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Bayer expands patient assistance program for intrauterine devices

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced the expansion of its patient assistance program for intrauterine devices (IUD). The ARCH (Access and Resources for Contraceptive Health) program will provide Skyla (levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system) 13.5 mg and Mirena (levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system) 52 mg to low-income women who meet eligibility criteria.

23 Feb 2015

NICE publishes Medtech Innovation Briefing on ZedScan

The NICE MIB has been developed on ZedScan as an adjunct to colposcopy in women with suspected cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia.

From Zilico 23 Feb 2015

Hiroshima University develops Sensorimotor Enhancing Suit to support human motion

A prototype for wearable equipment to support human motion has been developed at Hiroshima University, Japan. This wearable equipment, called the Sensorimotor Enhancing Suit (SEnS), enhances sensorimotor functions by reducing the muscle load of the upper limbs.

23 Feb 2015

IRIDEX to unveil Cyclo G6 laser system for treatment of glaucoma at AGS annual congress

IRIDEX Corporation today announced that it will debut Cyclo G6, the Company's first laser platform dedicated to the treatment of glaucoma, at this year's annual congress of the American Glaucoma Society.

23 Feb 2015

EPSRC reveals new super-powerful electron microscope that can identify position of single atoms

A new super powerful electron microscope that can pinpoint the position of single atoms, and will help scientists push boundaries even further, in fields such as advanced materials, healthcare and power generation, will be unveiled today, Thursday February 19th, by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.

23 Feb 2015

University of Tübingen, Mediso partner to develop whole body preclinical PET insert

University of Tübingen and Mediso Ltd announced today at the 4th Tübingen PET/MR Workshop to enter into a collaboration to develop a whole body preclinical PET insert based on silicon photomultiplier sensor technology. This system can be inserted into a high field (7T) preclinical MRI scanner to enable simultaneous PET/MR imaging.

23 Feb 2015

Scientists combine principles of butterfly effect and computer simulation to predict heart disease

Scientists from Cardiff and Swansea Universities are combining the principles of the butterfly effect and computer simulation to explore new ways of predicting and controlling the beginnings of heart disease.

23 Feb 2015

Tillotts Pharma announces results of new survey in UC, introduces UCandME toolbox at ECCO 2015

Tillotts Pharma announced today results from a new European survey that revealed more than 9 out of 10 people with ulcerative colitis (UC) have low to medium adherence to their medication, putting them at five times greater risk of relapse.

23 Feb 2015

Physiotherapy Associates, Performance Health partner to deliver TheraBand Active Care System

Physiotherapy Associates, a leading provider of outpatient physical rehabilitation, today announced a partnership with Performance Health to deliver the TheraBand Active Care System. Performance Health manufactures TheraBand, Biofreeze and other market leading rehabilitation and wellness brands.

21 Feb 2015

Neuronetrix announces FDA approval of COGNISION System for clinical use

Neuronetrix today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance (K141316) from the United States Food and Drug Administration to market the COGNISION System for clinical use.

21 Feb 2015

Tandem Diabetes Care announces release of t:simulator App

Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc., a medical device company and manufacturer of the t:slim and t:flex Insulin Pumps, today announced the release of the t:simulator App, which mimics the touchscreen interface and features of the t:slim Insulin Pump.

21 Feb 2015

Palatin introduces clinical trial website in support of bremelanotide phase 3 study for FSD treatment

Palatin Technologies, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company developing targeted, receptor-specific peptide therapeutics for the treatment of diseases with significant unmet medical needs and commercial potential, today announced that it has launched a clinical trial website in support of its phase 3 reconnect study with bremelanotide for the treatment of female sexual dysfunction (FSD).

20 Feb 2015

Proximity Ligation Assay helps detect effectiveness of cancer vaccines

Cancer vaccines are designed to turn the body's own immune system specifically against tumor cells. Particularly promising are vaccines that are directed against so-called neoantigens: These are proteins that have undergone a genetic mutation in tumor cells and, therefore, differ from their counterparts in healthy cells.

20 Feb 2015

Simple diagnostic tool could reduce hospital admissions by 40% for patients with chest pain

A new test that rules out heart attacks in patients could reduce hospital admissions by as much as 40%, for patients with chest pain, according to research published by Bournemouth University (BU).

20 Feb 2015

Researchers develop durable antibacterial coatings of nanocomposites

Ruthless with bacteria, harmless to human cells. New, durable antibacterial coatings of nanocomposites, developed at the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw, will in future help to improve the hygiene of sportswear, and used in medicine, will reduce the rate of infections and shorten the times of in-patient hospital admissions.

20 Feb 2015

Saluda Medical receives $10 million in Series B financing

Saluda Medical has today announced that it has received $10 million in Series B financing bringing a breakthrough treatment for chronic pain one step closer to reality.

20 Feb 2015

New planning tool helps identify patients' risks of chronic pain after surgery

There are many variables that contribute to a patient's risk of chronic pain after surgery; physicians are still exploring ways to identify those variables prior to surgery.

20 Feb 2015

23andMe granted FDA approval to market direct-to-consumer genetic test under novel device classification

23andMe, Inc., the leading personal genetics company, today announced that it has been granted authority by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market the first direct-to-consumer genetic test under a regulatory classification for novel devices.

20 Feb 2015

Mobile devices may help better diagnose patients with chronic health issues

Smartphones and tablets may hold the key to getting more nurses to diagnose patients with chronic health issues like obesity, smoking, and depression -- three of the leading causes of preventable death and disability.

20 Feb 2015

Sensor technology has potential to improve teaching of proper CBE techniques

Sensor technology has the potential to significantly improve the teaching of proper technique for clinical breast exams (CBE), according to a new study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.

20 Feb 2015

Device / Technology News

Bayer expands patient assistance program for intrauterine devices

NICE publishes Medtech Innovation Briefing on ZedScan

Hiroshima University develops Sensorimotor Enhancing Suit to support human motion

IRIDEX to unveil Cyclo G6 laser system for treatment of glaucoma at AGS annual congress

EPSRC reveals new super-powerful electron microscope that can identify position of single atoms

University of Tübingen, Mediso partner to develop whole body preclinical PET insert

Scientists combine principles of butterfly effect and computer simulation to predict heart disease

Tillotts Pharma announces results of new survey in UC, introduces UCandME toolbox at ECCO 2015

Physiotherapy Associates, Performance Health partner to deliver TheraBand Active Care System

Neuronetrix announces FDA approval of COGNISION System for clinical use

Tandem Diabetes Care announces release of t:simulator App

Palatin introduces clinical trial website in support of bremelanotide phase 3 study for FSD treatment

Proximity Ligation Assay helps detect effectiveness of cancer vaccines

Simple diagnostic tool could reduce hospital admissions by 40% for patients with chest pain

Researchers develop durable antibacterial coatings of nanocomposites

Saluda Medical receives $10 million in Series B financing

New planning tool helps identify patients' risks of chronic pain after surgery

23andMe granted FDA approval to market direct-to-consumer genetic test under novel device classification

Mobile devices may help better diagnose patients with chronic health issues

Sensor technology has potential to improve teaching of proper CBE techniques

Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care

Automation in cell-based workflows

Data management challenges in scientific research

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