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SOFIE BIOSCIENCES awarded NCI Phase II SBIR contract to develop [18F]FAC PET

SOFIE BIOSCIENCES, a leader in the field of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging, including probes, scanners, and chemistry systems, announced today that the National Cancer Institute has awarded the company a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract for approximately $1.5M over two years.

16 Oct 2014

Health Media Network to use SITO's mobile advertising platform to improve healthcare outcomes

SITO Mobile Ltd., a leading mobile media solutions provider, and Health Media Network (HMN), one of the nation's fastest growing digital Point of Care media companies, today announced a partnership by which Health Media Network will leverage SITO Mobile's mobile media platform to power a national location-based advertising network within physician offices nationwide.

16 Oct 2014

Emo Capital, I-Omni partner to develop new compression wear clothing line

Emo Capital Corp. is pleased to announce that a memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed with I-Omni Co. Ltd. of Seoul, South Korea .

16 Oct 2014

PAP therapy reduces 30-day hospital readmission rates in cardiac patients with sleep apnea

A study of hospitalized cardiac patients is the first to show that effective treatment with positive airway pressure therapy reduces 30-day hospital readmission rates and emergency department visits in patients with both heart disease and sleep apnea.

16 Oct 2014

MGH, MIT partner to accelerate development of diagnostic tools and therapies

A novel partnership between Massachusetts General Hospital and Massachusetts Institute of Technology is addressing three major challenges in clinical medicine – improving the diagnosis of disease, developing new approaches to prevent and treat infectious and autoimmune diseases, and developing more accurate methods of diagnosing and treating major neurodegenerative and psychiatric diseases. While individual collaborations between MGH and MIT investigators are nothing new, this formalized strategic partnership is designed to accelerate the development of diagnostic tools and therapies.

16 Oct 2014

Use of electronic health care services to improve cardiovascular health in China

The use of electronic health care services (versus more traditional methods) to reduce the high incidence of heart disease in China will be debated by leading cardiologists from around the world in Beijing, from 16 to 19 October 2014.

16 Oct 2014

Researchers develop ADNEX test to help doctors diagnose ovarian cancer, choose best treatment

Researchers have devised a new test to help doctors diagnose ovarian tumours and choose the most appropriate treatment.

16 Oct 2014

Scientists combine new type of nanoparticle with photodynamic therapy to kill cancer cells

An international group of scientists led by Gang Han, PhD, at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, has combined a new type of nanoparticle with an FDA-approved photodynamic therapy to effectively kill deep-set cancer cells in vivo with minimal damage to surrounding tissue and fewer side effects than chemotherapy. This promising new treatment strategy could expand the current use of photodynamic therapies to access deep-set cancer tumors.

16 Oct 2014

Vanderbilt engineers develop robotic device for less invasive epilepsy surgery

For those most severely affected, treating epilepsy means drilling through the skull deep into the brain to destroy the small area where the seizures originate - invasive, dangerous and with a long recovery period.

16 Oct 2014

New oncology trial management functionality now added into Clinical Conductor CTMS

The team behind Clinical Conductor is proud to announce brand new enhancements to the industry-leading CTMS. This first oncology focused release of several in the coming quarters adds a multitude of advanced features and functionalities designed to optimize the management and execution of oncology studies at organizations of all sizes and makeups.

16 Oct 2014

Massachusetts General Hospital installs Agfa HealthCare's direct radiography technologies

Agfa HealthCare announced today that Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a teaching hospital affiliated with Harvard Medical School located in Boston Mass., installed several of Agfa HealthCare's direct radiography (DR) technologies to update their inpatient and outpatient facilities. The eight DX-D 100 mobile DR systems and eight DX-D 600 fully automated DR rooms replace previous technologies.

15 Oct 2014

SynCardia Systems wins 2014 New Economy Award for Best Medical Device Company

SynCardia Systems, Inc., which manufactures the world's only FDA (United States), Health Canada and CE (Europe)-approved Total Artificial Heart, has won the 2014 New Economy Award for Best Medical Device Company.

15 Oct 2014

University of Alicante develops tool for people with autism spectrum disorders

The University of Alicante has developed, together with centres in the UK, Spain and Bulgaria, a tool designed to assist people with autism spectrum disorders by adapting written documents into a format that is easier for them to read and understand. This is the main result of the three-year project FIRST (A Flexible Interactive Reading Support Tool), funded by the European Commission under the Seventh Framework Programme.

