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Researchers use miniature electronic device to tap into internal reward system of mice

Using a miniature electronic device implanted in the brain, scientists have tapped into the internal reward system of mice, prodding neurons to release dopamine, a chemical associated with pleasure.

15 Apr 2013

Researchers suggest web-based tools to recruit study participants for clinical pain trials

Researchers are suggesting new ways to use existing Internet tools to recruit more study participants for clinical pain trials and to increase the likelihood they will remain throughout the study period.

15 Apr 2013

Matrix-Bio, Quest Diagnostics enter global licensing agreement for metabolomic biomarkers

Matrix-Bio, Inc., a diagnostics company that uses metabolite profiling to detect cancer and other diseases, has signed an exclusive global licensing and marketing agreement for metabolomic biomarkers with Quest Diagnostics, the world's leading provider of diagnostic information services. Under the agreement, Quest Diagnostics will have the rights to use the biomarkers for the future, potential development of a clinical lab-developed test to aid in the detection of breast cancer recurrence.

From Quest Diagnostics 12 Apr 2013

FDA clears Elekta's Versa HD radiation therapy system

Elekta recently received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), allowing the company to begin shipping and installation of all components of the Versa HD™ system within the United States. Featuring high precision beam shaping and tumor targeting, and capable of delivering radiation doses three times faster than previous Elekta linear accelerators, Versa HD sets a higher benchmark for cancer treatment.

From Elekta 12 Apr 2013

RxWiki releases customizable mobile application for community pharmacists

RxWiki, Inc. announced today the beta release of Mobile+, a customizable mobile application for community pharmacists that delivers the latest medication information, news, and alerts to their patients' smartphones.

12 Apr 2013

NTU scientists develop new stroke rehabilitation device

Scientists from Nanyang Technological University have developed a new stroke rehabilitation device which greatly improves recovery in stroke patients.

12 Apr 2013

Sony Electronics installs medical-grade 3D imaging solution for ophthalmic surgery

Sony Electronics, a leader in providing innovative imaging solutions for microsurgery, announces the first east and west coast installations of its end-to-end 3D imaging solution for ophthalmic surgery.

12 Apr 2013

Sophono receives worldwide clearance of Alpha 2 device for MRI

Sophono, Inc.– manufacturer of abutment-free, implantable, bone conduction hearing devices – has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for magnetic resonance imaging.

12 Apr 2013

New tool to identify air travelers with infectious disease developed

Researchers have developed a simple new tool to help governments worldwide decide whether to screen airplane passengers leaving or arriving from areas of infectious disease outbreaks.

11 Apr 2013

Self-propelled microrockets using stomach acid as fuel may help perform microsurgery

An advance in micromotor technology akin to the invention of cars that fuel themselves from the pavement or air, rather than gasoline or batteries, is opening the door to broad new medical and industrial uses for these tiny devices, scientists said here today. Their update on development of the motors - so small that thousands would fit inside this "o" - was part of the 245th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society, being held here this week.

11 Apr 2013

CPAP treatment increases work productivity for people with sleep apnoea

Continuous positive airway pressure is effective at increasing work productivity, according to a new study.

11 Apr 2013

Abbott's ARCHITECT Galectin-3 assay earns CE mark

Abbott today announced CE Marking (Conformite Europeenne) for the ARCHITECT Galectin-3 assay, a test to aid doctors in assessing the prognosis of patients diagnosed with chronic heart failure.

11 Apr 2013

FDA lengthens review periods for IVD tests that utilize molecular biomarkers

FDA review periods are lengthening for IVD tests that utilize molecular biomarkers, and at a faster rate than for IVDs overall, one of the key findings in a new report published this month by Amplion Research.

11 Apr 2013

Computational simulations can help understand, treat cardiac rhythm disorders

Computational models of the human heart can be very useful in studying not just the basic mechanisms of heart function, but also to analyze the heart in a diseased state, and come up with methods for diagnosis and therapy.

11 Apr 2013

St. Jude Medical gets European CE Mark approval for deep brain stimulation systems

St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, today announced European CE Mark approval of its Brio, Libra and LibraXP deep brain stimulation systems for managing the symptoms of intractable primary and secondary dystonia, a neurological movement disorder that causes a person's muscles to contract and involuntarily spasm, reducing the ability to control movement.

11 Apr 2013

Doctors can now access ACP's evidence-based recommendations at their fingertips

Internal medicine physicians and other clinicians can now access the evidence-based clinical recommendations from the American College of Physicians through the ACP Clinical Guidelines mobile app.

11 Apr 2013

Johns Hopkins scientists create Web-based tool to help patients decide on kidney transplantation

Johns Hopkins scientists have created a free, Web-based tool to help patients decide whether it's best to accept an immediately available, but less-than-ideal deceased donor kidney for transplant, or wait for a healthier one in the future.

11 Apr 2013

Ohio State researchers use smart phones to evaluate progress of stroke survivors

While many of us take the technology packed into smart phones and tablets for granted, researchers that specialize in rehabilitation are inspired by it, using it to evaluate the progress of stroke survivors who are learning to walk again.

10 Apr 2013

Use of video recordings systems can benefit both patients and physicians

As hospitals strive to improve patient safety and quality of medical care, they should consider widespread use of existing video recording systems already in place to document procedures, to use as a teaching tool and to figure out what's going right or wrong.

10 Apr 2013

New device that detects breast cancer metastasis is extending its market reach

A device co-developed by a University of Houston (UH) physicist to detect the spread of breast cancer and allow physicians to better plan intervention is extending its market reach, bringing it another step closer to clinical trials in the U.S.

10 Apr 2013

Device / Technology News

Researchers use miniature electronic device to tap into internal reward system of mice

Researchers suggest web-based tools to recruit study participants for clinical pain trials

Matrix-Bio, Quest Diagnostics enter global licensing agreement for metabolomic biomarkers

FDA clears Elekta's Versa HD radiation therapy system

RxWiki releases customizable mobile application for community pharmacists

NTU scientists develop new stroke rehabilitation device

Sony Electronics installs medical-grade 3D imaging solution for ophthalmic surgery

Sophono receives worldwide clearance of Alpha 2 device for MRI

New tool to identify air travelers with infectious disease developed

Self-propelled microrockets using stomach acid as fuel may help perform microsurgery

CPAP treatment increases work productivity for people with sleep apnoea

Abbott's ARCHITECT Galectin-3 assay earns CE mark

FDA lengthens review periods for IVD tests that utilize molecular biomarkers

Computational simulations can help understand, treat cardiac rhythm disorders

St. Jude Medical gets European CE Mark approval for deep brain stimulation systems

Doctors can now access ACP's evidence-based recommendations at their fingertips

Johns Hopkins scientists create Web-based tool to help patients decide on kidney transplantation

Ohio State researchers use smart phones to evaluate progress of stroke survivors

Use of video recordings systems can benefit both patients and physicians

New device that detects breast cancer metastasis is extending its market reach

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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