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Roche files direct de novo application to FDA for Anti-Mullerian assay

Roche announced today that it has filed a direct de novo application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a fully automated Anti-Mullerian (AMH) assay for use on Roche's full portfolio of laboratory analyzers. The determination of AMH is useful for the assessment of ovarian reserve in women presenting to infertility clinics for evaluation in conjunction with other clinical and laboratory findings.

17 Dec 2015

Wearable exoskeletons: what interactions are possible? An interview with Dr Juan C. Moreno

Wearable exoskeletons are coming to stay. Technological advancements in embedded computation and wearable mechatronics are enabling the production of new wearable exoskeletons that were not feasible a decade ago

17 Dec 2015

Research project explores use of nanoparticles as a way to disinfect wounds

Infections contracted during surgical operations are a serious healthcare problem, leading to death in some cases. Now, a research project at the University of Huddersfield is investigating the use of nanoparticles as a way to disinfect wounds. It could prove to be much more effective than existing techniques because the particles would be tiny enough to enter the skin via hair follicles, ensuring much better penetration of the area affected by surgery.

17 Dec 2015

New mobile app empowers individuals to assess, enhance daily overall heart health

Leading cardiologist Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, has developed a free mobile application called "Circle of Health" to empower individuals around the globe to take action to comprehensively assess and enhance their daily overall heart health. Cardiovascular diseases are the number one cause of mortality in the world.

17 Dec 2015

NITOS coding platform allows users to examine role and value of medical imaging

A new free resource allows researchers to use Medicare and other payer claims databases to identify and meaningfully characterize medical imaging by noninvasive or invasive procedures, modality, body region and clinical focus. Developed by the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute, the Neiman Imaging Types of Service (NITOS) coding platform is an open source classification system, allowing users to readily extract utilization and cost data to examine the role and value of medical imaging.

17 Dec 2015

Louisville researchers move closer to potential treatment for gum disease

University of Louisville researchers recently received a patent on a synthetic biochemical compound and its variants, moving science closer to a treatment for gum disease. This discovery could lead to the formulation of a mouth rinse or tooth varnish to prevent the pathogen, P. gingivalis from colonizing in the mouth and establishing itself orally.

17 Dec 2015

Diamonds may hold key to the future for NMR and MRI technologies

Researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the University of California Berkeley have demonstrated that diamonds may hold the key to the future for nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technologies.

17 Dec 2015

Oxford medical graduates set up website to support Syrian medical students

Over 11 million Syrians have been forced to leave their homes during the five years of conflict in the country. One of the casualties of this mass migration is Syria's university education system. Now, two Oxford medical graduates have set up a website to support Syrian medical students.

17 Dec 2015

Researchers report development of rapid, low-cost test for detecting TB in resource-limited areas

Tuberculosis (TB) is a highly infectious disease and a major global health problem, especially in countries with developing health care systems. Because there is no fast, easy way to detect TB, the deadly infection can spread quickly through communities. Now, a team reports in ACS Sensors the development of a rapid, sensitive and low-cost method for detecting the disease in resource-limited areas.

17 Dec 2015

Novel material can provide protection against brain injuries

Funding has been awarded to world-leading, US-based helmet designer and manufacturer, Roy Burek of Charles Owen Inc., to develop a novel material created by researchers from Cardiff University's School of Engineering that can improve the safety of athletes, members of the military and others from brain injuries by better absorbing and dissipating impact.

17 Dec 2015

Siemens Healthcare introduces new, cost-effective Biograph Horizon PET/CT system

Siemens Healthcare has launched the new versatile and cost-effective Biograph Horizon PET/CT system, which offers premium performance at an attractive total cost of ownership.

17 Dec 2015

REGENSCIENTIFIC obtains CE-mark for Renú Soft Tissue (Volumizing) Implant

REGENSCIENTIFIC announced today that it has received the CE-mark (CE 630688) for the Renú Soft Tissue (Volumizing) Implant for Lipoatrophy, Vocal Fold Insufficiency and Soft Tissue Augmentation.

