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Structure
of HIV outer shell determined
The structure of the protein
package that delivers the genetic material of the human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to human cells has been mapped by the
The Scripps Research Institute and the University of Virginia. 31
Jan 2011
Potential new blood treatment for
severe H1N1 infection
A study published in the journal
Clinical Infectious Diseases suggests that convalescent plasma
may reduce the death rate in patients severely ill with 2009 H1N1
influenza. 31 Jan 2011
GE presents data on Flutemetamol PET
imaging agent to detect amyloid plaques
New clinical research
data suggests that [18F] Flutemetamol could add value to current
diagnostic tools used to provide accurate identification of beta
amyloid plaques in the brain. 31 Jan 2011
Zimmer introduces novel mobile bearing
for knee implants
Zimmer Holdings, Inc. has launched the
Zimmer NexGen LPS-Flex mobile bearing knee with Prolong highly
crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE) in the US. 31 Jan 2011
ProxiScan SPECT system wins Frost &
Sullivan technology innovation award
Hybridyne Technologies'
Proxiscan SPECT imaging system has been awarded the 2010 North
American Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Innovation of the
Year. 31 Jan 2011
First five-year outcomes on CyberKnife
radiosurgery for prostate cancer
Accuray has announced the
first published five-year outcomes on low risk prostate cancer
patients treated with the CyberKnife robotic radiosurgery system. 31
Jan 2011
Caliper and Seegene partner to provide
multiplex molecular diagnostics products
Caliper Life
Sciences, Inc. and Seegene, Inc. have entered into a strategic
partnership to enable Seegene's SeePlex multiplex diagnostic assays
to run on Caliper's innovative LabChip Dx platform. 31 Jan 2011
Caliper launches LabChip Dx for
molecular diagnostics
The LabChip Dx system uses the
company's proprietary microfluidic technology and is aimed at
clinical research laboratories developing molecular diagnostic
tests. 31 Jan 2011
Siemens launches personalized
education plan for laboratory and healthcare staff
Siemens
Healthcare Diagnostics has introduced the Personalized Education
Plan (PEP), a competency-based clinical laboratory education model.
31 Jan 2011
Underlying cause of Alzheimer's found
and new treatments identified
Alzheimer's disease is a
disease of synapses and treatments that target this can virtually
eliminate other characteristics of the disease, according to a study
by the Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute. 31 Jan 2011
Varian receives US clearance for
proton therapy system
Varian Medical Systems has received
FDA 510(k) clearance for its proton Therapy System which generates
protons for precision radiotherapy of lesions, tumours, and
conditions where radiation treatment is indicated. 31 Jan 2011
Waters biopharmaceutical system unites
UPLC/MS analyses and workflows
Waters Corporation has
introduced its Waters Biopharmaceutical System a comprehensive
software solution that unites all aspects of biotherapeutic analyses
and workflows for high-resolution analytics. 31 Jan 2011
Abbott receives CE Mark for world's
first drug eluting bioresorbable coronary stent
Abbott's BVS
device restores blood flow by opening a clogged vessel and providing
support to the vessel until the device dissolves within
approximately two years. 31 Jan 2011
Hotspur's GPSCath allows multiple
vascular procedures from single catheter
The GPSCath is a
two-in-one device that allows physicians to perform high-pressure
angioplasty and inject physician-specified fluids such as contrast
while maintaining guidewire position. 31 Jan 2011
De Novo Software launches upgrade to
FCS Express for flow and image cytometry
De Novo Software has
released a new version of FCS Express, its flagship product for flow
cytometry analysis in clinical and pharmaceutical research
laboratories. 31 Jan 2011
New treatment to improve vision loss
for diabetics
Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK has announced the
launch in the UK of Lucentis (ranibizumab) for the treatment of
visual impairment due to diabetes, specifically diabetic macular
oedema (DMO). 31 Jan 2011
Real-time vital signs data provider
Isansys Lifecare makes company debut
The new business will
focus on providing continuous, real-time patient data to healthcare
professionals using the Isansys Lifecare Platform. 28 Jan
World's first 3D keyhole surgery
performed at University of Surrey
Doctors performed
the world's first remote 3D keyhole surgery during a symposium at
the University of Surrey last December. 28 Jan 2011
Philips receives CE mark for PET/MRI system — first new modality
in 10 years
The combined system integrates the molecular
imaging capabilities of PET with the superior soft tissue contrast
of MR (magnetic resonance) to image disease cells as they
proliferate in soft tissue. 24 Jan 2011
Sepmag awarded Chinese patent for
homogenous biomagnetic separation
