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Scientists set to develop new wearable technology to help stroke patients

Scientists at the University of Southampton are to develop and trial a new wearable technology to help people who have had a stroke recover use of their arm and hand.

9 Feb 2016

Vanderbilt researchers use cotton candy machines to produce artificial capillary system

For several years, Leon Bellan, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Vanderbilt University, has been tinkering with cotton candy machines, getting them to spin out networks of tiny threads comparable in size, density and complexity to the patterns formed by capillaries - the tiny, thin-walled vessels that deliver oxygen and nutrients to cells and carry away waste.

9 Feb 2016

Vienna researchers investigate new light therapy treatment for people with migraines

Migraines often involve heightened sensitivity to light. In a project funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF, a team of researchers from the Medical University of Vienna is investigating new therapies to treat light sensitivity, which greatly disturbs those affected.

9 Feb 2016

New biosensing platform could help determine Haptoglobin in human blood

We are pleased to announce that a new biosensing platform has been fabricated for the determination of Haptoglobin in human blood.

9 Feb 2016

Implantable device could help deliver toxic cocktail of drugs directly to pancreatic tumors

A highly lethal cancer sometimes requires large doses of highly toxic drugs. However, a blitzkrieg approach can be unfeasible for some patients due to severe side effects. Now a powerhouse team of researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has revealed that an implantable device can deliver a particularly toxic cocktail of drugs directly to pancreatic tumors to stunt their growth or in some cases, shrink them - all while showing signs that the rest of the body would be spared toxic side effects.

9 Feb 2016

New evidence highlights benefits and harms of using artificial mesh for surgical repair of vaginal prolapse

New evidence published today highlights benefits and harms of using artificial mesh when compared with tissue repair in the surgical treatment of vaginal prolapse. Slightly better repair with mesh needs to be weighed carefully against increased risk of harms.

9 Feb 2016

LifeWatch's wireless, patch-based vital signs monitoring system receives FDA clearance

LifeWatch AG, a leading developer and provider of medical solutions and remote diagnostic monitoring services in the digital health market, is pleased to announce that it has received FDA clearance for its continuous Vital Signs Monitoring Service.

9 Feb 2016

Robotic nephrectomy for inferior vena cava tumor thrombus shows promise in selected patients

Renal cell carcinoma can sometimes spread to the inferior vena cava (IVC), the body's largest vein, posing a threat to the heart and brain. Robotic nephrectomy for inferior vena cava tumor thrombus has favorable outcomes in selected patients compared with open surgery, which can have a high rate of complications, report surgeons in The Journal of Urology.

8 Feb 2016

University of Oxford, SomaLogic partner to discover protein biomarkers for clinical diseases and conditions

The University of Oxford and SomaLogic announced today that they have agreed to undertake a number of collaborative projects that will employ SomaLogic's proprietary SOMAmer reagents and SOMAscan assay technologies to discover and characterize protein biomarkers for a range of clinical diseases and conditions.

8 Feb 2016

Clinical observations: replacing paper with mobiles? An interview with Eran David

Replacing paper with technology has significant safety ramifications. Using a mobile device for electronic observations increases the accuracy of documentation and score calculations.

From iMDsoft 8 Feb 2016

FDA clears Sangamo BioSciences' SB-318 IND application for treatment of MPS I

Sangamo BioSciences, Inc., the leader in therapeutic genome editing, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared the Company's Investigational New Drug (IND) application for SB-318, a single treatment strategy intended to provide a life-long therapy for Mucopolysaccharidosis Type I (MPS I).

8 Feb 2016

Dnurse Glucose Meter and Dnurse app gain CE approval

Dnurse Technology has announced today that the Dnurse Glucose Meter and Dnurse app for Android and iOS have gained CE approval. It is the first CE approved smart glucose meter in China. CE (European Conformity) marking has been a mandatory conformity marking for certain products sold within the European Economic Area (EEA) since 1985.

