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USC engineers to develop robot vision-based mobility aid for visually impaired people

For the visually impaired, navigating city streets or neighborhoods has constant challenges. And most such people still must rely on a very rudimentary technology-a simple cane-to help them make their way through a complex world.

26 May 2011

Routine assessment can help predict risk of developing diabetes during pregnancy before seven years

A woman's risk of developing diabetes during pregnancy can be identified up to seven years before she becomes pregnant based on routinely assessed measures of blood sugar and body weight, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published in the online issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

26 May 2011

Non-invasive trigeminal nerve stimulation shows promise in controlling seizures

Medications are the mainstay of treatment for epilepsy, but for a considerable number of patients - estimated to be as many as 1 million in the U.S. - drugs don't work. These patients suffer from a type of epilepsy known as refractory or drug-resistant epilepsy, in which drugs can't control their seizures.

26 May 2011

Neoprobe, Devicor sign gamma detection device asset purchase agreement

Neoprobe Corporation, a diversified developer of innovative oncology surgical and diagnostic products, today announced that it has signed a definitive asset purchase agreement to sell its neoprobe GDS line of gamma detection device systems to Devicor Medical Products, Inc. for $30 million in cash, plus a contingent value provision for payment to Neoprobe of up to an additional $20 million in royalties.

26 May 2011

GE Healthcare receives FDA 510k clearance for CoreScan to treat obesity-related disease

GE Healthcare today announced 510k clearance of CoreScan - a widely-accessible application dedicated to quickly and accurately quantifying visceral adipose tissue, or visceral "belly" fat, during body composition analysis.

26 May 2011

Pulmonx announces new clinical data of Zephyr endobronchial valve in emphysema

Pulmonx Inc. has announced new clinical data from its Chartis multi-center study, presented at the American Thoracic Society's 2011 International Conference.

25 May 2011

MAXIMUS offers eHealth Literacy Services for state and community programs

MAXIMUS, Inc., a leading provider of government services worldwide, announced today that it is now offering eHealth Literacy Services to help state and community programs meet the communication and engagement challenges facing consumers and providers using the new health information technology infrastructure.

25 May 2011

PET scans can help determine patients' response to treatment for HIV-MDR tuberculosis

With the deficiencies in knowledge of tuberculosis-as well as in the practices, programs and strategies used to combat the disease and co-infection with human immunodeficiency virus-the spread of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis poses a major problem for the health care community.

25 May 2011

FDA grants approval for CSI to complete enrollment in ORBIT II IDE coronary clinical trial

Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. has received FDA approval to complete enrollment of 429 patients in its ORBIT II Investigational Device Exemption clinical trial for a coronary application for its Diamondback 360 System.

25 May 2011

Evotec, PsychoGenics partner to offer integrated CNS drug discovery solutions

PsychoGenics Inc. today announced that it has entered into a strategic alliance with Evotec AG to provide integrated CNS drug discovery solutions to pharmaceutical and biotech companies.

25 May 2011

Imec, Wipro create joint initiative to develop nanoelectronics and NEMS-based solutions

Imec today announced the establishment of imec India in Bangalore, Karnataka, making a first step towards the Indian market with the signing of an R&D partnership agreement with Wipro Technologies, the Global Information Technology, Consulting and Outsourcing business of Wipro Limited.

25 May 2011

Idera Pharmaceuticals' preclinical data on novel GSO technology presented at TIDES 2011

Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the presentation of preclinical data of its novel gene-silencing oligonucleotide technology including observations that demonstrate GSOs exert gene-silencing activity through a similar cellular pathway as siRNA.

25 May 2011

Recent ACS podcast focuses on new rapid blood test that can detect MRSA infections

The latest episode in the American Chemical Society's award-winning podcast series, "Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions," focuses on new blood test that can quickly tell whether patients are infected with an antibiotic-resistant bacterium that's become a global threat, significantly improving treatment.

25 May 2011

Vectra DA blood test may help predict patients' response to rheumatoid arthritis therapy

Crescendo Bioscience- today announced data indicating that Vectra- DA, a first-in-class multi-biomarker blood test used to assess rheumatoid arthritis disease activity, provides physicians with an objective measure which may help determine whether patients are responding to therapy.

25 May 2011

USPTO awards Awarepoint patent for wireless interaction-based tracking system for hospitals

Awarepoint Corporation, the leading provider of real-time location systems (RTLS) for hospitals, today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded the company Patent No. 7,941,096 for a wireless interaction-based tracking system that helps hospitals enhance their patient safety, improve quality of care, and drive better financial outcomes.

25 May 2011

MIT, ADI partner to research and develop technologies for next-generation patient monitoring devices

Analog Devices, Inc., a global leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal-processing applications and long-time supplier to the medical equipment industry, today announced a collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to research and develop technologies for next-generation patient monitoring devices.

25 May 2011

Scientists develop quick, low-cost microchip for immune monitoring and clinical applications

There's a wealth of health information hiding in the human immune system. Accessing it, however, can be very challenging, as the many and complex roles that the immune system plays can mask the critical information that is relevant to addressing specific health issues.

25 May 2011

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USC engineers to develop robot vision-based mobility aid for visually impaired people

Routine assessment can help predict risk of developing diabetes during pregnancy before seven years

Non-invasive trigeminal nerve stimulation shows promise in controlling seizures

Neoprobe, Devicor sign gamma detection device asset purchase agreement

GE Healthcare receives FDA 510k clearance for CoreScan to treat obesity-related disease

Pulmonx announces new clinical data of Zephyr endobronchial valve in emphysema

MAXIMUS offers eHealth Literacy Services for state and community programs

PET scans can help determine patients' response to treatment for HIV-MDR tuberculosis

FDA grants approval for CSI to complete enrollment in ORBIT II IDE coronary clinical trial

Evotec, PsychoGenics partner to offer integrated CNS drug discovery solutions

Imec, Wipro create joint initiative to develop nanoelectronics and NEMS-based solutions

Idera Pharmaceuticals' preclinical data on novel GSO technology presented at TIDES 2011

Recent ACS podcast focuses on new rapid blood test that can detect MRSA infections

Vectra DA blood test may help predict patients' response to rheumatoid arthritis therapy

USPTO awards Awarepoint patent for wireless interaction-based tracking system for hospitals

MIT, ADI partner to research and develop technologies for next-generation patient monitoring devices

Scientists develop quick, low-cost microchip for immune monitoring and clinical applications

Olympus ScopeGuide for colonoscopy receives U.S. approval

Proteros, IP-K partner for structure-based drug discovery services in the field of infectious diseases

Positive preliminary results from Genomic Health's Oncotype DX study in DCIS breast cancer

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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