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Real-time tracking of patients and providers to improve hospital care

On any day at three of Massachusetts General Hospital’s outpatient clinics, up to 100 patients may be seen for routine, sick or urgent care. When they register, patients 18 and older are asked to wear a wrist coil with an active-RFID tag. Compliance is virtually 100 percent once patients understand the purpose: to help care providers find ways to spend more time providing better care.

7 Oct 2009

Presbyterian Hospital implements Defensive Monitoring solution for their post-surgical patients

Presbyterian Hospital will “go live” today with a Defensive Monitoring™ solution for their post-surgical patients: A Prefense™ Early Detection and Notification™ System from Nihon Kohden America, Inc.

7 Oct 2009

New tool to help reduce cost and time factors for colonoscopies

Colorectal cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, leading to over 50,000 fatalities every year. But it can be prevented with early screening using a procedure called a colonoscopy. Now researchers from North Carolina State University, Mayo Clinic and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst (UMass) have created a tool to help colonoscopy facilities operate more efficiently, ultimately lowering costs and leading to shorter waiting times for patients.

7 Oct 2009

PBS launches new website to support "This Emotional Life" documentary

PBS, Vulcan Productions and the WGBH/NOVA Science Unit launched a new website today to support the upcoming This Emotional Life documentary, which premieres on PBS in early 2010. The documentary series is hosted by Daniel Gilbert, Harvard psychologist and best-selling author of Stumbling on Happiness, and weaves the latest scientific research with compelling personal stories through deeply personal interviews with ordinary people, such as returning veterans and new parents, as well as celebrities.

7 Oct 2009

Clinical trial of gene transfer therapy for advanced Parkinson's disease

Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital is embarking on a research study for advanced Parkinson's disease using a state-of-the-art treatment called gene transfer.

7 Oct 2009

Renaissance Laser and Vein Institute offers the new Titan Procedure for firming up sagging skin

The Renaissance Laser and Vein Institute offers patients the new Titan Procedure to treat stretch marks and sagging skin like never before. Thanks to recent advances in laser technology, there is a new wave of impressive skin care lasers in the dermatological and cosmetic skin care world. Among this new wave of highly effective laser treatments is the Titan Procedure.

7 Oct 2009

IDF announces new social networking online website for people with PIDD

People with primary immunodeficiency diseases (PIDD) and their families will now be able to connect with one another and share their experiences through a new multidimensional social networking initiative, the Immune Deficiency Foundation (IDF) announced today. Primary immunodeficiency diseases are a group of rare, chronic illnesses, caused by hereditary or genetic defects in the immune system.

7 Oct 2009

Fully validated assay to detect the presence of Calicivirus 2117 in biological samples

BioReliance Corporation announced today that it has launched a fully validated assay which can sensitively detect the presence of Calicivirus 2117 in biological samples. The test is designed to provide manufacturers of biological therapeutics and other biologically based products the ability to detect this potential contaminant of mammalian cell culture based systems.

7 Oct 2009

New energy efficient cooling systems from Custom Mechanical Systems

Custom Mechanical Systems (CMS), a leading provider of custom cooling/HVAC solutions for mission-critical facilities, including data centers, laboratories, cleanrooms and hospitals, today announces the new CMS InRack and CRAC Cooling Systems for data centers looking to achieve upwards of 40% energy savings. Unlike mass-produced antiquated fan-based cooling products, the CMS cooling systems are customized for each data center project and include the most technologically advanced fan design on the market today.

7 Oct 2009

Stereotactic Radiosurgery for metastatic brain tumors reduces risks of learning and memory problems

Cancer patients who receive stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and whole brain radiation therapy (WBRT) for the treatment of metastatic brain tumors have more than twice the risk of developing learning and memory problems than those treated with SRS alone, according to researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.

7 Oct 2009

Findings from a study of Vicor's PD2i VS to be presented at the Resuscitation Science Symposium 2009

David H. Fater, CEO of Vicor Technologies, Inc., today announced that Andriy Batchinsky, MD, a researcher with the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research (USAISR), will present findings from a study of Vicor's PD2i VS™ (Vital Sign) at the American Heart Association's Resuscitation Science Symposium 2009 on November 14-15, 2009 in Orlando, Florida.

