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Researchers develop catheter-based device that provides 3-D imaging from inside heart, blood vessels

Researchers have developed the technology for a catheter-based device that would provide forward-looking, real-time, three-dimensional imaging from inside the heart, coronary arteries and peripheral blood vessels. With its volumetric imaging, the new device could better guide surgeons working in the heart, and potentially allow more of patients' clogged arteries to be cleared without major surgery.

19 Feb 2014

New "One Love My Plan" smartphone application helps college-age women in abusive relationships

Women between the ages of 18 and 24 are at the highest risk for dating violence, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, these women are less likely than older adults to seek formal safety resources and instead look to peers or technology for help and advice.

19 Feb 2014

Scientists develop mathematical method for classifying forms of glioblastoma

Scientists at The Wistar Institute have developed a mathematical method for classifying forms of glioblastoma, an aggressive and deadly type of brain cancer, through variations in the way these tumor cells "read" genes. Their system was capable of predicting the subclasses of glioblastoma tumors with 92 percent accuracy. With further testing, this system could enable physicians to accurately predict which forms of therapy would benefit their patients the most.

18 Feb 2014

Pathway Genomics announces launch of Hereditary Colorectal Cancer DNA Insight genetic test

Pathway Genomics Corporation, a San Diego-based CLIA and CAP accredited clinical laboratory that offers genetic testing services worldwide, today announced the launch of Hereditary Colorectal Cancer DNA Insight, the company's premier hereditary cancer genetic test. Based on a simple saliva sample, the test uses next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology to identify gene alterations or mutations that increase a patient's risk of developing certain types of cancer.

18 Feb 2014

DUKAL, Vancive Medical Technologies ink distribution agreement for BeneHold Absorbent Wound Dressings

Vancive Medical Technologies and DUKAL Corporation today announced an agreement for the distribution of the Vancive BeneHold Absorbent Wound Dressing range in the United States and Canada. The BeneHold range includes the Thin Absorbent Wound Dressing, the Standard Hydrocolloid Dressing and the Bordered Hydrocolloid Dressing with Odor Control.

18 Feb 2014

BioFire Diagnostics submits FilmArray GI Panel to FDA for 510(k) clearance

BioFire Diagnostics, LLC today announced that it has submitted the FilmArray Gastrointestinal (GI) Panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for 510(k) clearance. The comprehensive FilmArray GI Panel tests for over 20 common bacteria, viruses and parasites that cause infectious diarrhea.

18 Feb 2014

Validic Labs launched to bridge the gap between healthcare companies and mHealth data producers

Validic, pioneer of the first truly inclusive mobile health marketplace, announced today the latest innovation to its data-leveraging platform. Validic has launched Validic Labs in an effort to further bridge the gap between mHealth data producers and healthcare companies. Validic Labs facilitates a simple connection between the app and device developers and the healthcare system in an effort to foster faster, more productive healthcare innovation on both sides.

18 Feb 2014

Bioline enters Epigenetics field with launch of new EPIK product range

Bioline, The PCR Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Meridian Bioscience, Inc., announces that it has entered the rapidly growing Epigenetics field, with the launch of the first kits in the new EPIK™ product range; EPIK™ Fast Quantification Kit and EPIK™ Amplification Kit.

18 Feb 2014

Duke University Eye Center ophthalmologist uses ReSure Sealant to perform first cataract surgeries

Terry Kim, MD, Professor of Ophthalmology at Duke University Eye Center, performed the first procedures using the ReSure Sealant on his cataract patients in Durham, North Carolina. The ReSure Sealant is the first FDA-approved sealant for ophthalmic use to seal incisions following cataract surgery.

18 Feb 2014

Acerde and a China-based medical imaging giant ink development contract

Acerde, an innovative company specializing in the development of rotating anodes for X-ray tubes used in the medical imaging industry, today announced (i) the signature of a development contract with a major China-based player in medical imaging, (ii) its achievement of a number of industrial development milestones and (iii) the preparation of the company's next generation of highly innovative rotating anodes (which are now composite-based rather than graphite-based).

18 Feb 2014

Polyplus-transfection grants research license to NIH for PEI-mediated transfection applications

Polyplus-transfection SA, a privately-held company developing innovative technologies for molecular and cellular biology, announces today that it has granted two agencies of the United States National Institutes of Health a non-exclusive, research license to use Polyethylenimine (PEI) for in vitro transfection applications. The two agencies are the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the National Cancer Institute.

17 Feb 2014

Horizon Discovery, Sirion Biotech ink supply and distribution agreement

Horizon Discovery, a leading provider of research tools to support translational genomics and the development of personalized medicines, today announced it has signed a supply and distribution agreement with Sirion Biotech GmbH.

