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NIEHS announces finalists of My Air, My Health Challenge

Four finalists have been selected in the My Air, My Health Challenge, sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and its challenge partners. Each finalist will receive $15,000, and will transform their designs to measure air pollutants and related physiological measurements into working systems. One overall winner will receive a cash award of $100,000 to be announced in June 2013.

16 Nov 2012

BLADE method can help examine children's heads in MRI without general anaesthesia

For the first time, Bochum clinicians have been able to show on the basis of a large sample, that it is possible to examine children's heads in the MRI scanner without general anaesthesia or other medical sedation. In many cases it was sufficient to prepare the young patients for the examination in an age-appropriate manner in order to take away their fear of the tube.

16 Nov 2012

Shear thinning hydrogels hold promise in treating many diseases, including cancer

Gels that can be injected into the body, carrying drugs or cells that regenerate damaged tissue, hold promise for treating many types of disease, including cancer. However, these injectable gels don't always maintain their solid structure once inside the body.

16 Nov 2012

GigaScience announces publication of whole-genome sequencing and analysis of Wuzhishan Pig

The international open-access journal GigaScience announces the publication of the whole-genome sequencing and analysis of the Wuzhishan Pig, an extensively inbred, miniature pig, which can serve as an excellent model for human medical research.

16 Nov 2012

Health technology assessment can assist in determining effective funding allocation

In the Center for Global Development's (CGD) "Global Health Policy" blog, Amanda Glassman, director of global health policy at CGD, and Denizhan Duran, a CGD research assistant in global health, examine a new report by the IMS Institute, which focuses on how countries can advance the responsible use of medicines.

16 Nov 2012

Researchers develop catheter that can perform triple-duty during cardiac ablation surgery

Researchers at the McCormick School of Engineering are part of a team that has used stretchable electronics to create a multipurpose medical catheter that can both monitor heart functions and perform corrections on heart tissue during surgery.

16 Nov 2012

Researchers make groundbreaking discovery into optimization of light sources to human vision

Vision researchers at Barrow Neurological Institute have made a groundbreaking discovery into the optimization of light sources to human vision. By tuning lighting devices to work more efficiently with the human brain the researchers believe billions of dollars in energy costs could be saved.

16 Nov 2012

Thermo Fisher announces opening of new facility in Suzhou, China

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the official opening of its new facility in Suzhou, China, for the manufacturing of life sciences consumables and equipment. The facility expands the company's global manufacturing footprint and establishes local production capabilities to meet increased customer demand in China and other Asia-Pacific markets.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 16 Nov 2012

Research!America to honor authors of study on EMR and infant mortality with Garfield award

The authors of a landmark study on the use of electronic medical records (EMRs) to reduce infant mortality will receive the 2012 Garfield Economic Impact Award. Amalia R. Miller, PhD, and Catherine E. Tucker, PhD, are being honored for their paper, "Can Health Care Information Technology Save Babies?"

16 Nov 2012

High risk CVD patients more likely to receive prescriptions for cholesterol-lowering drugs

In a new study, Northwestern Medicine researchers found that patients at high risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) are more likely to receive a prescription for cholesterol-lowering medication, and to achieve lower long-term cholesterol levels, when doctors use electronic health records (EHRs) to deliver personalized risk assessments via mail.

16 Nov 2012

Electrical engineers develop new technology to monitor medical vital signs

Electrical engineers at Oregon State University have developed new technology to monitor medical vital signs, with sophisticated sensors so small and cheap they could fit onto a bandage, be manufactured in high volumes and cost less than a quarter.

16 Nov 2012

Cook receives FDA approval for Zilver PTX Drug-Eluting Peripheral Stent to treat PAD

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the Zilver PTX Drug-Eluting Peripheral Stent (Zilver PTX Stent), the first drug-eluting stent indicated to re-open a particular artery in the thigh (femoropopliteal artery) when narrowed or blocked as a result of peripheral artery disease (PAD).