7 Oct 2009

GTRI researchers to test the affect of RFID systems on implantable and wearable medical devices

Radio frequency identification (RFID) systems are widely used for applications that include inventory management, package tracking, toll collection, passport identification and airport luggage security. More recently, these systems have found their way into medical environments to track patients, equipment assets and staff members.

7 Oct 2009

Scientists create new technology to improve detection of leukemia cells in bone marrow

Scientists have created a viable technology to improve the detection of leukemia cells in bone marrow.

7 Oct 2009

CSC, Cordys announce strategic alliance

CSC, a global leader in technology-enabled solutions and services, and Cordys, a leading provider of software for business process innovation, today announced a strategic alliance.

7 Oct 2009

Medline to distribute anesthesia medical devices and single-use products in U.S. and Canada

Medline Industries, Inc., the nation's largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of healthcare supplies, announced today the signing of an exclusive agreement with te me na SAS to distribute Polymedic® brand regional anesthesia medical devices and single-use products in the U.S. and Canada.

7 Oct 2009

Commercial shipments of ImageStreamX imaging flow cytometers begin

Amnis Corporation, a manufacturer of advanced cell imaging systems, today announced the first commercial shipments of the new ImageStreamX imaging flow cytometers. The new instrument - the second generation of Amnis' patented ImageStream® technology - combines the speed, sensitivity, and phenotyping abilities of flow cytometry with the detailed imagery, rich feature set, and functional insights of microscopy.

7 Oct 2009

BioTuesday Publishing's news blog to focus on Canadian healthcare sector

BioTuesday Publishing Corporation, a division of Kilmer Lucas Inc., announced today its launch of an independent business and investing news blog, BioTuesday.ca, that will focus on exciting companies and technologies in the Canadian healthcare sector.

7 Oct 2009

940nm wavelength laser is superior for treating facial spider veins: BUSM researchers

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have concluded that the 940nm wavelength laser is superior for treating facial spider veins (telangiectasias) as compared to the 532nm wavelength laser. The findings, which appear in the recent issue of Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, are the first time these lasers were tested against each other for superiority.

7 Oct 2009

$4.8 million grant from CDC to establish Indiana Center of Excellence in Public Health Informatics

Researchers from Indiana University and the Regenstrief Institute, with its world-renowned medical informatics research group and regional health information exchange, have been awarded a $4.8 million grant by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to create the Indiana Center of Excellence in Public Health Informatics, one of only four such centers in the nation.

7 Oct 2009

AOAC Research Institute certifies Idaho's E.coli O157:H7 test

Idaho Technology, Inc. (ITI) has been granted Performance Tested Methods Status by the AOAC Research Institute (Certificate No. 100901) for its E.coli O157:H7 test used with the R.A.P.I.D.® LT Food Security System (FSS). The assay uses real-time PCR technology to identify the presence of E.coli O157:H7 in raw ground beef and uncooked spinach food samples.

7 Oct 2009

Device / Technology News

Real-time tracking of patients and providers to improve hospital care

Presbyterian Hospital implements Defensive Monitoring solution for their post-surgical patients

New tool to help reduce cost and time factors for colonoscopies

PBS launches new website to support "This Emotional Life" documentary

Clinical trial of gene transfer therapy for advanced Parkinson's disease

Renaissance Laser and Vein Institute offers the new Titan Procedure for firming up sagging skin

IDF announces new social networking online website for people with PIDD

Fully validated assay to detect the presence of Calicivirus 2117 in biological samples

New energy efficient cooling systems from Custom Mechanical Systems

Stereotactic Radiosurgery for metastatic brain tumors reduces risks of learning and memory problems

Findings from a study of Vicor's PD2i VS to be presented at the Resuscitation Science Symposium 2009

GTRI researchers to test the affect of RFID systems on implantable and wearable medical devices

Scientists create new technology to improve detection of leukemia cells in bone marrow

CSC, Cordys announce strategic alliance

Medline to distribute anesthesia medical devices and single-use products in U.S. and Canada

Commercial shipments of ImageStreamX imaging flow cytometers begin

BioTuesday Publishing's news blog to focus on Canadian healthcare sector

940nm wavelength laser is superior for treating facial spider veins: BUSM researchers

$4.8 million grant from CDC to establish Indiana Center of Excellence in Public Health Informatics

AOAC Research Institute certifies Idaho's E.coli O157:H7 test

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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