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Fusion IONZ’s non-thermal far infrared technology successfully passes board certified clinical trial

Fusion IONZ has successfully commissioned and passed a three phase human clinical trial. This clinical trial was conducted by the Dr. Lisa Tully and the Energy Medicine Research Institute.

15 Sep 2015

Philips, Radboudumc introduce first diabetes prototype system

Royal Philips and Netherlands-based Radboud university medical center today introduced a connected digital health prototype that enables people living with diabetes and their health care providers to make more confident care decisions while managing the complexity of diabetes self-care. In its first phase, the solution both organizations are developing will focus on patients living with diabetes type 1.

15 Sep 2015

Bracket completes EXACT e-Diary Certification program on Android smartphone and tablet

Bracket, one of the industry's leading eCOA solutions providers today announced that it has completed the e-Diary Certification program with Evidera™ for the EXACT patient daily e-Diary on both an Android smartphone, and an Android Tablet.

15 Sep 2015

Study reveals how leukemia cells evade deadly effects of BRD4 inhibitors

BRD4 inhibitors are among the most promising new agents in cancer therapy that are currently evaluated in clinical trials.

15 Sep 2015

BfArM approves Greenovation’s moss-aGal phase I clinical trial for Fabry disease

Greenovation Biotech GmbH announced today that it has received approval to begin a phase I clinical trial in Europe for its first drug candidate moss-aGal (agalsidase) from Germany's regulatory authority, the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM).

15 Sep 2015

GE Silent Scan MRI technology now available at St. Luke’s Warren Campus

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a radiology study used to help diagnose a variety of injuries and illness, including headaches and head injuries. For patients with headaches and those sensitive to sound, the audible noise during the actual test may be mildly annoying or downright stressful.

15 Sep 2015

NHS Trust uses clinical measures, computer-based surveillance to reduce norovirus outbreaks by over 90%

An NHS Trust has cut outbreaks of the norovirus winter vomiting bug by more than 90% over a five-year period, according to research published in the journal BMJ Quality and Safety.

15 Sep 2015

ProPhase partners with Multi Health Systems to standardize electronic adaptations of PANSS

ProPhase LLC, a global provider of applied measurement expertise, is announcing its partnership with Multi Health Systems, a Canadian publisher of psychological assessments and healthcare outcomes, to optimize and standardize electronic adaptations of the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS).

14 Sep 2015

Wavelet transform approach could improve medical imaging

An approach to converting the data from MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) machines, mammograms and other medical equipment gives doctors a much clearer picture of your insides and a chance to detect disease and other problems earlier, according to research published in the International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology.

14 Sep 2015

Surgeons use 3D printed implant in patient diagnosed with chest wall sarcoma

After being diagnosed with a chest wall sarcoma, a 54-year-old Spanish man's surgical team made the decision to remove his sternum and a portion of his rib cage and replace it with an implant.

14 Sep 2015

UTHealth's Paula Stigler-Granados awarded grant to conduct outreach, education on Chagas disease in South Texas

A researcher at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health was awarded a five-year, $544,329 grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to conduct outreach and education on Chagas disease in South Texas.

14 Sep 2015

ARCHIMEDICX launches first global hospital search engine

ARCHIMEDICX, that is changing the face of healthcare, today announced the launching of its first intelligent and objective global hospital search engine.

14 Sep 2015

Tadpole Endoscope improves diagnostic procedures for various cancers

Engineers have developed a new medical device aimed at improving diagnostic procedures for various cancers: the Tadpole Endoscope (TE).

14 Sep 2015

NanoString announces key initiatives to expand market for nCounter Analysis System, related product portfolio

At a meeting with analysts and investors today, members of the senior management team of NanoString Technologies, Inc., a provider of life science tools for translational research and molecular diagnostic products, plan to unveil the company’s strategic roadmap to drive continued growth and expand the market for its nCounter Analysis System and the related product portfolio.

From NanoString Technologies 14 Sep 2015

Study shows WATS3D biopsy can help overcome limitations of histopathological assessment of esophageal precancer

Prevention of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma, the most rapidly growing cancer in the US and one of the most fatal, relies upon the detection of precancerous cells sampled during an endoscopy.

14 Sep 2015

Valtech receives CE Mark approval for Cardioband Mitral Reconstruction System

Valtech Cardio, Ltd.,, an innovator in the development of devices for mitral and tricuspid valve repair and replacement, announced today it has received Conformite Europeenne (CE) Marking for its Cardioband Mitral Reconstruction System (Cardioband), a proprietary, implantable mitral reconstruction device with a transfemoral, transseptal delivery system for mitral valve repair.

14 Sep 2015

nCounterRNA:Protein pancancer immune profiling panel launched by NanoString

NanoString Technologies, Inc., a provider of life science tools for translational research and molecular diagnostic products, today announced the commercial launch of the nCounter® RNA:Protein PanCancer Immune Profiling Panel

From NanoString Technologies 11 Sep 2015

Simple vision test can be a valuable sideline tool for concussion detection in athletes

A timed vision test that involves rapidly reading numbers off of cards can be a valuable sideline tool for detecting whether a concussion occurred while playing sports, according to a meta-analysis and systematic review led by NYU Langone Medical Center concussion specialists.

11 Sep 2015

Researchers now have a way to study special proteins linked to different diseases, cancer

Researchers from Northwestern University and Yale University have developed a user-friendly technology to help scientists understand how proteins work and fix them when they are broken. Such knowledge could pave the way for new drugs for a myriad of diseases, including cancer.

11 Sep 2015

New risk assessment scoring system may help physicians select screening tests for colorectal cancer

Researchers at the Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana University School of Medicine have developed a new risk assessment scoring system that could help physicians judge which patients can forgo invasive colonoscopy testing for cancer screening and which should receive the test.

11 Sep 2015

Device / Technology News

Fusion IONZ’s non-thermal far infrared technology successfully passes board certified clinical trial

Philips, Radboudumc introduce first diabetes prototype system

Bracket completes EXACT e-Diary Certification program on Android smartphone and tablet

Study reveals how leukemia cells evade deadly effects of BRD4 inhibitors

BfArM approves Greenovation’s moss-aGal phase I clinical trial for Fabry disease

GE Silent Scan MRI technology now available at St. Luke’s Warren Campus

NHS Trust uses clinical measures, computer-based surveillance to reduce norovirus outbreaks by over 90%

ProPhase partners with Multi Health Systems to standardize electronic adaptations of PANSS

Wavelet transform approach could improve medical imaging

Surgeons use 3D printed implant in patient diagnosed with chest wall sarcoma

UTHealth's Paula Stigler-Granados awarded grant to conduct outreach, education on Chagas disease in South Texas

ARCHIMEDICX launches first global hospital search engine

Tadpole Endoscope improves diagnostic procedures for various cancers

NanoString announces key initiatives to expand market for nCounter Analysis System, related product portfolio

Study shows WATS3D biopsy can help overcome limitations of histopathological assessment of esophageal precancer

Valtech receives CE Mark approval for Cardioband Mitral Reconstruction System

nCounterRNA:Protein pancancer immune profiling panel launched by NanoString

Simple vision test can be a valuable sideline tool for concussion detection in athletes

Researchers now have a way to study special proteins linked to different diseases, cancer

New risk assessment scoring system may help physicians select screening tests for colorectal cancer

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care

Automation in cell-based workflows

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