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B-Bridge International unveils first brainwave athletic trainer

B-Bridge International proudly unveils the first brainwave athletic trainer. Powered by NeuroSky, the leader in mass-market Brain-Computer Interface technology, the BrainAthlete system is the first sports training unit available for general consumers to track an athlete's level of concentration, helping them find their "zone." Engineered into a standard golf visor, three non-invasive contact points in the headband monitor the EEG electrical activity from the brain to determine the athlete's mental states.

21 Dec 2010

LUMEDX announces subscription of 50 hospitals to cardiovascular SaaS solution

LUMEDX Corporation, a leading provider of vendor-neutral, integrated medical imaging and information systems, announced today that 50 hospitals now subscribe to its cardiovascular software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution. LUMEDX's SaaS delivery model allows clients to access and utilize software remotely via the web — resulting in faster implementations and lower licensing, maintenance and personnel costs. The service also includes built-in disaster recovery and high-intensity security systems.

21 Dec 2010

AmeriCares, Baxter team up to deliver IV solutions to prevent cholera outbreak in Haiti

AmeriCares and Baxter International Inc. have teamed to deliver additional lifesaving intravenous solutions to Haiti as part of their ongoing effort to stem the cholera outbreak. AmeriCares has been working around the clock to distribute IV solutions, oral rehydration salts, antibiotics, hand sanitizers and other critical aid since the outbreak was reported in October.

From Baxter International Inc. 21 Dec 2010

Halt Medical presents results of Halt Fibroid Study at NIH Global Fibroid Congress

Women suffering from uterine fibroids, a debilitating condition that affects more than seven million women in the U.S., may soon have reason for hope. Halt Medical, a biomedical company based in the San Francisco Bay Area, is developing a minimally invasive procedure for treating the condition. The company recently presented their findings from studies in Latin America at the NIH Global Fibroid Congress.

21 Dec 2010

XFELs technology can track damaged membrane protein structure

Australian researchers have identified a way to measure the structure of membrane proteins despite being damaged when using X-ray Free-Electron Lasers, a discovery that will help fast track the development of targeted drugs using emerging XFELs technology.

21 Dec 2010

Alion awarded $1.4M Army contract to develop affordable robotic prosthetic device

Since 2003, 1,145 soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan have had a limb amputated. In response, Alion Science and Technology, an employee-owned technology solutions company, is leading a modeling and simulation research effort that could help enhance the field of prosthetic limbs. Alion was awarded an 18-month, $1.4 million contract from the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity to explore affordable and improved approaches in bringing robotic control technology to the field of prosthetic limbs.

21 Dec 2010

Exiqon completes discovery phase program for early detection of colorectal cancer in blood

Exiqon A/S today announced the completion of the discovery phase in its program for early detection of colorectal cancer in blood.

21 Dec 2010

Laser restoration therapy promotes hair regrowth in women

Many Women suffering from hair loss are turning to Advanced Hair Studios and discovering advanced laser therapy as a method along with other procedures to overcome thinning hair.

21 Dec 2010

MEDSEEK, BayCare Health System partner to develop and deploy fully integrated eHealth solution

MEDSEEK, the industry's only provider of the optimal 360-degree online health care experience, today announced its partnership with BayCare Health System to develop and deploy a fully integrated eHealth solution for consumers, patients, clinicians and employees.

21 Dec 2010

Wishard expands partnership with SIS to improve perioperative services

Wishard Health Services has expanded its partnership with Surgical Information Systems by adding anesthesia, business intelligence and patient tracking capabilities to its existing SIS perioperative system.

21 Dec 2010

Gastric bypass surgeries performed using da Vinci Surgical System

Friday, bariatric surgeons at St. Vincent's East, Lee Schmitt, M.D., F.A.C.S. and Robert (Les) Miles, M.D., F.A.C.S., of Alabama Weight Loss Surgery, performed two gastric bypass surgeries using the da Vinci® Surgical System, also known as the "robot." Dr. Schmitt and Dr. Miles will be the only bariatric surgeons in the state of Alabama routinely offering patients this minimally invasive option in gastric bypass surgery.

21 Dec 2010

Kanis receives Hamdan Award for Medical Research Excellence in osteoporosis

Professor John A. Kanis is the winner of the 2010 Hamdan Award for Medical Research Excellence in the field of osteoporosis. The prestigious Award honours his outstanding contribution to the development and validation of a widely used fracture risk assessment tool

21 Dec 2010

Ovarian cancer tissue and healthy tissue smell different

György Horvath from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, and researchers from the University of Gävle and KTH Royal Institute of Technology have been able to confirm in tests that ovarian cancer tissue and healthy tissue smell different. The results were published recently in the journal Future Oncology.

