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IPSOGEN announces two studies on Genomic Grade test to be presented at ASCO 2011

IPSOGEN SA today announces that two studies on the Genomic Grade test will be presented at the American Society for Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, that will take place June 3-7, 2011, in Chicago, Ill, USA.

1 Jun 2011

Health IT roundup: Feds monitor privacy breaches and propose changes to HIPPA records sharing

Federal health officials call it the Wall of Shame. It's a government Web page that lists nearly 300 hospitals, doctors and insurance companies that have reported significant breaches of medical privacy in the last couple of years. Such lapses, frightening to consumers, could impede the Obama administration's effort to shift the nation to electronic health care records.

31 May 2011

Spectranetics to showcase new advanced peripheral atherectomy simulation system at New Cardiovascular Horizons

Spectranetics Corporation today announced it will showcase a new advanced peripheral atherectomy simulation system at the New Cardiovascular Horizons meeting in New Orleans.

31 May 2011

Oasis introduces touchless electronic tissue dispenser

Oasis Brands, Inc. is bringing forth the evolution of the modern washroom with the introduction of the fully-enclosed, touchless Nvi Electronic Tissue Dispenser. The industry's first standard-sized electronic tissue dispenser is designed to reduce waste and labor cost while minimizing the risk of cross-contamination, and is ideal for those with limited range of mobility.

31 May 2011

EURETINA honors Retina Implant founder with Innovation Award in the field of artificial vision

Retina Implant AG today announced that the Company's founder Professor Eberhart Zrenner M.D. was awarded the second prize by The European Society for Retina Specialists.

31 May 2011

AIS releases stainless steel HMI color LCD monitors for pharma industries

American Industrial Systems, Inc. is an ISO 9001:2008 certified supplier and manufacturer of 15" to 20" industrial LCD monitor with stainless steel front bezels and touch screens, designed for use in the food, beverage, pharmaceutical and tobacco industries for operator control and monitoring.

31 May 2011

Antimicrobials in plastics

The demand of antimicrobials in the plastic business is growing. SANITIZED AG is following a strategy of direct commercialisation of its products in the Plastic Market. Its clients profit from a short time to market and professional consulting over the whole project process.

31 May 2011

Functional MRI acquired during speech stimulation predicts children with autism

Functional magnetic resonance imaging may provide an early and objective indicator of autism, according to researchers at Columbia University in New York City, who used the technique to document language impairment in autistic children.

31 May 2011

Complementary technologies for rapid EHEC identification and detection

With the recent outbreak in Europe of Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC), Roche Applied Science and TIB Molbiol are providing scientists with complementary technologies that can be used for the rapid identification and detection of EHEC.

30 May 2011

ExpeData, Nightingale partner to launch 'Clinipen' technology within North American EMR market

Nightingale Informatix Corporation, an application service provider of Electronic Medical Record (EMR) software and related services today announced it has partnered with ExpeData, LLC, an innovative software company and global leader in digital writing, to launch "Clinipen", a potentially game-changing technology within the North American EMR market.

30 May 2011

Boston Scientific voluntarily recalls all Cross Coronary Imaging Catheters used in IVUS procedure

Boston Scientific Corporation today announced that it is voluntarily recalling all of its iCross Coronary Imaging Catheters used in intravascular ultrasound imaging in patients who are candidates for transluminal coronary interventional procedures.

30 May 2011

HHS uses new devices to meet growing need of joint replacements among baby boomers

"The number of patients in their 50s coming into my office asking for joint replacement is higher than ever," says Dr. Steven B. Haas, a knee surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City.

30 May 2011

Fraunhofer MEVIS' novel brain procedure helps minimize patient-specific surgical risks

To increase patient safety in clinical practice and minimize risks and damage that may arise during surgery, computer support and digital medical imaging are key technologies. Before brain operations, neurosurgeons can now evaluate patient-specific surgical risks, achieve increased safety, and avoid unacceptable risks.

30 May 2011

Positive data from Augurex's RA biomarker blood test, novel drug target presented at EULAR conference

Augurex Life Sciences Corp. today reported that in London at the European League Against Rheumatism Conference, leading arthritis researchers presented important data on Augurex's rheumatoid arthritis biomarker blood test and novel drug target.

30 May 2011

New imaging method using fluorescent nanotubes can peer clearly into living mouse's innards

Developing drugs to combat or cure human disease often involves a phase of testing with mice, so being able to peer clearly into a living mouse's innards has real value.

30 May 2011

Novel treatment safe and effective for patients with intracerebral hemorrhage

A new treatment that treats a subset of stroke patients by combining minimally invasive surgery, an imaging technique likened to "GPS for the brain," and the clot-busting drug t-PA appears to be safe and effective, according to a multicenter clinical trial led by Johns Hopkins researchers.

30 May 2011

NovaShunt launches new corporate identity and product branding

NovaShunt AG has launched a new corporate identity and product branding to support its goal of leadership in the area of fluid management within the body. The company will now operate as Sequana Medical AG it prepares for the upcoming launch of the ALFApump System in Europe.

30 May 2011

Oceana Therapeutics receives FDA approval for Solesta injectable gel to treat fecal incontinence

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a sterile, injectable gel to treat fecal incontinence in patients for whom other therapies such as diet change, fiber therapy or anti-motility medications failed.

30 May 2011

IT-IS Life Sciences, Roche sign exclusive distribution agreement for new LightCycler Nano Instrument

Roche Applied Science has signed a worldwide exclusive OEM agreement with IT-IS Life Sciences Ltd for the distribution of the new LightCycler Nano Instrument, which will complete the company´s portfolio for the low throughput real-time PCR systems market.

30 May 2011

New smart phone application provides pediatric and adult ER wait times directly to phone

Managing your health just got easier with the launch of Emergency Room (ER) wait times for adult and pediatric HealthONE ERs throughout the Denver metro area. The new Denver smart phone application, HealthONE Fast LocatER, will provide wait times directly to your smart phone as well as locate the nearest HealthONE ER, find a physician, make an appointment request, call 911 and more.

27 May 2011

Device / Technology News

IPSOGEN announces two studies on Genomic Grade test to be presented at ASCO 2011

Health IT roundup: Feds monitor privacy breaches and propose changes to HIPPA records sharing

Spectranetics to showcase new advanced peripheral atherectomy simulation system at New Cardiovascular Horizons

Oasis introduces touchless electronic tissue dispenser

EURETINA honors Retina Implant founder with Innovation Award in the field of artificial vision

AIS releases stainless steel HMI color LCD monitors for pharma industries

Antimicrobials in plastics

Functional MRI acquired during speech stimulation predicts children with autism

Complementary technologies for rapid EHEC identification and detection

ExpeData, Nightingale partner to launch 'Clinipen' technology within North American EMR market

Boston Scientific voluntarily recalls all Cross Coronary Imaging Catheters used in IVUS procedure

HHS uses new devices to meet growing need of joint replacements among baby boomers

Fraunhofer MEVIS' novel brain procedure helps minimize patient-specific surgical risks

Positive data from Augurex's RA biomarker blood test, novel drug target presented at EULAR conference

New imaging method using fluorescent nanotubes can peer clearly into living mouse's innards

Novel treatment safe and effective for patients with intracerebral hemorrhage

NovaShunt launches new corporate identity and product branding

Oceana Therapeutics receives FDA approval for Solesta injectable gel to treat fecal incontinence

IT-IS Life Sciences, Roche sign exclusive distribution agreement for new LightCycler Nano Instrument

New smart phone application provides pediatric and adult ER wait times directly to phone

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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