15 Oct 2014

NeuroSigma, VA partner to evaluate eTNS system for TBI patients in Phase I clinical trial

NeuroSigma, Inc., a California-based life sciences company focused on commercialization of its non-invasive Monarch eTNS System for the treatment of neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders, today announced that it has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Veterans Affairs for a clinical trial to evaluate the benefits of non-invasive, external Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation (eTNS) for patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) in a Phase I clinical trial.

15 Oct 2014

UL research unlocks major scientific challenge that has potential for rapid diagnostics tools

Research from the University of Limerick has unlocked a major scientific challenge which has exciting potential for point of care medical tests. The research entitled ‘Nanoelectrical analysis of single molecules and atomic-scale materials at the solid/liquid interface’ is reported online in Nature Materials.

15 Oct 2014

Imaxio, DKFZ partner to evaluate potential of IMX313 with candidate vaccine targeting HPV

Imaxio, a biopharmaceutical company specialized in vaccines, today announces that it has signed an option for a license agreement with the world-renowned German Center for Cancer Research (DKFZ – Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum), based in Heidelberg. The financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

15 Oct 2014

AirXpanders' AeroForm expander shows superior outcomes in patients undergoing breast reconstruction

The latest interim data from XPAND, AirXpanders Inc.’s U.S.-based, head-to-head pivotal study of its new, needle-free, patient-controlled tissue expansion system for mastectomy patients undergoing breast reconstruction, continue to show superior outcomes compared to traditional saline expanders including dramatically shorter expansion times, according to updated clinical data results presented at Plastic Surgery The Meeting, the annual scientific meeting of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

15 Oct 2014

Researchers awarded grant to develop non-invasive device to detect Human Cytomegalovirus

Researchers from Cardiff and Swansea Universities have been awarded a grant of more than £323k to develop a new, non-invasive, low-cost, and easy to use point of care device to diagnose Human Cytomegalovirus (HCMV).

15 Oct 2014

Amedica, Spinal Kinetics sign strategic agreement for silicon nitride spinal interbody fusion devices

Amedica Corporation, a biomaterial company that has developed silicon nitride ceramics as a material platform to manufacture and commercialize orthopaedic implants, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a multi-year private labeling agreement with Spinal Kinetics, a leading innovator of advanced artificial spinal disc technology.

15 Oct 2014

OGT's new CytoSure Medical Research Exome Array to be launched at ASHG 2014

Oxford Gene Technology, The Molecular Genetics Company, will launch its CytoSure Medical Research Exome Array at the 64th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics 2014, taking place in San Diego on October 18-22.

From Oxford Gene Technology 15 Oct 2014

Device / Technology News

SOFIE BIOSCIENCES awarded NCI Phase II SBIR contract to develop [18F]FAC PET

Health Media Network to use SITO's mobile advertising platform to improve healthcare outcomes

Emo Capital, I-Omni partner to develop new compression wear clothing line

PAP therapy reduces 30-day hospital readmission rates in cardiac patients with sleep apnea

MGH, MIT partner to accelerate development of diagnostic tools and therapies

Use of electronic health care services to improve cardiovascular health in China

Researchers develop ADNEX test to help doctors diagnose ovarian cancer, choose best treatment

Scientists combine new type of nanoparticle with photodynamic therapy to kill cancer cells

Vanderbilt engineers develop robotic device for less invasive epilepsy surgery

New oncology trial management functionality now added into Clinical Conductor CTMS

Massachusetts General Hospital installs Agfa HealthCare's direct radiography technologies

SynCardia Systems wins 2014 New Economy Award for Best Medical Device Company

University of Alicante develops tool for people with autism spectrum disorders

NeuroSigma, VA partner to evaluate eTNS system for TBI patients in Phase I clinical trial

UL research unlocks major scientific challenge that has potential for rapid diagnostics tools

Imaxio, DKFZ partner to evaluate potential of IMX313 with candidate vaccine targeting HPV

AirXpanders' AeroForm expander shows superior outcomes in patients undergoing breast reconstruction

Researchers awarded grant to develop non-invasive device to detect Human Cytomegalovirus

Amedica, Spinal Kinetics sign strategic agreement for silicon nitride spinal interbody fusion devices

OGT's new CytoSure Medical Research Exome Array to be launched at ASHG 2014

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