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LGC’s genotyping technology used to
study genetic basis for anticoagulation therapy
Researchers
from six European countries will ake part in in the two-year trial,
which aims to demonstrate that a patient’s genotype plays an
important role in the effective prescribing of anticoagulation
(anti-blood-clotting) drugs such as Warfarin. 28 Feb 2011
New wheel design aids rehabilitation
of wheelchair users
The new wheel design is being used to
study wheelchair designs that can protect users from upper limb
injury caused by the physical wear of using wheelchairs. 28 Feb 2011
No increase in brain cancer during
increase in mobile phone use in UK
Researchers from the
University of Manchester used publicly available data from the UK
Office of National Statistics to look at trends in rates of newly
diagnosed brain cancers in England between 1998 and 2007 and found
no significant change. 22 Feb 2011
GE Healthcare completes acquisition of
Orbotech Medical Solutions
GE has completed the acquisition
of Orbotech Medical Solutions, a manufacturer of cadmium zinc
telluride (CZT) detectors used in GE Healthcare’s Alcyone nuclear
medicine technology. 22 Feb 2011
Wrist-worn
device to revolutionise blood pressure measurement
A new
method of measuring blood pressure by recording the pulse wave in
the wrist gives a more accurate reading than the traditional arm
cuff and has the potential to enable doctors to treat their patients
more effectively. 22 Feb 2011
Bioject to provide needle-free
injector for Global Polio Eradication Initiative study
Bioject Medical Technologies Inc, a developer of needle-free
injection systems, has announced its support for clinical research
of intradermal delivery of vaccines in developing-country
immunization programs. 22 Feb 2011
Enzybel joins US Science Center Port
Business Incubator
Enzybel International, a Belgian company
dedicated to the production and commercialization of natural
compounds, has established a US office at the University City
Science Center’s Port Business Incubator in Philadelphia. 22 Feb
2011
Agilent Technologies and GE Healthcare
join WIN consortium
The Worldwide Innovative Networking in
Personalized cancer medicine Consortium is a joint initiative from
the Institut Gustave Roussy and the University of Texas MD Anderson
Cancer Center. 22 Feb 2011
Physio-Control and BeneChill partner
to market therapeutic hypothermia system
Physio-Control, a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Medtronic and BeneChill, Inc a pioneer in
portable therapeutic cooling systems have formed a strategic
partnership to launch the RhinoChill IntraNasal Cooling System in
Europe. 22 Feb 2011
Creganna-Tactx Medical and BBA in partnership to provide medical
device consulting services
The partnership will provide Creganna-Tactx
Medical customers with dedicated access to clinical, regulatory
and quality expertise and consulting services. 22 Feb 2011
Natural cell protein suppresses
prostate cancer
Research at Imperial College London has found
that a naturally occurring protein called FUS inhibits the growth of
prostate cancer cells in the laboratory, and activates pathways that
lead to cell suicide. 22 Feb 2011
NHS trusts adopt iSOFT's path lab
reporting tool to improve efficiency
Two UK hospital trusts
have installed the CorVu laboratory management reporting tool from
iSOFT’s to improve pathology department performance. 21 Feb 2011
Tumours treated with chemotherapy
drugs guided and measured by MR imaging
Royal Philips
Electronics and Eindhoven University of Technology have developed a
method of MRI-guided chemotherapy delivery to tumours to improve
treatment without increasing adverse side effects. 21 Feb 2011
No advantage in infection control from
short-sleeved hospital garments
A study by researchers at
the University of Colorado has found no difference in contamination
of long- and short-sleeved shirts, or on the skin at the wearers’
wrists after an eight-hour day. 21 Feb 2011
Microsulis sells microwave endometrial
ablation technology to Hologic
Microsulis Medical Limited is
to discontinue sales of its Microwave Endometrial Ablation system
for gynaecology and female urology and has licensed the technology
to Hologic Inc. 21 Feb 2011
Partek and Ion Torrent in partnership
to distribute genomics software
Bioinformatics developer
Partek Incorporated has signed a distribution agreement with Ion
Torrent Systems, to make the Partek Genomics Suite available
directly through Ion Torrent’s online store.
