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Life-saving defibrillators are grossly underutilized, shows study

Heart attack patients age 65 and older who have reduced heart function might still benefit from implanted defibrillators, according to a Duke Medicine study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

24 Jun 2015

Annual LDCT screening safe, effective for monitoring patients with nonsolid lung nodules

An annual exam using a key imaging technology could spare patients with lung nodules from unnecessary tests and surgery, while identifying the cases where the nodules are likely to become cancerous, according to a new study by researchers at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS) and published online today in journal Radiology.

24 Jun 2015

Scientists build fully functional neuron using organic bioelectronics

Scientists at Sweden's Karolinska Institutet have managed to build a fully functional neuron by using organic bioelectronics.

24 Jun 2015

NIH awards $1.8 million grant for brain imaging technique

A researcher at the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin has received a four-year, $1.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop a new technique for imaging blood flow across the surface of the brain that could help patients undergoing neurosurgery.

24 Jun 2015

VolitionRx teams up with market access consulting agencies to support access of NuQ cancer tests across Europe

VolitionRx Limited, a life sciences company focused on developing blood-based diagnostic tests for a broad range of cancer types and other conditions, today announced that it has established partnerships with two prominent market access consulting agencies, DecideumCogentia and MedPass International, to support market access of its NuQ® cancer tests across Europe.

24 Jun 2015

Inhaler testing brochure released by Copley Scientific

A new brochure from Copley Scientific offers comprehensive, authoritative guidance to support the development of optimal testing strategies for new and generic orally inhaled and nasal drug products (OINDPs). ‘Quality Solutions for Inhaler Testing, 2015 Edition’ includes detailed information on regulatory requirements and highlights pertinent new additions to the company’s extensive inhaled product testing range. It can be downloaded freely from the Copley Scientific website (www.copleyscientific.com) with print versions available on request from [email protected].

24 Jun 2015

NHS Scotland's Golden Jubilee National Hospital deploys MicroStrategy platforms to improve patient care, enhance operations

MicroStrategy® Incorporated, a leading worldwide provider of enterprise software platforms, today announced that NHS Scotland's Golden Jubilee National Hospital has deployed the MicroStrategy Analytics Platform™ and MicroStrategy Mobile™ to monitor, report, and analyze over 200 quality indicators consisting of patient care, staffing, and performance metrics.

24 Jun 2015

Study reveals benefit of early screening for vascular disorder patent ductus arteriosus among preterm infants

Among extremely preterm infants, early screening for the vascular disorder patent ductus arteriosus before day 3 of life was associated with a lower risk of in-hospital death and pulmonary hemorrhage, but not with differences in other severe complications, according to a study in the June 23/30 issue of JAMA.

24 Jun 2015

CardiAQ Valve Technologies announces first human implant of transcatheter bioprosthetic mitral heart valve

CardiAQ Valve Technologies (CardiAQ), which has developed the world’s first self-conforming and self-anchoring technology for nonsurgical transfemoral-transseptal percutaneous Transcatheter Mitral Valve Implantation (TMVI), today announced that its second-generation bioprosthetic mitral heart valve was successfully implanted as a compassionate treatment into a 72-year-old male suffering from severe mitral regurgitation (MR 4+) with multiple co-morbidities and ineligible for alternate treatment modalities.

24 Jun 2015

Researchers develop new implantable drug-delivery system using nanowire

A team of researchers has created a new implantable drug-delivery system using nanowires that can be wirelessly controlled.

24 Jun 2015

'Bionic eye' improves visual function, quality of life for people with retinitis pigmentosa

The three-year clinical trial results of the retinal implant popularly known as the "bionic eye," have proven the long-term efficacy, safety and reliability of the device that restores vision in those blinded by a rare, degenerative eye disease.

24 Jun 2015

Northeastern professor receives $1.4 million NIH grant to design microfluidic devices for vaccine development

Northeastern professor of chemical engineering Shashi Murthy has received a four-year, $1.4 million award from the National Institutes of Health to develop a novel instrument that would automate an important process used in creating effective vaccines.

