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Surgeons fine-tune imaging techniques to enhance visualization of breast tumors, persistent wounds

Surgeons are tweaking existing computer technologies to enhance their visualization of cancerous tumors and persistent wounds according to two studies presented this week at the 2014 American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress.

31 Oct 2014

Vibratory insoles improve balance stability for elderly fallers

Findings published in the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation show that imperceptible vibratory stimulation applied to the soles of the feet improved balance by reducing postural sway and gait variability in elderly study participants.

31 Oct 2014

EndoChoice study supports Fuse Full Spectrum Endoscopy System

EndoChoice announced the release of study data supporting the efficacy of the Fuse Full Spectrum Endoscopy System. These studies were presented simultaneously by leading gastroenterologists at the American College of Gastroenterology Annual Scientific Session in Philadelphia, PA, and the United European Gastroenterology Week in Vienna, Austria.

30 Oct 2014

Immersive launches new information risk management framework for healthcare industry

Advancing its work in healthcare data management solutions, Immersive introduced Oculus DDRM, an information risk management framework driven by and responsive to an organization's data assets and data strategy.

30 Oct 2014

New Frost & Sullivan report analyzes EHR usability

Electronic health records uptake in the U.S. has accelerated dramatically as a result of government initiatives and the considerable resources – both capital and time - healthcare providers have invested over the past five years. Electronic health records have become the heart of health IT, and U.S. clinicians use them on a daily basis.

30 Oct 2014

BloodCenter of Wisconsin announces availability of cancer mutation HemeOnc Panel

BloodCenter of Wisconsin's Diagnostic Laboratories today announced the availability of a comprehensive cancer mutation HemeOnc Panel using next generation sequencing (NGS) technology. The NGS panel developed by BloodCenter of Wisconsin is designed to detect variants in 30 genes that are either prognostic or diagnostic for 10 different myeloid hematologic malignancies.

30 Oct 2014

New blood test could predict early onset Alzheimer’s disease with high accuracy

The research team previously identified that changes in the brain occur two decades before patients show signs of dementia. These changes can be detected through expensive brain imaging procedures.

30 Oct 2014

Researchers examine accuracy of GenoType MTBDRslassay for detection of drug-resistant TB

Researchers from the Cochrane Infectious Diseases Group, hosted at LSTM, have conducted an independent review to examine the diagnostic accuracy of the GenoType MTBDRslassay for the detection of resistance to second-line anti-tuberculosis drugs.

30 Oct 2014

Researchers describe new progress in treatment of brain cancer, other neurological diseases

A new technology that may assist in the treatment of brain cancer and other neurological diseases is the subject of an article in a recent issue of the journal Technology, published by World Scientific Publishing Company.

30 Oct 2014

FIT screening may be as effective as colonoscopy in detecting familial colorectal cancer

Fecal immunochemical tests (FIT) may be as effective as colonoscopies when it comes to detecting colorectal cancer among first-degree relatives of patients with colorectal cancer, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association.

30 Oct 2014

Major research project aims to reduce chances of hair loss after chemotherapy treatment

Cancer suffers who lose their hair as a consequence of chemotherapy will benefit from a major research project that will improve the scalp cooling technology that prevents hair loss.

From Paxman 30 Oct 2014

WRF, University of Washington partner to develop iPhone app to find severity of jaundice in newborns

Washington Research Foundation is helping University of Washington clinicians and researchers —one a MacArthur Fellow — to develop BiliCam, an iPhone app that can help determine the severity of jaundice in a newborn without having to draw blood.

29 Oct 2014

UCSD researchers validate EEG test to study, treat schizophrenia

Researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have validated an EEG test to study and treat schizophrenia. The findings, published in two separate studies, offer a clinical test that could be used to help diagnose persons at risk for developing mental illness later in life, as well as an approach for measuring the efficacies of different treatment options.

29 Oct 2014

UCSD researchers develop novel ultrasound technology to diagnose two heart conditions

Engineers at the University of California, San Diego have determined for the first time the impact of a ring-shaped vortex on transporting blood flow in normal and abnormal ventricles within the human heart. They worked with cardiologists at the Non-Invasive Cardiology Laboratory at Gregorio Marañon Hospital, in Madrid, Spain.

29 Oct 2014

KCR adopts Veeva Systems’ cloud-based content management solution to improve operations

KCR, a European Contract Research Organization operating across 19 European countries and in the US, has turned to the cloud in a move to improve cross-functional collaboration and trial operations. KCR will replace the mix of paper and file-share solutions used to manage trial master files with Veeva Systems’ cloud-based content management solution, Veeva Vault.

29 Oct 2014

OCD's ORTHO VISION Analyzer gets CE Mark approval for improved safety of blood transfusions

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. today announced that it obtained CE Mark (Conformité Européenne) for the ORTHO VISION Analyzer, a highly interactive, fully automated analyzer for transfusion medicine laboratories.

From Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. 29 Oct 2014

Covidien introduces ReliaTack articulating reloadable fixation device for laparoscopic hernia repair

Covidien plc today announced the launch of ReliaTack articulating reloadable fixation device, the first and only of its kind for laparoscopic (minimally invasive) hernia repair.

29 Oct 2014

New Ethicon stapling solution provides least tissue slippage during firing

Ethicon announced today the launch of the ECHELON FLEX GST SYSTEM, a new powered stapler and reload system uniquely designed to provide a better grip on tissue for the least tissue slippage during firing. The device will be featured at The American College of Surgeons Clinical Conference in San Francisco this week.

29 Oct 2014

UT Arlington researcher awarded NSF grant to help develop human-robot learning networks

A University of Texas at Arlington researcher has been awarded a National Science Foundation grant to help develop a network that will lead to improvements for people with disabilities who depend on wheelchair mounted robotic arms.

29 Oct 2014

QT Medical partners with LA BioMed to identify infants at risk of long QT syndrome

Each year, some 2,000 babies are born in the U.S. with a genetic heart condition, known as long QT syndrome. If not diagnosed in time, babies with long QT syndrome can die from a sudden arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat.

29 Oct 2014

Device / Technology News

Surgeons fine-tune imaging techniques to enhance visualization of breast tumors, persistent wounds

Vibratory insoles improve balance stability for elderly fallers

EndoChoice study supports Fuse Full Spectrum Endoscopy System

Immersive launches new information risk management framework for healthcare industry

New Frost & Sullivan report analyzes EHR usability

BloodCenter of Wisconsin announces availability of cancer mutation HemeOnc Panel

New blood test could predict early onset Alzheimer’s disease with high accuracy

Researchers examine accuracy of GenoType MTBDRslassay for detection of drug-resistant TB

Researchers describe new progress in treatment of brain cancer, other neurological diseases

FIT screening may be as effective as colonoscopy in detecting familial colorectal cancer

Major research project aims to reduce chances of hair loss after chemotherapy treatment

WRF, University of Washington partner to develop iPhone app to find severity of jaundice in newborns

UCSD researchers validate EEG test to study, treat schizophrenia

UCSD researchers develop novel ultrasound technology to diagnose two heart conditions

KCR adopts Veeva Systems’ cloud-based content management solution to improve operations

OCD's ORTHO VISION Analyzer gets CE Mark approval for improved safety of blood transfusions

Covidien introduces ReliaTack articulating reloadable fixation device for laparoscopic hernia repair

New Ethicon stapling solution provides least tissue slippage during firing

UT Arlington researcher awarded NSF grant to help develop human-robot learning networks

QT Medical partners with LA BioMed to identify infants at risk of long QT syndrome

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

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