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Genalyte's Maverick Detection System gets CE mark in Europe for research use

Genalyte, Inc. today announced its Maverick Detection System that simultaneously analyzes multiple antibodies and other proteins from a single small sample is now CE marked in Europe for research use.

26 Mar 2013

Free state immunization registry interfaces introduced for all Sevocity EHR customers

Sevocity, a division of Conceptual MindWorks, Inc., today announced free state immunization registry interfaces/links for all Sevocity EHR customers.

26 Mar 2013

Algorithm similar to Google PageRank helps map spread of lung cancer

The same sort of mathematical model used to predict which websites people are most apt to visit is now showing promise in helping map how lung cancer spreads in the human body, according to a new study published in the journal Cancer Research.

26 Mar 2013

Wireless personal health monitoring system can revolutionize U.S. healthcare industry

A wireless personal health monitoring system using smartphones to upload data via the Internet will revolutionize the U.S. healthcare industry, its pioneering creators say.

26 Mar 2013

Women over 40 need to be vigilant about contraception even in perimenopause

Women reaching the age of 40 tend to be less vigilant about birth control because they think the risk of pregnancy is low - or that birth control can cause health problems - but a review of the evidence by a team that includes a Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island physician recently underscored the need to be vigilant about contraception even in perimenopause.

26 Mar 2013

Brown University's TVO to provide IP management services to health care system

Under a recent agreement announced today with Lifespan, Brown University's Technology Ventures Office will provide selected IP management and commercialization services to the state's largest health care system.

26 Mar 2013

Researchers devise a new technique to separate breast cancer cells from blood

About 1 in 4 deaths in the United States are due to cancer, but primary tumors are rarely fatal. Instead, it's when tumors metastasize that cancer becomes so deadly.

26 Mar 2013

Biomedical researcher discovers new technique to measure oxygen in individual red blood cells

In an engineering breakthrough, a Washington University in St. Louis biomedical researcher has discovered a way to use light and color to measure oxygen in individual red blood cells in real time.

26 Mar 2013

Viewpoints: Health law offers 'lifeline' to many; National exchange could solve many problems with state insurance; Contrasting looks at faulty hip replacements

Republican leaders in Congress regularly denounce the 2010 Affordable Care Act and vow to block money to carry it out or even to repeal it.

26 Mar 2013

New model helps identify patients who are at high risk for hospital readmission

Hospital readmissions are a costly problem for patients and for the United States health care system with studies showing nearly 20 percent of Medicare patients are readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of discharge at an annual cost of $17 billion.

26 Mar 2013

Harvard scientists to further advance blood-cleansing technology for treating sepsis

The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University announced today that it was awarded a $9.25 million contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to further advance a blood-cleansing technology developed at the Institute with prior DARPA support, and help accelerate its translation to humans as a new type of sepsis therapy.

26 Mar 2013

First multi-gene DNA sequencing test launched for cancer patients

The first multi-gene DNA sequencing test that can help predict cancer patients' responses to treatment has been launched in the National Health Service, thanks to a partnership between scientists at the University of Oxford and Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust.

26 Mar 2013

McLeod Regional Medical Center installs Toshiba's Aquilion ONE to offer safe CT imaging to patients

A longtime partner of Toshiba, McLeod Regional Medical Center installed the Aquilion ONE from Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. to offer the most advanced CT technology to its patients and become a leader in lowering radiation dose.

25 Mar 2013

New site launched to improve health, wellbeing of U.S. Latinos

Saludify.com, a site designed to provide Latinos with daily news and content to live a better life and improve their health, launched today. With a mission to improve the health and wellbeing of U.S. Latinos, Saludify is providing accurate, convenient and culturally relevant content that goes beyond what's found in mainstream media.

25 Mar 2013

Researchers develop new device to battle against secondhand tobacco smoke

Dartmouth researchers have taken an important step in the ongoing battle against secondhand tobacco smoke. They have pioneered the development of a breakthrough device that can immediately detect the presence of secondhand smoke and even third-hand smoke.

25 Mar 2013

Moderated discussion on progress toward learning health system

The American Society of Clinical Oncology and the Conquer Cancer Foundation invite you to a moderated discussion of progress toward a "learning health system" that will transform cancer care and speed the search for cures.

25 Mar 2013

Nerve mapping technology helps measure performance of nerves during surgery

Nerve mapping technology allows surgeons to determine whether surgery has been effective for relieving pressure from compressed nerves, which often function poorly and cause sciatica or pain and weakness in muscles supplied by the nerve.

25 Mar 2013

Study suggests greater transparency, coordinated implant selection and purchase process

In a study, presented today at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, researchers obtained and compared the hospital purchasing records from 45 academic medical centers on the unit costs and volume of spinal products - pedicle screws, anterior cervical plates and posterior interbody cages - purchased from a total of seven vendors.

25 Mar 2013

Colonoscopies are number one way to discover pre-cancerous growths, SLU gastroenterologist says

According to the American Cancer Society, our lifetime risk of developing colorectal cancer is about 1 in 20. This March, join Saint Louis University to share the message that prevention can stop colorectal cancer before it starts and help us change these odds.

25 Mar 2013

Study: Hospital culture is major driver of use of intravenous blood clot filtering devices

An evaluation of practice patterns in California hospitals showed a large variation in the use of metal devices called inferior vena cava filters, or VCFs, despite little evidence of their safety and effectiveness.

25 Mar 2013

Device / Technology News

Genalyte's Maverick Detection System gets CE mark in Europe for research use

Free state immunization registry interfaces introduced for all Sevocity EHR customers

Algorithm similar to Google PageRank helps map spread of lung cancer

Wireless personal health monitoring system can revolutionize U.S. healthcare industry

Women over 40 need to be vigilant about contraception even in perimenopause

Brown University's TVO to provide IP management services to health care system

Researchers devise a new technique to separate breast cancer cells from blood

Biomedical researcher discovers new technique to measure oxygen in individual red blood cells

Viewpoints: Health law offers 'lifeline' to many; National exchange could solve many problems with state insurance; Contrasting looks at faulty hip replacements

New model helps identify patients who are at high risk for hospital readmission

Harvard scientists to further advance blood-cleansing technology for treating sepsis

First multi-gene DNA sequencing test launched for cancer patients

McLeod Regional Medical Center installs Toshiba's Aquilion ONE to offer safe CT imaging to patients

New site launched to improve health, wellbeing of U.S. Latinos

Researchers develop new device to battle against secondhand tobacco smoke

Moderated discussion on progress toward learning health system

Nerve mapping technology helps measure performance of nerves during surgery

Study suggests greater transparency, coordinated implant selection and purchase process

Colonoscopies are number one way to discover pre-cancerous growths, SLU gastroenterologist says

Study: Hospital culture is major driver of use of intravenous blood clot filtering devices

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