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Microvisk introduces world’s first
MEMS-based diagnostics system in the US
North Wales-based
Microvisk Technologies has introduced its handheld devices that
monitor the blood clotting status of patients to the US market. 31
August 2011
Sequenom and Lifecodexx
partner to develop non-invasive test for trisomy 21
The
companies have agreed to collaborate in the development and launch
of a trisomy 21 laboratory developed test and other aneuploidies
testing in German speaking countries in Europe. 31 August 2011
D4D offers awards to develop assistive
and renal technologies
Devices For Dignity (D4D) is offering
£30,000 in a proof-of-concept competition designed to accelerate the
development of promising ideas in the healthcare technology sector.
31 August 2011
Siemens expands angiography systems
with catheter navigation technology
The MediGuide navigation
technology from St Jude Medical locates the catheter during cardiac
interventions and projects its precise position in realtime. 31
August 2011
Older people's brains not slower but
wiser than young brains
The brains of older people are wiser
than young brains and are not slower, but only react to change when
necessary. This strategy allows older adults to achieve an
equivalent level of performance. 26 August 2011
Dogs can detect lung cancer from
breath
Sniffer dogs could be used for the early detection of
lung cancer from the breath of patients, according to researchers at
Schillerhoehe Hospital in Germany. 25 August 2011
Hitachi Aloka Medical marks European
debut at World Congress of Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Hitachi Medical Corporation and Aloka Corporation have combined
their strengths in ultrasound to form Hitachi Aloka Medical Ltd a
subsidiary of Hitachi Medical Corporation. 24 August 2011
First changes in 100 years to method
for checking high blood pressure
The way blood pressure is
diagnosed and treated is set to be revolutionised following new
guidelines issued by NICE. 24 August 2011
Genome sequencing traces cholera
pandemic back 40 years to Bay of Bengal
Advanced genome
sequencing has shown that the latest cholera pandemic can be traced
back to an ancestor that first appeared 40 years ago in the Bay of
Bengal. 24 August 2011
Cloud computing with TRIAD speeds up
biomedical data analysis
The Translational Research
Informatics and Data management grid (TRIAD) is a cloud computing
platform for analysing biomedical data at an unprecedented rate. 22
August 2011
Low-power microwaves destroy malaria
parasites in blood
Penn State University researchers have
demonstrated that low-power microwaves can destroy malaria parasites
in the blood without harming blood cells. 19 August 2011
Neurons created from skin cells give
hope for Alzheimer's treatment
Columbia University Medical
Center researchers have for the first time directly converted human
skin cells into functional forebrain neurons, without the need for
stem cells of any kind. 19 August 2011
Southampton University
awarded £17m for nutrition and respiratory research
The
funding has secured the future of the Southampton Centre for
Biomedical Research for the next five years. 19 August 2011
Lack of vitamin D increases the
aggressiveness of colon cancer
Researchers at the Vall
d’Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), in collaboration with the
Alberto Sols Institute of Biomedical Research (CSIC-UAB), have
confirmed the role of vitamin D in inhibiting colon cancer. 16
August 2011
Nanostructured glass optics will
reduce the cost of medical imaging
University of Southampton
researchers have developed new nano-structured optical elements from
glass that will significantly reduce the cost of medical imaging. 16
August 2011
New evidence that TB vaccine can
stimulate body to fight cancer
Researchers at St George’s
University of London have found a potential new mechanism to
stimulate the body’s own ability to fight cancer using the BCG
vaccine. 16 August 2011
New centre for radiopharmaceutical
development at University Hospital Munich
PET Net GmbH has
reached an agreement with the University Hospital of Munich to
install a new center for radiopharmaceutical development and
production. 13 August 2011
Simple blood oxygen test identifies
newborns with dangerous heart defects
A simple test to
measure blood oxygen in newborns has been shown to identify babies
with life-threatening congenital heart defects, a major cause of
infant mortality in the developed world. 13 August 2011
SuppreMol employs
Protagen biomarkers in SLE study
SuppreMol and Protagen have
announced a collaboration to identify therapy-related biomarkers in
patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. 13 August 2011
apceth granted German licence to
produce somatic cell therapeutics
Munich-based apceth has
become on of the first companies in Germany to be granted a
manufacturer's licence for the production of somatic cell
therapeutics pursuant to Section 13, German Medicines Act. 13 August
2011
Evangelisches Krankenhaus Bielefeld
signs ten-year radiology agreement with Siemens
German
hospital operator Evangelisches Krankenhaus Bielefeld (EvKB) has
signed a ten-year partnership agreement with Siemens Healthcare to
provide and maintain a new radiology suite. 11 August 2011
Plasticell delivers
stem cell differentiation protocols to Stemnion
Plasticell
used its flagship technology CombiCult to discover multiple novel,
serum-free protocols that direct the differentiation of Stemnion’s
human placenta-derived stem cells into hard-to-obtain lineages. 11
August 20101
Innovative diagnostic devices win NHS Smart Solutions competition
A cardiovascular screening system that uses retinal images, new
devices to detect blocked leg arteries and neuropathy in diabetics,
and a service which uses a monitoring device to diagnose sleep
apnoea in patients’ own homes, are the winners of an NHS
competition. 11 August 2011
Mirador Biomedical receives CE mark
for Compass pressure measurement platform
Seattle-based
Mirador Biomedical, Inc has received CE Mark approval and an ISO
13485 Quality Management System Certification for its Compass
platform. 10 August 2011
Optical coherence
tomography shows promise for assessing nail disease
Recent
studies by the Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit at Leeds
University NHS Trust indicate that optical coherence tomography has
considerable potential for the evaluation of psoriatic nail disease.
10 August 2011
Aberdeen University spinout to
commercialise antibodies
Vertebrate Antibodies (VAb) Limited
is a new biotech company spun out of the University of Aberdeen to
provide new tools to help researchers trying to understand the
biology and process of diseases that affect humans and animals. 10
August 2011
Otto Bock launches next-generation
artificial leg with more natural walking
Otto Bock's C-Leg
features mechanical and electronic enhancements that enables users
to achieve an improved and more natural walking pattern. 9 August
2011
Cell culture provides alternative to
animal testing of products
Laboratory-grown cells can be used
as an alternative to animal testing to indicate sensitivity to
chemicals and allergic responses for the cosmetic and pharmaceutical
industry. 8 August 2011
Opportunities for medical device
manufacturers in motorsport industry
There are many shared
values in the production of components for the medical and
motorsport industries, from the highest degree of engineering
integrity to the paramount value of reliability. 5 August 2011
Granton Medical offers
clean packing solution for surgery-ready products
Sheffield-based Granton Medical is offering a new service for the
healthcare and medical marketplace, providing a customisable medical
device packing solution. 5 August 2011
Michelson Diagnostics targets US
market for skin cancer imaging products
Michelson
Diagnostics has announced plans to expand availability of its
revolutionary products for skin cancer imaging in the United States
with the formation of a US subsidiary. 5 August 2011
Lophius Biosciences closes €1.4m
additional financing
Lophius Biosciences, a developer of
novel, innovative T-cell-based diagnostic test systems, has
announced the closing of an additional financing round totaling €1.4
million. 5 August 2011
Maxim acquires MEMS developer
SensorDynamics
Maxim Integrated Products has acquired
Austrian company SensorDynamics, a privately held semiconductor
company that develops proprietary sensor and microelectromechanical
(MEMS) solutions. 5 August 2011
Compound in bear bile could prevent
arrhythmia after heart attack
A synthesised compound which is
also found in bear bile could help prevent disturbances in the
heart’s normal rhythm. 3 August 2011
New multidrug-resistant strain of
Salmonella spread by poultry production
A new study has
identified the recent emergence of a multidrug-resistant strain of
Salmonella that has high resistance to ciprofloxacin, a common
treatment for severe Salmonella infections. 3 August 2011
Articificial nanoparticles shown to
affect the heart
A team of German scientists has for the
first time shown, in an isolated rodent heart, that selected
artificial nanoparticles have a direct effect on heart rate and
heart rhythm. 3 August 2011
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