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Body Mind Me launches new wellbeing platform

Body Mind Me Inc. has launched "Jiyo," a wellbeing platform that has been co-founded by Deepak Chopra, M.D., world-renowned physician, best selling author, and Poonacha Machaiah, entrepreneur and technology expert.

26 Jun 2015

New report on global market for point of care diagnostics

The market for point of care diagnostics reached $17 billion, in 2014, according to Kalorama Information. The term refers to diagnostic tests performed outside the central laboratory or decentralized.

26 Jun 2015

New strategies may help clinicians and hospitals better manage patients with chronic conditions

Experts have identified strategies for using electronic health records to improve care for patients with chronic kidney disease. The guidance, which will appear in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN), may help clinicians and hospitals better manage individual patients with chronic conditions and identify groups of patients most likely to benefit from different treatment strategies.

26 Jun 2015

Experts identify new strategies for using EHRs to treat chronic kidney disease patients

Experts have identified new strategies for using electronic health records (EHRs) to treat patients with chronic kidney disease. These recommendations may help clinicians and hospitals better manage individual patients with chronic conditions and identify groups of patients most likely to benefit from different treatment strategies.

26 Jun 2015

New Internet tool may help analyze genes based on their evolutionary profile

Two major revolutions, one genomic and one in informatics, are completely changing the face of biomedical research. Every day all over the world, millions of genetic sequences -- from disease-related genes to complete genomes of plants, animals, bacteria and viruses -- are resolved, identified and dissected.

26 Jun 2015

Animal study highlights major safety concern regarding use of MRI contrast agents in patients

New results in animals highlight a major safety concern regarding a class of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents used in millions of patients each year, according to a paper published online by the journal Investigative Radiology.

26 Jun 2015

Artificial blood technology may help fight disease-transmitting mosquitoes in resource-limited areas

A "nuisance" is probably one of the nicest things people call mosquitoes. Mosquitoes have been called the deadliest animal on the planet, because of the diseases they spread.

26 Jun 2015

gEHRiMed EHR solution selected by Extended Care Specialists

After an extensive search for a Stage 2 Certified EHR with a clinical focus in the post-acute and long term care arena, Extended Care Specialists has selected gEHRiMed™ as their EHR of choice.

25 Jun 2015

STAR tumor ablation system reduces pain from spinal tumors, improves quality of life

Many patients with advanced cancers experience significant pain, and the pain caused by metastases (cancers that have spread to the spine) can be excruciating as tumor growth replaces bone.

25 Jun 2015

Myriad Genetics, Chris4Life launch educational campaign to teach individuals about risk of hereditary cancer

Chris4Life Colon Cancer Foundation, a Washington, D.C.-based national non-profit organization, and Myriad Genetics, a leader in personalized medicine, today announced their “What’s Your History” family history week (June 24-30, 2015).

25 Jun 2015

Brainpaths neurological device stimulates brain‘s sensory cortex

Brainpaths is a BREAKTHROUGH: a Neurological Medical Device that stimulates the sensory cortex of the brain; Brainpaths Medical Device is non-powered, approved for home use and can be purchased without a prescription for under $40.

25 Jun 2015

Cochlear Nucleus 6 Sound Processor approved by FDA for use with Nucleus 22 Cochlear Implant

Cochlear Limited, the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Cochlear™ Nucleus® 6 Sound Processor for use with the Nucleus 22 Cochlear Implant, giving those who have worn cochlear implants from the beginning (over 20 years in some cases) access to the latest breakthroughs in true wireless and automatic hearing. Released in 1985, the Nucleus 22 Implant was the first commercially available multi-channel cochlear implant in the world.

25 Jun 2015

Emperra’s ESYSTA® diabetes smartphone app, ESYSTA® Smart Insulin Pen under CE conformity assessment procedure

Emperra GmbH E-Health Technologies, specialized in digital health systems and Tele-diabetology, today announced an important further development of the innovative, integrated telemonitoring product system ESYSTA for insulin-dependent diabetes patients.

25 Jun 2015

Univercell-Biosolutions opens center of expertise with industrial, standardized approach to hiPSC production

Univercell-Biosolutions, a leading provider of human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSC) and hiPS derived product cells for drug discovery, today announces the opening of a center of expertise with an industrial and standardized approach to hiPSC production.

25 Jun 2015

Investments in cloud-based laboratory information management systems are part of Europe’s eHealth strategy

Investments in cloud-based laboratory information management systems are part of Europe’s eHealth strategy.

25 Jun 2015

WHO prequalifies new male circumcision device to prevent HIV

The ShangRing, a novel medical device for voluntary medical male circumcision, has received prequalification from the World Health Organization (WHO) for use.

25 Jun 2015

New device tracks chemical messages that regulate cell growth

Biomedical engineers at the University of Toronto have invented a new device that more quickly and accurately "listens in" on the chemical messages that tell our cells how to multiply.

25 Jun 2015

FDA provides safety update about Essure Birth Control Implant

The FDA first announced their intention to provide a safety update about Essure late yesterday evening. Today's much anticipated report comes on the heals of a private citizen petition that raised serious concerns about the Essure Birth Control Implant and resulted in the launch of an FDA investigation into the birth control device.

25 Jun 2015

IDT’s fully licensed MGB Eclipse qPCR probes available for online ordering

Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), has become the only company to add fully licensed Minor Groove Binder (MGB) Eclipse GMP probes to its online service, enabling quick and efficient ordering.

From Integrated DNA Technologies 25 Jun 2015

Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals to use electronic tablets to record patient observations

Following on from the recent announcement of funding for Ashford and St Peter’s new electronic medical record as part of the Surrey Collaborative, the hospital is also the recipient of funding from the Nursing Technology Fund for this project.

25 Jun 2015

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Body Mind Me launches new wellbeing platform

New report on global market for point of care diagnostics

New strategies may help clinicians and hospitals better manage patients with chronic conditions

Experts identify new strategies for using EHRs to treat chronic kidney disease patients

New Internet tool may help analyze genes based on their evolutionary profile

Animal study highlights major safety concern regarding use of MRI contrast agents in patients

Artificial blood technology may help fight disease-transmitting mosquitoes in resource-limited areas

gEHRiMed EHR solution selected by Extended Care Specialists

STAR tumor ablation system reduces pain from spinal tumors, improves quality of life

Myriad Genetics, Chris4Life launch educational campaign to teach individuals about risk of hereditary cancer

Brainpaths neurological device stimulates brain‘s sensory cortex

Cochlear Nucleus 6 Sound Processor approved by FDA for use with Nucleus 22 Cochlear Implant

Emperra’s ESYSTA® diabetes smartphone app, ESYSTA® Smart Insulin Pen under CE conformity assessment procedure

Univercell-Biosolutions opens center of expertise with industrial, standardized approach to hiPSC production

Investments in cloud-based laboratory information management systems are part of Europe’s eHealth strategy

WHO prequalifies new male circumcision device to prevent HIV

New device tracks chemical messages that regulate cell growth

FDA provides safety update about Essure Birth Control Implant

IDT’s fully licensed MGB Eclipse qPCR probes available for online ordering

Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals to use electronic tablets to record patient observations

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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