17 Feb 2014

Mobile compression device just as effective as blood thinners in preventing DVT after joint surgery

Research from The Shiley Center for Orthopaedic Research and Education at Scripps Clinic could change how patients are treated to prevent blood clots after joint replacement surgery. A study published as the lead article in the current issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery determined that after lower extremity joint replacement surgery a mobile compression device was just as effective as blood thinners in preventing deep vein thrombosis (DVT), but without negative side effects including bleeding complications.

15 Feb 2014

Teleflex announces launch of Rusch DispoLED Single-Use Fiber Optic Laryngoscope Handle

Teleflex Incorporated, a leading global provider of medical devices for critical care and surgery, has announced the launch of the Rusch® DispoLED™ Single-Use Fiber Optic Laryngoscope Handle — a cost-neutral way to combat cross-contamination infection risk during intubation.

14 Feb 2014

Zilver PTX randomized trial of paclitaxel-eluting stents for femoropopliteal disease demonstrates superior results

Four-year results of the Zilver PTX Randomized Controlled Trial of Paclitaxel-Eluting Stents for Femoropopliteal Disease continue to demonstrate consistent, superior results when compared to bare metal stents (BMS) and percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) in terms of primary patency, restenosis reduction and revascularization rates.

From COOK MEDICAL INC. 14 Feb 2014

Novel method for determining diffusion coefficients of analytes in fluids and equilibrium constants of reactions

How strongly do two dissolved analytes react with each other? Such information is of paramount importance not only in chemistry and molecular biology, but also in medicine or pharmacy, where it is used, i.a., to determine optimal drug doses. A method developed in the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw will allow for determining diffusion coefficients of analytes in fluids and equilibrium constants of reactions - quickly, at low cost, and most importantly: universally.

14 Feb 2014

Researchers personalize drug treatments for cholangiocarcinoma using genomic sequencing

Physicians at Mayo Clinic's Individualized Medicine Clinic and researchers at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) have personalized drug treatments for patients with cholangiocarcinoma using genomic sequencing technologies.

14 Feb 2014

FDA approves IMRIS’ VISIUS Surgical Theatre that integrates high-field MR scanners

IMRIS Inc. today announced US Food and Drug Administration clearance of the newest generation VISIUS® Surgical Theatre which integrates Siemens' latest high-field MR scanners.

14 Feb 2014

EU study analyzes effectiveness of cardiac computed tomography

Scientists from 28 research facilities in 20 European countries are meeting today in Berlin to kick off the collaborative research project DISCHARGE. The purpose of this project is to determine for which patients with chest pain cardiac CT or cardiac catheterization is best suited.

14 Feb 2014

Online program opens up more possibilities for children, adolescents affected by anxiety disorder

The start of the school year is here again, but for some young people, it can mean serious worry about what may lay ahead.

14 Feb 2014

Device / Technology News

Researchers develop catheter-based device that provides 3-D imaging from inside heart, blood vessels

New "One Love My Plan" smartphone application helps college-age women in abusive relationships

Scientists develop mathematical method for classifying forms of glioblastoma

Pathway Genomics announces launch of Hereditary Colorectal Cancer DNA Insight genetic test

DUKAL, Vancive Medical Technologies ink distribution agreement for BeneHold Absorbent Wound Dressings

BioFire Diagnostics submits FilmArray GI Panel to FDA for 510(k) clearance

Validic Labs launched to bridge the gap between healthcare companies and mHealth data producers

Bioline enters Epigenetics field with launch of new EPIK product range

Duke University Eye Center ophthalmologist uses ReSure Sealant to perform first cataract surgeries

Acerde and a China-based medical imaging giant ink development contract

Polyplus-transfection grants research license to NIH for PEI-mediated transfection applications

Horizon Discovery, Sirion Biotech ink supply and distribution agreement

Mobile compression device just as effective as blood thinners in preventing DVT after joint surgery

Teleflex announces launch of Rusch DispoLED Single-Use Fiber Optic Laryngoscope Handle

Zilver PTX randomized trial of paclitaxel-eluting stents for femoropopliteal disease demonstrates superior results

Novel method for determining diffusion coefficients of analytes in fluids and equilibrium constants of reactions

Researchers personalize drug treatments for cholangiocarcinoma using genomic sequencing

FDA approves IMRIS’ VISIUS Surgical Theatre that integrates high-field MR scanners

EU study analyzes effectiveness of cardiac computed tomography

Online program opens up more possibilities for children, adolescents affected by anxiety disorder

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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