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MaxCyte STX scalable transfection system launched in London

MaxCyte, Inc announced today the European launch of the MaxCyte STX Scalable Transfection System at SMi's Cell-Based Assay Conference held in London, November 19 and 20, 2008.

18 Nov 2008

Dilon Technologies forms alliance with Terason Ultrasound in diagnostic imaging

Dilon Technologies, Inc., the leader in molecular breast imaging, announced today that they have formed an alliance with Terason Ultrasound to offer an expanded imaging capability when molecular breast imaging and ultrasound may be required.

18 Nov 2008

CDC launches new on-line tool for violence prevention information

Who: The Centers for Disease Prevention and Control's Injury Center is launching a new web resource that provides violence prevention data from 16 funded states.

18 Nov 2008

Computed tomography technology shows anorexia impairs adolescent bone development

Children and teenagers with even mild cases of anorexia exhibit abnormal bone structure, according to a new study appearing in the December issue of Radiology and presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

18 Nov 2008

Identigene expands sales of OTC DNA paternity test kit

Identigene today announced the Identigene DNA Paternity Test Kit is now available in select discount stores and supercenters in central Texas, bringing the total number of retail locations in which the kit is sold to nearly 15,500.

18 Nov 2008

Optical frequency-domain imaging provides 3-D view of human coronary arteries

For the first time researchers are getting a detailed look at the interior of human coronary arteries, using an optical imaging technique developed at the Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH).

17 Nov 2008

Large deformation diffeomorphic mapping reveals brain abnormalities that may play key role in ADHD

A study published in the online advance edition of The American Journal of Psychiatry for the first time reveals shape differences in the brains of children with ADHD, which could help pinpoint the specific neural circuits involved in the disorder.

17 Nov 2008

Innocoll receives fast track designation for Gentamicin surgical implant

Innocoll, Inc., a privately-held biopharmaceutical company, announced that the FDA has designated Gentamicin surgical implant as a Fast Track development program.

17 Nov 2008

Gene chip technology used to rapidly and accurately detect pneumonia in ICU Patients on ventilators

Even seasoned doctors have a difficult time diagnosing pneumonia in hospitalized patients breathing with the assistance of a ventilator.

16 Nov 2008

Taking telemedicine to the next level

Imagine a scenario where doctors from different hospitals can collaborate on a surgery without having to actually be in the operating room.

12 Nov 2008

Computers used to create predictive models of human disease

Increased use of computers to create predictive models of human disease is likely following a workshop organised by the European Science Foundation (ESF), which urged for a collaborative effort between specialists in the field.

12 Nov 2008

Nanoporous ceramic membranes could provide breakthroughs for implantable medical devices

A team of researchers led by North Carolina State University has made a breakthrough that could lead to new dialysis devices and a host of other revolutionary medical implants.

11 Nov 2008

Nanomatrix stent coating designed to mimic natural endothelium

A nanomatrix for stent coating designed at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) mimics natural endothelium, the substance that lines blood vessels, and promises the potential to prevent post-operative tissue scaring along the blood vessel wall, greatly reducing the possibility of future thrombosis, or blockage at the stent site.

11 Nov 2008

New development of optical probes in chemistry

A chance discovery by a team of scientists using optical probes means that changes in cells in the human body could now be seen in a completely different light.

11 Nov 2008

Cell-coated stent as effective as drug-coated ones

A stent that entices artery-lining cells to coat it works as well or better than drug-eluting stents in keeping arteries open in coronary heart disease patients, according to two research studies presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2008.

11 Nov 2008

Neuroprosthetic brain implants may help stroke patients overcome partial paralysis

Scientists have shown for the first time that neuroprosthetic brain implants may be able to help stroke patients with partial paralysis.

11 Nov 2008

MD FIRE program aims to integrate medical devices to improve the safety of medical care

In an effort to hasten the availability of medical device interoperability to drive safer patient care and clinical efficiency, the Medical Device Plug-and-Play (MD PnP) Interoperability Program announced the launch of "MD FIRE," the Medical Device Free Interoperability Requirements for the Enterprise collaboration at the American Society of Anesthesiologists 2008 Annual Meeting held October 18-22 in Orlando, Florida.

11 Nov 2008

New technology to control the motion of bacteria that produce cellulose - biomaterial and medical implant potential

Two Virginia Tech engineers have put bacteria to work as tiny weavers of biomaterials and medical implants.

11 Nov 2008

Heart powered pacemakers and defibrillators

Surplus energy generated by the heart may one day help power pacemakers and defibrillators implanted in cardiac patients, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2008.

11 Nov 2008

Data expands the clinical utility of deCODE tests for heart attack, atrial fibrillation and stroke

Several presentations by deCODE genetics scientists and independent researchers at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2008 being held at the New Orleans Convention Center from November 8 to12 are expected to expand upon the clinical utility of evaluating individual risk of heart attack, or atrial fibrillation and stroke, respectively, by measuring the genetic markers that are the basis of the deCODE MI and deCODE AF tests.

11 Nov 2008

Device / Technology News

MaxCyte STX scalable transfection system launched in London

Dilon Technologies forms alliance with Terason Ultrasound in diagnostic imaging

CDC launches new on-line tool for violence prevention information

Computed tomography technology shows anorexia impairs adolescent bone development

Identigene expands sales of OTC DNA paternity test kit

Optical frequency-domain imaging provides 3-D view of human coronary arteries

Large deformation diffeomorphic mapping reveals brain abnormalities that may play key role in ADHD

Innocoll receives fast track designation for Gentamicin surgical implant

Gene chip technology used to rapidly and accurately detect pneumonia in ICU Patients on ventilators

Taking telemedicine to the next level

Computers used to create predictive models of human disease

Nanoporous ceramic membranes could provide breakthroughs for implantable medical devices

Nanomatrix stent coating designed to mimic natural endothelium

New development of optical probes in chemistry

Cell-coated stent as effective as drug-coated ones

Neuroprosthetic brain implants may help stroke patients overcome partial paralysis

MD FIRE program aims to integrate medical devices to improve the safety of medical care

New technology to control the motion of bacteria that produce cellulose - biomaterial and medical implant potential

Heart powered pacemakers and defibrillators

Data expands the clinical utility of deCODE tests for heart attack, atrial fibrillation and stroke

Evolving spectrophotometry for modern biopharma workflows

Scaling B-cell cloning workflows for antibody development

Fluidics in Modern Healthcare & Medical Device Innovation

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