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New online tool offers opioid prescribing recommendations after surgery

How many prescription pain pills should a patient receive after breast cancer surgery? Or a hernia repair? Or a gallbladder removal?

16 Oct 2017

IGeneX launches three new tests to aid diagnosis of Borreliosis

IGeneX Inc., a CLIA and New York-approved Reference Laboratory, specializing in testing for tick-borne diseases, is pleased to announce the launch of three new tests that are more inclusive and specific for aiding in diagnosis of Borreliosis (Lyme Disease and Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever, Borreliosis).

16 Oct 2017

Report sheds light on global market for infectious disease immunoassays

Kalorama Information says that infectious disease immunoassays beat the IVD market and the overall IVD market in terms of revenue growth. Immunoassays are tests that are based on the binding of antibodies to antigens to identify the presence of a substance.

16 Oct 2017

FDA clears new Senhance System that can help facilitate minimally invasive surgery

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared the Senhance System, a new robotically-assisted surgical device that can help facilitate minimally invasive surgery.

16 Oct 2017

First 7T MRI system receives FDA clearance for clinical use in the United States

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared the first seven tesla (7T) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) device, more than doubling the static magnetic field strength available for use in the United States.

16 Oct 2017

Fluence Analytics launches new patented protein and polymer stability monitoring product

Fluence Analytics, a manufacturer of realtime, industrial and laboratory monitoring systems, today announced the launch of ARGEN, a patented protein and polymer stability monitoring product. By utilizing continuous light scattering measurements, ARGEN yields a unique information stream which reduces discovery and formulation and development times.

16 Oct 2017

Cutting-edge British femtech brand transforming women’s health with new technology

Cutting-edge British femtech brand Elvie is reimagining health and lifestyle technology for women with its soon-to-be expanding product range.

16 Oct 2017

DePuy Synthes unveils new VIPER PRIME System designed to simplify MIS spinal fusion surgery

Today, DePuy Synthes, part of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies, unveiled the VIPER PRIME System, an innovative Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) pedicle screw designed to simplify MIS spinal fusion surgery.

16 Oct 2017

Octopus inspired camouflage

The United States military is funding research into octopus skin to develop new techniques of camouflage.

16 Oct 2017

AASM’s new position statement describes clinical use of home sleep apnea test

A new position statement published by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) describes the appropriate clinical use of a home sleep apnea test (HSAT).

13 Oct 2017

MRI brain scans can reveal MS risk in children before clinical symptoms appear

By the time multiple sclerosis (MS) is diagnosed in children, it may be difficult to prevent the disabilities and relapses that come with the disease. In a new Yale School of Medicine study, researchers examined MRI brain scans to identify children at high risk of developing MS before symptoms appear, which may lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment.

13 Oct 2017

TSRI scientists develop molecular model for improving design of osteoporosis treatments

Using advanced mass spectrometry technology, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have developed a molecular model that may provide a new framework for improving the design of osteoporosis treatments.

13 Oct 2017

Researchers develop new ‘visual biofeedback’ system for speech therapy

A team of researchers in the GIPSA-Lab and at INRIA Grenoble Rhône-Alpes has developed a system that can display the movements of our own tongues in real time.

13 Oct 2017

PatientPop introduces automatic Google Posts for healthcare practices

PatientPop, the leader in practice growth technology designed for healthcare providers, today introduced automatic Google Posts with one-click appointment booking to customers.

13 Oct 2017

Globus to build new protected cancer research networks for enhancing data security

With a $4.7 million grant from the National Cancer Institute, the University of Chicago's Globus and leading cancer researchers at University of Chicago Medicine will build new protected cancer research networks that enable collaborations while keeping sensitive health data secure and private.

13 Oct 2017

Illinois researchers develop ultra-sensitive camera that mimics mantis shrimp’s visual system

By mimicking the eye of the mantis shrimp, Illinois researchers have developed an ultra-sensitive camera capable of sensing both color and polarization. The bioinspired imager can potentially improve early cancer detection and help provide a new understanding of underwater phenomena, the researchers said.

13 Oct 2017

Researchers use mixed realty viewer to visualize complex biological networks in 3D

They call it the "hairy ball." It's an unflattering name for two-dimensional representations of a complex biological network, a depiction of a system of linkages and connections so complex and dense that "it looks like a big mess," said Dmitry Korkin, PhD, associate professor of computer science at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and director of the university's bioinformatics and computational biology program.

13 Oct 2017

Device / Technology News

New online tool offers opioid prescribing recommendations after surgery

IGeneX launches three new tests to aid diagnosis of Borreliosis

Report sheds light on global market for infectious disease immunoassays

FDA clears new Senhance System that can help facilitate minimally invasive surgery

First 7T MRI system receives FDA clearance for clinical use in the United States

Fluence Analytics launches new patented protein and polymer stability monitoring product

Cutting-edge British femtech brand transforming women’s health with new technology

DePuy Synthes unveils new VIPER PRIME System designed to simplify MIS spinal fusion surgery

Octopus inspired camouflage

AASM’s new position statement describes clinical use of home sleep apnea test

MRI brain scans can reveal MS risk in children before clinical symptoms appear

TSRI scientists develop molecular model for improving design of osteoporosis treatments

Researchers develop new ‘visual biofeedback’ system for speech therapy

PatientPop introduces automatic Google Posts for healthcare practices

Globus to build new protected cancer research networks for enhancing data security

Illinois researchers develop ultra-sensitive camera that mimics mantis shrimp’s visual system

Researchers use mixed realty viewer to visualize complex biological networks in 3D

'Liquid armor' could make spacesuits highly puncture-resistant and safe

Siemens Healthineers’ MAGNETOM Terra 7T MRI scanner cleared by FDA for diagnostic imaging

MIT researchers develop new technique to screen for genes that protect against diseases

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

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