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Cefaly medical device receives FDA approval for migraine prevention

CEFALY Technology announced today that its received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of the Cefaly medical device for the preventative treatment for migraine headaches. Cefaly is the first transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) device specifically authorized for use prior to the onset of pain. It is expected to be available in the U.S. in early April.

13 Mar 2014

New improved rehabilitation techniques for patients suffering from amputation and stroke

When use of a dominant hand is lost by amputation or stroke, a patient is forced to compensate by using the nondominant hand exclusively for precision tasks like writing or drawing.

13 Mar 2014

Researchers to send 48 microbes to International Space Station

Microbes collected from Northern California and throughout the nation will soon blast into orbit for research and a microgravity growth competition on the International Space Station (ISS).

13 Mar 2014

Text-message program may be effective violence prevention tool for at-risk teen girls

Megan Ranney, M.D., M.P.H., an emergency medicine attending physician at Hasbro Children's Hospital, recently led a study that found a text-message program may be an effective violence prevention tool for at-risk teen girls. The study has been published online in the Journal of Adolescent Health.

13 Mar 2014

RTI Surgical launches 2 new biological solutions at AAOS annual meeting in New Orleans

RTI Surgical Inc., a leading global surgical implant company, is launching two new biological solutions at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting in New Orleans this week. NanOss Bioactive 3D, a synthetic three dimensional bioscaffold which supports bone formation, and map3™ Cellular Allogeneic Bone Graft, an implant that contains the three essential elements needed to generate and maintain new bone, will be introduced at the RTI Surgical exhibit at booth 5937 (Hall H) during the AAOS meeting.

12 Mar 2014

Respicardia receives Best Innovation of 2014 award from CRT and CV Pipeline for remedē System

Respicardia, Inc., a developer of implantable therapies to improve respiratory and cardiovascular health, announced that it has been awarded the Best Innovation of 2014 from Cardiovascular Research Technologies (CRT) and CV Pipeline for the remedē System, the first and only implantable device for the treatment of central sleep apnea.

12 Mar 2014

Protein Metrics releases Byologic software to improve analytical quality

Protein Metrics, Inc., a leading provider of software for rapid and thorough protein characterization, today announced the release of Byologic. Byologic software enables easy and convenient identification and quantification of sequence variants, protein modifications, and degradants down to trace concentrations.

12 Mar 2014

Novalon Games signs LOI to license new biofeedback technology for mobile gaming applications

Novalon Games, a wholly owned subsidiary of OBJ Enterprises, announced today that it has signed a letter of intent (LOI) to partner with a cutting-edge game developer and potentially license innovative biofeedback technology for use in its growing suite of mobile gaming applications.

12 Mar 2014

FDA clears Toshiba’s CT Myocardial Perfusion technology

To improve cardiac diagnoses with simplified dose reduction technology, Toshiba announces the FDA clearance of its industry-exclusive CT Myocardial Perfusion capability. Available on Toshiba's AquilionTM ONE and Aquilion ONE ViSION Edition CT systems.

12 Mar 2014

Three innovative tools to detect, test and initiate personalized drug treatment for seizures

A team of researchers from the National Institutes of Health, Emory University and Cedars-Sinai - specialists in identifying and treating very rare diseases - used three innovative tools to detect a previously unknown gene mutation, test potential therapies in the lab, and initiate personalized drug treatment for a boy with a lifelong history of uncontrollable seizures that caused significant impact on his cognitive and social development.

12 Mar 2014

ECMO can be used for treating carbon monoxide poisoning

Allison Morgan was in pretty bad shape when the medical helicopter touched down on the rooftop helipad of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital.

12 Mar 2014

Scientists study how cancer spreads through the body

Because of results seen in flat lab dishes, biologists have believed that cancers cells move through the body in a slow, aimless fashion, resembling an intoxicated person who cannot walk three steps in a straight line.

12 Mar 2014

$New MRI can show detailed image following fracture repair without distortion by metal surgical screws$

New MRI can show detailed image following fracture repair without distortion by metal surgical screws

People who sustain the most common type of hip fracture, known as a femoral neck fracture, are at increased risk of complications. A special type of MRI developed at Hospital for Special Surgery in collaboration with GE Healthcare can show a detailed image following fracture repair, without the distortion caused by metal surgical screws that are problematic in standard MRIs.

12 Mar 2014

Oncologists use mathematical model to develop treatment plans for cancer patients

Physics applies to everything. So when Vittorio Cristini, PhD, started researching cancer, he applied physics. The result he got was a set of mathematical equations that describe, for each person, how many of their tumor cells a cancer treatment could kill.

12 Mar 2014

Research could lead to 'smart bandages' to help heal wounds

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, found that an electrical current can be used to orchestrate the flow of a group of cells, an achievement that could establish the basis for more controlled forms of tissue engineering and for potential applications such as "smart bandages" that use electrical stimulation to help heal wounds.

11 Mar 2014

CT scans predict effectiveness of chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer

Computed tomography (CT) scans routinely taken to guide the treatment of pancreatic cancer may provide an important secondary benefit. According to new research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, the scans also reflect how well chemotherapy will penetrate the tumor, predicting the effectiveness of treatment.

11 Mar 2014

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust selects OpenText to manage scanned legacy case-notes

OpenText, the global leader in Enterprise Information Management (EIM), announced today that it has been selected by the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust to manage its scanned legacy case-notes.

11 Mar 2014

New online programmes bring positive change in one’s life

Do you want to be healthier, happier and less stressed? It is unlikely that anyone would say no, but it isn't easy to change our lifestyle or habits in order to achieve these goals, however much we want them. It takes something special to get us out of a rut.

11 Mar 2014

Sysmex America, Henry Schein sign three-year distribution agreement

Sysmex America, Inc., a global leader in medical diagnostic testing equipment and information systems technology, and Henry Schein, Inc., the world's largest provider of health care products and services to office-based dental, animal health and medical practitioners, today announced the signing of a three-year distribution agreement between the companies effective immediately.

From Sysmex America, Inc. 11 Mar 2014

Innovative study uses pharmacogenomic test to treat patients with psychotic disorders

ValueOptions, Inc. a health improvement company specializing in mental and emotional well-being and recovery, and Genomind, a personalized medicine company, today announced an innovative study that uses pharmacogenomic testing to treat patients diagnosed with psychotic disorders, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

11 Mar 2014

Device / Technology News

Cefaly medical device receives FDA approval for migraine prevention

New improved rehabilitation techniques for patients suffering from amputation and stroke

Researchers to send 48 microbes to International Space Station

Text-message program may be effective violence prevention tool for at-risk teen girls

RTI Surgical launches 2 new biological solutions at AAOS annual meeting in New Orleans

Respicardia receives Best Innovation of 2014 award from CRT and CV Pipeline for remedē System

Protein Metrics releases Byologic software to improve analytical quality

Novalon Games signs LOI to license new biofeedback technology for mobile gaming applications

FDA clears Toshiba’s CT Myocardial Perfusion technology

Three innovative tools to detect, test and initiate personalized drug treatment for seizures

ECMO can be used for treating carbon monoxide poisoning

Scientists study how cancer spreads through the body

New MRI can show detailed image following fracture repair without distortion by metal surgical screws

Oncologists use mathematical model to develop treatment plans for cancer patients

Research could lead to 'smart bandages' to help heal wounds

CT scans predict effectiveness of chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust selects OpenText to manage scanned legacy case-notes

New online programmes bring positive change in one’s life

Sysmex America, Henry Schein sign three-year distribution agreement

Innovative study uses pharmacogenomic test to treat patients with psychotic disorders

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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