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Merck Serono launches web-based software system for MS patients receiving Rebif treatment

A new web and app-based software solution, launched in the UK today on World MS Day, will allow physicians and nurses to monitor treatment of patients taking MS disease-modifying treatment Rebif by collecting injection history through the new RebiSmart 2.0 electronic autoinjector.

28 May 2014

InControl Medical’s InToneMV gains FDA clearance for treatment of urinary, fecal incontinence in male

InControl Medical gains FDA clearance for InTone®MV providing the 12 million men nationally who suffer with urinary or fecal incontinence a non-surgical, implant-free solution

28 May 2014

'Signglasses' system may help deaf literacy

Ordinarily, deaf students are left in the dark when they visit a planetarium. With the lights off, they can't see the ASL interpreter who narrates their tour of outer space. With the lights on, they can't see the constellations of stars projected overhead.

28 May 2014

New fNIRS -FD instrument can identify affected areas of brain

Monitoring the rehabilitation of patients with neurological damage caused by a stroke, has encouraged Mexican scientists to work in the design and manufacture of a functional infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS -FD ) instrument capable of identifying the affected areas of the brain and the sites that were activated while analyzing the oxygen content in blood flow during therapy.

28 May 2014

Seeing people use e-cigarettes increases urge to smoke among young adult smokers

Seeing people use electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) increases the urge to smoke among regular combustible cigarettes users, according to a new study of young adult smokers.

28 May 2014

Western University imaging scientists develop better way to track progression of MS

Imaging scientists at Western University's Robarts Research Institute (London, Canada) have developed a better way to track the progression of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) from its earliest stages.

28 May 2014

Study: Providing better access to health care may lead to overuse of mammograms for women

Researchers have concluded that providing better access to health care may lead to the overuse of mammograms for women who regularly see a primary care physician and who have a limited life expectancy.

28 May 2014

Study suggests proton therapy may be effective, less toxic treatment option for head and neck cancer

In a small study, researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center found that 93 percent of head and neck cancer patients treated with multi-field optimization intensity modulated proton therapy (MFO-IMPT) were cancer-free 28 months after treatment.

28 May 2014

Neural engineers to develop techniques for dynamic deep brain stimulation

Deep brain stimulators, devices that zap Parkinson's disease tremors by sending electrical current deep into nerve centers near the brain stem, may sound like they are cutting-edge, but Rice University's Caleb Kemere wants to give them a high-tech overhaul.

28 May 2014

UH receives $2M grant from Texas agency to map 3-D architecture of tumors using KESM

Cancer imaging expert David Mayerich will join the University of Houston's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering this fall.

28 May 2014

Half-life extension technology: an interview with Dermot Pearson, Novozymes Biopharma

A drug's half-life indicates how long a substance will remain active in the body. It is essentially the period of time that it takes for the concentration of the amount of the drug to be reduced by half, and therefore, determines how frequently a drug needs to be administered to maintain its therapeutic effect.

27 May 2014

Research report on medical waste management market

MRRBIZ includes new market research report "Medical Waste Management Market (Activity Type - Collection, Processing And Disposal; Waste Generators - Large Quantity Generators And Small Quantity Generators) Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends And Forecast, 2013 - 2019" to its large collection of research report.

27 May 2014

X-ray dark-field radiography creates higher resolution images of lung disease

Scientists at the Helmholtz Zentrum München (HMGU) working in cooperation with the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Hospital (KUM) and the Technischen Universität München (TUM) tested for the first time X-ray dark-field radiography on a living organism for the diagnosis of lung disease.

27 May 2014

Chest CT helps identify individuals at risk for future heart attacks

Incidental chest computed tomography (CT) findings can help identify individuals at risk for future heart attacks and other cardiovascular events, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology.

27 May 2014

Wolters Kluwer Health launches UpToDate Anywhere mobile app in the UK

Today, Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today the UK launch of UpToDate® Anywhere, enabling hospitals and healthcare organisations to provide clinicians with access to its acclaimed clinical decision support resource anytime, anywhere via mobile app and electronic patient record (EPR).

27 May 2014

Allergists warn e-smokers of unknown risks

Caveat emptor - or "buyer beware" holds true when it comes to the unknown health effects of e-cigarettes. An article in the June issue of Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, the scientific journal of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), examines risks, including the ongoing dependence on nicotine and the dual use of e-cigarettes and regular cigarettes.

27 May 2014

Device / Technology News

Merck Serono launches web-based software system for MS patients receiving Rebif treatment

InControl Medical’s InToneMV gains FDA clearance for treatment of urinary, fecal incontinence in male

'Signglasses' system may help deaf literacy

New fNIRS -FD instrument can identify affected areas of brain

Seeing people use e-cigarettes increases urge to smoke among young adult smokers

Western University imaging scientists develop better way to track progression of MS

Study: Providing better access to health care may lead to overuse of mammograms for women

Study suggests proton therapy may be effective, less toxic treatment option for head and neck cancer

Neural engineers to develop techniques for dynamic deep brain stimulation

UH receives $2M grant from Texas agency to map 3-D architecture of tumors using KESM

Half-life extension technology: an interview with Dermot Pearson, Novozymes Biopharma

Research report on medical waste management market

X-ray dark-field radiography creates higher resolution images of lung disease

Chest CT helps identify individuals at risk for future heart attacks

Wolters Kluwer Health launches UpToDate Anywhere mobile app in the UK

Allergists warn e-smokers of unknown risks

Visual cortex uses information gleaned from ears as well as eyes

Analytik announces UK and Ireland release of the SciAps Inspector 500 SWIR Raman for the pharmaceutical industry

Micell Technologies presents DESSOLVE I and II trial data at EuroPCR conference

Experts discuss potential advantages of bioresorbable vascular scaffolds at EuroPCR 2014

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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