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Study leads to new approach for treatment of aortic valve stenosis

A study conducted by the team of Dr. Jean-Claude Tardif, Director of the Research Centre at the Montreal Heart Institute, has led to the discovery of a new approach to treat aortic valve stenosis through the administration of a compound that prevents valve deterioration and can even reverse the progression of the disease.

19 Jul 2013

Depressive disorder patients exhibit negative bias brain imaging changes and cognitive dysfunction

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19 Jul 2013

Oncodesign receives AAALAC certification for Dijon-based research center

Oncodesign, a contract research laboratory for the discovery of new anticancer therapies, today announces that its Dijon-based research center has received AAALAC certification.

18 Jul 2013

Spectrum researchers closer to predicting patients’ risk for heart attacks

We may be closer to predicting who is at risk for a heart attack, according to a recently published Spectrum Health study. Researchers with Spectrum Health's Frederik Meijer Heart & Vascular Institute used new imaging technology on patients being treated for heart attacks.

18 Jul 2013

Cost of emergency room visits for severe dizziness projected to reach $4.4 billion by 2015

A new Johns Hopkins research report says emergency room visits for severe dizziness have grown exponentially in recent years, with costs topping $3.9 billion in 2011 and projected to reach $4.4 billion by 2015.

18 Jul 2013

Engineered liver tissue developed at MIT could help scientists test new drugs, vaccines for malaria

Although malaria has been eradicated in many countries, including the United States, it still infects more than 200 million people worldwide, killing nearly a million every year. In regions where malaria is endemic, people rely on preventive measures such as mosquito netting and insecticides. Existing drugs can help, but the malaria parasite is becoming resistant to many of them.

18 Jul 2013

Mindray acquires ZONARE Medical Systems

Mindray Medical International Limited, a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical devices worldwide, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of ZONARE Medical Systems, Inc., an ultrasound technology leader in the high-end radiology segment pursuant to the terms of the previously announced definitive agreement entered into on June 12, 2013.

From Mindray 17 Jul 2013

Scientists develop method to predict success of surgical procedure for temporal lobe epilepsy

Scientists at Bonn University Hospital and at the Max Planck Institute for neurological research in Cologne have developed a method with which the chances of success of a surgical procedure for temporal lobe epilepsy can be accurately predicted. The rate of accurate predictions is more than 90%. The results are now being presented in the scientific journal "NeuroImage:Clinical."

17 Jul 2013

Scientists find way to sneak nanoparticles carrying anticancer drugs past cells of immune system

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17 Jul 2013

Magnets could be used for directing stem cells, may help treat heart and vascular diseases

Magnets could be a tool for directing stem cells' healing powers to treat conditions such as heart disease or vascular disease.

17 Jul 2013

Cancer patients who receive chest radiation should screen for heart disease every 5-10 years

Cancer patients who receive chest radiation should be screened for heart disease every 5-10 years, according to the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE).

17 Jul 2013

GE Healthcare receives CE marking for breast tomosynthesis solution

GE Healthcare, hailed a new era for breast imaging today as it announced CE marking for SenoClaire, GE's new generation of breast tomosynthesis solution designed with a three-dimensional imaging technology.

16 Jul 2013

Neuroscientists discover reason for hot flashes in menopausal women

A new study from neuroscientists at the Wayne State University School of Medicine provides the first novel insights into the neural origins of hot flashes in menopausal women in years. The study may inform and eventually lead to new treatments for those who experience the sudden but temporary episodes of body warmth, flushing and sweating.

16 Jul 2013

Cloud computing can aid European healthcare providers improve quality of medical services

Like many other verticals, the intensely competitive and dynamic healthcare industry is looking to cloud computing as a means to improve quality of services while reducing costs.

16 Jul 2013

Zecotek partners with Hamamatsu to commercialize existing imaging technologies

Zecotek Photonics Inc., a developer of leading-edge photonics technologies for medical, industrial and scientific markets, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Zecotek Imaging Systems Pte. Ltd. has signed a joint collaboration partnership agreement with Hamamatsu Photonics (Tokyo: 6965) of Japan to commercialize existing imaging technologies and to collaborate on the upgrade and manufacture of photo detectors, integrated detector modules (IDM) and associated electronics and data acquisition modules for the imaging markets at large.

16 Jul 2013

Accumulation of plaques in brain may serve as powerful biomarker for early detection of cognitive decline

The trajectory of amyloid plaque buildup-clumps of abnormal proteins in the brain linked to Alzheimer's disease-may serve as a more powerful biomarker for early detection of cognitive decline rather than using the total amount to gauge risk, researchers from Penn Medicine's Department of Radiology suggest in a new study published online July 15 in Neurobiology of Aging.

16 Jul 2013

Imaging News and Research

Study leads to new approach for treatment of aortic valve stenosis

Depressive disorder patients exhibit negative bias brain imaging changes and cognitive dysfunction

Oncodesign receives AAALAC certification for Dijon-based research center

Spectrum researchers closer to predicting patients’ risk for heart attacks

Cost of emergency room visits for severe dizziness projected to reach $4.4 billion by 2015

Engineered liver tissue developed at MIT could help scientists test new drugs, vaccines for malaria

Mindray acquires ZONARE Medical Systems

Scientists develop method to predict success of surgical procedure for temporal lobe epilepsy

Scientists find way to sneak nanoparticles carrying anticancer drugs past cells of immune system

Magnets could be used for directing stem cells, may help treat heart and vascular diseases

Cancer patients who receive chest radiation should screen for heart disease every 5-10 years

GE Healthcare receives CE marking for breast tomosynthesis solution

Neuroscientists discover reason for hot flashes in menopausal women

Cloud computing can aid European healthcare providers improve quality of medical services

Zecotek partners with Hamamatsu to commercialize existing imaging technologies

Accumulation of plaques in brain may serve as powerful biomarker for early detection of cognitive decline

Cancer patients who receive chest radiation should be screened for heart disease every 5-10 years

Use of electronic health records can reduce costs of outpatient care, says study

Study provides first novel insights into neural origins of hot flashes in menopausal women

Natural tissue graft can spur regeneration of cartilage; improves symptoms in knee cartilage damaged patients

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Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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