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Computer program solves problem of
measuring blood flow to brain in real time
Researchers at
Lund University in Sweden have developed a program that retrieves
and correlates relevant data from patients, making it possible for
the first time to measure blood flow in the brain directly and
continuously. 26 March 2010
Medtronic pacemaker system for use in
MRI scanners available in Europe
Medtronic, Inc. has
announced the commercial availability of the Advisa DR MRI SureScan
pacemaker in selected European geographies. It gives patients access
to full body MRI scans, without positioning limitations. 26 March
2010
Future-proofing healthcare innovation
in Yorkshire
Healthcare industrialists, clinicians and
academics identified future challenges and opportunities for the
industry and highlighted the need for high-level innovation at a
workshop in Leeds earlier this month run by the newly formed
Yorkshire Health Innovation Network. 26 March 2010
Aging of human stem cells reversed
A team of academic and industry researchers from Canada and the US
have demonstrated the successful reversal of the developmental aging
of normal human cells. 26 March 2010
City University London MSc addresses
global need for clinical engineers
City University London is
introducing a new Masters course in September to address the
growing, global need for trained professionals who can manage the
advanced medical technologies needed in healthcare. 26 March 2010
UK musculoskeletal research boosted
with introduction of 3 Tesla MRI
Scientists at the Leeds
Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit have recently welcomed the
installation of a Magnetom Verio from Siemens Healthcare. 26 March
2010
Genetic engineering could turn the
mosquito from an infector to a vaccinator
Japanese
researchers have shown that a transgenic mosquito can induce an
immune response from a bite. It could provide a new strategy for
biological control over the disease. 26 March 2010
First UK conference on hyperspectral
imaging
Strathclyde University is holding the UK's first
Hyperspectral Imaging Conference at the Institute for Advanced
Studies on Tuesday 13th and Wednesday 14th April 2010. 26 March 2010
New support programme for Alzheimer's
disease sufferers in Europe
A new support programme for
patients and carers, called Memory Problems? was launched at the
Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) Conference this month. 26
March 2010
Philips and ACC showcase minimally
invasive cardiology interventions
Royal Philips Electronics
in partnership with the American College of Cardiology (ACC) have
highlighted the growing need for minimally-invasive interventions to
address a spectrum of cardiac conditions, such as structural and
degenerative heart issues. 26 March 2010
Evotec signs agreement with Active
Biotech for high throughput molecular screening
Evotec
AG has entered into a collaboration with Active Biotech AB to
identify small molecule modulators of a priority biological target,
selected by Active Biotech, involved in immune disorders and cancer.
26 March 2010
Analog Devices introduces digital to
analog converter for high quality MRI images
Analog Devices
has introduced a breakthrough in data conversion that gives
clinicians and radiologists the superior image clarity they need to
see smaller anatomical structures and abnormalities, such as breast
cancer cells. 26 March 2010
Entry open for European Biotechnica
Award 2010
Upcoming European companies from the biotechnology
sector and the life sciences have until 30 April 2010 to submit
entries for the European Biotechnica Award. 26 March 2010
Obesity overtakes malnutrition as
international health problem
For the first time in history
the number of people worldwide suffering from obesity now exceeds
the number suffering from hunger. This was the focus of a seminar at
the University of Reading. 26 March 2010
£10m new funding to promote drug
development in UK
The UK Bioprocessing Research Industry Club
(BRIC) is offering £10m for research to find ways of delivering new
medicines from biological materials more quickly and effectively. 26
March 2010
Nanotechnology group welcomes UK
government strategy
The Secretariat of the UK Nanotechnology
Mini-Innovation and Growth Team (Mini-IGT) has welcomed the
publication of the UK Nanotechnologies Strategy: Small Technologies,
Great Opportunities [1]. 25 March 2010
New device to improve safety and
accuracy of blood collection from fragile veins
BD
Diagnostics has launched the BD Microtainer MAP Microtube designed
to improve the safety, accuracy and turnaround time of capillary
blood collection and testing in patients with veins that can be
difficult to access. 25 March 2010
The best of UK medical technology
innovation honoured
Some of the UK's most pioneering
technology companies were recognised this month at the Medilink UK
Awards 2010, an annual event that celebrates cutting-edge
technologies, outstanding business achievements and international
success across the UK’s medical technology sector. 25 March 2010
Leica Microsystems acquires Genetix to
strengthen life science imaging portfolio
Leica Microsystems
has acquired UK company Genetix Ltd, a provider of systems for
imaging and image analysis for clinical research. 25 March 2010
FASILIS project invites innovative
medical technology businesses to participate
The European
FASILIS project is inviting SMEs or start-ups develloping telecare
technology to apply for financial vouchers that will give them
access to top quality international research and development
facilities and their services across Europe. 25 March 2010
Canon develops wireless cassette-sized
digital radiology system
Canon UK has announced the
development of the company’s first wireless, cassette-size digital
radiography (DR) system: the CXDI-70C Wireless. 25 March 2010
Cresset establishes new division to
provide computation chemistry tools
Cresset has launched
Versaphor, a new desktop applications division aimed at supplying
high quality computational tools based on its molecular fields
technology to a range of markets, including: medicinal chemists. 25
March 2010
World's first windpipe transplant and
regeneration in a child
British and Italian doctors have achieved
a world first in transplanting a donated "stripped down" trachea
into a boy and using his own stem cells to rebuild the cellular
structure in his body. 19 March 2010
Women and men suffer different diseases when travelling
For the first time, a connection has been made between gender
and sickness while travelling, in a study analysing data on nearly
60,000 patients over 10 years. 16 March 2010
Deutsch
Bienenwolf schützt sich mit Antibiotika.
