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Risk prediction tools that estimate future risk of stroke and heart disease may also predict memory loss

Risk prediction tools that estimate future risk of heart disease and stroke may be more useful predictors of future decline in cognitive abilities, or memory and thinking, than a dementia risk score, according to a new study published in the April 2, 2013, print issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

2 Apr 2013

NanoVelcro chip device can help identify cancerous cells for treating prostate cancer

A research team jointly led by scientists from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and the University of California, Los Angeles, have enhanced a device they developed to identify and "grab" circulating tumor cells, or CTCs, that break away from cancers and enter the blood, often leading to the spread of cancer to other parts of the body.

2 Apr 2013

V/Q imaging can detect early stages of COPD

In vivo ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) imaging can detect early changes to the lung caused by cigarette smoke exposure and provides a noninvasive method for studying lung dysfunction in preclinical models, according to research published in the April issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

2 Apr 2013

Microbiology testing services now offered by Ceram

Ceram, the international materials testing and development company, has announced that it is now offering microbiology testing services for the healthcare industries, thanks to a partnership with a leading UK microbiological testing lab.

2 Apr 2013

GZS releases WebTracker-Hemophilia EHR patient registry system

GZS, Inc., a leader in developing disease-specific and condition-specific Electronic Medical Records/Electronic Health Records and patient registry software solutions, has announced the worldwide release of the WebTracker-Hemophilia EHR patient registry solution used under the new brand name HemaGlobal.

2 Apr 2013

Rutgers-Camden nursing student develops phone app to help patients manage heart disease

A new smart phone app that helps patients manage heart disease and stay out of the hospital has been developed by a team led by a Rutgers-Camden nursing student.

2 Apr 2013

Researchers discover new type of deadly intestinal lymphoma common in Asia

An international research team has identified a new type of deadly intestinal lymphoma that is particularly common in Asia. The team, led by clinician-scientists from the SingHealth Academic Healthcare Cluster, also developed a new diagnostic test to accurately identify these patients.

2 Apr 2013

LabCorp launches expanded IBD testing profile

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings announced today the availability of an expanded testing menu to help clinicians diagnose, treat and monitor the course of Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

1 Apr 2013

Life Technologies signs distribution agreement with LGC Forensics for ParaDNA system

As the global market leader in human identification, Life Technologies Corporation announced today it signed a global exclusive agreement with LGC Forensics for the right to distribute ParaDNA, a portable rapid DNA system that determines the quality of human DNA faster and more economically than any existing method.

1 Apr 2013

Halt Medical reveals initial commercialization results, additional launch plans for Acessa System

Halt Medical, Inc. announced today initial commercialization results for the Acessa System and additional launch plans.

1 Apr 2013

Woodside Capital to assist in growth of Spectros' flagship product

Spectros announced today the retention of Woodside Capital Partners International to explore strategic options to accelerate the growth of its proprietary second-generation perfusion monitoring platform.

1 Apr 2013

Finesse Solutions launches new SmartParts family of intelligent transmitters, actuators

Finesse Solutions, Inc., a manufacturer of measurement and control solutions for life sciences process applications, announced the launch of its new SmartParts™ family of intelligent transmitters and actuators.

1 Apr 2013

Wearing OK contact lenses every night can restore age-related loss of near vision

By middle age, most people have age-related declines in near vision (presbyopia) requiring bifocals or reading glasses. An emerging technique called hyperopic orthokeratology (OK) may provide a new alternative for restoring near vision without the need for glasses, according to a study, "Refractive Changes from Hyperopic Orthokeratology Monovision in Presbyopes", appearing in the April issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry.

1 Apr 2013

Covidien wins patent infringement suit against Ethicon Endo-Surgery

Covidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced that it has won a patent infringement suit against Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson company, relating to Ethicon's Harmonic line of ultrasonic surgical products.

30 Mar 2013

Mayo Clinic physicians show tablet computers can be used to analyze EEG results outside of hospital

Mayo Clinic physicians in Arizona have shown that tablet computers can be used to analyze electroencephalogram or EEG results outside of the clinic or hospital.

30 Mar 2013

Researchers validate metabolomic analysis as new diagnostic method for pancreatic cancer

A new diagnostic test that uses a scientific technique known as metabolomic analysis may be a safe and easy screening method that could improve the prognosis of patients with pancreatic cancer through earlier detection.

30 Mar 2013

Researchers develop new test machine that mimics impact of elite tennis players on tennis courts

Working with the International Tennis Federation and colleagues at the University of Exeter, the team from the University of Sheffield's Faculty of Engineering developed a test machine which applies large forces to a surface to mimic the impact of elite tennis players on tennis courts.

29 Mar 2013

Virtual games help blind individuals improve navigation skills and develop cognitive spatial map

JoVE (Journal of Visualized Experiments) will publish a new video article by Dr. Lotfi Merabet showing how researchers in the Department of Ophthalmology at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and Harvard Medical School have developed a virtual gaming environment to help blind individuals improve navigation skills and develop a cognitive spatial map of unfamiliar buildings and public locations.

28 Mar 2013

Chromatrap chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assay range added to Porvair Sciences’ portfolio of products for epigenetics

Porvair Sciences has announced the addition of the novel Chromatrap chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assay range to its portfolio of products for epigenetics.

From Chromatrap® - Porvair Sciences Ltd 28 Mar 2013

Pinnaclemed purchases Mazor Robotics' Renaissance system

Mazor Robotics Ltd., the developer of Renaissance, an innovative surgical guidance system and its complementary products, today announced that Pinnaclemed Co., Ltd., the Company's distribution partner in Taiwan, purchased its first Renaissance system.

28 Mar 2013

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Risk prediction tools that estimate future risk of stroke and heart disease may also predict memory loss

NanoVelcro chip device can help identify cancerous cells for treating prostate cancer

V/Q imaging can detect early stages of COPD

Microbiology testing services now offered by Ceram

GZS releases WebTracker-Hemophilia EHR patient registry system

Rutgers-Camden nursing student develops phone app to help patients manage heart disease

Researchers discover new type of deadly intestinal lymphoma common in Asia

LabCorp launches expanded IBD testing profile

Life Technologies signs distribution agreement with LGC Forensics for ParaDNA system

Halt Medical reveals initial commercialization results, additional launch plans for Acessa System

Woodside Capital to assist in growth of Spectros' flagship product

Finesse Solutions launches new SmartParts family of intelligent transmitters, actuators

Wearing OK contact lenses every night can restore age-related loss of near vision

Covidien wins patent infringement suit against Ethicon Endo-Surgery

Mayo Clinic physicians show tablet computers can be used to analyze EEG results outside of hospital

Researchers validate metabolomic analysis as new diagnostic method for pancreatic cancer

Researchers develop new test machine that mimics impact of elite tennis players on tennis courts

Virtual games help blind individuals improve navigation skills and develop cognitive spatial map

Chromatrap chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assay range added to Porvair Sciences’ portfolio of products for epigenetics

Pinnaclemed purchases Mazor Robotics' Renaissance system

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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