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Updated CVD risk audit to help GPs optimise patient management is now available online

With cardiovascular disease (CVD) causing a third of all deaths in Australia, NPS MedicineWise is encouraging GPs to stay up to date with their knowledge about CVD risk assessment and therapy.

26 Jul 2013

Non-invasive optical techniques use LED, laser to view beneath skin

Impressive examples of new non-invasive optical techniques using lasers, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), and spectroscopic methods to probe and render images from beneath the surface of the skin are featured in a newly completed special section in the Journal of Biomedical Optics published by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics.

26 Jul 2013

New technology enables all of the world's crops to take nitrogen from the air

A major new technology has been developed by The University of Nottingham, which enables all of the world's crops to take nitrogen from the air rather than expensive and environmentally damaging fertilisers.

26 Jul 2013

Abbott's FreeStyle Precision Pro Blood Glucose and Beta-Ketone Monitoring System gets FDA clearance

Abbott today announced that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for its FreeStyle Precision Pro Blood Glucose and Beta-Ketone Monitoring System, an advanced blood glucose monitoring system designed to address the key needs of hospital customers: high accuracy, efficient operation, dual-band wireless access to immediate test results, and helps in the reduction of the risk of test strip cross-contamination.

26 Jul 2013

FDA allows marketing of Xpert MTB/RIF Assay for treatment of TB

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today allowed marketing of the Xpert MTB/RIF Assay, the first FDA-reviewed test that can simultaneously detect bacteria that cause tuberculosis and determine if the bacteria contain genetic markers that makes them resistant to rifampin, an important antibiotic for the treatment of TB.

26 Jul 2013

Studies support use of EOS 3D imaging system in assessing impact of bracing for AIS

EOS imaging, the pioneer in orthopaedic 2D/3D imaging, today announced that two new studies supporting the use of its 3D imaging technology in assessing the impact of bracing for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis have been published online in the European Spine Journal.

25 Jul 2013

NeoGenomics launches clinical molecular tests for comprehensive profiling of MDS

NeoGenomics, Inc., a leading provider of cancer-focused genetic testing services, announced today that it has validated and launched a number of clinical molecular tests for the comprehensive profiling of myelodysplastic syndrome.

25 Jul 2013

Teleflex introduces Rusch TruLite Laryngoscope System

Teleflex Incorporated, a leading global provider of medical devices for critical care and surgery, has launched the Rusch TruLite Laryngoscope System, a disposable laryngoscope blade and handle system for single-patient use.

25 Jul 2013

MagnaChip announces full range of "MXsensor" product families

MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation ("MagnaChip"), a Korean semiconductor company with a broad portfolio of analog and mixed-signal products and technologies, today announced a full range of "MXsensor" intelligent sensor product families featuring 0.18 micron mixed signal & analog technology with low power consumption.

25 Jul 2013

Artificial pancreas for type 1 diabetes patients: an interview with John Pritchard, Cambridge Consultants

Essentially, what an artificial pancreas would be doing is taking the blood glucose results from a continuous monitor and taking the data that the patient puts in about the amount she/he is eating, and then adjusting the amount of insulin being delivered by the pump based on a mathematical formula that would be very personalized to that patient.

25 Jul 2013

EKF Diagnostics introduces STAT-Site M ß-HB strip test for DKA assessment

EKF Diagnostics, the global in vitro diagnostics business, announces the worldwide launch of the new STAT-Site M ß-HB, following successful CE marking.

From EKF Diagnostics 25 Jul 2013

Flow restrictors to bottles can limit child access to liquid medication

In the US, child-resistant packaging for most medications has contributed to the prevention of thousands of pediatric deaths. Nevertheless, over 500,000 calls are made to poison control centers each year after accidental ingestion of medications by young children, and the number of emergency department visits for unsupervised medication ingestions is rising.

