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Phase III studies show tiotropium delivered via Respimat inhaler proves effective in asthma patients

Boehringer Ingelheim today announced new data from large scale, Phase III studies showing that once-daily tiotropium delivered via the Respimat® inhaler was effective and well tolerated in patients across asthma severities.

3 Mar 2014

Yangon General Hospital first to install Varian technology for cancer treatment

Yangon General Hospital has become the first clinical site in Myanmar to install new technology from Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR) for treating cancer with radiotherapy.

28 Feb 2014

Scientists carry out first studies of living biological cells using high-energy X-rays

G-ttingen-based scientists working at DESY's PETRA III research light source have carried out the first studies of living biological cells using high-energy X-rays. The new method shows clear differences in the internal cellular structure between living and dead, chemically fixed cells that are often analysed.

28 Feb 2014

Loyola University Medical Center offers new high-tech catheter device for treating atrial fibrillation

Loyola University Medical Center is the first hospital in Illinois to offer a new high-tech catheter device that can improve outcomes of patients treated for atrial fibrillation, the most common irregular heartbeat.

28 Feb 2014

Esaote launches novel ultrasound technology that delivers new levels of accuracy and quality

Esaote, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of medical diagnostic systems, today launches CrystaLine, a significant evolution of its ultrasound technology that delivers new levels of accuracy, quality, versatility and value.

28 Feb 2014

FSU researchers study smart technology that can search for autism, communication delays in infants

Someday your doctor may be able to examine your infant, notice a telltale physical characteristic and say, "Your child has autism — but we've caught it early, so don't worry."

28 Feb 2014

Researchers launch new programme to remotely monitor patients undergoing chemotherapy

Researchers from the University of Surrey have today launched a new programme of research called eSMART (Electronic Symptom Management using ASyMS Remote Technology), that uses mobile phone technology to remotely monitor patients who are undergoing chemotherapy to treat breast, bowel and blood cancers.

27 Feb 2014

New prostate cancer screening method combines existing tests to increase accuracy

Northwestern Medicine- is the first health care provider in the country to offer a new non-invasive blood test for prostate cancer that is nearly three times more accurate than the current standard prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test. Known as the Prostate Health Index (phi), the new test's accuracy will effectively remove the need for many men who test positive for elevated PSA levels to undergo a biopsy to achieve a reliable diagnosis.

27 Feb 2014

Researchers develop ultra-precision hyperspectral camera for detection of skin cancers

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed a lightweight, handheld, ultra-precision hyperspectral camera for the detection of skin cancers and their precursors. From the surface of the skin, the camera recognises early stages of cancer that are invisible to the naked eye. Collaborators in the pilot study are the University of Jyväskylä, the Päijät-Häme Central Hospital and the Skin and Allergy Hospital of Helsinki University Central Hospital.

27 Feb 2014

Researchers use virtual computer environment for distance healthcare education

Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) researchers have demonstrated the potential of using a virtual computer environment for distance healthcare education for an international audience that often has limited access to conventional teaching and training.

27 Feb 2014

Cedars-Sinai researchers develop unique imaging device to "light up" malignant brain tumors

Researchers at the Cedars-Sinai Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute and Department of Neurosurgery have developed a unique, compact, relatively inexpensive imaging device to "light up" malignant brain tumors and other cancers.

27 Feb 2014

Researchers examine new technique to help patients recover from coma even after several years

Researchers have shown that transcranial direct-current stimulation allows patients in a minimally conscious state to recover cognitive and motor skills. This simple, safe and relatively low-cost technique could offer clinicians a new way to help these patients recover, even several years after their coma. However, the positive effects appear to be temporary at this stage of research.

27 Feb 2014

Researchers create new probe that freezes cells to "see" at greater detail without damaging

It's an odd twist. For scientists to determine if a cell is functioning properly, they must destroy it. This is what happens in X-ray fluorescence microscopy when biological specimens are exposed to ionizing radiation, which provides images with a level of detail that conventional microscopes just can't match.

26 Feb 2014

New way to potentially block chronic pain affecting osteoarthritis sufferers

Researchers from the Arthritis Research UK Pain Centre at The University of Nottingham have discovered a new way to potentially block the chronic and often debilitating pain affecting osteoarthritis sufferers.

26 Feb 2014

QIAGEN launches careHPV Test in India for prevention of cervical cancer among women

QIAGEN N.V. today announced the commercial launch in India of its careHPV™ Test, the only molecular diagnostic for high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) designed to screen women in settings with limited healthcare infrastructure, such as areas lacking electricity, water or laboratories.

From QIAGEN Manchester Limited 26 Feb 2014

Scripps Green Hospital first to implant world's smallest implantable cardiac monitoring device

Scripps Green Hospital has become the first hospital in the United States to implant the world's smallest implantable cardiac monitoring device. Scripps Clinic cardiologist John Rogers, M.D., successfully completed the first implant of the Reveal LINQ- Insertable Cardiac Monitor (ICM) in 71-year-old San Diego resident Chuck Beal on Saturday.

From Medtronic 26 Feb 2014

New blood test can detect heart attacks hours faster than current gold-standard blood test

A new blood test can detect heart attacks hours faster than the current gold-standard blood test, according to a study led by Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine researchers.

26 Feb 2014

Engineers develop paper test that could improve diagnosis rates for cancer

Cancer rates in developing nations have climbed sharply in recent years, and now account for 70 percent of cancer mortality worldwide. Early detection has been proven to improve outcomes, but screening approaches such as mammograms and colonoscopy, used in the developed world, are too costly to be implemented in settings with little medical infrastructure.

26 Feb 2014

Agilent and CambTEK partner to co-market RES automated sample preparation technology

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) and CambTEK, Ltd. today announced an agreement to co-market CambTEK's Rapid Extraction System (RES) automated sample preparation technology with an assortment of Agilent's liquid phase separation, life science and chemical analysis instruments and software.

26 Feb 2014

New optical device may help docs to diagnose blood coagulation status in near real time

Defective blood coagulation is one of the leading causes of preventable death in patients who have suffered trauma or undergone surgery. The body's natural defense against severe blood loss is the clotting process, in which platelets, plasma proteins, and other blood components interact to form a sticky, mesh-like structure.

26 Feb 2014

Device / Technology News

Phase III studies show tiotropium delivered via Respimat inhaler proves effective in asthma patients

Yangon General Hospital first to install Varian technology for cancer treatment

Scientists carry out first studies of living biological cells using high-energy X-rays

Loyola University Medical Center offers new high-tech catheter device for treating atrial fibrillation

Esaote launches novel ultrasound technology that delivers new levels of accuracy and quality

FSU researchers study smart technology that can search for autism, communication delays in infants

Researchers launch new programme to remotely monitor patients undergoing chemotherapy

New prostate cancer screening method combines existing tests to increase accuracy

Researchers develop ultra-precision hyperspectral camera for detection of skin cancers

Researchers use virtual computer environment for distance healthcare education

Cedars-Sinai researchers develop unique imaging device to "light up" malignant brain tumors

Researchers examine new technique to help patients recover from coma even after several years

Researchers create new probe that freezes cells to "see" at greater detail without damaging

New way to potentially block chronic pain affecting osteoarthritis sufferers

QIAGEN launches careHPV Test in India for prevention of cervical cancer among women

Scripps Green Hospital first to implant world's smallest implantable cardiac monitoring device

New blood test can detect heart attacks hours faster than current gold-standard blood test

Engineers develop paper test that could improve diagnosis rates for cancer

Agilent and CambTEK partner to co-market RES automated sample preparation technology

New optical device may help docs to diagnose blood coagulation status in near real time

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