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Lucideon acquires second Dynamic Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometer

Lucideon is pleased to announce the acquisition of a second Dynamic Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometer (DSIMS). The investment doubles the capacity for DSIMS analysis at Lucideon and represents a response to the demand for the service and Lucideon’s commitment to satisfying customer requirements.

From Lucideon 12 Aug 2015

Study explores high-risk therapeutic devices approved through FDA's PMA pathway

Of high-risk therapeutic devices approved via the Food and Drug Administration Premarket Approval (PMA) pathway between 2010 and 2011, there has been wide variation in both the number and quality of premarket and postmarket studies, with approximately 13 percent of initiated postmarket studies completed between 3 and 5 years after FDA approval, according to a study in the August 11 issue of JAMA.

12 Aug 2015

NxStage System One now used in eight of Top 10 Nephrology Hospitals in the U.S.

NxStage Medical, Inc., a leading manufacturer of dialysis products, today announced that the NxStage System One is now used in eight of the Top 10 Nephrology Hospitals in the United States as ranked according to U.S. News & World Report.

12 Aug 2015

Ceres receives U.S. patent for iCODE multi-gene trait development system

Ceres, Inc., an agricultural biotechnology company, has been awarded a U.S. patent for its iCODE multi-gene trait development system. The company indicated that the patent award is a key milestone in its plan to further develop and license this technology to other crop companies and organizations.

12 Aug 2015

New approach may offer improved way to detect early breast cancer

Researchers have shown that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can detect the earliest signs of breast cancer recurrence and fast-growing tumors. Their approach detects micromestastases, breakaway tumor cells with the potential to develop into dangerous secondary breast cancer tumors elsewhere in the body.

12 Aug 2015

NEHEN selects Cognizant and TriZetto to manage technology infrastructure, improve efficiency and patient care

Cognizant today announced that the New England Healthcare Exchange Network, a consortium of regional payers and providers in the Northeast U.S., has selected Cognizant and its subsidiary TriZetto to digitally transform and manage its technology infrastructure to foster seamless collaboration across member organizations, optimize costs, and improve efficiency and patient care.

12 Aug 2015

New smartphone app helps patients with depression manage moods and symptoms, share data with psychiatrists

Approximately 16 million American adults are affected by depression. However, many patients see a psychiatrist only once every two to three months. Recognizing that patients often forget how their moods vary between visits, a team from the University of Missouri, Missouri University of Science and Technology and the Tiger Institute for Health Innovation has developed a smartphone application that lets users log their moods and symptoms and share that data with their psychiatrists.

12 Aug 2015

Researchers develop user-friendly platform for analyzing transcriptomic and epigenomic big data

Researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center have developed a user-friendly, integrated platform for analyzing the transcriptomic and epigenomic "big data."

12 Aug 2015

Insulin pump users face less risk of dying from cardiovascular disease

People with type 1 diabetes who use insulin pump therapy face almost 50% less risk of dying from cardiovascular disease than those who take insulin by multiple daily injections. The British Medical Journal has published a study conducted at Sahlgrenska Academy.

12 Aug 2015

NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering researcher awarded grant to advance protein hydrogels that mimic nature

The U.S. Army Research Laboratory's Army Research Office recently awarded a New York University Polytechnic School of Engineering researcher a grant to advance protein-engineered, environmentally responsive hydrogels that could replicate biochemical processes currently found only in nature. These protein hydrogels could become fundamental building blocks of important new biomimetic materials.

12 Aug 2015

Researchers describe new Lab-on-a-Disc device for fast and reliable diagnostics of urinary tract infections

Urinary tract infections can quickly move from being a merely miserable experience to a life-threatening condition. Untreated cases may trigger sepsis, which occurs when the immune system, in an attempt to fight off the infection, inadvertently activates body-wide inflammation that can cause blood clots and leaky blood vessels.

12 Aug 2015

Orlando Health Heart Institute first in Central Florida to use CoreValve Evolut R System to replace heart valves

Leading edge heart valve technology is helping improve patient outcomes and giving doctors greater accuracy when implanting replacement valves. Interventional cardiologists and cardiovascular surgeons at the Orlando Health Heart Institute are the first in Central Florida to use the newly approved recapturable, self-expanding CoreValve Evolut R System.