25 Jul 2013

New biosensor can alert athletes when they are about to bonk or hit the wall

A new biosensor, applied to the human skin like a temporary tattoo, can alert marathoners, competitive bikers and other "extreme" athletes that they're about to "bonk," or "hit the wall," scientists are reporting. The study, in ACS' journal Analytical Chemistry, describes the first human tests of the sensor, which also could help soldiers and others who engage in intense exercise - and their trainers - monitor stamina and fitness.

25 Jul 2013

NIST scientists develop new standard reference material to enable hospitals calibrate CAT scanners

Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have developed a new standard reference material, the first such measurement tool to enable hospitals to link important tissue density measurements made by CAT scans to international standards.

25 Jul 2013

Study finds that higher-frequency electric current stimulation of the spinal cord reduces pain faster

An animal study in the August issue of Anesthesiology suggests that higher-frequency electric current stimulation of the spinal cord reduced pain quicker and better reached nerves not affected by traditionally used frequencies. A higher frequency and intensity controlled pain faster and more effectively, the study found.

25 Jul 2013

PerkinElmer enhances Operetta imaging system to perform live cell assays with higher throughput

PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on the health and safety of people and the environment, has announced enhancements for its Operetta® High Content Imaging System, designed to significantly improve the ability of scientists to perform live cell assays with higher throughput, to help foster a better understanding of normal and aberrant cellular behavior.

25 Jul 2013

Forced-air patient warming systems may affect airflows in OR; increase exposure to airborne contaminants

Forced-air systems used to keep patients warm during surgery may affect the performance of operating room (OR) ventilation systems-potentially increasing exposure to airborne contaminants, reports a study in the August issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS).

25 Jul 2013

Real-time monitoring helps ease prosthetic leg pain

University of Washington engineers aim to ease this discomfort with research that could help build better sockets. They have developed a device that tracks how much a person's limb swells and shrinks when inside a prosthetic socket. The data could help doctors and patients predict how and when their limbs will swell, which could be used to build smarter sockets.

25 Jul 2013

STED-RICS microscopy method records rapid movements of molecules in live samples

The newly developed STED-RICS microscopy method records rapid movements of molecules in live samples. By combining raster image correlation spectroscopy (RICS) with STED fluorescence microscopy, researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) opened up new applications in medical research, e.g. analyzing the dynamics of cell membranes at high protein concentrations.

25 Jul 2013

New quantitative screening method for diagnosing and longitudinal tracking of autism in children

Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine and Rutgers University have developed a new quantitative screening method for diagnosing and longitudinal tracking of autism in children after age 3.

25 Jul 2013

Device / Technology News

Updated CVD risk audit to help GPs optimise patient management is now available online

Non-invasive optical techniques use LED, laser to view beneath skin

New technology enables all of the world's crops to take nitrogen from the air

Abbott's FreeStyle Precision Pro Blood Glucose and Beta-Ketone Monitoring System gets FDA clearance

FDA allows marketing of Xpert MTB/RIF Assay for treatment of TB

Studies support use of EOS 3D imaging system in assessing impact of bracing for AIS

NeoGenomics launches clinical molecular tests for comprehensive profiling of MDS

Teleflex introduces Rusch TruLite Laryngoscope System

MagnaChip announces full range of "MXsensor" product families

Artificial pancreas for type 1 diabetes patients: an interview with John Pritchard, Cambridge Consultants

EKF Diagnostics introduces STAT-Site M ß-HB strip test for DKA assessment

Flow restrictors to bottles can limit child access to liquid medication

New biosensor can alert athletes when they are about to bonk or hit the wall

NIST scientists develop new standard reference material to enable hospitals calibrate CAT scanners

Study finds that higher-frequency electric current stimulation of the spinal cord reduces pain faster

PerkinElmer enhances Operetta imaging system to perform live cell assays with higher throughput

Forced-air patient warming systems may affect airflows in OR; increase exposure to airborne contaminants

Real-time monitoring helps ease prosthetic leg pain

STED-RICS microscopy method records rapid movements of molecules in live samples

New quantitative screening method for diagnosing and longitudinal tracking of autism in children

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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