Grabwespen der Gattung Philanthus, die so genannten Bienenwölfe, beherbergen
nützliche Bakterien auf ihrem Kokon, die einen Schutz gegen schädliche
Mikroorganismen garantieren. 16 März 2010.
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with Google translate (copy and paste text). English summary:
Beewolves protected by antibiotics:
Beewolves are solitary wasps that prey on bees. They have beneficial bacteria in
their cocoon that give protection against harmful
microorganisms. 16 March 2010
Siemens launches low-cost editions of
16 and 64-slice CT scanners
With its favourable
price/performance ratio, the new Excel Editions scanner family makes
it easier for hospitals and medical practices to acquire computed
tomography systems. 16 March 2010
MedilinkWM extends business service to
assisted-living market
The service, myM-Link, delivers access
to business opportunities and information services to its members,
and a host of tangible benefits that are tailored and dedicated to
businesses operating in the UKs assisted living market. 16 March
2010
Ultrasonic flow meter for small-bore
flow metering
Dorset-based Titan Enterprises has developed a
low-cost, accurate flow meter using patented technology that makes
it ideal for hygienic applications. 16 March 2010
European medical technology business
to be discussed at IN3 Europe April 29-30, 2010
Elsevier
Business Intelligence will host IN3 Europe, a strategic partnership
and investment meeting, on April 29-30, 2010 in Paris. This annual
conference follows 'Medical Device Investor Day' on 28 Apri. 16
March 2010
RepRegen bioactive glass promotes hard
tissue repair
RepRegen, the biomaterials developer previously
known as BioCeramic Therapeutics, has announced that data from an
in vitro study has demonstrated that its patented
Strontium-based bioactive glass platform promotes osteoblast cell
activity and proliferation. 16 March 2010
Bruker introduces novel Fourier 300
NMR spectrometer
Bruker BioSpin has launched the Fourier 300,
an easy-to-use 300 MHz high-resolution spectrometer with a price tag
that brings Fourier transform (FT) nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)
spectroscopy within every chemist’s reach. 12 March 2010
iBio licences plant-based system for
rapid vaccine production to G-Con
iBio, Inc.is to license its
iBioLaunch platform to G-Con, LLC, a private Texas company, and its
affiliates, for the development and manufacture of plant-expressed
influenza vaccines at a new facility being constructed in Bryan,
Texas. 12 March 2010
Avo Photonics systems available in
Europe
Avo Photonics and German company AMS Technologies have
entered into a distribution agreement that entitles AMS Technologies
to represent Avo’s capabilities to the European market. 12 March
2010
Ambicare
launches light-emitting plaster for skin cancer treatment
Scottish company Ambicare Health has launched the Ambulight PDT, a
light-emitting skin plaster for the treatment of non-melanoma skin
cancer using 'photodynamic therapy' (PDT). 12 March 2010
Fluorescent nanoparticles highlight
cancerous tissue on operating table
Cell-penetrating
molecules carrying fluorescent and magnetic tags that stick to and
light up tumors help surgeons see more of the tumour tissue on the
operating table and make it visible to MRI scans. 9 Mar 2010
Proton beam imaging for cancer
diagnostics moves a step closer
Using a proton beam scan to
image a patient prior to treatment would give more accurate density
maps and the proton beam would stop more precisely on the tumor. 9
Mar 2010
US HIFU to fund investigation of focal
therapy for prostate cancer in UK
The study, which will
evaluate quality of life outcomes and safety of focal therapy in the
treatment of localized prostate cancer will involve four centers
initially and may expand to as many as 10 centres in the UK. 9 Mar
2010
World MRSA Day 2010 launches 'a call
to action'
The MRSA Survivors Network has chosen the theme
for World MRSA Day 2010 to be "The MRSA Epidemic — A Call to
Action". The day is on 2 October 2010. 9 Mar 2010
Alliance Biosciences provides HIV and
TB biosafety guidance to Kenyan orphanage
Alliance
Biosciences has reached an agreement with the Nyumbani Children's
Home in Kenya to provide engineering and biosafety guidance to
Nyumbani's planned HIV/TB diagnostic facility. 9 March 2010
Health 2.0 conference in Europe for
first time
Health 2.0 Europe, a conference dedicated to how
Web 2.0 technology and social media are transforming healthcare
