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EPGL challenges Google in smart contact lens revolution

EP Global Communications, Inc. announces a challenge to Google to confirm it is up to speed with EPGL in the smart contact lens revolution.

18 Aug 2015

Dr. Samadi's Prostate Cancer Center now offers Oncotype DX genetic test

Revolutionary genetic test, Oncotype DX from Genomic Health, is now offered at Dr. Samadi's Prostate Cancer Center in New York City.

18 Aug 2015

Quanta receives i4i award from NIHR to develop new product concept for nocturnal haemodialysis

Quanta Fluid Solutions Ltd, a pioneering developer of advanced haemodialysis systems, announces it has received an Invention for Innovation (i4i) award worth £1.85 million from the National Institute for Health Research - the research arm of the NHS - to develop a new product concept for nocturnal haemodialysis.

18 Aug 2015

Urologists report success in treating bladder issues, pelvic pain through neuromodulation technique

Millions of people suffer from bladder dysfunction, including about 30 million in the U.S. One in seven women experience chronic pelvic pain. These are not only health issues, but quality of life issues.

18 Aug 2015

Peripherally inserted central catheter use associated with lower-extremity DVT

Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs), a type of IV typically inserted in a vein in the arm, are frequently used by healthcare professionals to obtain long-term central venous access in hospitalized patients. While there are numerous benefits associated with PICCs, a potential complication is deep vein thrombosis (DVT), or blood clots, in upper limbs.

18 Aug 2015

Newly developed technique delivers wireless power for optogenetics

A miniature device that combines optogenetics - using light to control the activity of the brain - with a newly developed technique for wirelessly powering implanted devices is the first fully internal method of delivering optogenetics.

18 Aug 2015

Mayo Clinic study highlights LumaGEM MBI as cost-effective tool for detecting women with dense breast tissue

A recent study conducted by Mayo Clinic has determined that the addition of Molecular Breast Imaging (MBI) for women with dense breast tissue resulted in a lower cost per cancer detected than screening with mammography alone.

17 Aug 2015

Genomic Health announces Medicare coverage for Oncotype DX prostate cancer test

Genomic Health, Inc. today announced that Palmetto GBA, a Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) that assesses molecular diagnostic technologies, has issued its final local coverage determination (LCD) approving coverage of the Oncotype DX prostate cancer test for qualified Medicare patients throughout the United States.

17 Aug 2015

GlySens secures FDA approval to extend current human clinical evaluation of fully implanted CGM system

GlySens Incorporated announced today that it has secured FDA approval for extending the current human clinical evaluation of its fully implantable continuous glucose monitoring system (the ICGM System) from the originally approved six-month duration to the system's commercially-intended operational duration of twelve months.

17 Aug 2015

Commercial non-invasive brain stimulation device impairs cognitive performance

People show impaired memory after receiving low intensity electrical stimulation administered to the frontal part of the brain by a commercial, freely available, device. Psychologists Laura Steenbergen and Lorenza Colzato, with their colleagues at the Leiden Institute of Brain and Cognition and fellow researchers from the Max Planck Institute on Human Development, published their findings in Experimental Brain Research.

17 Aug 2015

Scientists partner to create liver-on-chip device that mimics human physiology

Safety evaluation is a critical part of drug and cosmetic development. In recent years there is a growing understanding that animal experiments fail to predict the human response, necessitating the development of alternative models to predict drug toxicity.

17 Aug 2015

UT Arlington, UNTHSC researchers develop user-friendly system alerts for people with sleep apnea

Masks worn by those with sleep apnea can leak at night and be so uncomfortable that they often drive users away from treatment. But a new system being developed by researchers at UNT Health Science Center and The University of Texas at Arlington could make it easier for the estimated 18 million people with sleep apnea to get a good night's rest.

14 Aug 2015

ORBERA Managed Weight Loss System receives final approval from FDA

The ORBERA Managed Weight Loss System received its final approval on Wednesday, August 5th and Ultimate Bariatrics is proud to be one of the first in the country to offer this new tool in helping people achieve their weight loss goals. Ultimate Bariatrics is excited to share that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved ORBERA, a safe and effective weight loss solution with 20 years of global experience and real world results.

14 Aug 2015

Innovative metamaterial sensing system could increase functionalities for hearing aids, cochlear implants

People trying to talk to Siri may soon no longer have to look like they're about to eat their iPhones, thanks to a new technology demonstration that solves the "Cocktail Party" conundrum.

14 Aug 2015

UWE Bristol signs up for latest version of simulated Eclipse Radiotherapy Treatment Planning System

The University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) is the first Higher Education Institution (HEI) in the UK to sign up for the very latest version of a powerful simulated Radiotherapy Treatment Planning System (RTPS), which has been futureproofed.

14 Aug 2015

New data assesses actionability of multigene panel testing for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer risk

Multigene testing of women negative for BRCA1 and BRCA2 found some of them harbored other harmful genetic mutations, most commonly moderate-risk breast and ovarian cancer genes and Lynch syndrome genes, which increase ovarian cancer risk, according to an article published online by JAMA Oncology.

14 Aug 2015

WSU biomedical engineering students invent remote health monitoring system

A team of biomedical engineering students from Wichita State University has invented Mobile HealthLink, a remote health monitoring system that allows physicians to check on patients via a programmable smartwatch.

14 Aug 2015

TSRI-led team devises selection-based, protein-engineering method to work on obesity therapy

Some proteins exist so fleetingly in the bloodstream that they can’t be given effectively as therapies. However, building them into larger proteins, such as antibodies, can make them persist long enough to be useful. Now a team led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute has devised an improved method for accomplishing this protein-engineering feat.

14 Aug 2015

Health Gorilla announces launch of expanded physician portal

Health Gorilla today announced the launch of its expanded physician portal, part of a new clinical network the company will unveil next month to connect doctors, vendors, and patients within a single, secure platform.

13 Aug 2015

New endoscopic system differentiates between malignant and benign tumors in gastrointestinal tract

Cancer or no cancer? This question can usually only be answered after a days-long wait for a histological examination. With the use of a mass spectrometric technique, the answer may soon be available in real time.

13 Aug 2015

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EPGL challenges Google in smart contact lens revolution

Dr. Samadi's Prostate Cancer Center now offers Oncotype DX genetic test

Quanta receives i4i award from NIHR to develop new product concept for nocturnal haemodialysis

Urologists report success in treating bladder issues, pelvic pain through neuromodulation technique

Peripherally inserted central catheter use associated with lower-extremity DVT

Newly developed technique delivers wireless power for optogenetics

Mayo Clinic study highlights LumaGEM MBI as cost-effective tool for detecting women with dense breast tissue

Genomic Health announces Medicare coverage for Oncotype DX prostate cancer test

GlySens secures FDA approval to extend current human clinical evaluation of fully implanted CGM system

Commercial non-invasive brain stimulation device impairs cognitive performance

Scientists partner to create liver-on-chip device that mimics human physiology

UT Arlington, UNTHSC researchers develop user-friendly system alerts for people with sleep apnea

ORBERA Managed Weight Loss System receives final approval from FDA

Innovative metamaterial sensing system could increase functionalities for hearing aids, cochlear implants

UWE Bristol signs up for latest version of simulated Eclipse Radiotherapy Treatment Planning System

New data assesses actionability of multigene panel testing for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer risk

WSU biomedical engineering students invent remote health monitoring system

TSRI-led team devises selection-based, protein-engineering method to work on obesity therapy

Health Gorilla announces launch of expanded physician portal

New endoscopic system differentiates between malignant and benign tumors in gastrointestinal tract

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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