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Montreal Heart Institute surgeons develop free aortic surgery app

Three cardiac surgeons from the Montreal Heart Institute, Dr. Yoan Lamarche, Dr. Ismail El-Hamamsy and Dr. Philippe Demers, are behind Aorta, a free app that provides specialists with patient-specific recommendations for aortic replacement surgery based on the latest scientific guidelines.

10 Dec 2014

Revolutionary new approach uses advanced technology to remove head and neck cancer tumors

In a groundbreaking new study, UCLA researchers have for the first time advanced a surgical technique performed with the help of a robot to successfully access a previously-unreachable area of the head and neck.

10 Dec 2014

Report supports potential of focused ultrasound to treat certain OCD patients

A recently published report in the Journal of Molecular Psychiatry supports the potential of focused ultrasound to treat certain patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

10 Dec 2014

Research highlights potential of computers to enhance quality of care, medical outcomes

A computer system was more effective than doctors at collecting information about patient symptoms, producing reports that were more complete, organized and useful than narratives generated by physicians during office visits, according to a Cedars-Sinai study.

10 Dec 2014

Simple blood test could help to detect breast cancer early

It may be possible to develop a simple blood test that, by detecting changes in the zinc in our bodies, could help to diagnose breast cancer early.

9 Dec 2014

Rey Colon launches telemedicine platform to help healthcare providers meet rising medical needs

Aging Baby Boomers, increasing healthcare demands, introduction of compulsory medical insurance rules of the Affordable Care Act and shortage of doctors paint a grim situation for healthcare in America. The healthcare industry is struggling to cope with these challenges. Keeping this scenario in consideration, Rey Colon, former partner and Chief Marketing Officer of AmeriDoc, a national telemedicine service provider, recently launched MyTelemedicine.com to help healthcare providers meet rising medical needs.

9 Dec 2014

Latest version of iMedX Mobile app released for physicians

iMedX, a leading health information solutions company and a leader in medical documentation solutions, today announced that it released the next version of iMedX Mobile: an iOS app that enables highly secure, HIPAA-compliant medical documentation capture and access for physicians via iPhone or iPad anytime, anywhere. The solution is available in the Apple App store for free to physicians and other clinicians using iMedX documentation solutions.

9 Dec 2014

Focus Diagnostics' Simplexa Flu A/B & RSV Direct Kit receive FDA clearance

As the 2014-2015 flu season begins, Focus Diagnostics, the products business of Quest Diagnostics, today announced that its Simplexa Flu A/B & RSV Direct Kit has received FDA clearance for eight additional influenza strains. These strains may pose significant potential health risks and may be circulating this winter.

From Quest Diagnostics 9 Dec 2014

Banner Health chooses Craneware's Chargemaster Corporate Toolkit to support ongoing growth

With healthcare consolidation on the rise, Craneware, Inc., the healthcare market leader in automated revenue integrity solutions, today announced that Banner Health, one of the largest not-for-profit healthcare systems in the US, has selected Craneware's Chargemaster Corporate Toolkit to support its ongoing growth and efficient integration across newly acquired facilities.

9 Dec 2014

TrialScope releases latest version of PharmaCM platform to manage clinical trial results data

TrialScope, the global leader in clinical trial transparency and compliance solutions, today announced general availability of the latest release of the PharmaCM platform (v.2.2) that automates and manages clinical trial results reporting via the European Medicines Agency's European Clinical Trials Database (EudraCT).

9 Dec 2014

Researchers freeze biological structures to illustrate DNA double-strand break process

Scientists from the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre, led by Guillermo Montoya, have developed a method for producing biological crystals that has allowed scientists to observe --for the first time-- DNA double chain breaks. They have also developed a computer simulation that makes this process, which lasts in the order of millionths of a second, visible to the human eye.

9 Dec 2014

New technique shows promise for early diagnosis of cardiovascular disease

A new technique developed at Sweden's KTH Royal Institute of Technology shows promise for early diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease.

9 Dec 2014

Researchers test new nanopore DNA sequencing technology to detect cause of antibiotic resistance

New nanopore DNA sequencing technology on a device the size of a USB stick could be used to diagnose infection - according to new research from the University of East Anglia and Public Health England.