The company's novel
technique applies less pressure on particles and guarantees users
consistently reproducible results in their in vitro
diagnostics kits. 24 Jan 2011
Généthon and Children’s Hospital
Boston partner in gene therapy trial to treat WAS
The gene
therapy clinical trial will test a new approach for treatment of
Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome (WAS), a genetic condition that is a
life-threatening immunodeficiency disease. 24 Jan 2011
NanoSight reaches profitability with
support of UK nanotechnology network
Salisbury-based
NanoSight, which has developed a unique nanoparticle
characterization system, has recently secured its 250th sale and has
reached profitability for the first time since the company was
established in 2005. 24 Jan 2011
Diffusion-weighted MRI shows promise
in detecting advancing prostate cancer
An advanced type of
magnetic resonance imaging — diffusion weighted MRI — could be used
instead of an invasive biopsy to decide whether prostate cancer
patients under active surveillance need treatment. 24 Jan 2011
Leica extends multiphoton microscopy
with integrated OPO
Leica Microsystems has matched its
TCS SP5 MP multiphoton microscope with a fully integrated OPO
(optical parametric oscillator) system. 24 Jan 2011
InhibOx launches Scopius-5 100m
compound drug screening database
InhibOx Ltd has launched
Scopius-5, a drug-discovery screening database that can store
details of 100 million compounds, including 3D models. 24 Jan
Innovation award for wireless
fertility monitor and non-contact vital signs monitor
Two UK
emerging medical technology businesses, Cambridge Temperature
Concepts and PneumaCare, won awards at the Discovering Start-Ups
2010 last month. 21 Jan 2011
RS TechMedic uses Sierra Wireless
modules to transmit patient data in real time
RS TechMedic
BV, a medical technology provider based in The Netherlands, is using
the Sierra Wireless AirPrime Q2687 EDGE wireless module in its Dyna-Vision
telemedicine device for cardiopulmonary applications. 21 Jan 2011
Kromek wins US$4m contract to develop
advanced breast cancer diagnosis system
The contract
represents one of very few scientific programmes, globally, with the
potential to dramatically improve the way in which breast cancer is
detected and subsequently treated. 21 Jan 2011
Polyplus-transfection raises €2.5 million in latest funding round
This new round brings in new shareholders in Polyplus-transfection,
AIRFI (Alsace Inter Regio Fonds d’Investissement) and Sudinnova,
which have invested €1 million and €0.5 million, respectively. 21
Jan 2011
Conference on nanotechnology for drug
formulation
The conference, which will be held on 27 January
at The School of Pharmacy, London, will provide a forum for industry
professionals to discuss and highlight best practise and to
encourage collaborative working. 21 Jan 2011
BD and Bruker collaborate to transform
bacterial and fungal diagnostics
The companies have formed a
co-development and co-marketing collaboration that will promote an
emerging, integrated approach to bacterial and fungal identification
and antimicrobial susceptibility testing. 21 Jan 2011
Siemens Healthcare creates UK clinical
products division for X-ray and ultrasound
The new division
brings together mammography, ultrasound, general X-ray, fluoroscopy,
mobile X-ray and urology imaging under one team to focus on growing
market share. 21 Jan 2011
New research clusters improve UK drug
development capability
Two UK initiatives are linking the
pharmaceutical industry, government-funded research and academia
with the aim of reviving the country's reputation as a centre for
drug research. 19 Jan 2011
Artificial pancreas gives hope for
injection-free diabetes
An artificial pancreas being
developed at De Montfort University could revolutionise the
treatment of diabetes and put a stop to daily injections. 19 Jan
2011
New technique for more efficient drug
development
A tiny polypeptide that can bind to virtually any
target-seeking organic molecule used for drug development could
considerably shorten the time taken to determine the suitability of
a target molecule as a useful drug. 19 Jan 2011
New metabolic profiling lab brings
personalised medicine to operating theatre
The newly opened
Surgical Metabonomics Laboratory in St Mary's Hospital, London,
could transform the way surgeons make decisions in the operating
theatre by using metabolic profiling of tissue samples. 17 Jan 2011
Wirral delivers second wave of Cerner
Millennium go live on schedule
Wirral University Teaching
Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has successfully implemented on
schedule a second go-live with additional modules of its Cerner
Millennium implementation. 14 Jan
Hologic acquires uterine fibroid
system developer Interlace Medical
Hologic, Inc. a developer
of diagnostics, medical imaging systems and surgical products
for women's health has acquired Interlace Medical, Inc. a developer
and manufacturer of the MyoSure hysteroscopic tissue removal system.