24 Jun 2015

PolyU develops novel big data analysis platform for analyzing interactions among cancer genes

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University has achieved a breakthrough in the cancer genomics by developing a novel big data analysis platform for analyzing the interactions among genes. The analysis platform unveils the unregulated patterns of gene network in cancer and discovers potential diagnostic and therapeutic target genes, Nucleophosmin (NPM1) and its associated genes, in Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML).

24 Jun 2015

'Virtual-reality' therapy can reduce people's craving for alcohol, new study suggests

A form of 'virtual-reality' therapy may help people with alcohol dependence reduce their craving for alcohol, a new study suggests. The findings, published in the July issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, come from a small study of just 10 patients.

24 Jun 2015

MedNet Solutions' cloud-based eClinical technology platform wins Silver 2015 Stevie Award

MedNet Solutions, an innovative SaaS-based eClinical technology company that supports the entire spectrum of clinical research, is pleased to announce that iMedNet, the company's intuitive, flexible and affordable cloud-based eClinical technology platform, has been awarded a Silver 2015 Stevie Award by the American Business Awards in the Health Products & Services Website category.

23 Jun 2015

Low-dose CT screening can help monitor people who have nonsolid lung nodules

People who have nonsolid lung nodules can be safely monitored with annual low-dose computed tomography (CT) screening, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology. Researchers said the findings could help spare patients from unnecessary surgery and additional imaging.

23 Jun 2015

New breath test could help diagnose oesophageal and gastric cancer in minutes

Researchers have devised a breath test that can help doctors diagnose the early signs of oesophageal and gastric cancer in minutes.

23 Jun 2015

EEG-measurements better predict outcome of postanoxic coma

EEG-measurements enable better prediction of the outcome of a coma that was caused by a lack of oxygen to the brain. This became clear from research of the University of Twente (MIRA) in cooperation with Rijnstate hospital and Medisch Spectrum Twente.

23 Jun 2015

New 'smart insulin patch' could help patients suffering from diabetes

Painful insulin injections could become a thing of the past for the millions of Americans who suffer from diabetes, thanks to a new invention from researchers at the University of North Carolina and NC State, who have created the first "smart insulin patch" that can detect increases in blood sugar levels and secrete doses of insulin into the bloodstream whenever needed.

23 Jun 2015

Israeli researchers establish novel optogenetic method for cardiac pacing and resynchronization

Israeli researchers have successfully established a new approach for pacing the heart and synchronizing its mechanical activity without the use of a conventional electrical pacemaker. This novel biologic strategy employs light-sensitive genes that can be injected into the heart and then activated by flashes of blue light.

23 Jun 2015

Device / Technology News

Life-saving defibrillators are grossly underutilized, shows study

Annual LDCT screening safe, effective for monitoring patients with nonsolid lung nodules

Scientists build fully functional neuron using organic bioelectronics

NIH awards $1.8 million grant for brain imaging technique

VolitionRx teams up with market access consulting agencies to support access of NuQ cancer tests across Europe

Inhaler testing brochure released by Copley Scientific

NHS Scotland's Golden Jubilee National Hospital deploys MicroStrategy platforms to improve patient care, enhance operations

Study reveals benefit of early screening for vascular disorder patent ductus arteriosus among preterm infants

CardiAQ Valve Technologies announces first human implant of transcatheter bioprosthetic mitral heart valve

Researchers develop new implantable drug-delivery system using nanowire

'Bionic eye' improves visual function, quality of life for people with retinitis pigmentosa

Northeastern professor receives $1.4 million NIH grant to design microfluidic devices for vaccine development

PolyU develops novel big data analysis platform for analyzing interactions among cancer genes

'Virtual-reality' therapy can reduce people's craving for alcohol, new study suggests

MedNet Solutions' cloud-based eClinical technology platform wins Silver 2015 Stevie Award

Low-dose CT screening can help monitor people who have nonsolid lung nodules

New breath test could help diagnose oesophageal and gastric cancer in minutes

EEG-measurements better predict outcome of postanoxic coma

New 'smart insulin patch' could help patients suffering from diabetes

Israeli researchers establish novel optogenetic method for cardiac pacing and resynchronization

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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