16 Dec 2015

Revolutionary new app can capture accurate global cause of death data

Researchers have developed a revolutionary new app to capture accurate global cause of death data on tablets and mobile phones.

16 Dec 2015

Use of tumor-treating fields along with chemotherapy improves survival in patients with brain tumor

Early research indicates that the use of tumor-treating fields, a type of electromagnetic field therapy, along with chemotherapy in patients with a brain tumor who had completed standard chemoradiation resulted in prolonged progression-free and overall survival, according to a study in the December 15 issue of JAMA.

16 Dec 2015

Human-gut-on-a-chip model offers hope for patients suffering from IBD

It's estimated that as many as 1,000,000 Americans suffer from inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, which cause mild to severe symptoms that at best can be managed and at worst can lead to life-threatening complications.

16 Dec 2015

WuXi forms strategic alliance with MedImmune to accelerate development of biologics portfolio in China

WuXi AppTec, a leading open-access R&D capability and technology platform company serving the global pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries, announced today that it has formed a strategic alliance with MedImmune, the global biologics research and development arm of AstraZeneca.

16 Dec 2015

Simple diagnostic test can help fight deadly sleeping sickness

Scientists have developed a quick and simple diagnosis method, similar to a dipstick pregnancy test, to fight a deadly sleeping sickness.

16 Dec 2015

Researchers identify dazzling new method for visualizing neurons

Researchers have discovered a dazzling new method of visualizing neurons that promises to benefit neuroscientists and cell biologists alike: by using spectral confocal microscopy to image tissues impregnated with silver or gold.

16 Dec 2015

World's leading brands, manufacturers come together to discuss future of Internet of Things at IoT Tech Expo

The Internet of Things Conference and Exhibition; IoT Tech Expo Europe 2016, which is taking place in London’s Olympia on February (10-11th), welcomes Samsung Smart Things as a platinum sponsor alongside Advantech and Autodesk as silver sponsors. They join the likes of Vodafone and Intel in sponsoring Europe’s leading IoT event.

16 Dec 2015

NIDEK introduces AngioScan OCT Angiography for use with RS-3000 Advance OCT

NIDEK CO., LTD., a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of ophthalmic, optometric, and lens edging equipment, is pleased to announce the launch of AngioScan OCT Angiography that enables visualization of retinal and choroidal microvasculature and blood flow with the RS-3000 Advance OCT.

16 Dec 2015

Device / Technology News

Roche files direct de novo application to FDA for Anti-Mullerian assay

Wearable exoskeletons: what interactions are possible? An interview with Dr Juan C. Moreno

Research project explores use of nanoparticles as a way to disinfect wounds

New mobile app empowers individuals to assess, enhance daily overall heart health

NITOS coding platform allows users to examine role and value of medical imaging

Louisville researchers move closer to potential treatment for gum disease

Diamonds may hold key to the future for NMR and MRI technologies

Oxford medical graduates set up website to support Syrian medical students

Researchers report development of rapid, low-cost test for detecting TB in resource-limited areas

Novel material can provide protection against brain injuries

Siemens Healthcare introduces new, cost-effective Biograph Horizon PET/CT system

REGENSCIENTIFIC obtains CE-mark for Renú Soft Tissue (Volumizing) Implant

Revolutionary new app can capture accurate global cause of death data

Use of tumor-treating fields along with chemotherapy improves survival in patients with brain tumor

Human-gut-on-a-chip model offers hope for patients suffering from IBD

WuXi forms strategic alliance with MedImmune to accelerate development of biologics portfolio in China

Simple diagnostic test can help fight deadly sleeping sickness

Researchers identify dazzling new method for visualizing neurons

World's leading brands, manufacturers come together to discuss future of Internet of Things at IoT Tech Expo

NIDEK introduces AngioScan OCT Angiography for use with RS-3000 Advance OCT

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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