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Regenstrief researchers create accurate system for tracking quality of colonoscopies

An accurate system for tracking the quality of colonoscopies and determining the appropriate intervals between these procedures could contribute to both better health outcomes and lower costs. Clinician-researchers from the Regenstrief Institute have created and tested such a system in the nation's first multiple institution colonoscopy quality measurement study utilizing natural language processing and report that it is as accurate but less expensive than human review.

11 Mar 2015

TeleTracking receives 'KLAS Category Leader' award and 2014 Building Better Health Award

TeleTracking Technologies, Inc. achieved highly coveted honors at home and abroad in 2014, capturing the "KLAS Category Leader" award from U.S. healthcare market research leader KLAS and the "2014 Building Better Health Award" in the United Kingdom.

10 Mar 2015

Varian Medical Systems plans to expand operations in Fulton County, Georgia

Varian Medical Systems, the world's leading manufacturer of medical devices and software for treating cancer as well as a premier supplier of X-ray imaging components, today announced that it will expand its operations in Fulton County, Georgia. Company officials anticipate that this expansion will enable it to better serve its East Coast customers and accommodate anticipated growth that will create up to 100 new high-paying technical jobs over the next five years.

10 Mar 2015

PTS Diagnostics announces launch of PTS Connect Wellness Solution

PTS Diagnostics, the U.S.-based manufacturer of both the CardioChek brand and the A1CNow family of point-of-care diagnostic products, announces the launch of the PTS Connect Wellness Solution. This secure cloud-based solution will empower health screening companies to screen more individuals faster and corporate wellness programs to improve outcomes by encouraging participants to monitor and track activity and progress online.

10 Mar 2015

2U, Yale University partner to launch online Master of Medical Science degree for PA

2U, Inc., today announced that it is partnering with Yale University to launch an online Master of Medical Science (MMSc) degree for aspiring physician associates (PA), pending approval of the online program by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant and various state licensing agencies.

10 Mar 2015

Researchers take images of tiny molecular machine that bacteria use to infect host cells

Armed with a microscope capable of zooming in on organisms measured in billionths of a meter, scientists report they are the first to observe one of the tiny molecular machines that bacteria use to infect host cells. Findings appear in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

10 Mar 2015

Using IT devices may put your muscles and joints under particular strain

Spending hours on a computer or sending lots of text messages on a mobile phone can result in a stiff neck and sometimes even a strained thumb. Computer scientists in Saarbrücken have developed a procedure that simulates in a lifelike manner which muscles and joints are put under particular strain when using IT devices. It also demonstrates the speed and accuracy with which a user can operate a device.

10 Mar 2015

BioTools unveils revolutionary family of portable raman microscopes

BioTool’s revolutionary new family of portable Raman microscopes bridges the gap between microscopy and spectroscopy, bringing microRaman out of the lab and into the world at large, opening new opportunities for doing the same analyses in different locations with the same instrumentation.

9 Mar 2015

Exposure to hormone-disrupting chemicals can cause fatty liver disease, promote obesity

Exposure to low doses of hormone-disrupting chemicals early in life can alter gene expression in the liver as well as liver function, increasing the susceptibility to obesity and other metabolic diseases in adulthood, a new study finds.

9 Mar 2015

Leica Microsystems Launches FRAP Device for Widefield Microscopy

Leica Microsystems launches the Fluorescence Recovery After Photobleaching (FRAP) device for widefield microscopy, Leica WF FRAP. The device is made for the investigation of cellular dynamics and provides users the flexibility to define their bleaching area using masks of various sizes and shapes.

5 Mar 2015

Elsevier announces commercial launch of new medical ExamPrep tool for UK students

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, has announced the commercial launch in the UK of its new medical exam preparation and simulation tool, ExamPrep.

5 Mar 2015

Resverlogix, Emerald Logic complete collaborative research program

Resverlogix Corp. today announced that it has completed a collaborative research program with Emerald Logic, a leader in quantitative analytics. Using Fast Collective Evolution Technology (FACET), Emerald Logic analyzed Resverlogix's complete clinical dataset including all measurements obtained from each of 798 patients who participated in the Company's Phase 2 clinical trials ASSERT, SUSTAIN and ASSURE.

