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Health Canada approves Sorin’s Perceval sutureless aortic valve

Sorin Group, a global medical device company and a leader in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, today announced the Canadian approval of its Perceval sutureless aortic valve.

7 Aug 2015

University of Exeter researchers develop new camera technology that reveals the world through animal's eyes

New camera technology that reveals the world through the eyes of animals has been developed by University of Exeter researchers. The details are published today in the journal Methods in Ecology and Evolution.

7 Aug 2015

Scientists develop technique to identify Viagra and other hidden ingredients in dietary supplements

To lose weight, boost energy or soothe nerves, many consumers turn to dietary supplements. But some of these products contain undeclared substances. To protect consumers from taking something without their knowledge, scientists have developed a technique to determine what secret ingredients could be lurking in these supplements.

6 Aug 2015

Pitt researchers figure out how to quantify beating action of cilia

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have figured out how to objectively quantify the beating action of cilia, the tiny, hair-like projections on cells that line nasal passages, the lungs and almost every other body tissue, according to a study published online today in Science Translational Medicine.

6 Aug 2015

Lightpoint Medical receives R01 grant from US National Cancer Institute

Lightpoint Medical, an innovative medical device company specializing in imaging technologies announced today that it has received an R01 grant of $2.6M million from the US National Cancer Institute. The funding will support clinical trials of Lightpoint's EnLight™ molecular imaging technology in lymph node cancer and a range of gynecologic cancers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

6 Aug 2015

University of Zurich professor recognized with 2015 Vallee Young Investigator Award

Martin Jinek, a professor at the University of Zurich's Department of Biochemistry, was presented with the 2015 Vallee Young Investigator Award. The international prize is awarded to young researchers for outstanding achievements in biomedicine and carries USD 250,000 in prize money.

6 Aug 2015

Johns Hopkins researchers report on more effective way to spot patients at risk of septic shock

For a patient with sepsis - which kills more Americans every year than AIDS and breast and prostate cancer combined - hours can make the difference between life and death.

6 Aug 2015

Scientists use highly specialized X-ray crystallography technique to solve protein structure of HIFs

In a collaborative study between Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute and the Argonne National Laboratory, scientists have used a highly specialized X-ray crystallography technique to solve the protein structure of hypoxia-inducible factors (HIFs), important regulators of a tumor's response to low oxygen (hyopoxia).

6 Aug 2015

Potentially harmful bacteria can survive on endoscopes despite cleaning and disinfecting process

Potentially harmful bacteria can survive on endoscopes used to examine the interior of the digestive tract, despite a multi-step cleaning and disinfecting process, according to a study published in the August issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the official publication of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.

6 Aug 2015

Allergan receives FDA approval to market 28 additional styles of Natrelle 410 silicone-filled breast implants

Allergan, plc. today announced that the company has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market 28 additional styles of Natrelle 410 silicone-filled breast implants, giving surgeons and patients more options to achieve desired outcomes.

6 Aug 2015

Lucideon and ReBioStent project partners to host Bioresorbable Materials for Medical Applications session at ESB 2015

Lucideon, the international materials technology company, along with its partners on the ReBioStent project, will be hosting a satellite session, “Bioresorbable Materials for Medical Applications”, at the European Society of Biomaterials (ESB) conference 2015 in Krakow, Poland on the 2nd of September.

From Lucideon 5 Aug 2015

Implanted biochemical sensor could allow doctors to better monitor, adjust cancer treatments

In the battle against cancer, which kills nearly 8 million people worldwide each year, doctors have in their arsenal many powerful weapons, including various forms of chemotherapy and radiation. What they lack, however, is good reconnaissance — a reliable way to obtain real-time data about how well a particular therapy is working for any given patient.

5 Aug 2015

New partnership aims to provide high-tech healthcare learning opportunities for pediatric patients

A new partnership between The University of Texas at Arlington Libraries and Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth will mean new high-tech healthcare learning opportunities for pediatric patients.

