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Pharmacy, engineering professors at UH combine efforts to speed development of new antibiotics

Eliminating tens of thousands of manual lab experiments, two University of Houston (UH) professors are working toward a method to cut the development time of new antibiotics. While current practices typically last for more than a decade, a computerized modeling system being developed at UH will speed up this process.

11 Feb 2011

Early MRI in young adults associated with lower rate of stroke misdiagnosis

While the American Stroke Association reports that stroke is the third leading cause of death and one of the top causes of disability in the United States, young adults showing signs of suffering a stroke are sometimes misdiagnosed in hospital emergency rooms, preventing them from receiving early effective treatment that can prevent serious damage.

11 Feb 2011

Cappella Medical presents new clinical data on Sideguard coronary sidebranch system at International JIM 2011

Cappella Medical Devices presented new clinical data on its unique Sideguard® coronary sidebranch system today at the International JIM 2011 in Rome, Italy.

11 Feb 2011

Catholic Health Partners implements Phytel's Proactive Patient Outreach solution

Phytel today announced that Catholic Health Partners (CHP) has successfully implemented Phytel's Proactive Patient Outreach solution in its Knoxville, TN; Youngstown, OH; and Paducah, KY facilities. In 2011, Phytel technology will be implemented in these CHP regions in Ohio: Toledo, Cincinnati, Lorain and Lima.

11 Feb 2011

Medical images on-call on new EXAM-PAD PC tablet for radiologists

Thanks to today's 3G telephone and WiFi technology, potentially life saving medical images (x-ray, CT, MRI, etc.) are now on-call—literally—anywhere and anytime for the benefit of medical care—and your doctor's personal business—with the revolutionary new EXAM-PAD PC tablet for radiologists introduced today by CoActiv Medical.

11 Feb 2011

Unique skin test to measure unhealthy lifestyle

Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin has developed a unique measuring method which permits medical personnel, within minutes, to say whether the lifestyle of a person is healthy or unhealthy. This process is now being tested with the support of the Competence Networks for optical Technologies, in a pilot study with 50 students, supported by OpticNet Deutschland e.V. and funded by the Federal Ministry for Education and Research.

11 Feb 2011

Virtual desktop technology integrated into autism programs

“We were fortunate to have the team at Touchstone's Family-Centered Autism Program evaluate Andrew, identify where he was on the autism spectrum, and reach him by building trust and providing a safe place to learn social skills.”

11 Feb 2011

Harvard Bioscience's novel bioreactor technology featured on National Geographic Channel

Harvard Bioscience, Inc., a global developer, manufacturer and marketer of a broad range of specialized products used to advance life science research and regenerative medicine, is pleased to announce that its novel bioreactor technology was featured on the National Geographic Channel's Explorer television program on February 7, 2011.

From Harvard Bioscience 11 Feb 2011

FDA grants Stryker 510(k) clearance for MDM X3 Mobile Bearing Hip System

Stryker Corporation's Orthopaedics Division today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its MDM X3 Modular Dual Mobility Mobile Bearing Hip System. MDM X3 is an addition to the company's portfolio of next-generation technologies designed to minimize the risks traditionally associated with hip replacement surgery and address a broader patient population, including both primary and revision total hip arthroplasty candidates.

From Stryker 11 Feb 2011

NIH awards Geospiza phase II SBIR grant to develop new DNA variant application for GeneSifter platform

Geospiza, Inc. the market leading developer of the GeneSifter® software platform for genetic analysis, today announced that the National Human Genome Research Institute of the National Institutes of Health has awarded the company a phase II SBIR grant to collaborate with researchers at Weil Cornell Medical College, Mayo Clinic to develop a new application that quickly identifies and visualizes DNA sequence variations found when comparing normal and cancer tissues using Geospiza's GeneSifter cloud computing platform.

11 Feb 2011

The Endocrine Society calls for nominations for Award for Excellence in Science and Medical Journalism

The Endocrine Society is calling for nominations for the fourth annual Award for Excellence in Science and Medical Journalism. The award recognizes outstanding reporting that enhances public understanding of health issues pertaining to the field of endocrinology.