12 Aug 2015

Cycle Technologies launches new period-tracking and fertility app

Cycle Technologies today announced the launch of Dot, a period-tracking and fertility app based on the patent-pending Dynamic Optimal Timing (DOT) approach. This new family planning method accurately determines a woman's risk of pregnancy for each day of her cycle using just her period start dates.

11 Aug 2015

CVS Health introduces new pharmacy service to help patients manage multiple prescriptions

CVS Health today announced the launch of ScriptSync, a new pharmacy service that enables patients with multiple medications to pick up their eligible maintenance prescriptions in a monthly CVS/pharmacy visit.

11 Aug 2015

Next generation quantitative live-cell microscope released by Bruker

Bruker today announced the release of the Opterra II™ Multipoint Scanning Confocal Microscope, which represents the next generation of quantitative live-cell microscopes.

From Bruker 11 Aug 2015

Orthocell presents positive data for Ortho-ATI and Ortho-ACI in patients with damaged cartilage, tendon injuries

Regenerative medicine company Orthocell Limited is pleased to announce it has held its inaugural user group meeting in Sydney.

11 Aug 2015

Engineers can now develop virtual prototypes of complete systems using ANSYS 16.2

Using the newly released ANSYS 16.2, engineers can now create virtual prototypes of complete systems, enabling them to make significant strides in innovation and to unleash next-generation products within their industries.

11 Aug 2015

ORBERA Managed Weight Loss System receives final approval from FDA

The ORBERA™ Managed Weight Loss System received its final approval on Wednesday, August 5th and Ultimate Bariatrics is proud to be one of the first in the country to offer this new tool in helping people achieve their weight loss goals. Ultimate Bariatrics is excited to share that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved ORBERA, a safe and effective weight loss solution with 20 years of global experience and real world results.

11 Aug 2015

CyMedica Orthopedics secures CE Mark for QB1 Muscle Activation System

CyMedica Orthopedics, Inc. today announced that it has received a CE (Conformité Européenne) Mark for its QB1 Muscle Activation System. The product received its FDA 510(k) clearance in April 2015, and has since enjoyed a tremendous reception from orthopedic surgeons and knee patients across the United States.

11 Aug 2015

Endra photoacoustic CT preclinical imaging technology to be brought to Australia by AXT

AXT is proud to announce that they have just signed an exclusive distributorship agreement with US-based Endra Life Sciences. Endra are a developer of photoacoustic (PA) technology for bio-medical imaging and have commercialised their breakthrough technology. This new deal further bolsters AXT’s life science and preclinical imaging portfolios with another unique technology.

From MR Solutions 11 Aug 2015

Device / Technology News

Lucideon acquires second Dynamic Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometer

Study explores high-risk therapeutic devices approved through FDA's PMA pathway

NxStage System One now used in eight of Top 10 Nephrology Hospitals in the U.S.

Ceres receives U.S. patent for iCODE multi-gene trait development system

New approach may offer improved way to detect early breast cancer

NEHEN selects Cognizant and TriZetto to manage technology infrastructure, improve efficiency and patient care

New smartphone app helps patients with depression manage moods and symptoms, share data with psychiatrists

Researchers develop user-friendly platform for analyzing transcriptomic and epigenomic big data

Insulin pump users face less risk of dying from cardiovascular disease

NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering researcher awarded grant to advance protein hydrogels that mimic nature

Researchers describe new Lab-on-a-Disc device for fast and reliable diagnostics of urinary tract infections

Orlando Health Heart Institute first in Central Florida to use CoreValve Evolut R System to replace heart valves

Cycle Technologies launches new period-tracking and fertility app

CVS Health introduces new pharmacy service to help patients manage multiple prescriptions

Next generation quantitative live-cell microscope released by Bruker

Orthocell presents positive data for Ortho-ATI and Ortho-ACI in patients with damaged cartilage, tendon injuries

Engineers can now develop virtual prototypes of complete systems using ANSYS 16.2

ORBERA Managed Weight Loss System receives final approval from FDA

CyMedica Orthopedics secures CE Mark for QB1 Muscle Activation System

Endra photoacoustic CT preclinical imaging technology to be brought to Australia by AXT

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

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