5 Aug 2015

Amedica’s four scientific presentations to highlight benefits of silicon nitride platform at ISTA

Amedica Corporation, an innovative biomaterial company which develops and manufactures silicon nitride as a platform for biomedical applications, is pleased to announce all four submissions to the International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty were accepted for presentation during the 28th annual congress occurring September 30 – October 3, 2015 in Vienna, Austria.

5 Aug 2015

Armada, UMass Medical School partner to enhance ArmadaOne Specialty Pharmacy Workflow Platform

Armada Health Care has partnered with University of Massachusetts Medical School's Clinical Pharmacy Services business unit to provide enhancements and support regarding clinical protocols and therapy interventions within the ArmadaOne Specialty Pharmacy Workflow Platform.

4 Aug 2015

Cardiac Science announces sale of 25 Powerheart G5 AEDs to Lippert Components

Cardiac Science announced the sale of 25 Powerheart G5 automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to Lippert Components, Inc., a tier-1 supplier of parts and accessories to the RV, manufactured housing, trailer, and bus industries.

4 Aug 2015

Netsync Network Solutions achieves Telehealth Authorized Technology Provider status from Cisco

Netsync Network Solutions announced today that it has achieved Telehealth Authorized Technology Provider (ATP) status from Cisco. This designation recognizes Netsync Network Solutions as having fulfilled the training requirements and program prerequisites to sell, deploy and support Cisco Telehealth solutions.

4 Aug 2015

Laser autofocus option added to BioTek’s Cytation Cell Imaging Multi-Mode Readers

BioTek’s award-winning Cytation Cell Imaging Multi-Mode Readers now have an option for laser autofocus, along with the current image-based autofocus method.

4 Aug 2015

Study identifies factors that contribute to government transparency

Public affairs experts say easy and constant access by citizens to important government information, referred to as government transparency, is vital for good governance as well as the perception by citizens that the government is trustworthy.

4 Aug 2015

SGI-DNA recognized by Frost & Sullivan for BioXp 3200 System

SGI-DNA, a Synthetic Genomics, Inc. company, was recently recognized by Frost & Sullivan for its groundbreaking innovation in genomic technologies for the BioXp 3200 System, an instrument with the capacity to simultaneously build 32 unique, double-stranded DNA fragments to study gene function, pathways, and whole genomes.

4 Aug 2015

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Health Canada approves Sorin’s Perceval sutureless aortic valve

University of Exeter researchers develop new camera technology that reveals the world through animal's eyes

Scientists develop technique to identify Viagra and other hidden ingredients in dietary supplements

Pitt researchers figure out how to quantify beating action of cilia

Lightpoint Medical receives R01 grant from US National Cancer Institute

University of Zurich professor recognized with 2015 Vallee Young Investigator Award

Johns Hopkins researchers report on more effective way to spot patients at risk of septic shock

Scientists use highly specialized X-ray crystallography technique to solve protein structure of HIFs

Potentially harmful bacteria can survive on endoscopes despite cleaning and disinfecting process

Allergan receives FDA approval to market 28 additional styles of Natrelle 410 silicone-filled breast implants

Lucideon and ReBioStent project partners to host Bioresorbable Materials for Medical Applications session at ESB 2015

Implanted biochemical sensor could allow doctors to better monitor, adjust cancer treatments

New partnership aims to provide high-tech healthcare learning opportunities for pediatric patients

Amedica’s four scientific presentations to highlight benefits of silicon nitride platform at ISTA

Armada, UMass Medical School partner to enhance ArmadaOne Specialty Pharmacy Workflow Platform

Cardiac Science announces sale of 25 Powerheart G5 AEDs to Lippert Components

Netsync Network Solutions achieves Telehealth Authorized Technology Provider status from Cisco

Laser autofocus option added to BioTek’s Cytation Cell Imaging Multi-Mode Readers

Study identifies factors that contribute to government transparency

SGI-DNA recognized by Frost & Sullivan for BioXp 3200 System

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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