From Oxford Nanopore Technologies 9 Dec 2014

Researchers develop nanomimics of host cell membranes that trick malaria parasites

Malaria parasites invade human red blood cells, they then disrupt them and infect others. Researchers at the University of Basel and the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute have now developed so-called nanomimics of host cell membranes that trick the parasites. This could lead to novel treatment and vaccination strategies in the fight against malaria and other infectious diseases.

9 Dec 2014

UTHealth receives $7.3 million grant to research on health information technology

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Biomedical Informatics has been awarded grants totaling $7.3 million to enhance health care and biomedical discovery through the use of health information technology.

8 Dec 2014

Screening system spots cancerous changes invisible to sequencing

A technique that can identify causes of cancer invisible to genetic sequencing has uncovered large sets of previously unknown pancreatic cancer genes. It is hoped that this study will boost research into a disease that is still poorly understood and for which five-year survival rates have stood at around 5 per cent for the past four decades.

8 Dec 2014

Rutgers researcher receives NIH grant to develop rapid test to diagnose Ebola

Rutgers researcher David Alland, working with the California biotechnology company Cepheid, has received a grant of nearly $640,000 from the National Institutes of Health to develop a rapid test to diagnose Ebola as well as other viruses that can cause symptoms similar to Ebola.

8 Dec 2014

New fluorescence-imaging agent could improve diagnosis, guide surgeons during tumor removal

CEA-Leti and CLARA today announced the development of a new fluorescence-imaging agent that could significantly increase surgeons’ accuracy when removing cancerous tumors.

8 Dec 2014

SI-BONE wins Gold 2014 International MarCom Award for SI Joint Patient Community website

SI-BONE, Inc., a medical device company that pioneered the use of the iFuse Implant System, a minimally invasive surgical (MIS) device indicated for fusion for certain disorders of the sacroiliac (SI) joint, won the Gold 2014 International MarCom Award for its SI Joint Patient Community website and an Honorable Mention for the SI Buddy Patient Networking Program.

8 Dec 2014

Saint-Gobain Seals provides OmniSeal® spring-energized seals to OEM’s in the medical miniature motor market

Saint-Gobain Seals continues to provide their dynamic OmniSeal® spring-energized seals to OEM’s in the medical miniature motor market, which allows them to provide a well-balanced sealed motor and an added sense of security to their surgical tool OEM’s. The medical market has been growing quite rapidly with the need for more portable applications that are unobtrusive and efficient but still powerful.

8 Dec 2014

Device / Technology News

Montreal Heart Institute surgeons develop free aortic surgery app

Revolutionary new approach uses advanced technology to remove head and neck cancer tumors

Report supports potential of focused ultrasound to treat certain OCD patients

Research highlights potential of computers to enhance quality of care, medical outcomes

Simple blood test could help to detect breast cancer early

Rey Colon launches telemedicine platform to help healthcare providers meet rising medical needs

Latest version of iMedX Mobile app released for physicians

Focus Diagnostics' Simplexa Flu A/B & RSV Direct Kit receive FDA clearance

Banner Health chooses Craneware's Chargemaster Corporate Toolkit to support ongoing growth

TrialScope releases latest version of PharmaCM platform to manage clinical trial results data

Researchers freeze biological structures to illustrate DNA double-strand break process

New technique shows promise for early diagnosis of cardiovascular disease

Researchers test new nanopore DNA sequencing technology to detect cause of antibiotic resistance

Researchers develop nanomimics of host cell membranes that trick malaria parasites

UTHealth receives $7.3 million grant to research on health information technology

Screening system spots cancerous changes invisible to sequencing

Rutgers researcher receives NIH grant to develop rapid test to diagnose Ebola

New fluorescence-imaging agent could improve diagnosis, guide surgeons during tumor removal

SI-BONE wins Gold 2014 International MarCom Award for SI Joint Patient Community website

Saint-Gobain Seals provides OmniSeal® spring-energized seals to OEM’s in the medical miniature motor market

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

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