21 Dec 2010

New CPT code for use with T-SPOT.TB test

Oxford Immunotec, Inc. announces that a new and specific Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code has been established by the American Medical Association for use with the T-SPOT®.TB test. The new Category I code, 86481, is described as "Tuberculosis test, cell mediated immunity antigen response measurement; enumeration of gamma interferon-producing T-cells in cell suspension." This new code will be effective as of January 1, 2011.

21 Dec 2010

Biomet Biologics completes enrollment in Recover Kit clinical trial for chronic tennis elbow

Biomet, Inc., a global leader in the manufacture of orthopedic and biotechnology products, announced today that its subsidiary, Biomet Biologics, LLC, has completed the required 230 subject enrollment for its Recover® Kit clinical trial. This clinical trial studies the use of the Recover® Kit device, which produces autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) to treat chronic tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis).

21 Dec 2010

New predictive medicine product for hereditary pancreatic and related cancers

Myriad Genetics, Inc. today announced the launch of PANEXIA™, a predictive medicine product for hereditary pancreatic and related cancers. PANEXIA is a comprehensive analysis of the PALB2 and BRCA2 genes for assessing a person's risk of developing pancreatic cancer later in life. PANEXIA, Myriad's ninth molecular diagnostic product, is the second product launched by the Company this year.

21 Dec 2010

Diopsys develops new SD-OCT imaging software for ophthalmologists

Diopsys, today announced the development of software that uses existing Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography images to assist ophthalmologists and optometrists in diagnosing retinal and optic nerve disease such as glaucoma.

21 Dec 2010

Researchers develop new lung imaging technique that causes minimum tissue disruption

Fast-moving objects create blurry images in photography, and the same challenge exists when scientists observe cellular interactions within tissues constantly in motion, such as the breathing lung. In a recent UCSF-led study in mice, researchers developed a method to stabilize living lung tissue for imaging without disrupting the normal function of the organ.

21 Dec 2010

PharMEDium introduces pre-labeled, ready-to-use Propofol in tamper evident syringe admixture system

PharMEDium Services LLC, announced the addition of Propofol to its custom operating room anesthesia syringe preparation services. PharMEDium is the first compounder to offer Propofol in a pre-labeled, single patient, ready-to-use, tamper evident syringe admixture system. Healthcare organizations recognize benefits of PharMEDium's prefilled operating room syringes including compliance with regulatory requirements for proper labeling of all medications, and improved economic efficiency by reducing waste.

21 Dec 2010

Exome sequencing leads to correct diagnosis and life-saving treatment for mysterious genetic disorder

A genetic testing approach called exome sequencing—which provides a clinically practical alternative to whole-genome sequencing—led to correct diagnosis and life-saving treatment in a child with a previously unknown genetic disease, reports an upcoming paper in Genetics in Medicine, the official peer-reviewed journal of The American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG). The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.

21 Dec 2010

Device / Technology News

B-Bridge International unveils first brainwave athletic trainer

LUMEDX announces subscription of 50 hospitals to cardiovascular SaaS solution

AmeriCares, Baxter team up to deliver IV solutions to prevent cholera outbreak in Haiti

Halt Medical presents results of Halt Fibroid Study at NIH Global Fibroid Congress

XFELs technology can track damaged membrane protein structure

Alion awarded $1.4M Army contract to develop affordable robotic prosthetic device

Exiqon completes discovery phase program for early detection of colorectal cancer in blood

Laser restoration therapy promotes hair regrowth in women

MEDSEEK, BayCare Health System partner to develop and deploy fully integrated eHealth solution

Wishard expands partnership with SIS to improve perioperative services

Gastric bypass surgeries performed using da Vinci Surgical System

Kanis receives Hamdan Award for Medical Research Excellence in osteoporosis

Ovarian cancer tissue and healthy tissue smell different

New CPT code for use with T-SPOT.TB test

Biomet Biologics completes enrollment in Recover Kit clinical trial for chronic tennis elbow

New predictive medicine product for hereditary pancreatic and related cancers

Diopsys develops new SD-OCT imaging software for ophthalmologists

Researchers develop new lung imaging technique that causes minimum tissue disruption

PharMEDium introduces pre-labeled, ready-to-use Propofol in tamper evident syringe admixture system

Exome sequencing leads to correct diagnosis and life-saving treatment for mysterious genetic disorder

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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