Rapid advances in gene sequencing
using Ion Torrent PGM sequencer
Life Technologies has
announced that just six weeks following the launch of its sequencer,
independent researchers have presented data generated with the
system. 21 Feb 2011
ConforMIS
customisable total knee replacement system wins FDA clearance
US company ConforMIS has received US FDA clearance to market its
iTotal CR knee-replacement system, a patient-specific system for
patients who would traditionally receive a standard total knee
replacement. 21 Feb 2011
CLC Workbench v4.5 supports paired-end
data for RNA-sequencing
CLC bio has upgraded its software for
genomics, transcriptomics, and epigenomics analysis to support the
use of paired-end data for RNA-seq. 21 Feb 2011
Four Italian hospitals treat cancer
patients with BSD's microwave ablation system
The MicroThermX
microwave ablation system uses synchronous phased array technology
to provide larger and more uniform zones of cancer tissue ablation
during a single procedure. 21 Feb 2011
Nasally delivered stem cell treatment
for Parkinson’s improves motor control
Stem cells, delivered
intranasally, have been found to substantially improve motor
function in Parkinson’s disease. 21 Feb 2011
Bruker launches portable toxin
identification system
The benchtop, push-button pTD system is
intended for smaller, field and mobile laboratories for use by
non-expert operators in homeland security applications. 17 Feb 2011
Medtronic starts shipping MRI-safe
pacemaker in US
Medtronic, Inc. has announced the immediate
availability in the US of its Revo MRI SureScan MRI-safe pacemaker,
following FDA approval. 17 Feb 2011
Sanofi Aventis in US$20bn takeover of
Genzyme
Genzyme will expand Sanofi Aventis' presence in
biotechnology and will become its global center for excellence in
rare diseases. 16 Feb 2011
DRC Computer Corp sets world record
for analysing gene sequences
DRC has achieved a world record
of 9.4 trillion cell updates per second and also drastically reduced
the cost of gene sequence analysis using its microprocessors and
Microsoft Windows HPC Server. 16 Feb 2011
Akonni Biosystems launches TruSentry
for rapid genetic screening of diseases
TruSentry
brings together Tecan’s Freedom EVO 200 liquid handling system with
Akonni’s TruTip technology for ultra-rapid sample extraction and
TruArray microarray platform for low-cost, highly-multiplexed
screening. 16 Feb 2011
St Jude Medical launches ViewMate Z intracardiac echocardiography
system
The ViewMate Z system is designed for real-time image
guidance and visualization of the cardiac anatomy. 16 Feb 2011
Deep brain stimulation shows promise for treating deep depression
Electrical stimulation of targeted areas in the brain has
shown promise for treating patients with the most severe form
of depression. 16 Feb 2011
First patient trials of DNA vaccine
for leukaemia
A new DNA vaccine to treat leukaemia that has
been developed by scientists from the University of Southampton is
being trialled on patients for the first time in the UK. 16 Feb 2011
Skin
cells converted directly into beating heart cells
The Scripps
Research Institute has converted adult skin cells directly into
beating heart cells efficiently without having to first go through
the laborious, time consuming and highly inefficient process of
generating embryonic-like stem cells. 16 Feb 2011
MRSA screening in ICU saves hospitals
money
Even under the most conservative assumptions the
screening would be cost-neutral if early detection of MRSA would
lead to a reduced rate of infection and transmission within the
hospital. 16 Feb 2011
First atrial fibrillation ablation
cases for contact force sensing catheter
Biosense Webster has completed the first clinical
cases in the EU with the new ThermoCool SmartTouch contact force
sensing catheter, following recent CE Mark approval. 15 Feb 2011
Care UK expands diagnostic imaging
services to UK GP commissioning consortia
Care UK has
expanded its capability to provide imaging services to GP consortia
through the acquisition of an 80% stake in medical imaging company
SMI Ltd. 15 Feb 2011
Nano4Life 2011: converging
nanotechnology with life sciences
The UK Nanotechnology
Knowledge Transfer Network is holding its Nano4Life 2011 annual
conference on 24 February in London with the theme: converging
nanotechnology with the life science industry. 15 Feb 2011
First 3-D map of invertebrate nervous
system
A team of neurobiologists from the University of
Freiburg has created the first complete map of all axons that use
dopamine as a messenger in a vertebrate, in this case a Zebra fish.
