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Quality solutions for inhaler testing: new edition published by Copley

The new version of ‘Quality Solutions for Inhaler Testing’ from Copley Scientific not only showcases the latest developments in inhaled product testing equipment but also provides practical guidance on achieving robust and reliable measurement and analysis.

3 Jul 2012

July issue of Neurosurgery provides update on Human Connectome Project

A research effort called the Human Connectome Project is seeking to explore, define, and map the functional connections of the human brain. An update on progress in and upcoming plans for the Human Connectome Project appears in the July issue of Neurosurgery, official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

3 Jul 2012

Surgeons with their own views perform quick and accurate laparoscopic procedure

What makes laparoscopic surgery "minimally invasive" - instruments enter the patient through narrow tubes - also makes it visually constraining. As they work on different tasks, surgeons all see the same view. What if each surgeon could control a separate view best suited to the specific task? In a new paper, pediatric surgeon Dr. Francois Luks and his team of co-authors at Brown University and Hasbro Children's Hospital report that in a small in vitro trial, surgeons with their own views performed faster and more accurately.

3 Jul 2012

Imaging PR status may help identify tumor response to endocrine therapy

Research published in the July issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine shows imaging progesterone receptor (PR) status also may be able to identify responders and nonresponders to endocrine therapy at an early stage.

3 Jul 2012

ASU professor to receive $6.25M basic research award under DoD's MURI program

Arizona State University professor Hao Yan, an innovator in the field of nanotechnology, has been selected to receive a five-year, $6.25 million basic research award under the Department of Defense's (DoD) Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) program.

3 Jul 2012

Critical Diagnostics showcases Presage ST2 Assay at AAHFN annual meeting

Critical Diagnostics, makers of the Presage ST2 Assay, participated in the annual meeting for the American Association of Heart Failure Nurses in Chicago, considered the premier meeting in heart failure nursing.

3 Jul 2012

Scientists assemble string of genetic letters that could control parrots' vocal learning

Scientists say they have assembled more completely the string of genetic letters that could control how well parrots learn to imitate their owners and other sounds.

3 Jul 2012

Latest vaccine indications available through ACP Immunization Advisor app

The latest vaccine indications are available for doctors and other clinicians through the ACP Immunization Advisor app currently available for iPhone and iPad at http://immunization.acponline.org/app.

3 Jul 2012

Wright Medical launches ORTHOLOC 3Di Plating System for foot and ankle surgery

Wright Medical Group, Inc., a global orthopaedic medical device company, today announced the full commercial launch of the ORTHOLOC 3Di Reconstruction Plating System for foot and ankle surgery.

3 Jul 2012

'Adaptive' clinical trials now being planned at U-M, other sites

A new approach to testing medical treatment options could ensure that more patients get the most beneficial treatment for them - but still yield valuable research results that stand up to scientific scrutiny.

2 Jul 2012

FDA clears Syneron Medical's elos Plus system

Syneron Medical Ltd., the global leader in medical aesthetic products and technology, announced today that it has received United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for elos Plus, a next generation multi-platform system featuring the Company's proprietary elos technology.

2 Jul 2012

Prostate Cancer Center of New Jersey earns ACR-ASTRO accreditation in radiation oncology

The Prostate Cancer Center of New Jersey, a partnership between AKSM/Oncology and the Urology Group of New Jersey (UGNJ), is the latest in a rapidly growing list of prostate-only treatment centers to earn the high honor of a three-year term of accreditation in radiation oncology.

2 Jul 2012

Safer imaging of children with otolaryngologic disease is a shared responsibility

Advances in diagnostic imaging have benefited children with otolaryngologic disease, allowing shorter hospital stays, fewer invasive procedures, more targeted surgical procedures, and earlier and more precise diagnoses. However, despite improved technology, concerns about exposure of children to ionizing radiation have recently come to the forefront, according to a commentary in the July 2012 issue of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.

2 Jul 2012

Omron releases two new pedometers with Tri-Axis technology

With summer in full effect, people are participating in outdoor activities to reach their fitness goals. Research shows that using a pedometer can increase physical activity and can be a great motivational tool to help people reach the recommended 10,000 steps a day. Today Omron Healthcare, Inc., a leader in health & wellness products, announced the release of two new pedometers, the Omron HJ-320 and HJ-321.

2 Jul 2012

FDA approves Roche's new HIV viral load test

Roche announced today that a new HIV viral load test has been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and will be commercially available in the US later this year.

2 Jul 2012

Transcranial direct current stimulation can enhance outcome of swallowing therapy for post-stroke dysphagia

After stroke, patients often suffer from dysphagia, a swallowing disorder that results in greater healthcare costs and higher rates of complications such as dehydration, malnutrition, and pneumonia.

2 Jul 2012

CytRx granted European patent for tumor-targeting linker platform technology

CytRx Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company specializing in oncology, today announced that the European Patent Office (EPO) has issued a patent covering the Company's tumor-targeting linker platform technology and pharmaceutical compositions.

2 Jul 2012

ETView receives European pre-market clearance for Viva-EB airway device product family

ETView today announced that the company has received European pre-market clearance for the Viva-EB product family following review of a Technical File submission by Medical Device Certification GmbH ("MDC").

2 Jul 2012

Teleflex PICC receives FDA 510(k) clearance for central venous pressure monitoring

Teleflex Incorporated, a leading global provider of medical devices for critical care and surgery, today announced its ArrowADVANTAGE5 pressure-injectable peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) has received FDA 510(k) clearance for central venous pressure (CVP) monitoring indication.

2 Jul 2012

Number of babies born due to assisted reproduction technologies reaches 5 million

The number of babies born as a result of assisted reproduction technologies (ART) has reached an estimated total of 5 million since the world's first, Louise Brown, was born in July 1978. The figures will be presented this week at the 28th annual meeting of ESHRE (European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology), which begins today, 1st July, in Istanbul, Turkey.

2 Jul 2012

Device / Technology News

Quality solutions for inhaler testing: new edition published by Copley

July issue of Neurosurgery provides update on Human Connectome Project

Surgeons with their own views perform quick and accurate laparoscopic procedure

Imaging PR status may help identify tumor response to endocrine therapy

ASU professor to receive $6.25M basic research award under DoD's MURI program

Critical Diagnostics showcases Presage ST2 Assay at AAHFN annual meeting

Scientists assemble string of genetic letters that could control parrots' vocal learning

Latest vaccine indications available through ACP Immunization Advisor app

Wright Medical launches ORTHOLOC 3Di Plating System for foot and ankle surgery

'Adaptive' clinical trials now being planned at U-M, other sites

FDA clears Syneron Medical's elos Plus system

Prostate Cancer Center of New Jersey earns ACR-ASTRO accreditation in radiation oncology

Safer imaging of children with otolaryngologic disease is a shared responsibility

Omron releases two new pedometers with Tri-Axis technology

FDA approves Roche's new HIV viral load test

Transcranial direct current stimulation can enhance outcome of swallowing therapy for post-stroke dysphagia

CytRx granted European patent for tumor-targeting linker platform technology

ETView receives European pre-market clearance for Viva-EB airway device product family

Teleflex PICC receives FDA 510(k) clearance for central venous pressure monitoring

Number of babies born due to assisted reproduction technologies reaches 5 million

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