systems in Europe, will be held in Paris on 6-7 April 2010. 9 March
2010
Philips launches new PET/CT scanner
and DoseAware radiation monitoring system for radiology staff
Philips' GEMINI LXL scanner offers many of the features available on
premium systems. DoseAware offer real time monitoring and display of
radiology staff radiation exposure. 9 Mar 2010
WuXi PharmaTech's Shanghai analytical
testing facilities gain GMP certification
The company has
received European GMP compliance certification for its c-GMP drug
product manufacturing and analytical testing facilities. 9 Mar 2010
Diagnostic Hybrids receives FDA
emergency use authorization for H1N1 influenza A virus ID kit
The kit is a monoclonal antibody fluorescent staining kit for the
specific identification of 2009 H1N1 influenza A in direct patient
specimens or incubated tissue cultures. 9 Mar 2010
MedilinkUK and MEDEC partner with UTEK
to increase licensing and partnering opportunities
Through
this partnership, hundreds of new companies can take advantage of
UTEK's growing network of registered companies and industry
professionals, all looking to identify licensing and partnering
opportunities worldwide. 9 Mar 2010
Hepatitis B and C serious public
health issue in US
A report by the US Institute of Medicine
(IOM) says that 3.5 to 5.3 million people have chronic hepatitis B
or C virus infections despite prevention efforts by federal, state
and local government agencies. 9 Mar 2010
Mammography gives no added value in
breast cancer screening
A multicentre study of breast cancer
screening has concluded that mammography is unnecessary in women
undergoing MRI and current guidelines should be revised to reflect
this. 9 Mar 2010
World's focus on too few diseases
increasing child mortality and tuberculosis
Problems
controlling common diseases like HIV, heart disease and diabetes in
poor countries could be hindering efforts to meet the world’s key
child health and tuberculosis goals, a new study has warned. 9 Mar
2010
Breakthrough in real time tracking of
prostate motion during arc radiotherapy
US and Danish
researchers have devised a method for ‘real-time’ tracking of the
prostate motion that shows promise in paving the way for advanced
clinical treatments. 9 Mar 2010
ResMed launches CPAP sleep apnoea
therapy platform in Europe
The new S9 Series is expected to
help more sleep apnoea patients adhere to the treatment, but also
help sleep professionals make more informed decisions. 9 Mar 2010
Teleradiology service completes 10,000
audits
Teleradiology specialist 4 Ways Healthcare has
completed 10,000 audits of its remote radiology service in the UK,
assuring the quality of its advanced medical imaging and diagnostic
interpretation service. 9 Mar 2010
Award for Otto Bock's electronically controlled knee joint
The newly launched orthosis is the first electronically controlled
knee-joint system that provides a far greater level of mobility,
reliability and safety than a conventional orthosis. 9 Mar 2010
Welch Allyn launch 2010 Clinical
Engineering Team of the Year Award
The Award recognises the
valuable contribution clinical engineers make to the healthcare
industry. Closing date for entry is 7th May 2010. 5 Mar 2010
Siemens supplies radiography CAD
application via Internet
Siemens Healthcare is introducing a
Software as a Service (SaaS) model for digital radiography that
enables customers to receive computer-aided detection (CAD) results
via remote processing. 5 Mar 2010
Sigma-Aldrich focuses on biology with
launch of life science brand platform
Sigma-Aldrich has
unveiled its new Sigma Life Science brand and website platform,
designed to elevate the Company's current focus on biology and
provide a single destination where researchers can access deep
biological knowledge and market-leading products and technologies. 5
Mar 2010
Sebia launches Capillarys 2 Flex
Piercing for diagnostics labs
Sebia has unveiled the latest
addition to its automated capillary electrophoresis portfolio, the
innovative Capillarys 2 Flex Piercing for clinical diagnostic
laboratories. 5 Mar 2010
InVitria optimizes hybridoma cell
culture with Zap-Hybridoma
Zap-Hybridoma was created to
improve monoclonal antibody productivity and deliver easier
purification of the target product. 5 Mar 2010
Evotec extends research agreement with
Cubist Pharmaceuticals
Under the contract extension, Evotec
will provide additional fragment-based drug discovery expertise
using its proprietary platform, EVOlution. 5 Mar 2010
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