4 Mar 2015

PINN partners with Clinicient to strengthen clinical and business decisions

Clinicient Inc., a leader in outpatient rehabilitation business solutions, announced today that People's Injury Network Northwest, a preeminent industrial rehabilitation physical and occupational therapy provider in Washington state, has selected Clinicient's PracticeInsight cloud-based EMR and billing solutions.

4 Mar 2015

UCLA life scientists develop new method to find genetic markers for many diseases

UCLA life scientists have created an accurate new method to identify genetic markers for many diseases -- a significant step toward a new era of personalized medicine, tailored to each person's DNA and RNA.

4 Mar 2015

Malvern launches two new ITC systems to support life science research

Malvern Instruments has launched two new-generation isothermal titration calorimeters (ITC), advancing its recently acquired MicroCal range to further support life science researchers studying biomolecular interactions. The new manual Malvern MicroCal PEAQ-ITC and fully automated Malvern MicroCal PEAQ-ITC Automatedsystems are designed to deliver the enhanced functionality and robust performance now demanded of this essential tool.

3 Mar 2015

KaVo Kerr Group plans to present new products at IDS 2015

KaVo Kerr Group, a global portfolio of leading dental brands, plans to present 35+ new products at the 36th International Dental Show (IDS) in Cologne. KaVo Kerr Group delivers products and solutions to 99% of dental practices worldwide, making IDS — the world's leading trade fair for the dental industry — the ideal stage to share the latest KaVo Kerr Group has to offer.

3 Mar 2015

Tian Ge, Xi He collaborate to develop new mobile health management platform

Tian Ge Interactive Holdings Limited, the largest "many-to-many" live social communities platform in China, announced that the Company has agreed to invest approximately RMB24 million (~USD$3.8 million) in exchange for approximately 34.47% equity interest in Hangzhou Xi He Technology Co., Ltd., a market leader in providing health management software to hospitals and physical check-up clinics in China, on a fully-diluted basis.

3 Mar 2015

Neurotechnology introduces SentiGaze Software Development Kit

Neurotechnology, a provider of high-precision biometric, robotics and AI technologies, today introduced the SentiGaze Software Development Kit (SDK).

2 Mar 2015

Revolutionary Oral-B Bluetooth-enabled toothbrush, App launched at Mobile World Congress 2015

Oral-B, the worldwide leader in oral care, unveils improvements to its App that connects to its highest performing toothbrushes, by creating seamless brushing routines and allowing for expanded professional guidance, at the 2015 annual GSMA Mobile World Congress meeting in Barcelona, Spain.

2 Mar 2015

Village Capital, Texas Medical Center to join for Health IT Venture Forum

Join Village Capital and the Texas Medical Center on March 4, 2015, for our Health IT Venture Forum showcasing 8 enterprises bridging the "health-wealth" gap.

28 Feb 2015

Software News and Research

Regenstrief researchers create accurate system for tracking quality of colonoscopies

TeleTracking receives 'KLAS Category Leader' award and 2014 Building Better Health Award

Varian Medical Systems plans to expand operations in Fulton County, Georgia

PTS Diagnostics announces launch of PTS Connect Wellness Solution

2U, Yale University partner to launch online Master of Medical Science degree for PA

Researchers take images of tiny molecular machine that bacteria use to infect host cells

Using IT devices may put your muscles and joints under particular strain

BioTools unveils revolutionary family of portable raman microscopes

Exposure to hormone-disrupting chemicals can cause fatty liver disease, promote obesity

Leica Microsystems Launches FRAP Device for Widefield Microscopy

Elsevier announces commercial launch of new medical ExamPrep tool for UK students

Resverlogix, Emerald Logic complete collaborative research program

PINN partners with Clinicient to strengthen clinical and business decisions

UCLA life scientists develop new method to find genetic markers for many diseases

Malvern launches two new ITC systems to support life science research

KaVo Kerr Group plans to present new products at IDS 2015

Tian Ge, Xi He collaborate to develop new mobile health management platform

Neurotechnology introduces SentiGaze Software Development Kit

Revolutionary Oral-B Bluetooth-enabled toothbrush, App launched at Mobile World Congress 2015

Village Capital, Texas Medical Center to join for Health IT Venture Forum

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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