14 Feb 2011
Force feedback helps train surgeons in
keyhole surgery
A prototype keyhole surgery instrument that
sends feedback to the surgeon through the handle to give a measure
of force used could help reduce the number of complications
following keyhole surgery. 14 Feb 2011
First patient in Africa treated with
RapidArc radiotherapy
A 66-year-old prostate cancer patient
has become the first person in Africa to be treated using RapidArc
technology from Varian Medical Systems. 14 Feb 2011
COMED project produces documentaries
on European medical research
COMED has released nine science
documentaries on selected medical research projects funded by the
European Commission’s 7th framework programme (FP7). 14 Feb 2011
Web portal to track medical product
deliveries across Europe
PODXchange is a web portal that
enables companies to track deliveries of products and proof of
delivery signatures from different carriers. 14 Feb 2011
Electronic leg brace gives polio patient new mobility
A 63-year-old woman suffering from muscular paralysis as a result of
childhood polio has become the first UK patient to wear a
revolutionary, electronically controlled leg brace that helps
restore or maintain mobility. 14 Feb 2011
Biotage announces new methods for
extraction of key compounds
Biotage has introduced a new
series of application notes utilizing the industry-standard
RapidTrace SPE Workstation. 14 Feb 2011
Complex regulatory system causing
decline in pharmaceutical industry innovation
The closure of
Pfizer’s Sandwich Laboratory in the UK is part of a long-term
decline in drug development that has been affecting all major
pharmaceutical multinationals. The lengthy and expensive regulatory
system that now applies to most products of the life sciences is
causing innovation failure. 7 Feb 2011
Enzyme playing key role in breast
cancer also affects bowel cancer growth
The enzyme lysyl
oxidase (LOX) which plays a key role in the spread of breast cancer
is also important in bowel cancer growth and spread so could also be
targeted using an existing drug that reduces LOX. 7 Feb 2011
UK government launches bowel cancer
awareness campaign
The ‘Be Clear on Cancer’ campaign is being
piloted in two regions and if successful will be rolled out across
the country. Adverts will appear on TV, radio and in newspapers for
seven weeks. 7 Feb 2011
Dogs can detect scent of early stage
bowel cancer
Dogs can detect the scent of bowel cancer in
both breath and stool samples with a very high degree of accuracy,
even in the early stages of the disease. 7 Feb 2011
STI Capital acquires Cardionetics
Cardionetics Limited specialises in the development of advanced
algorithms for ECG analysis and this acquisition gives STI a
ready-made range of handheld ECG devices. 7 Feb 2011
DBV Technologies closes US$25.5m
financing round
The company's products are designed to
epicutaneously (via a skin patch) deliver allergens for epicutaneous
immunotherapy (EPIT) against food allergies such as peanut and milk.
7 Feb 2011
VAXIMM secures a further CHF7.8m
private financing
Swiss biotech firm and Merck KGaA spin-off
VAXIMM AG closed a private financing round totalling CHF7.8 million
from new and existing investors in January. 7 Feb 2011
Computer-based therapy gives dramatic improvement
to stroke-based
blindness
NovaVision has found that nearly 90% of patients using
its therapy cited
at least one improvement in functionality and 88% noted a considerable improvement in
overall quality of life. 7 Feb 2011
EyeBrain launches eye-tracking device for diagnosis of
Parkinson-plus diseases
The device offers early diagnosis for a
number of neurological diseases based on eye movements of patients,
is non-invasive and costs less than regularly used imaging
techniques such as MRI. 7 Feb 2011
DHL wins US and Brazilian approval for
European contract manufacturing
DHL Supply Chain’s Contract
Manufacturing operation in The Netherlands has passed GMP audits
with the US FDA and the Brazilian FDA ANVISA. 7 Feb 2011
Oxford Medical Diagnostics adds Prof
Graham Richards to Science Advisory Panel
Professor Richards,
head of the Centre for Computational Drug Discovery at Oxford
University, brings his considerable expertise in life sciences and
developing technology-based start-up companies. 7 Feb 2011
Queen’s Hospital brings allergy
testing in-house with Siemens Immulite system
The
biochemistry team integrated the testing alongside routine work on
the existing Immulite 2000 System from Siemens Healthcare
Diagnostics by utilising the Siemens 3gAllergy test. 7 Feb 2011
Two Fold Software improves data entry
options for Qualoupe LIMS
The company is releasing new
software that enables the company’s Qualoupe LIMS user interface to
display results parameters with more clarity and flexibility. 7 Feb
2011
Telemis expands in Italy with
acquisition of Micromedica
Belgian medical imaging systems
developer Telemis has further consolidated its position in Italy
with the acquisition of Micromedica Ltd, one of the country’s
leading PACS vendors. 7 Feb 2011
Aureus Pharma changes name to Aureus
Sciences
Aureus Pharma has changed it name and launched a
new web portal to bring better access to its range of advanced drug
discovery tools and knowledge. 7 Feb 2011
Microvisk secures £6 million to launch
world’s first diagnostic SmartStrip
SmartStrip is a
disposable strip that uses embedded sensors to work out the clotting
speed of blood from a finger prick sample and the results are
displayed on a handheld reader. 4 Feb 2011
Microfluidics announces PureNano as
brand name of MRT technology applications
Microfluidics has
rebranded its innovative MRT nanoparticle creation technology as the
PureNano platform, featuring the PureNano Continuous Crystallizer. 4
Feb 2011
Siemens launches FAST CARE platform
for lower dose CT scanning
The platform automates many
operating procedures, allowing for simpler image acquisition,
preparation, reconstruction and diagnosis to also improve CT
operator workflow. 4 Feb 2011
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