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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

Scientists create 3-D elastic membrane that is precisely shaped to match heart's epicardium

Igor Efimov, PhD, at the School of Engineering & Applied Science at Washington University in St. Louis and an international team of biomedical engineers and materials scientists have created a 3-D elastic membrane made of a soft, flexible, silicon material that is precisely shaped to match the heart's epicardium, or the outer layer of the wall of the heart.

26 Feb 2014

DiFusion gets CE Mark, European clearance to market CleanFuze antimicrobial orthobiologic polymer

DiFusion Incorporated announced today that the company has received a CE Mark and European clearance to market and implant its new CleanFuze antimicrobial orthobiologic polymer. "We are extremely gratified to announce European clearance of our CleanFuze line of antimicrobial spinal implants. This material has been in development for over five years and attaining this milestone represents significant value for our shareholders," commented DiFusion Cofounder and CEO Derrick Johns.

25 Feb 2014

Healthy Directions launches Krill Omega Defense

Healthy Directions, LLC, today announced the launch of Krill Omega Defense™, a unique krill supplement formulated by Julian Whitaker, MD, that supports and maintains the health of the body's key biological functions and systems—from the heart, brain, and nerves to the eyes and bones.

25 Feb 2014

AMIC provides report on FDA pre-market notification related to brachytherapy cancer product

Advanced Medical Isotope Corporation ("AMIC"), a company engaged in the development, production and distribution of medical isotopes focused on yttrium-90 brachytherapy devices, today announced that it has received a response from the FDA to its pre-market notification to the FDA pursuant to Section 510(k) of the U.S. Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act for its Yttrium-90 (Y-90) RadioGel(tm) patented brachytherapy cancer product.

25 Feb 2014

Infrared technique could help improve flow reactor chemistry for pharmaceuticals and other products

A pathway to more effective and efficient synthesis of pharmaceutical drugs and other flow reactor chemical products has been opened by a study in which for the first time the catalytic reactivity inside a microreactor was mapped in high resolution from start-to-finish.

25 Feb 2014

Indian doctors get access to UPMC telemedicine services to improve patient care

With the latest expansion of its global telemedicine efforts, UPMC is now offering physicians in India access to its world-renowned medical expertise to improve care for patients.

25 Feb 2014

Researchers use new tools to measure and track B-12 vitamins in the ocean

The phrase, 'Eat your vitamins,' applies to marine animals just like humans. Many vitamins, including B-12, are elusive in the ocean environment.

25 Feb 2014

Fujifilm launches latest healthcare technologies at 2014 HIMSS conference and exhibit

FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc., will be showing several new technologies at the 2014 annual meeting of the Healthcare Informatics Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conference and exhibit in Orlando, FL from February 23-27, 2014.

25 Feb 2014

Moving organ donors to stand-alone facility for retrieving organs is more efficient, lowers costs

Retrieving organs from brain-dead donors is logistically challenging and time consuming in hospitals. Multiple surgical teams often fly to a donor's hospital but frequently face delays in retrieving organs due to crowded operating-room schedules.

25 Feb 2014

Researchers develop novel technique for detecting ALK rearrangements in non-small cell lung cancers

Researchers have developed a novel technique for detecting ALK rearrangements in non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLCs) that is more sensitive and easier to perform than currently available techniques.

25 Feb 2014

Neurosurgeons use MRI-guided laser technology to treat deep brain tumor

Using a novel magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided laser technology, neurosurgeons at UC San Diego Health System have successfully treated a malignant tumor deep inside a patient's brain. This is the first time that this FDA-approved laser-based treatment has been performed in California.

25 Feb 2014

Johns Hopkins selects MILabs VECTor+ system to enhance molecular imaging capabilities

MILabs is pleased to announce that the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine will install the recently launched MILabs VECTor+ system to expand and further enhance its contributions to translational molecular imaging.

25 Feb 2014

Tel Aviv University scientists target drug-resistant ovarian tumors with nanotechnology

Ovarian cancer accounts for more deaths of American women than any other cancer of the female reproductive system. According to the American Cancer Society, one in 72 American women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer, and one in 100 will ultimately die of the condition.

24 Feb 2014

Biochrom launches EZ Nin Reagent for use in ion exchange chromatography systems

Biochrom Ltd, a manufacturer of quality scientific instruments for applications in the life science, clinical, and analytical markets, announced today the commercial launch of its EZ Nin ReagentTM, a ready-to-use ninhydrin formulation for use in ion exchange chromatography systems with post-column derivatisation for improved amino acid analysis.

From Biochrom Ltd. 24 Feb 2014

Device / Technology News

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

Scientists create 3-D elastic membrane that is precisely shaped to match heart's epicardium

DiFusion gets CE Mark, European clearance to market CleanFuze antimicrobial orthobiologic polymer

Healthy Directions launches Krill Omega Defense

AMIC provides report on FDA pre-market notification related to brachytherapy cancer product

Infrared technique could help improve flow reactor chemistry for pharmaceuticals and other products

Indian doctors get access to UPMC telemedicine services to improve patient care

Researchers use new tools to measure and track B-12 vitamins in the ocean

Fujifilm launches latest healthcare technologies at 2014 HIMSS conference and exhibit

Moving organ donors to stand-alone facility for retrieving organs is more efficient, lowers costs

Researchers develop novel technique for detecting ALK rearrangements in non-small cell lung cancers

Neurosurgeons use MRI-guided laser technology to treat deep brain tumor

Johns Hopkins selects MILabs VECTor+ system to enhance molecular imaging capabilities

Tel Aviv University scientists target drug-resistant ovarian tumors with nanotechnology

Biochrom launches EZ Nin Reagent for use in ion exchange chromatography systems

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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