News archive
August 2008
Handys werden zu
Gesundheitsberatern für Kids (Mobile phones as health advisers for
children. Article is in German — you can
translate text online). 27 August 2008
Tepnel and SoftGenetics to offer rapid
analytics for congenital disorders
Tepnel Life Sciences plc and SoftGenetics will market and distribute
SoftGenetics GeneMarker genotyping software for use with Tepnel’s
Elucigene QST*R products for prenatal detection of common chromosome
abnormalities such as Down syndrome. 27 August 2008
DNA technology shows high sensitivity for
colorectal cancer from stool sample
EXACT Sciences Corporation (NASDAQ: EXAS) has announced the results of a
study that showed that improved 'BEAMing DNA' detection technology
demonstrated 92% sensitivity for detecting colotectal cancer from stool
samples. 27 August 2008
Online resource for diabetes self management
A complete online diabetes self-management education program, has
been launched by the University of California, San Francisco
Diabetes Teaching Center. 27 August 2008
New prostate cancer molecular test ready
for commercialization
US company Health Discovery Corporation has announced the completion of
a Phase III double-blind clinical trial of a new gene-based molecular
diagnostic test for prostate cancer. The company says the test is ready
for commercialization to be used by physicians on their patients at risk
of having prostate cancer. 27 August 2008
Prostate cryotherapy treatment available in UK
Prostate cryotherapy has recently been approved by the European
Association of Urologists (EAU) and has been used widely in the United
States for many years. It is now available in the UK at both NHS and
private hospitals. 27 August 2008
University of Twente awarded €2.4m
grant for research into point-of-care diagnostics
The University of Twente in the Netherlands has been awarded a grant
of €2.4 million euros from the
European Research Council for its eLab4Life project that will research
lab-on-a-chip systems for point-of-care diagnostics. 21 August 2008
Reliant Technologies and Philips partner to
develop laser products for skin treatment
Reliant Technologies Inc., developer of the Fraxel laser systems, has
announced an agreement with Philips to develop skin care technologies
for use in the home. 21 August 2008
Bruker AXS to acquire microscopy company
Surface Imaging Systems GmbH
Bruker AXS GmbH, a subsidiary of scientific equipment supplier Bruker
Corporation, has signed an agreement to take over German atomic force
microscope manufacturer SIS Surface Imaging Systems GmbH. 21 August 2008
St Jude Medical's HIFU cardiac ablation
system gains EU and US approval
St Jude Medical has received European and US clearance for its Epicor LP
cardiac ablation system that uses HIFU (high intensity focused
ultrasound) to surgically ablate cardiac tissue to disrupt abnormal
electrical impulses in the heart. 21 August 2008
Medtronic shows strong growth of 19%
Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT) has recorded a revenue of $3.706 billion for
the first quarter of fiscal year 2009 (ended July 25, 2008), an increase
of 19% over the same period last year. 21 August 2008
Lab21 to market deCODE genetic tests for
common diseases in UK
Cambridge company Lab21 Limited has entered into a partnership with
Icelandic company deCODE genetics, to offer deCODE’s tests for
predisposition to a growing number of common diseases. 13 August 2008
World's first transplant of both arms
The Klinikum rechts der Isar of the Technical University of Munich
has successfully completed the world's first transplant of complete
arms. The 15-hour operation was performed by a team of 40 people headed
by PD Dr Christoph Höhnke and Prof Edgar Biemer. 13 August 2008
Covidien acquires CardioDigital patient
monitoring technology
Covidien has announced the acquisition of technology assets from
CardioDigital Inc, a company specialising in the development of advanced
signal processing for patient monitoring. 13 August 2008
Call to make sudden cardiac arrest a
national health priority in USA
The US National Medical Association (NMA) has called for changes in the
prevention and treatment paradigm for sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). It
has released a white paper that outlines directives for elevating SCA to
a national health priority and bringing it to the forefront of the
policy discussion. 13 August 2008
Sony supports Operation Smile
Sony Electronics is helping the worldwide children's medical charity
Operation Smile as part of a promotion for a new camera range. 13 August
2008
Heritage Labs launches home diabetes test
kit
US laboratory services company Heritage Labs has introduced a home
