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FDA nod for pediatric Berlin heart

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Berlin Heart for pediatric patients waiting for heart transplants. The ventricular assist device is similar to the one worn by former Vice President Dick Cheney but scaled down in size for children and babies.

19 Dec 2011

St. Vincent's HealthCare to implement Orion Health HIE

Orion Health, the leader in health information exchange (HIE) and healthcare integration solutions, today announced that St. Vincent's HealthCare, a faith-based, not-for-profit health system in Jacksonville, Fla., has selected Orion Health HIE to connect disparate software systems and enable enterprise-wide sharing of clinical data as well as communications with community physicians.

19 Dec 2011

More digital data equals more risk of breaches

The New York Times reports that, as more patient data become digital, the risk of breaches increases.

19 Dec 2011

MDA doctors challenge breast cancer brachytherapy study

A recent study on a sophisticated form of radiation treatment for breast cancer is inaccurate and has caused unnecessary concern among many patients, according to four top physician researchers.

19 Dec 2011

Studies confirm potential of EarlySense system as risk assessment tool for preventing pressure ulcers

EarlySense, a market leader in proactive patient care solutions, announced today post regulatory approval clinical and interventional study results further confirming the EarlySense contact-free patient monitoring system's high value as a risk assessment tool for preventing pressure ulcers.

19 Dec 2011

GreatCall launches new app to make medication management easy

GreatCall, Inc., a leader in wireless services that enable people to stay connected, safe and healthy, today announced the immediate availability of its first Android OS application, MedCoach—a new app designed to make medication management easy for everyone.

19 Dec 2011

Soybean compounds can increase effectiveness of radiation treatment for lung cancer

A Wayne State University researcher has shown that compounds found in soybeans can make radiation treatment of lung cancer tumors more effective while helping to preserve normal tissue.

19 Dec 2011

Acacia increases infusion pump technology patent portfolio

Acacia Research Corporation announced that a subsidiary has acquired patents relating to infusion pump technology from a major medical device company.

19 Dec 2011

IGN joins BCCA Genome Science Center

Illumina, Inc. today announced that the British Columbia Cancer Agency's (BCCA) Genome Science Center has joined the Illumina Genome Network (IGN). IGN is designed to link researchers needing large-scale whole human genome sequencing with leading institutions that provide this application as a service using industry-leading Illumina sequencing platforms.

19 Dec 2011

TeleTracking releases Capacity Management Suite system version 2.3

TeleTracking Technologies today announced release of its Capacity Management Suite system version 2.3, which allows users to control core patient flow automation functions from an Apple iPad, streamline sign-on protocol for faster login, and speed responses to unexpected spills.

19 Dec 2011

Toshiba, AHRA announce recipients of fourth annual Putting Patients First grant program

Helping hospitals, imaging centers and health systems develop or improve existing education and patient care initiatives in diagnostic imaging, AHRA: The Association for Medical Imaging Management and Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. announced the seven recipients of the fourth annual Putting Patients First grant program.

19 Dec 2011

UHC launches turbocharged version of physician profile tool

UHC today announced the new Physician Insight Report, a robust comparative data tool that enables its academic medical center (AMC) members to quickly and easily create reports customized to their needs.

19 Dec 2011

ASI launches GenASIs advanced cytogenetic and pathology platforms

Applied Spectral Imaging announced today general availability of the GenASIs automated imaging platforms for genetic and pathology analysis.

19 Dec 2011

Clinical trials highlight beneficial effect of CRT in heart failure

However, large-scale clinical trials have highlighted the beneficial effect of cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) in the improvement of symptoms and reduction of mortality, and CRT is now recommended in the major European and American guidelines for the treatment and prevention of heart failure.

19 Dec 2011

GE Healthcare's MIND campaign goes online for patients with neurodegenerative diseases

GE Healthcare's MIND campaign is going online to give those affected by neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia and parkinsonian syndromes a platform to share their stories.

17 Dec 2011

NYC Council Member celebrates re-launch of Einstein's Gruss MRRC

At a morning ceremony today, New York City Council Member James Vacca, along with administrators and faculty members of Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, celebrated the re-launch of Einstein's Gruss Magnetic Resonance Research Center.

17 Dec 2011

If misused, popular noisy toys may permanently damage children's hearing

While Road Rippers Lightning Rods, Let's Rock Elmo and the I Am T-Pain musical microphone might be sought-after gifts this holiday season, parents should ensure that their children don't risk permanent hearing damage by misusing them.

17 Dec 2011

Researchers demonstrate laser transmission spectroscopy

A team of researchers from the University of Notre Dame have demonstrated a novel DNA detection method that could prove suitable for many real-world applications.

17 Dec 2011

Berlin Heart receives FDA approval for EXCOR Pediatric System

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a medical device that supports the weakened heart of children with heart failure to help keep them alive until a donor for a heart transplant can be found.

17 Dec 2011

Vanderbilt to develop low-cost extraction device for people in resource-poor settings

They call it "The Extractionator." The prototype looks like nothing more than a length of clear plastic tubing until you inspect it closely. But it could be the basis of an easy-to-use and low-cost sample collection and preparation system that will help bring the benefits of medical diagnostic testing to the people who live in the poorest areas of the world.

17 Dec 2011