11 Feb 2011

BIDPO implements Ingenix technology to measure clinical, operational performance

Beth Israel Deaconess Physician Organization (BIDPO) has contracted with Ingenix to help its doctors measure clinical performance to reduce variations in care - capabilities essential to BIDPO's plans to operate successfully under anticipated state and national payment reform changes.

11 Feb 2011

Imaging Diagnostic Systems completes installation of CTLM breast imaging system in Jakarta, Indonesia

Imaging Diagnostic Systems, Inc., a pioneer in laser breast imaging, announced today that it has completed installation and training for its (CTLM®) in Jakarta, Indonesia at the Hang Lekiu Medical Center.

11 Feb 2011

New tool helps doctors assess likelihood of death from stroke

Researchers at St. Michael's Hospital and the Institute for Clinical and Evaluative Sciences (ICES) in Toronto have developed a new tool that will help doctors predict the probability of death in patients after an ischemic stroke.

11 Feb 2011

RF-induced heat therapy could help treat common parasitic skin infection

Scientists are hoping that heat therapy could eventually replace a complex drug regimen as the first-line treatment of a parasitic skin infection common in tropical and subtropical regions of the world.

11 Feb 2011

AAOS appreciates FDA's communication on metal-on-metal hip components in total hip arthroplasty

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today posted a public health communication about metal-on-metal hip components used in total hip arthroplasty (THA). The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) appreciates this thorough and well-considered look at the concerns surrounding the use of these implants.

11 Feb 2011

£160,000 award to devise anti-microbial collar to prevent bacterial infections associated with broken bones

Orthopaedic experts at The University of Nottingham are hoping to reduce the rate of infections that often occur in the pinning of broken bones by developing a special collar to counter dangerous microbes.

11 Feb 2011

RF technology effective in detection of retained surgical items during bariatric procedures

RF Surgical Systems, Inc., the market leader in the prevention and detection of retained surgical sponges, today announced the first published data on the power of radio frequency technology to identify retained surgical items in all patient types.

11 Feb 2011

Withings WiFi Body Scale that imports body weight data directly into Gazelle now available

Quest Diagnostics and Withings announced that the Withings WiFi Body Scale, the world's first WiFi connected personal weight scale, can now automatically import body weight data directly into Gazelle, the secure mobile health platform from Quest Diagnostics.

From Quest Diagnostics 11 Feb 2011

Scientists discover new method for early diagnosis, treatment of plaque-related diseases

UC Santa Barbara scientists have made a discovery that has the potential for use in the early diagnosis and eventual treatment of plaque-related diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and Type 2 diabetes. Their work is published in a recent issue of Nature Chemistry.

10 Feb 2011

Device / Technology News

Pharmacy, engineering professors at UH combine efforts to speed development of new antibiotics

Early MRI in young adults associated with lower rate of stroke misdiagnosis

Cappella Medical presents new clinical data on Sideguard coronary sidebranch system at International JIM 2011

Catholic Health Partners implements Phytel's Proactive Patient Outreach solution

Medical images on-call on new EXAM-PAD PC tablet for radiologists

Unique skin test to measure unhealthy lifestyle

Virtual desktop technology integrated into autism programs

Harvard Bioscience's novel bioreactor technology featured on National Geographic Channel

FDA grants Stryker 510(k) clearance for MDM X3 Mobile Bearing Hip System

NIH awards Geospiza phase II SBIR grant to develop new DNA variant application for GeneSifter platform

The Endocrine Society calls for nominations for Award for Excellence in Science and Medical Journalism

BIDPO implements Ingenix technology to measure clinical, operational performance

Imaging Diagnostic Systems completes installation of CTLM breast imaging system in Jakarta, Indonesia

New tool helps doctors assess likelihood of death from stroke

RF-induced heat therapy could help treat common parasitic skin infection

AAOS appreciates FDA's communication on metal-on-metal hip components in total hip arthroplasty

£160,000 award to devise anti-microbial collar to prevent bacterial infections associated with broken bones

RF technology effective in detection of retained surgical items during bariatric procedures

Withings WiFi Body Scale that imports body weight data directly into Gazelle now available

Scientists discover new method for early diagnosis, treatment of plaque-related diseases

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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