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Winners of Verizon Powerful Answers Award bring solutions to redefine the world

Four great ideas were named first place winners of the Verizon Powerful Answers Award, a year-long global challenge to discover and help bring to market technology-based solutions with the potential to change our world.

4 Feb 2015

New app for clinical detection of skin cancer launched on World Cancer Day

On World Cancer Day 2015, general practitioners, physicians and dermatologists in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia are being asked for their feedback during the advanced trial phase of a new, free app that has the potential to play a vital role in the clinical detection of skin cancer.

4 Feb 2015

Whole exome sequencing helps Mayo Clinic neurologist solve a medical mystery

Precision medicine is getting a jump-start from a new national initiative announced in President Obama's State of the Union message. One Georgia family has already experienced its benefits: genomic testing called whole exome sequencing helped Mayo Clinic neurologist Zbigniew Wszolek, M.D., solve a medical mystery that had left a boy with painful, jerking spasms that at times prevented him from walking or talking.

4 Feb 2015

Government of Barbados launches National Health Information System using Populus technology

Populus Global Solutions Inc., a New Brunswick, Canada-based company, is pleased to report that the Government of Barbados has launched its new National Health Information System using the Populus technology.

4 Feb 2015

Morphogenesis, University of Florida partner to develop novel device to isolate rare cells

Senior engineering students and faculty at the University of Florida in Gainesville are partnering with biotech cell and gene therapy company Morphogenesis, Inc. in Tampa to design an advanced, fully automated cell separation system capable of capturing rare cells – such as stem cells – and circulating tumor cells.

4 Feb 2015

Movement tracking device can effectively help assess progression of Parkinson's disease

A device that measures movement and balance can effectively help assess and track the progression of Parkinson's disease, even when medications are used to reduce Parkinson's symptoms, UT Southwestern Medical Center research found.

From APDM Wearable Technologies 4 Feb 2015

PPDC awards grants to three companies developing new medical devices for children

The Philadelphia Pediatric Medical Device Consortium announces its first three awards to companies developing new medical devices for children.

4 Feb 2015

Cell-free fetal DNA testing more effective in detecting Down syndrome

Cell-free fetal DNA testing, which measures the relative amount of free fetal DNA in a pregnant woman's blood, is a new screening test that indicates the risk of Down syndrome (trisomy 21), Edward syndrome (trisomy 18), and Patau syndrome (trisomy 13).

3 Feb 2015

New test can help measure vital aspects of retinal health

New research published in the February 2015 issue of The FASEB Journal details a test developed using mice that can help measure two important aspects of retinal health--the function of retinal blood vessels and light-detecting cells. This approach opens new possibilities for understanding the molecular changes that occur in retinal disease and for evaluating the benefits of treatment early in the course of disease.

3 Feb 2015

Using NMR to study influenza and TB: an interview with Dr. Tim Cross

In this interview, Tim Cross, Director of the NMR and MRI programs at the National High Magnetic Field Lab (NHMFL) in Tallahassee, Florida, talks about his research into protein structures in viruses and bacteria, and how the findings will affect medical research into disease prevention.

From Bruker BioSpin Group 3 Feb 2015

CellDetect urine test for detecting bladder cancer meets primary endpoint in multi-center clinical study

BioLight Life Sciences Investments Ltd., a firm that invests in, manages and commercializes biomedical innovations in ophthalmology and cancer diagnostics, announced today that a blinded, multi-center clinical study of the CellDetect non-invasive test for detecting bladder cancer in urine, successfully achieved the study's primary endpoint for effectively detecting the recurrence of bladder cancer in subjects with a history of the disease.

3 Feb 2015

Serum Institute of India to use Genticel's Vaxiclase platform to develop pertussis vaccines

Genticel, a French biotechnology company and leading developer of therapeutic vaccines, today announces that it has licensed its Vaxiclase technology to Serum Institute of India Ltd., for use as a component in acellular multivalent combination vaccines including pertussis antigens.

3 Feb 2015

Study identifies correlations between BioLight's TeaRx diagnostic parameters and benchmark tests for dry eye syndrome

BioLight Life Sciences Investments Ltd., a firm that invests in, manages and commercializes biomedical innovations in ophthalmology and cancer diagnostics, today announced the completion of a U.S. clinical study, conducted by Ora, Inc. Andover, MA, designed to compare widely used benchmark tests for dry eye with its TeaRx diagnostic parameters that test components of tear film.

3 Feb 2015

Boston Scientific announces launch of EL implantable cardioverter defibrillators

Boston Scientific Corporation announces the launch and first U.S. implant of its line of Extended Longevity (EL) implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD), including DYNAGEN EL and INOGEN EL device models.

3 Feb 2015

IRIDEX Cyclo G6 Laser System receives FDA clearance for treatment of glaucoma

IRIDEX Corporation today announced that it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market its first laser system designed solely for use in treating glaucoma and its symptoms. Specifically, the Company was granted 510(k) clearance for the IRIDEX Cyclo G6 Laser System (with delivery devices).

2 Feb 2015

RTI-HS, FDA partner to study patients' preferences that contributed to approval of new obesity device

RTI Health Solutions, a business unit of RTI International, partnered with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to conduct a study on patients' preferences which contributed to the Agency's regulatory decision to approve the Maestro Rechargeable System, a first-of-kind device to treat obesity.

2 Feb 2015

Researchers are developing stress-eating smartphone app with NIH support

Researchers at UMass Medical School and Worcester Polytechnic Institute are developing a stress-eating smartphone app that will help users better understand why they overeat, with the support of a $2 million award from the National Institutes of Health.

2 Feb 2015

Device / Technology News

Winners of Verizon Powerful Answers Award bring solutions to redefine the world

New app for clinical detection of skin cancer launched on World Cancer Day

Whole exome sequencing helps Mayo Clinic neurologist solve a medical mystery

Government of Barbados launches National Health Information System using Populus technology

Morphogenesis, University of Florida partner to develop novel device to isolate rare cells

Movement tracking device can effectively help assess progression of Parkinson's disease

PPDC awards grants to three companies developing new medical devices for children

Cell-free fetal DNA testing more effective in detecting Down syndrome

New test can help measure vital aspects of retinal health

Using NMR to study influenza and TB: an interview with Dr. Tim Cross

CellDetect urine test for detecting bladder cancer meets primary endpoint in multi-center clinical study

Serum Institute of India to use Genticel's Vaxiclase platform to develop pertussis vaccines

Study identifies correlations between BioLight's TeaRx diagnostic parameters and benchmark tests for dry eye syndrome

Boston Scientific announces launch of EL implantable cardioverter defibrillators

IRIDEX Cyclo G6 Laser System receives FDA clearance for treatment of glaucoma

RTI-HS, FDA partner to study patients' preferences that contributed to approval of new obesity device

Researchers are developing stress-eating smartphone app with NIH support

New protocol promises to transform remote monitoring of patients through implanted medical sensors

NEB announces introduction of one-step cloning and multiple DNA fragment assembly

Pioneering research advances prevention of lung damage when providing mechanical ventilation

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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