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eCareSoft launches national preferred partner program for small hospital market providers

eCareSoft, Inc., a leading provider of healthcare IT solutions for the small hospital market, today announced the launch of its national "eCS Preferred Partner" program. The channel partner program provides support and training to best-of-class providers seeking an affordable EHR solution to expand their network of small and rural hospitals.

24 May 2011

Tektronix Component Solutions, Vanguard sign Joint Marketing Agreement for microelectronics

Vanguard EMS and Tektronix Component Solutions have signed a Joint Marketing Agreement to formalize their collaboration and the joint offering of their capabilities to customers in the defense, aerospace, medical and industrial equipment markets.

24 May 2011

New faceshields offer protection to football players with amblyopia

Game-worn football faceshields are more susceptible to breaking when subjected to high-velocity impact than are new faceshields, according to recent research.

24 May 2011

Asymptomatic patients do not benefit from CT angiography screening

Coronary computed tomographic angiography, which can detect plaque buildup in heart vessels, is sometimes used as a screening tool to assess the risk for a heart attack. However, the usefulness of the test on low-risk patients who do not have coronary symptoms, such as chest pain, has been unclear.

24 May 2011

Some providers fight for chance at federal health IT funding

IWatch news reports on this emerging issue while Modern Healthcare notes that a New Mexico Telehealth Project May Be National Modelrecent developments regarding health information technology.

24 May 2011

Transarterial embolization an effective alternative to endoscopy for acute peptic ulcer bleeding

Researchers from China report that in patients with peptic ulcer bleeding in whom endoscopy failed to control the bleeding, transarterial embolization is a safe procedure which reduces the need for surgery without increasing overall mortality and is associated with few complications.

24 May 2011

Ford engineers develop car seat that can monitor driver's heartbeat

Ford engineers have developed a car seat that can monitor a driver's heartbeat, opening the door to a wealth of health, convenience and even life-saving potential.

24 May 2011

New device can combat hypothermia in wounded soldiers

A Biomedical Engineering Senior Design team at Stevens Institute of Technology is working with the U.S. Army and New Jersey physicians to develop a new device to combat hypothermia among wounded soldiers.

24 May 2011

Liquid crystal droplets could replace horseshoe crab blood in common endotoxin test

The Food and Drug Administration requires every drug they certify to be tested for certain poisons that damage patient health. The current gold standard for this is the limulus amoebocyte lysate assay that involves using the blood of horseshoe crabs, which strangely enough is blue, to test for endotoxin, a substance commonly associated with many symptoms caused by bacterial infections.

24 May 2011

TZ Medical, Cinterion announce Aera-CT mHealth heart arrhythmia monitoring device

Cinterion, the global leader in cellular machine-to-machine communication modules and a Gemalto company, and TZ Medical, a leading manufacturer of critical-care medical products, today announced Aera-CT, a lightweight and cost effective mHealth heart arrhythmia monitoring device.

24 May 2011

Swedish Medical Center implements Aegis' physician relationship management program

Swedish Medical Center, the largest nonprofit healthcare provider in the Greater Seattle area, has selected tools provided by Aegis Health Group to enhance its physician relationship management program. Aegis' custom-designed solution includes its proprietary contact management software PRISM as well as sales training and program development support.

24 May 2011

New analytical method can improve detection of dimethyl fumarate in leather and footwear

Researchers at Igualada School of Engineering, a school associated with the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, have developed a new analytical method that improves detection of dimethyl fumarate in leather and footwear.

24 May 2011

Aptus EndoStapling System receives CE Mark approval

Aptus Endosystems, Inc., a medical device company developing advanced technology for endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR), announced CE Mark approval for the Aptus EndoStapling System. The innovative helical staple technology enables independent endograft fixation, and is designed to mimic the hand suturing performed during open surgical repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms.

From Medtronic 24 May 2011

New genetic testing technology for IVG embryos

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have devised a new technique, which helps couples that are affected by or are carriers of genetic diseases have in vitro fertilized babies free of both the disease in question and other chromosomal abnormalities. The results were reported in the April issue of Fertility and Sterility.

