barrett's Esophagus, a precursor for esophageal cancer.

8 Mar 2011

Spacelabs Healthcare receives FDA clearance for Enhanced Flow Meter Visualization

Spacelabs Healthcare announced today that it has received FDA 510k clearance for Enhanced Flow Meter Visualization on its BleaseSirius Anesthesia System.

8 Mar 2011

Researchers find new strategy for long-term care of seniors

America's 75 million aging adults soon will face decisions about where and how to live as they age. Current options for long-term care, including nursing homes and assisted-living facilities, are costly and require seniors to move from place to place.

8 Mar 2011

UCSF's new pharmacy to focus on direct patient care

Although it won't be obvious to UCSF Medical Center patients, behind the scenes a family of giant robots now counts and processes their medications. With a new automated hospital pharmacy, believed to be the nation's most comprehensive, UCSF is using robotic technology and electronics to prepare and track medications with the goal of improving patient safety.

8 Mar 2011

Scientists develop innovative device to efficiently identify CTCs in blood

Circulating tumor cells, which play a crucial role in cancer metastasis, have been known to science for more than 100 years, and researchers have long endeavored to track and capture them.

8 Mar 2011

hUCBs and MenSCs transplant may offer future therapeutic benefit for AD, stroke, ALS

Transplanting stem cells derived from umbilical cord blood cells and menstrual blood cells may offer future therapeutic benefit for those suffering from stroke, Alzheimer's disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, says a team of neuroscience researchers from the University of South Florida's Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair and collaborators from three private-sector research groups, Saneron CCEL Therapeutics, Inc., Tampa, FL, Cryo-Cell International, Inc., Oldsmar, FL, and Cryopraxis, Cell Praxis, BioRio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

8 Mar 2011

Study: Elderly driver slower to compensate for more limited field of view

Elderly drivers are half as likely to see pedestrians on the sidewalk due to a limited field of view, and compensate in part by driving more slowly, according to a study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers.

8 Mar 2011

Excelsior medical's SwabFlush receives FDA 510(k) clearance

Excelsior Medical Corporation announced today that it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for SwabFlush™, its latest product for the vascular access and infection control markets.

8 Mar 2011

New study reveals role of INK4, ARF proteins in Burkitt's lymphoma

Burkitt's lymphoma is one of the most aggressive tumors affecting humans. Multiple alterations in genes that regulate cell proliferation rate explain its aggressive behavior.

8 Mar 2011

FDA clears Breathe BT-V2S ventilator for COPD disease management

Breathe Technologies, Inc., a manufacturer of innovative technology solutions for people with respiratory conditions, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, announced today that it has received FDA clearance for use of the Breathe Technologies BT-V2S ventilator in the home setting.

8 Mar 2011

Alliqua completes transdermal pain patch initial in vitro study for treatment of PHN

Alliqua, Inc., an advanced biomedical products company focused on the development and manufacturing of proprietary drug delivery and liver health technologies, announced today the successful completion of its initial in vitro permeation study for its transdermal pain patch project.

8 Mar 2011

FDA clears Spacelabs' EFM Visualization used in Anesthesia System

OSI Systems, Inc., a vertically-integrated provider of specialized electronic products for critical applications in the Security and Healthcare industries, today announced that its Healthcare division, Spacelabs Healthcare, has received FDA 510k clearance for Enhanced Flow Meter Visualization which will be utilized on the BleaseSirius Anesthesia System.

7 Mar 2011

Technology News and Research

Scientists integrate stretchable electronics technology with balloon catheters for cardiac procedures

FAO report says reducing gender gap in agriculture could help increase food supplies worldwide

Sectra’s third quarter net sales increase 13.9% to SEK 229.1 million

First POSE procedure using USGI's Incisionless Operating Platform performed at Ospedale All'Angelo

Study: Role of air pollutants in cardiometabolic syndrome

Study shows how individual cells behave during blood vessel formation

Study explores nine nutrition education online courses

Scientists receive March of Dimes grant for preterm birth research

IRB approves Guided Therapeutics light-based Barrett's Esophagus detection technology for human trial

Spacelabs Healthcare receives FDA clearance for Enhanced Flow Meter Visualization

Researchers find new strategy for long-term care of seniors

UCSF's new pharmacy to focus on direct patient care

Scientists develop innovative device to efficiently identify CTCs in blood

hUCBs and MenSCs transplant may offer future therapeutic benefit for AD, stroke, ALS

Study: Elderly driver slower to compensate for more limited field of view

Excelsior medical's SwabFlush receives FDA 510(k) clearance

New study reveals role of INK4, ARF proteins in Burkitt's lymphoma

FDA clears Breathe BT-V2S ventilator for COPD disease management

Alliqua completes transdermal pain patch initial in vitro study for treatment of PHN

FDA clears Spacelabs' EFM Visualization used in Anesthesia System

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