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Inova Diagnostics gains FDA de novo clearance for NOVA View automated digital IFA microscope

Inova Diagnostics, the worldwide leader in autoimmune diagnostic reagents and systems for the clinical laboratory, announced today that the United States Food and Drug Administration has cleared NOVA View, an automated digital IFA (indirect fluorescent assay) microscope, through the de novo classification process.

12 Apr 2015

Elekta Healthcare Analytics to be introduced at HIMSS15

At the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society's 2015 conference (HIMSS15), Elekta will introduce Elekta Healthcare Analytics, a solution for accelerating data analysis to improve clinical, operational and financial decision making.

From Elekta 12 Apr 2015

BaseHealth Enterprise launches "genomics inside" any platform or program, take a look?

BaseHealth, a platform enabler that adds genomic precision to modern health and wellbeing offerings, today announced its new integrated enterprise offering for health organizations...

10 Apr 2015

VolitionRx adds three new laboratory automation systems to expedite sample analysis for its large ongoing clinical trials

Using its first installed robot, VolitionRx has recently completed the analysis of a first NuQ® assay on the complete set of 4,800 blood samples for its large retrospective, symptomatic population colorectal cancer study in collaboration with Hvidovre Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

10 Apr 2015

Philips launches connected health technology solutions at HIMSS15

Royal Philips today announced its participation in the 2015 HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition (HIMSS15), taking place April 12-16 in Chicago, Ill.

10 Apr 2015

White matter integrity supports cognitive performance, signal variability in aging brain

As we age, the physical make up of our brains changes. This includes changes in neural processing in grey matter, but also in the deterioration of structural connections in the brain, which allow communication between distinct brain regions, so the brain is able to work as a well-wired network system.

10 Apr 2015

Fraunhofer researchers develop cell-free substrate made of advanced fibers

Regenerative medicine uses cells harvested from the patient's own body to heal damaged tissue. Fraunhofer researchers have developed a cell-free substrate containing proteins to which autologous cells bind and grow only after implantation.

10 Apr 2015

New automated tool rapidly delivers large particles into mammalian cells

A new device developed by UCLA engineers and doctors eventually help scientists study the development of disease, enable them to capture improved images of the inside of cells and lead to other improvements in medical and biological research.

10 Apr 2015

Better insulin injection technique can improve blood glucose control in diabetes patients, says study

A recent study by Grassi et al. has concluded that blood glucose control in diabetes patients who inject insulin can be improved through better injection technique, which includes switching patients to 4 mm pen needles.

10 Apr 2015

fMRI can predict language development outcomes in ASD toddlers

Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), University of California, San Diego School of Medicine researchers say it may be possible to predict future language development outcomes in toddlers with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD), even before they've been formally diagnosed with the condition.

10 Apr 2015

New fluorescent probes detect problems related to lysosomes

Lysosomes are the garbage disposals of animal cells. As the resources are limited in cells, organic materials are broken down and recycled a lot -- and that's what lysosomes do.

10 Apr 2015

Researchers use new gene editing tool to cut HIV DNA

The virus that causes AIDS is an efficient and crafty retrovirus. Once HIV inserts its DNA into the genome of its host cells, it has a long incubation period, and can remain dormant and hidden for years.

10 Apr 2015

New priority program set to develop next generation of optogenetic tools

Optogenetics is a new field of research that introduces light-sensitive proteins into cells in a genetically targeted manner, for example, to obtain information on signalling pathways and the function of neurons in a living organism.

10 Apr 2015

Very little guidance exists for training surgeons on new procedures, technologies, say U-M Medical members

For all the attention hospitals have paid to patient safety in the last decade, a big blind spot is making them - and their patients - vulnerable to harm, according to a new Viewpoint piece in JAMA by members of the University of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation.

9 Apr 2015

Cardiome Pharma receives reimbursement status for BRINAVESS in Belgium

Cardiome Pharma Corp. today announced the approval of BRINAVESS for reimbursement by Belgium's national compulsory health care and benefits insurance authority, The National Institute for Health and Disability Insurance (Institut National d'Assurance Maladie Invalidité or INAMI). As a result of this decision, BRINAVESS is expected to be listed for reimbursement in Belgium as of June 1, 2015.

9 Apr 2015

Armada to introduce web-based software platform to improve specialty pharmacy operations

Armada Health Care is launching an integrated web-based software platform that optimizes specialty pharmacy operations, prescription workflow and overall patient management. Armada has developed this new platform to seamlessly integrate with pharmacy dispensing systems and workflows used by specialty pharmacies across the country.

9 Apr 2015

Karl Storz supports the Royal College of Surgeons with IMAGE1 SPIES™

KARL STORZ is committed to maintaining a close relationship with leading clinicians, clinics and scientific organisations around the world to ensure its technology exactly meets the needs of those working at the forefront of medicine...

From KARL STORZ 9 Apr 2015

BioTek to exhibit at American Association for Cancer Research 2015

BioTek Instruments will demonstrate their latest microplate-based imaging, detection and liquid handling solutions for cancer research at the AACR Annual Meeting to be held April 18-22 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

9 Apr 2015

National study comparing minimally invasive lumbar decompression (mild) with epidural steroid injections (ESIs) reaches full enrollment

Lumbar spinal stenosis is primarily a degenerative, age-related narrowing of the lower spinal canal resulting in compression of the nerve roots. MILD treats this compression by removing small portions of lamina and hypertrophic ligamentum flavum in a minimally invasive, outpatient procedure through an opening about the size of a baby aspirin...

9 Apr 2015

Seal Shield's new Airocide DS air purifier may help eliminate 'Super Bugs' in hospitals

Seal Shield LLC (Jacksonville, FL), today announced the new Airocide DS air purifier. The Airocide DS is a table top or bed side air purification product that uses a unique photocatalytic biocide reactor to eliminate viral, fungal and bacterial pathogens from the air. Developed by NASA, Airocide converts dangerous bacteria, virus and destructive VOC's into harmless water vapor without producing ozone or other harmful byproducts.

9 Apr 2015

Device / Technology News

Inova Diagnostics gains FDA de novo clearance for NOVA View automated digital IFA microscope

Elekta Healthcare Analytics to be introduced at HIMSS15

BaseHealth Enterprise launches "genomics inside" any platform or program, take a look?

VolitionRx adds three new laboratory automation systems to expedite sample analysis for its large ongoing clinical trials

Philips launches connected health technology solutions at HIMSS15

White matter integrity supports cognitive performance, signal variability in aging brain

Fraunhofer researchers develop cell-free substrate made of advanced fibers

New automated tool rapidly delivers large particles into mammalian cells

Better insulin injection technique can improve blood glucose control in diabetes patients, says study

fMRI can predict language development outcomes in ASD toddlers

New fluorescent probes detect problems related to lysosomes

Researchers use new gene editing tool to cut HIV DNA

New priority program set to develop next generation of optogenetic tools

Very little guidance exists for training surgeons on new procedures, technologies, say U-M Medical members

Cardiome Pharma receives reimbursement status for BRINAVESS in Belgium

Armada to introduce web-based software platform to improve specialty pharmacy operations

Karl Storz supports the Royal College of Surgeons with IMAGE1 SPIES™

BioTek to exhibit at American Association for Cancer Research 2015

National study comparing minimally invasive lumbar decompression (mild) with epidural steroid injections (ESIs) reaches full enrollment

Seal Shield's new Airocide DS air purifier may help eliminate 'Super Bugs' in hospitals

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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