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IMRIS receives FDA clearance for new neurosurgical HFD rocker arm

IMRIS Inc. today announced a new rocker arm accessory that expands choices for neurosurgeons to select the best fixation suited for patients during procedures using intraoperative imaging inside the VISIUS Surgical Theatre. The accessory recently received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

11 Sep 2014

University of Michigan Health System becomes one of best places for young doctors to train

Doctors nationwide rate the University of Michigan Health System as one of the best places for young doctors to train in their chosen field, across 20 medical specialties, according to a new ranking released today.

11 Sep 2014

Vuzix, Rochester collaborate to prescribe fashion frames, lenses for M100 Smart Glasses wearers

Vuzix® Corporation, a leading supplier of Video Eyewear and Smart Glasses products in the consumer, commercial and entertainment markets, announced today a strategic collaboration with Rochester Optical to provide fashion frames and prescription lenses for M100 Smart Glasses wearers.

11 Sep 2014

Vrai Mobile launches first mobile application, My Voice KeePass

Vrai Mobile Limited, the leading provider of voice biometric solutions, today launched its first mobile application - MVK or My Voice KeePass.

11 Sep 2014

Olympus launches objective lenses, enabling super-deep imaging of tissues, live-cell imaging and light sheet microscopy techniques

Dedicated to multiphoton excitation microscopy, Olympus introduces its XLPLN10XSVMP and XLSLPLN25XGMP objective lenses with an 8 mm working distance and support for a large range of refractive indices (RI). The objectives enable super-deep imaging of tissues treated with the latest clearing agents as well as live-cell imaging and light sheet microscopy techniques.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 11 Sep 2014

Expert lectures doctors about hidden dangers of wireless radiation from patients' cell phones, Wifi

An American public health expert will lecture Canadian doctors tomorrow about the hidden dangers of wireless radiation from their patients' cell phones, Wifi and other wireless consumer devices.

11 Sep 2014

MRI and PET techniques can help monitor response of bone metastases to treatment

Imaging technologies are very useful in evaluating a patient's response to cancer treatment, and this can be done quite effectively for most tumors using RECIST, Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors.

11 Sep 2014

Researchers create new vestibular test to add to comprehensive concussion evaluation

Researchers at UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh have created a new, 5- to 10-minute test that could be added to a clinician's concussion evaluation toolkit for a more comprehensive assessment of the injury.

11 Sep 2014

Scientists develop "electronic skin" for earlier identification of breast cancer

For detecting cancer, manual breast exams seem low-tech compared to other methods such as MRI. But scientists are now developing an "electronic skin" that "feels" and images small lumps that fingers can miss.

11 Sep 2014

Scientists develop novel method for first portable, on-site testing device for identifying drugs

Despite being outlawed in 2012 in the U.S., the synthetic drugs known as "bath salts" - which really aren't meant for your daily bath - are still readily available in some retail shops, on the Internet and on the streets.

11 Sep 2014

Latest health care products demonstrated at Novation's annual Innovative Technology Expo

Novation, the leading health care services company, held its annual Innovative Technology Expo today in Irving, Texas. Medical suppliers, both large and small, are at the Expo to demonstrate the latest innovative health care products and meet with hospital clinicians and decision makers.

10 Sep 2014

Dell, Terascala and TGen to install genomic data management solution at NCI

Dell, Terascala and the Translational Genomics Research Institute are installing state-of-the-art computing and programing specialized for human genome investigations at the National Cancer Institute.

10 Sep 2014

UW Carbone Cancer Center treats patients with MRIdian MRI-guided radiation therapy system

The MRIdian (me-rid-i-an) system from ViewRay, a privately held medical device company, is now being used to treat patients at the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center in Madison, Wisconsin, the second clinical group in the world to treat patients with MRI-guided radiation therapy.

10 Sep 2014

Kids Helpline to provide safe, secure online group counselling to Australian teenagers

In a world first, Kids Helpline will today launch a project to provide safe and secure online group counselling to Australian teenagers using social media.

10 Sep 2014

Japanese surgeons first to implant InnFocus MicroShunt

InnFocus, Inc. reported today that the first two surgeries have been conducted in Japan in a clinical investigational study using the InnFocus MicroShunt™ glaucoma drainage implant.

10 Sep 2014

BioLight Life Sciences declares first sale of IOPtiMate system in Hong Kong

BioLight Life Sciences Investments Ltd., a firm that invests in, manages and commercializes biomedical innovations in ophthalmology and cancer diagnostics, announces the first sale of an IOPtiMate™ system in Hong Kong.

10 Sep 2014

Smartphones may offer better advantage of tracking diet data

Smartphones have seen wide adoption among Americans in recent years because of their ease of use and adaptability.

10 Sep 2014

Picwell’s first recommendation engine uses predictive analytics to rate health plan options

Picwell, the first recommendation engine to use predictive analytics to rate consumer health plan options according to individual needs, today announced its official launch.

10 Sep 2014

Weekly text message reminder can help many people to make healthy food choices

Many people are unaware that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's mandated nutrition labels are based on a 2,000-calorie-a-day diet, but a simple weekly text message reminder can greatly improve that awareness, according to a new study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

10 Sep 2014

Lucideon announces collaboration with Knight Mechanical Testing

Lucideon, an international provider of materials development, testing and assurance, and Knight Mechanical Testing, an independent mechanical testing laboratory, are pleased to announce that they have entered into a Marketing and Commercial Collaboration Agreement. The agreement means that both partners will now be to offer a complete portfolio of testing and analysis services to the orthopaedic industry.

From Lucideon 10 Sep 2014

Device / Technology News

IMRIS receives FDA clearance for new neurosurgical HFD rocker arm

University of Michigan Health System becomes one of best places for young doctors to train

Vuzix, Rochester collaborate to prescribe fashion frames, lenses for M100 Smart Glasses wearers

Vrai Mobile launches first mobile application, My Voice KeePass

Olympus launches objective lenses, enabling super-deep imaging of tissues, live-cell imaging and light sheet microscopy techniques

Expert lectures doctors about hidden dangers of wireless radiation from patients' cell phones, Wifi

MRI and PET techniques can help monitor response of bone metastases to treatment

Researchers create new vestibular test to add to comprehensive concussion evaluation

Scientists develop "electronic skin" for earlier identification of breast cancer

Scientists develop novel method for first portable, on-site testing device for identifying drugs

Latest health care products demonstrated at Novation's annual Innovative Technology Expo

Dell, Terascala and TGen to install genomic data management solution at NCI

UW Carbone Cancer Center treats patients with MRIdian MRI-guided radiation therapy system

Kids Helpline to provide safe, secure online group counselling to Australian teenagers

Japanese surgeons first to implant InnFocus MicroShunt

BioLight Life Sciences declares first sale of IOPtiMate system in Hong Kong

Smartphones may offer better advantage of tracking diet data

Picwell’s first recommendation engine uses predictive analytics to rate health plan options

Weekly text message reminder can help many people to make healthy food choices

Lucideon announces collaboration with Knight Mechanical Testing

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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