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Experts open new clinic to evaluate heart disease patients for participation in stem cell studies

Regenerative medicine experts at the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute have opened a new clinic to evaluate heart and vascular disease patients for participation in stem cell medical studies.

13 Aug 2014

Sanofi, PATH announce delivery of first large-scale batches of antimalarial treatments

Sanofi and PATH today announced the delivery of the first large-scale batches of antimalarial treatments manufactured with a new semisynthetic artemisinin derivative to malaria-endemic countries in Africa.

12 Aug 2014

Clinical trial to investigate safety of neural stem cell transplantation in patients with spinal cord injuries

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have launched a clinical trial to investigate the safety of neural stem cell transplantation in patients with chronic spinal cord injuries.

12 Aug 2014

Global medical devices market estimated to grow at CAGR of 4.46% by 2018

Reportbuyer.com has added a new market research report: Global Medical Devices Market 2014-2018

12 Aug 2014

ISO 13485:2003 certification for Advanced Cell Diagnostics

Advanced Cell Diagnostics, Inc. (ACD), a global technology and market leader in in situ nucleic acid detection for life science research and clinical diagnostics, has been granted ISO 13485:2003 certification, an international quality standard for medical devices, paving a path for ACD to launch its CE marked diagnostic tests in Europe.

From Advanced Cell Diagnostics 11 Aug 2014

Roka Bioscience reports increased revenue of $1.4M with 107% year-over-year growth

Roka Bioscience, Inc., a molecular diagnostics company focused on providing advanced testing solutions for the detection of foodborne pathogens, today reported its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014.

11 Aug 2014

Demand of materials used to produce smartphones need to be addressed, say researchers

Many of today's technological innovations from the iPhone to electric motors for hybrid cars require the use of materials - elements - that are scarce or difficult to obtain. As demand for these devices grows, the problem of dwindling critical element supplies must be addressed.

11 Aug 2014

Alexza Pharmaceuticals announces availability of ADASUVE inhalation powder in Guatemala

Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that ADASUVE inhalation powder, pre-dispensed (loxapine) is now available in Guatemala. This approval represents the first ADASUVE approval in Latin America for Ferrer and Alexza.

8 Aug 2014

New digital x-ray imaging delivers results in 5 seconds

Wanting to replace the medical equipment for taking X-rays, the Mexican Society of Radiology (CMR) created a system of digital x-ray imaging, which replaces the traditional plaque by a solid detector, which delivers results in five seconds. Analog equipment take six minutes to develop the traditional film.

8 Aug 2014

Tumor genetic analysis reveals new approach of classifying cancers

Researchers with The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Research Network have completed the largest, most diverse tumor genetic analysis ever conducted, revealing a new approach to classifying cancers.

8 Aug 2014

Prostate cancer screening could cut deaths by one fifth

Routine screening for prostate cancer could reduce the number of people who die from the illness by around a fifth, according to findings from a major European trial.

7 Aug 2014

New Cardio-Oncology Program to keep hearts beating strong throughout breast cancer treatments

Hearts are at risk when fighting against breast cancer - due to toxic side effects of common treatments like chemotherapy and radiation therapy.

7 Aug 2014

Researchers develop breakthrough technique for genomic analysis of long DNA molecules

Researchers from McGill University and the G-nome Qu-bec Innovation Centre have achieved a technical breakthrough that should result in speedier diagnosis of cancer and various pre-natal conditions.

5 Aug 2014

AMP publishes updated position statement on the regulation of LDPs

The Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP), the premier global, non-profit organization serving molecular testing professionals and leading education initiatives, discussions, and policy actions central to improving the development and application of molecular diagnostics, today reaffirmed its position that the vast majority of laboratory developed tests (LDTs), or laboratory developed procedures (LDPs)—a term coined by AMP to more appropriately capture the nature of these processes as medical services—should continue operating under the regulation of the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and not be subject to pre-market review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, as suggested in the draft guidance notification issued to Congress on July 31, 2014.

4 Aug 2014

New molecular test kit predicts survival outcomes in kidney cancer patients

Researchers and doctors at the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN), Singapore General Hospital (SGH) and National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) have co-developed the first molecular test kit that can predict treatment and survival outcomes in kidney cancer patients. This breakthrough was recently reported in European Urology, the world's top urology journal.

4 Aug 2014

Medical education in sub-Saharan Africa is being revitalized through U.S. funded effort

Medical education in sub-Saharan Africa is being revitalized and expanded through a U.S.-funded effort that is dramatically increasing enrollment, broadening curricula, upgrading Internet access and providing cutting-edge skills labs and other technologies.

1 Aug 2014

BD reports 5.1% increase in third fiscal quarter revenues

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical technology company, today reported quarterly revenues of $2.157 billion for the third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2014, representing an increase of 5.1 percent from the prior-year period, or 4.6 percent on a foreign currency-neutral basis.

From BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) 31 Jul 2014

U.S.-funded effort revitalizes, expands medical education in sub-Saharan Africa

31 Jul 2014

Sequenom's total revenues increase 62% to $39.8 million in Q2 2014

Sequenom, Inc., a life sciences company providing innovative genetic analysis solutions, today reported total revenues of $39.8 million for the second quarter of 2014, an increase of 62% compared to revenues of $24.5 million for the second quarter of 2013.

From Quest Diagnostics 29 Jul 2014

Researchers identify porcine enterovirus G using next-generation sequencing

He calls himself the bug hunter, but the target of his work consists of viruses that can only be found and identified with special methods and instruments.

29 Jul 2014

Diagnostics News and Research

Experts open new clinic to evaluate heart disease patients for participation in stem cell studies

Sanofi, PATH announce delivery of first large-scale batches of antimalarial treatments

Clinical trial to investigate safety of neural stem cell transplantation in patients with spinal cord injuries

Global medical devices market estimated to grow at CAGR of 4.46% by 2018

ISO 13485:2003 certification for Advanced Cell Diagnostics

Roka Bioscience reports increased revenue of $1.4M with 107% year-over-year growth

Demand of materials used to produce smartphones need to be addressed, say researchers

Alexza Pharmaceuticals announces availability of ADASUVE inhalation powder in Guatemala

New digital x-ray imaging delivers results in 5 seconds

Tumor genetic analysis reveals new approach of classifying cancers

Prostate cancer screening could cut deaths by one fifth

New Cardio-Oncology Program to keep hearts beating strong throughout breast cancer treatments

Researchers develop breakthrough technique for genomic analysis of long DNA molecules

AMP publishes updated position statement on the regulation of LDPs

New molecular test kit predicts survival outcomes in kidney cancer patients

Medical education in sub-Saharan Africa is being revitalized through U.S. funded effort

BD reports 5.1% increase in third fiscal quarter revenues

U.S.-funded effort revitalizes, expands medical education in sub-Saharan Africa

Sequenom's total revenues increase 62% to $39.8 million in Q2 2014

Researchers identify porcine enterovirus G using next-generation sequencing

Event guide: 16th Clinical Biomarkers & CDx Summit Europe eBook

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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