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Scripps physician first to treat heart attack patients with supersaturated oxygen therapy

A physician at Scripps Health's Prebys Cardiovascular Institute has become the first in the Western United States to treat heart attack patients with a new supersaturated oxygen (SSO2) system in an attempt to reduce permanent damage to their heart muscle.

30 Dec 2016

New molecular imaging technologies can make it easier to treat cancers, minimize side effects

New molecular imaging technologies can make it easier to diagnose, monitor, and treat cancers while potentially saving patients from undergoing therapies that are likely to be ineffective and playing a role in minimizing side effects, according to experts from the Abramson Cancer Center and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

30 Dec 2016

Scientists developing magnetic stem cells to fight cancer

Scientists from the Tomsk Polytechnic University's Laboratory of Novel Dosage are developing a technology to control mesenchymal stem cells of patients.

29 Dec 2016

Super-resolution fluorescence microscopy sheds light on brain’s molecular mechanism

Advances in microscopy techniques have often triggered important discoveries in the field of neuroscience, enabling vital insights in understanding the brain and promising new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

29 Dec 2016

Automated monitoring system can predict full-scale algae blooms in advance, study shows

Toxic algae blooms in lakes and reservoirs are highly destructive, resulting in fish kills and toxicity risks to wildlife, livestock -- and even humans. But their development is difficult to predict.

28 Dec 2016

New database of PCR primers enables effective detection and identification of RNA viruses

Scientists at Korea's Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology scientists have compiled a comprehensive new public database of genetic information to enable the detection and identification of RNA viruses using the polymerase chain reaction assay.

28 Dec 2016

Researchers move closer to understanding neural basis of facial identification

At a glance, you can recognize a friend's face whether they are happy or sad or even if you haven't seen them in a decade. How does the brain do this -- recognize familiar faces with efficiency and ease despite extensive variation in how they appear?

27 Dec 2016

Novel mathematical model could help provide causes of complex multifactorial diseases

Patients with complex diseases have a higher risk of developing another. Multi-morbidity represents a huge problem in everyday clinical practice, because it makes it more difficult to provide successful treatment.

27 Dec 2016

Nanodiscs deliver customized therapeutic vaccine for treatment of colon, melanoma cancers

Researchers at the University of Michigan have had initial success in mice using nanodiscs to deliver a customized therapeutic vaccine for the treatment of colon and melanoma cancer tumors.

27 Dec 2016

MMJ Labs to launch new wearable pain therapy device at runDisney Health and Fitness Expo

MMJ Labs, LLC, industry leaders in non-invasive pain relief, will debut their newest product, VibraCool® Massaging Ice Therapy, at the runDisney Health and Fitness Expo in Orlando, FL.

26 Dec 2016

UPV/EHU researchers develop coatings to prevent potential bacterial infections in dental implants

Mouth infections are currently regarded as the main reason why dental implants fail. A piece of research by the UPV/EHU has succeeded in developing coatings capable of preventing potential bacterial infection and should it arise, eliminate it as well as providing implants with osseointegrating properties, in other words, ones that facilitate anchoring to the bone.

26 Dec 2016

Sight Sciences receives Health Canada approval for TRAB 360 Trabeculotomy System

Sight Sciences, Inc., a venture-backed, commercial-stage ophthalmic medical device company announced today that it has received Health Canada approval for the TRAB 360 Trabeculotomy System.

23 Dec 2016

OTC medical device receives CE Mark approval to treat pain linked to fibromyalgia

AVACEN Medical announced its AVACEN 100, Class-IIa, OTC medical device has received the CE Mark approval to treat widespread pain associated with fibromyalgia.

23 Dec 2016

Hospitals eliminate bedsore occurrence using early detection technology

Using technology adapted from NASA's Mars lander as part of a large-scale bedsore reduction program, over half of the 13 participating hospitals were able to eliminate the occurrence of new bedsores completely; an additional 3 hospitals achieved reductions ranging from 11% to 90%.

23 Dec 2016

Caltech scientists develop simple way to visualize gene expression with MRI

Genes tell cells what to do -- for example, when to repair DNA mistakes or when to die--and can be turned on or off like a light switch.

23 Dec 2016

Researchers develop novel membranes whose selectivity can be tuned dynamically with light

Researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and Uni-versität Hannover developed novel membranes, whose selectivity can be switched dynamically with the help of light.

23 Dec 2016

Clemson researchers focus on improving overall safety of football helmet facemasks

A team of Clemson University researchers and an Upstate businessman believe they can help make football a little safer by creating a facemask that can help reduce the severity of head injuries by increasing overall helmet protection.

23 Dec 2016

Personal fish calculator reveals safety of seafood

Seafood is the main component of European Christmas menus. But with rising concern about chemical pollution in the marine environment, is seafood safe to eat?

23 Dec 2016

FDA approves Dexcom’s G5 Mobile CGM system for diabetes management

Dexcom, Inc., the leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) for patients with diabetes, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved its G5 Mobile CGM system as the first and only continuous glucose monitoring system that can be used to make daily diabetes treatment decisions without finger pricking.

23 Dec 2016

New Philips HealWell lighting system supports sleep, improves patient experience in healthcare facilities

Philips Lighting, a global leader in lighting, today announced its third generation Philips HealWell lighting system that is specifically developed to support sleep and improve patients’ and staff’s experience, comfort and satisfaction in healthcare facilities.

23 Dec 2016

Device / Technology News

Scripps physician first to treat heart attack patients with supersaturated oxygen therapy

New molecular imaging technologies can make it easier to treat cancers, minimize side effects

Scientists developing magnetic stem cells to fight cancer

Super-resolution fluorescence microscopy sheds light on brain’s molecular mechanism

Automated monitoring system can predict full-scale algae blooms in advance, study shows

New database of PCR primers enables effective detection and identification of RNA viruses

Researchers move closer to understanding neural basis of facial identification

Novel mathematical model could help provide causes of complex multifactorial diseases

Nanodiscs deliver customized therapeutic vaccine for treatment of colon, melanoma cancers

MMJ Labs to launch new wearable pain therapy device at runDisney Health and Fitness Expo

UPV/EHU researchers develop coatings to prevent potential bacterial infections in dental implants

Sight Sciences receives Health Canada approval for TRAB 360 Trabeculotomy System

OTC medical device receives CE Mark approval to treat pain linked to fibromyalgia

Hospitals eliminate bedsore occurrence using early detection technology

Caltech scientists develop simple way to visualize gene expression with MRI

Researchers develop novel membranes whose selectivity can be tuned dynamically with light

Clemson researchers focus on improving overall safety of football helmet facemasks

Personal fish calculator reveals safety of seafood

FDA approves Dexcom’s G5 Mobile CGM system for diabetes management

New Philips HealWell lighting system supports sleep, improves patient experience in healthcare facilities

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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