23 May 2011

PolyPid announces new drug delivery system and an innovative biodegradable bone void filler

PolyPid, a developer of innovative drug carriers, announced today the company’s flagship platform – PolyPid. PolyPid is a new, innovative family of drug carriers, based on a fusion between two known drug delivery systems: polymers and lipid-based systems. The new drug carriers enable long-lasting and controlled release of therapeutic drugs. The revolutionary, patented carrier can be tailored to almost any drug – small molecules, peptides, protein and nucleic acids-based drugs. The formulations can be pre-planned in order to achieve the desired release rate of the drug/s and the optimal duration, which can last up to several months.

23 May 2011

Practical solutions for translational science from Randox Laboratories

The sole purpose of translational science is to transfer scientific discoveries made in ‘basic research’ to clinical reality, to improve the health of individuals and reduce suffering.

From Randox Laboratories Ltd. 23 May 2011

An alternative solid phase affinity matrix for chromatin immunoprecipitation

Porvair Filtration Group working in collaboration with the Department of Biological Sciences, University of Essex, UK has produced an alternative, high performance Solid Phase Affinity Matrix for Chromatin Immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assays. The research at Essex University evaluating the new BioVyon - Protein A material in ChIP assays is published in the May 2011 issue of Analytical Biochemistry.

From Chromatrap® - Porvair Sciences Ltd 23 May 2011

Cellix Inks OEM supply agreement with Cell Biolabs

Cellix are pleased to announce the signing of an OEM manufacture and supply agreement with Cell Biolabs on a range of microfluidic biochips and accessories for cell-based assays. Cell-Biolabs, based in San Diego, CA, will supply the biochips from their current Cell-Based Assay product range thereby diversifying their product portfolio and entering into the microfluidics field.

23 May 2011

Spacelabs Healthcare receives $1.6M contract from South Carolina hospital for patient monitoring solutions

OSI Systems, Inc., a vertically-integrated provider of specialized electronic products for critical applications in the Security and Healthcare industries, today announced that its Healthcare division, Spacelabs Healthcare, has received a $1.6 million contract from a South Carolina hospital.

23 May 2011

Elixir DESyne Drug Eluting Coronary Stent System granted CE Mark approval

Elixir Medical Corporation, a developer of product platforms combining state-of-the-art medical devices with advanced pharmaceuticals, announced that it has received CE Mark for its DESyne Drug Eluting Coronary Stent System for the treatment of coronary artery disease.

23 May 2011

Device / Technology News

eCareSoft launches national preferred partner program for small hospital market providers

Tektronix Component Solutions, Vanguard sign Joint Marketing Agreement for microelectronics

New faceshields offer protection to football players with amblyopia

Asymptomatic patients do not benefit from CT angiography screening

Some providers fight for chance at federal health IT funding

Transarterial embolization an effective alternative to endoscopy for acute peptic ulcer bleeding

Ford engineers develop car seat that can monitor driver's heartbeat

New device can combat hypothermia in wounded soldiers

Liquid crystal droplets could replace horseshoe crab blood in common endotoxin test

TZ Medical, Cinterion announce Aera-CT mHealth heart arrhythmia monitoring device

Swedish Medical Center implements Aegis' physician relationship management program

New analytical method can improve detection of dimethyl fumarate in leather and footwear

Aptus EndoStapling System receives CE Mark approval

New genetic testing technology for IVG embryos

PolyPid announces new drug delivery system and an innovative biodegradable bone void filler

Practical solutions for translational science from Randox Laboratories

An alternative solid phase affinity matrix for chromatin immunoprecipitation

Cellix Inks OEM supply agreement with Cell Biolabs

Spacelabs Healthcare receives $1.6M contract from South Carolina hospital for patient monitoring solutions

Elixir DESyne Drug Eluting Coronary Stent System granted CE Mark approval

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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