8 Feb 2016

Pivotal IDE clinical trial results for Cerapedics' i-FACTOR bone graft in ACDF procedures published in journal Spine

Cerapedics, a privately-held orthobiologics company, announced today results from a pivotal FDA Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) clinical trial for i-FACTOR Peptide Enhanced Bone Graft in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) procedures have been electronically published in the peer-reviewed journal Spine.

8 Feb 2016

Qinec survey identifies role of technology in building better experience for patients and providers

Qinec, a digital health company focused on Care Pathway Management, today released the results of an independent survey which shows the differences between patients and providers in what makes a good healthcare experience.

8 Feb 2016

New personalized DNA-based digital assay has potential to dramatically impact CML management

The outcomes of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) have dramatically improved as the result of tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) treatment. Use of a TKI regimen can lower the blood CML biomarker to levels imperceptible by current detection methods. For patients in "molecular remission," however, uncertainties remain regarding whether they will relapse or if treatment should be discontinued.

8 Feb 2016

New method could help physicians detect infection in wounds in less than a minute

A new method for detection of infection in wounds could take physicians less than a minute to complete, rather than the current 24 hours it takes to plate bacteria and leave it to incubate overnight, according to research by the George Washington University's Victoria Shanmugam, M.D.

7 Feb 2016

UTHealth researchers demonstrate new way to reduce preterm birth

Using nanoparticles to engineer a special drug, a team of researchers from McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston has demonstrated in pre-clinical trials a new way to both reduce preterm birth and avoid the risks of medication in pregnancy to unborn babies.

5 Feb 2016

Positive pre-clinical study data of Lamellar Biomedical's Visco-ease published in Supportive Care Journal

Lamellar Biomedical, a biotechnology company developing a range of patent-protected medical devices and pharmaceuticals, based on Lamellasome™ technology, is pleased to announce the publication of a paper in the Supportive Care in Cancer Journal.

5 Feb 2016

VolitionRx initiates study to assess NuQ blood tests for detection of prostate cancer

VolitionRx Limited today announced that it has initiated a study to assess the feasibility of using the Company’s NuQ blood tests to detect prostate cancer. The study is in collaboration with the Surrey Cancer Research Institute of the University of Surrey in the UK.

5 Feb 2016

ONCOblot test shows promise in early detection of malignant mesothelioma

MorNuCo Laboratories of West Lafayette, Indiana, and their ONCOblot Test recently completed a retrospective clinical trial focusing on the early detection of malignant mesothelioma, with the exciting results that the ONCOblot test detected a molecular marker that is indicative of the presence of mesothelioma, 4-10 years in advance of clinical symptoms appearing.

5 Feb 2016

Device / Technology News

Scientists set to develop new wearable technology to help stroke patients

Vanderbilt researchers use cotton candy machines to produce artificial capillary system

Vienna researchers investigate new light therapy treatment for people with migraines

New biosensing platform could help determine Haptoglobin in human blood

Implantable device could help deliver toxic cocktail of drugs directly to pancreatic tumors

New evidence highlights benefits and harms of using artificial mesh for surgical repair of vaginal prolapse

LifeWatch's wireless, patch-based vital signs monitoring system receives FDA clearance

Robotic nephrectomy for inferior vena cava tumor thrombus shows promise in selected patients

University of Oxford, SomaLogic partner to discover protein biomarkers for clinical diseases and conditions

Clinical observations: replacing paper with mobiles? An interview with Eran David

FDA clears Sangamo BioSciences' SB-318 IND application for treatment of MPS I

Dnurse Glucose Meter and Dnurse app gain CE approval

Pivotal IDE clinical trial results for Cerapedics' i-FACTOR bone graft in ACDF procedures published in journal Spine

Qinec survey identifies role of technology in building better experience for patients and providers

New personalized DNA-based digital assay has potential to dramatically impact CML management

New method could help physicians detect infection in wounds in less than a minute

UTHealth researchers demonstrate new way to reduce preterm birth

Positive pre-clinical study data of Lamellar Biomedical's Visco-ease published in Supportive Care Journal

VolitionRx initiates study to assess NuQ blood tests for detection of prostate cancer

ONCOblot test shows promise in early detection of malignant mesothelioma

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