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Intact Vascular to present TOBA II pivotal clinical trial data at VIVA Conference

Intact Vascular, Inc., a developer of medical devices for minimally invasive peripheral vascular procedures, today announced that data from its Tack Optimized Balloon Angioplasty II pivotal clinical trial will be presented at the 15th Annual VIVA Conference in Las Vegas, NV on November 5-8.

8 Oct 2018

New blood test may detect early-stage lung cancer when surgical intervention is not possible

Non-small-cell lung carcinoma is often fatal because most cases are not diagnosed until they are so advanced that surgical intervention is no longer possible. To improve outcomes researchers are developing a blood test to detect lung cancer earlier in the disease.

8 Oct 2018

Previous Endologix AFX Safety Notice classified by FDA as Class I recall

Endologix Inc., a developer and marketer of innovative treatments for aortic disorders, announced today that it has received notice that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified a voluntary recall action that Endologix took in July of this year as a Class I recall.

8 Oct 2018

Researchers streamline design of lab-on-a-chip devices to observe their inner workings

Microfluidic devices can take standard medical lab procedures and condenses each down to a microchip that can balance on top of a water bottle lid.

6 Oct 2018

Scientists develop micron-sized spheres that catch and destroy contaminants in water

Rice University scientists have developed something akin to the Venus' flytrap of particles for water remediation.

6 Oct 2018

FDA authorizes marketing of new Bose Hearing Aid

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today allowed marketing of a new device, the Bose Hearing Aid, intended to amplify sounds for individuals 18 years or older with perceived mild to moderate hearing impairment (hearing loss).

5 Oct 2018

Predicting blood pressure with wearable off-the-shelf technology

Engineers at UC San Diego used wearable off-the-shelf technology and machine learning to predict, for the first time, an individual's blood pressure and provide personalized recommendations to lower it based on this data.

5 Oct 2018

New tool improves assessment of postpartum depression symptoms

In the current issue of Family Medicine and Community Health (Volume 6,Number 3, 2018, pp.104-114; DOI:https://doi.org/10.15212/FMCH.2018.0109, researchers Ajibola A. Ishola, Chisom C. Obasi and Ismail T. Sholuke of the Department of Psychology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria, describes how having a baby is often marked by disturbance in mood, and the birth of a premature baby can put mothers at greater risk of psychological distress than the birth of a full-term baby.

5 Oct 2018

Study shows possibility of using PET imaging to manage chronic liver diseases

While liver biopsies are powerful and reliable, they are also invasive, painful, limited and subject to complications. These effects may soon be a thing of the past for some patients thanks to new research showing PET imaging with the 18F-FAC radiotracer can be used as a non-invasive substitute. The study is featured in the October issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

5 Oct 2018

National Institutes of Health supports novel drug discovery research

Approximately $1.7 million in new funding from the National Institutes of Health will enable a multidisciplinary team of University of Illinois at Chicago researchers to build a reference library of bacteria to help scientists quickly identify bacterial strains and analyze their disease-fighting potential.

5 Oct 2018

Brightree releases new BrightreeCARE app

Brightree, the leading provider of cloud-based software to help post-acute care companies improve business performance and patient outcomes, announced today the release of its new BrightreeCARE app.

5 Oct 2018

Multimodal fusion model can better predict cognitive impairment

A new study has shown that by combining imaging and neuropsychological testing, one can more accurately assess the cognitive status of individuals.

4 Oct 2018

HORIBA Medical’s new HELO fully automated hematology platform installed at Torbay Hospital

HORIBA UK Ltd, Medical announces the first global installation of its new HELO high throughput fully automated hematology platform in Torbay Hospital.

From HORIBA Medical 4 Oct 2018

HalioDx announces availability of Brightplex, a high capacity IHC multiplex technology

HalioDx, an immuno-oncology company pioneering the immunological diagnosis of cancers, announces the availability of Brightplex, a novel high capacity IHC multiplex technology enabling multiple biomarkers to be analyzed on a single FFPE slide.

4 Oct 2018

Scientists design new methodology of motor assessment for patients with acquired brain injury

Researchers from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and Hospital Instituto Guttman have developed a new methodology of motor assessment of patients with acquired brain injury that improves the current neurorehabilitation models.

4 Oct 2018

Bradford and GE Healthcare collaborate to build new AI-powered hospital Command Center in Europe

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is collaborating with GE Healthcare to build a Command Center - like an air traffic control - at the Bradford Royal Infirmary, UK. A first of its kind in Europe, the Command Center will transform how care is delivered and organized as the number of patients at the hospital continues to increase.

4 Oct 2018

Robot could become the 'weapon' of choice for detecting and treating prostate cancer

A robot could become the 'weapon' of choice for detecting and treating the most common cancer in men, improving results and reducing side effects.

4 Oct 2018

New PET imaging radiotracer could help understand the aging brain

A new PET imaging radiotracer could help researchers understand neurodegenerative disease and the aging brain. The study is featured in the October issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

4 Oct 2018

Medrobotics markets its Flex Robotic System for gastroenterology applications in Europe

Medrobotics Corp. today announced the first sale in Europe of their Flex Robotic System for gastroenterology applications.

4 Oct 2018

New approach helps identify molecular alterations linked to prognosis, resistance of cancer

A new computational approach that allows the identification of molecular alterations associated with prognosis and resistance to therapy of different types of cancer was developed by the research group led by Nuno Barbosa Morais, Group Leader at Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes, and now published open access in Nucleic Acids Research.

4 Oct 2018

Device / Technology News

Intact Vascular to present TOBA II pivotal clinical trial data at VIVA Conference

New blood test may detect early-stage lung cancer when surgical intervention is not possible

Previous Endologix AFX Safety Notice classified by FDA as Class I recall

Researchers streamline design of lab-on-a-chip devices to observe their inner workings

Scientists develop micron-sized spheres that catch and destroy contaminants in water

FDA authorizes marketing of new Bose Hearing Aid

Predicting blood pressure with wearable off-the-shelf technology

New tool improves assessment of postpartum depression symptoms

Study shows possibility of using PET imaging to manage chronic liver diseases

National Institutes of Health supports novel drug discovery research

Brightree releases new BrightreeCARE app

Multimodal fusion model can better predict cognitive impairment

HORIBA Medical’s new HELO fully automated hematology platform installed at Torbay Hospital

HalioDx announces availability of Brightplex, a high capacity IHC multiplex technology

Scientists design new methodology of motor assessment for patients with acquired brain injury

Bradford and GE Healthcare collaborate to build new AI-powered hospital Command Center in Europe

Robot could become the 'weapon' of choice for detecting and treating prostate cancer

New PET imaging radiotracer could help understand the aging brain

Medrobotics markets its Flex Robotic System for gastroenterology applications in Europe

New approach helps identify molecular alterations linked to prognosis, resistance of cancer

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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