13 Jan 2011
Gynesonics receives EU clearance for
uterine fibroid treatment
The VizAblate System is a
transcervical device that combines ultrasound image guidance with
radiofrequency ablation to treat fibroids in an outpatient setting.
13 Jan 2011
Boston Scientific acquires deep brain
stimulation company Intelect Medical
Boston Scientific is
paying $60m for the company which is developing the GUIDE DBS
programming system, a system to enable clinicians to visualize
stimulation fields in the brain and provide more precise targeting
of therapy. 13 Jan 2011
Nanoscience Instruments launches
benchtop carbon nanotube synthesiser
The new benchtop carbon
nanotube synthesis device, Nanotech Innovations SSP-354, is a
low-cost system for producing high-quality, multi-walled carbon
nanotubes. 7 Jan 2011
18th century Irish giant
helps find genetic cause of acromegaly
An
Anglo-German research team has analysed the genes of the Irish Giant
skeleton held in the Hunterian Museum in London to help identify the
genetic mutation responsible for acromegaly. 7 Jan 2011
iCAD completes acquisition of Xoft
Cancer diagnostic imaging systems developer iCAD, Inc. has completed
the previously announced acquisition of Xoft, Inc., developer of the
Axxent eBx electronic brachytherapy system. 7 Jan 2011
Thermo Fisher Scientific completes
acquisition of Lomb Scientific
Lomb Scientific is a provider
of laboratory chemicals, consumables and instruments in Australia
and New Zealand. 7 Jan 2011
Advanced Cell Technology and Roslin
Cells collaborate to produce embryonic stem cells
The
companies will establish a bank of GMP-grade human embryonic stem
cell lines using ACT’s proprietary 'single-ceblastomere' technique
for deriving embryonic stem cells without damage to the embryo. 7
Jan 2011
GE and Russian Technologies form joint
venture to manufacture medical devices
GE and state
corporation Russian Technologies (Rostekhnologii) are to form a
joint venture to manufacture, assemble, sell and service medical
diagnostic equipment in Russia. 7 Jan 2011
Public-private partnerships in
healthcare worldwide worth US$70 trillion up to 2020
The
rapidly increasing costs of healthcare worldwide will spur
governments to use public-private partnerships to improve
efficiencies, according to PwC's Health Research Institute. 6 Jan
2011
SEEK announces positive outcome for
universal flu vaccine trial
The new vaccine, FLU-v, is the
first of a new class of breakthrough T cell vaccines that has been
developed to provide a single vaccination that is effective against
all strains of influenza virus, including pandemic strains. 6 Jan
2011
Mobile platform for fast sepsis
diagnosis
A new credit-card-sized diagnostic platform being
developed at the Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and
Immunology will be able to diagnose sepsis in as little as an hour.
6 Jan 2011
Genetically modified algae starch
shows promise as malaria vaccine carrier
Two French
laboratories have successfully vaccinated and protected mice by
feeding them starch derived from green algae and genetically
modified to carry vaccine proteins. 6 Jan 2011
Engineered probiotic bacteria could
reduce obesity
Specially designed probiotics can modulate the
physiology of host fat cells. The findings could result in the use
of specialised probiotics to prevent or treat conditions such as
obesity. 6 Jan 2011
Drug screening finds new compounds
that prevent growth of prostate cancer
Finnish researchers
have discovered that several drugs and compounds already in the
market can prevent the growth of prostate cancer cells. 6 Jan 2011
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