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Researchers develop new microfluidic device that could speed monitoring of bacterial infections

There are good bacteria and there are bad bacteria -- and sometimes both coexist within the same species. Take, for instance, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a microbe common in soil and water.

17 Oct 2013

CardioFocus completes HeartLight EAS pivotal trial enrollment for symptomatic paroxysmal AF

CardioFocus, Inc., developer of the HeartLight Endoscopic Ablation System for the treatment of atrial fibrillation, today announced that it has concluded enrollment of its U.S. pivotal trial evaluating the HeartLight system, for the treatment of symptomatic paroxysmal AF.

17 Oct 2013

Study shows narrow-spectrum UV light reduces surgical infections without damaging tissue

Despite major efforts to keep operating rooms sterile, surgical wound infections remain a serious and stubborn problem, killing up to 8,200 patients a year in the U.S. A study by Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers suggests that narrow-spectrum ultraviolet (UV) light could dramatically reduce such infections without damaging human tissue.

17 Oct 2013

Researchers use technology to help immobilized stroke survivors regain some independence

A team of researchers from Montreal has found that stroke patients living with Locked-In Syndrome (LIS) who cannot move, swallow or even breathe on their own, can regain a remarkable level of independence with technological help.

17 Oct 2013

Using mobile device to check drug info prevents adverse events, say nursing home doctors

Nearly nine out of 10 nursing home physicians said that using their mobile devices to look up prescription drug information prevented at least one adverse drug event in the previous month, according to a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Department of Biomedical Informatics study published last week in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association.

17 Oct 2013

Researchers develop new tool to quantify myocardial damage in heart attack patients

Researchers from the Computer Vision Center (CVC) have developed a new tool to quantify the myocardial perfusion damage in people who had a heart attack or an angina. Having been validated in 200 patients, it can help improve and speed up diagnosis of the damage, offering a quantitative, repeatable and objective measure of the blood irrigation level of the heart tissue.

17 Oct 2013

Researchers develop simple blood test to identify patient with Irritable Bowel Syndrome

For the first time, a simple blood test may be the best way to determine if a patient is suffering from Irritable Bowel Syndrome, or another serious condition such as Inflammatory Bowel Disease, according to Cedars-Sinai physician researcher Mark Pimentel, MD, lead author of a multicenter clinical trial.

17 Oct 2013

Simple urine test uses nanotechnology to detect dangerous blood clotting

Life-threatening blood clots can form in anyone who sits on a plane for a long time, is confined to bed while recovering from surgery, or takes certain medications.

17 Oct 2013

Deloitte announces upcoming release of PopulationMiner to improve access to patient care

Deloitte today is announcing the upcoming release of PopulationMiner, a real-world, data-analytics solution for gleaning insights and relationships among drugs and diseases across broad patient populations over time and spanning multiple therapeutic and clinical areas.

16 Oct 2013

Respicardia awarded U.S. Healthcare Product of the Year for remede System

Respicardia®, Inc., a developer of implantable therapies to improve respiratory and cardiovascular health, announced that it has been awarded the U.S. Healthcare Product of the Year by Acquisition International for the remede System, the first and only implantable device for the treatment of central sleep apnea.

16 Oct 2013

New app for intelligent glasses could improve gait of Parkinson's disease patients

A new app for intelligent glasses, such as Google Glass, will soon make it possible to improve the gait of patients suffering from Parkinson's disease and to decrease their risk of falling. Researchers at the University of Twente's MIRA Institute have received a grant from the NutsOhra fund for the development of the app.

16 Oct 2013

Saratoga Hospital deploys LUMEDX's HealthView solutions in cardiovascular service line

LUMEDX Corporation, a leading provider of vendor-neutral cardiovascular imaging and information systems, announced today that Saratoga Hospital has deployed LUMEDX's HealthView in its cardiovascular service line.

16 Oct 2013

Trovagene launches pharmaceutical alliance to monitor lung cancer patients' EGFR mutational status

Trovagene, Inc., a developer of cell-free molecular diagnostics, today announced that it will collaborate with a pharmaceutical company to evaluate Trovagene's proprietary, urine-based, cell-free DNA technology for the detection of certain epidermal growth factor receptor mutations associated with lung cancer.

16 Oct 2013

Researchers develop potential new tool for speedier detection of food pathogens

Researchers have developed a system that concentrates foodborne salmonella and other pathogens faster than conventional methods by using hollow thread-like fibers that filter out the cells, representing a potential new tool for speedier detection.

16 Oct 2013

Next Dimension Imaging releases AnatomyLab IV product based on 3D-View architecture

Next Dimension Imaging, a leading provider of Medical Education software for the Anatomy of the human body has announced the release of its new product AnatomyLab IV. Based on a new multi-million-polygon 3D-model, the product combines information technology with 3-dimensional anatomical visualization.

16 Oct 2013

Researchers develop innovative 3D method to grow miniature pancreas from progenitor cells

An international team of researchers from the University of Copenhagen have successfully developed an innovative 3D method to grow miniature pancreas from progenitor cells. The future goal is to use this model to help in the fight against diabetes. The research results has just been published in the scientific journal Development.

16 Oct 2013

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Researchers develop new microfluidic device that could speed monitoring of bacterial infections

CardioFocus completes HeartLight EAS pivotal trial enrollment for symptomatic paroxysmal AF

Study shows narrow-spectrum UV light reduces surgical infections without damaging tissue

Researchers use technology to help immobilized stroke survivors regain some independence

Using mobile device to check drug info prevents adverse events, say nursing home doctors

Researchers develop new tool to quantify myocardial damage in heart attack patients

Researchers develop simple blood test to identify patient with Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Simple urine test uses nanotechnology to detect dangerous blood clotting

Deloitte announces upcoming release of PopulationMiner to improve access to patient care

Respicardia awarded U.S. Healthcare Product of the Year for remede System

New app for intelligent glasses could improve gait of Parkinson's disease patients

Saratoga Hospital deploys LUMEDX's HealthView solutions in cardiovascular service line

Trovagene launches pharmaceutical alliance to monitor lung cancer patients' EGFR mutational status

Researchers develop potential new tool for speedier detection of food pathogens

Next Dimension Imaging releases AnatomyLab IV product based on 3D-View architecture

Researchers develop innovative 3D method to grow miniature pancreas from progenitor cells

New injection device to reduce fear and pain of injecting modern medicines

Voxiva's personalized interactive smoking cessation program shows early success

Colorcon, Evonik partner to market and support Acryl-EZE aqueous acrylic enteric system

NSW Health agrees to install iMDsoft's MetaVision clinical information system throughout the state

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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