15 Nov 2012

Cool cut specimen clamp from Thermo Scientific maintains block temperature for better quality sections

The Thermo Scientific Cool Cut specimen clamp maintains block temperature for more consistent, better quality sections.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 15 Nov 2012

Survey reveals increase in use of EMRs among U.S. primary care physicians

Two-thirds (69%) of U.S. primary care physicians reported using electronic medical records (EMRs) in 2012, up from less than half (46%) in 2009, according to findings from the 2012 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey, published as a Web First online today in the journal Health Affairs. Primary care physicians in the U.S.-the only country in the study without universal health coverage-stand out in the survey for reporting that their patients often cannot afford care (59%).

15 Nov 2012

Courtagen, AGBL enter exclusive distribution agreement for clinical tests

Courtagen Life Sciences Inc. announced today they have signed an exclusive strategic distribution agreement with the Alliance Global Group (AGBL) to help clinicians in emerging markets diagnose and manage a number of genetically based disorders.

15 Nov 2012

Omron launches continuous Strapless Heart Rate Monitor

Today Omron Healthcare, Inc., a leader in personal wellness products, launched its first-ever, continuous Strapless Heart Rate Monitor (HR-500U). Exercise enthusiasts can now take their workout to the next level comfortably without an annoying chest strap. Easy to use, the monitor is worn on the wrist and provides accurate, continuous monitoring.

15 Nov 2012

Promising new minimally toxic approach to treat solid tumors with radiation

A promising new approach to treating solid tumors with radiation was highly efficacious and minimally toxic to healthy tissue in a mouse model of cancer, according to data published in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

15 Nov 2012

RainDance's ThunderStorm System for targeted sequencing selected by UCL Cancer Institute

RainDance Technologies, Inc., the Digital Biology Company, today announced that the University College London (UCL) Cancer Institute has adopted its ThunderStorm System as a centralized platform for the validation of genomic and epigenomic targets from clinical and non-clinical studies, including follow-ups for genome-wide and epigenome-wide association studies (GWAS and EWAS), as well as stratified cancer medicine and basic research.

15 Nov 2012

Researchers study supercomputer simulations and TBI patients to improve helmet designs

Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories and the University of New Mexico are comparing supercomputer simulations of blast waves on the brain with clinical studies of veterans suffering from mild traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) to help improve helmet designs.

15 Nov 2012

Small Business Subcommittee chair presses for answers about health IT-related injury

Rep. Renee Ellmers, R-N.C., says she has been waiting for the Department of Health and Human Services to respond to her questions for five months.

15 Nov 2012

Device / Technology News

NIEHS announces finalists of My Air, My Health Challenge

BLADE method can help examine children's heads in MRI without general anaesthesia

Shear thinning hydrogels hold promise in treating many diseases, including cancer

GigaScience announces publication of whole-genome sequencing and analysis of Wuzhishan Pig

Health technology assessment can assist in determining effective funding allocation

Researchers develop catheter that can perform triple-duty during cardiac ablation surgery

Researchers make groundbreaking discovery into optimization of light sources to human vision

Thermo Fisher announces opening of new facility in Suzhou, China

Research!America to honor authors of study on EMR and infant mortality with Garfield award

High risk CVD patients more likely to receive prescriptions for cholesterol-lowering drugs

Electrical engineers develop new technology to monitor medical vital signs

Cook receives FDA approval for Zilver PTX Drug-Eluting Peripheral Stent to treat PAD

Cool cut specimen clamp from Thermo Scientific maintains block temperature for better quality sections

Survey reveals increase in use of EMRs among U.S. primary care physicians

Courtagen, AGBL enter exclusive distribution agreement for clinical tests

Omron launches continuous Strapless Heart Rate Monitor

Promising new minimally toxic approach to treat solid tumors with radiation

RainDance's ThunderStorm System for targeted sequencing selected by UCL Cancer Institute

Researchers study supercomputer simulations and TBI patients to improve helmet designs

Small Business Subcommittee chair presses for answers about health IT-related injury

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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