testing kit for diabetics. The Appraise Home A1c Kit is a new at-home
consumer product that measures the average blood glucose level of
diabetics and potential diabetics. 13 August 2008
iSOFT wins €8.7m new business in Europe
iSOFT has announced that it has secured new business together with
renewal of contracts worth €8.7 million in the UK and central Europe
over the past month. 13 August 2008
Scientist discovers secret to a longer, healthier life
A British ageing-research scientist has discovered how people could
extend their lives by as much as 30 years and has published his findings
in an extraordinary new book. 12 August
NoemaLife acquires Ferrania UK
Italian-German healthcare software specialist NoemaLife SpA has taken
over Ferrania UK Limited, the UK arm of Italian imaging and photographic
product company Ferrania Technologies SpA. 11 August 2008
Cardiac Science reports revenue up 16%
Cardiac Science Corporation has announced revenue of $52.1 million for
the quarter ended June 30, 2008, a 16% growth compared to the same
period last year. 6 August 2008
CHAD Therapeutics receives FDA clearance
for sleep diagnostic device
Dormio Tech, a division of CHAD Therapeutics, Inc. has received 510(K)
clearance from the FDA to market its FloChannel Diagnostic System in the
USA. It is Dormio's first product for the sleep disorder market. 6
August 2008
Discovery of cardiovascular
disease antibodies may lead to immunization
Low levels of naturally occurring antibodies may represent an increased
risk of developing cardiovascular disease, particularly stroke in men.
This discovery, published in the journal Atherosclerosis, has now led to
attempts to develop an immunization against cardiovascular disease. 6
August 2008
Precise low-dose drug
monitoring essential for long-term kidney transplant success
The ability of blood tests to precisely measure very low doses of
anti-rejection drugs in kidney transplant patients may make a
significant difference in assuring long-term viability and survival,
according to research presented at the American Association for Clinical
Chemistry (AACC) annual meeting last week. 6 August 2008
Kit for rapid assembly of lab-on-a-chip
University of Michigan engineers engineers have developed a kit for
researchers to make custom microfluidic devices. The 16-piece
lab-on-a-chip kit will bring microfluidic devices to researchers that
don't have the funds, technology or skills to design and manufacture
them from scratch. 5 August 2008
Lifenet transmits defibrillator information from paramedics to hospital
via broadband
Physio-Control, a Medtronic subsidiary, has launched the Lifenet STEMI Management Solution, a combination of web, broadband and
medical technology, that reduces time to treatment for heart attack
patients. 5 August 2008
American diabetics fight for right to
continuous blood glucose monitors
A group of American diabetics has launched a campaign to get insurance
companies to allow claims for continuous glucose monitoring systems. 3
August 2008
St Jude Medical wireless transmitter for
implanted cardiac devices gains FDA approval
The Merlin@home transmitter is a wireless system that transmits data
from implanted cardiac devices and enables remote monitoring of patients
by medical staff. 2 August 2008
GE to acquire Vital Signs for US$860m
GE Healthcare is to take over medical device manufacturer Vital Signs,
Inc. for approximately US$860 million. Vital Signs shareholders will
receive $74.50 per share in cash for each share they own. 2 August 2008
SonoSite and GE resolve ultrasound patent
lawsuit
SonoSite has announced that a lawsuit filed against it by GE has been
resolved. Following the trial court’s summary judgment rulings on July
24, 2008 the parties agreed to dismiss the remaining claims. 2 August
2008
Roche boosts RNAi capability with
acquisition of Mirus Bio Corporation
Roche is to take over RNA technology company Mirus Bio Corporation for
US$125m. Mirus is a privately-owned company based in Madison, Wisconsin,
USA, that focuses on the discovery and development of innovative nucleic
acid based technologies, including a proprietary RNAi (ribonucleic acid
interference) delivery platform. 1 August 2008
Nonin Medical develops cerebral oximeter
Nonin Medical has entered the clinical testing phase with its
breakthrough technology to measure regional oxygen saturation, which is
most commonly applied to continuous monitoring of oxygenation in the
brain. 1 August 2008
iCAD records revenue growth of 73%
Computer-aided cancer detection systems supplier iCAD, Inc. has
announced announced record revenue of $10.5 million for the second,
quarter of 2008 up 73% over last year. 1 August 2008
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