HeartWare International, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTWR; ASX: HIN) today announced that it has submitted a Pre-Market Approval (PMA) application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the HeartWare® Ventricular Assist System…
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NIIT Technologies forays into US health care segment with acquisition of Preferr EHR
NIIT Technologies Limited, a leading IT solutions organization has acquired an electronic health records and referral management platform to initiate its foray into the lucrative health care segment in the US. The…
Exiqon announces introduction of GLP compliant services for miRNA biomarker screening
Exiqon A/S (Copenhagen:EXQ), a leading provider of technologies for biomarker detection, today announced the introduction of GLP compliant services for miRNA biomarker screening and diagnostic assay development for clinical trials. Exiqon is…
Researchers develop microfluidic device to orient hundreds of embryos for research
Researchers have developed a microfluidic device that automatically orients hundreds of fruit fly and other embryos to prepare them for research. The device could facilitate the study of such issues as how…
New Tool Redefines Medical Admissions
Now, a computer test can measure your personal characteristics and how well you will do as a doctor. Thousands of applicants to the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine participated this past…
Membership In Many Groups Leads To Quick Recovery From Physical Challenges
Being a part of many different social groups can improve mental health and help a person cope with stressful events. It also leads to better physical health, making you more able to…
High pressure technology holds promise for decontamination of dairy products
The AZTI-Tecnalia technological centre, in a project undertaken by the Tecnolat and Llet de Catalunya dairy product companies within the FUTURAL project, has verified that, as an alternative to the traditional heat…
Positron granted U.S. patents for quantum photodetectors
Positron Corporation (OTCBB:POSC), a leading molecular imaging company specializing in the field of nuclear cardiology, today announced it has received two U.S. patents for its proprietary quantum photodetectors. “We made a conscious…
Five-stage reverse osmosis best for removal of hexavalent chromium from drinking water
The only way to learn if your water source has hexavalent chromium is to check with your public water supplier and request a water quality report The only way to learn if…
Electronic health records have only limited effect on improving quality of medical care
Use of electronic health records by hospitals across the United States has had only a limited effect on improving the quality of medical care, according to a new RAND Corporation study. Studying…
MiMedx receives notification of Class III certification for HydroFix technology
MiMedx Group, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MDXG), an integrated developer, manufacturer and marketer of patent protected biomaterial-based products, announced today that it has received notification of the Class III certification for a…
Mount Sinai First In US To Implant Aortic Valve Prosthesis To Treat Severe Aortic Stenosis
David H. Adams, MD, Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Professor and Chairman of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Samin K. Sharma, MD, the Zena and Michael A. Weiner Professor and Director of…
Zimmer acquires Sodem Diffusion surgical power tool company
Zimmer Holdings, Inc., a global leader in musculoskeletal care, today announced it has acquired Sodem Diffusion S.A., the manufacturer of SoPlus Orthopaedic Surgical Power Tools based in Geneva, Switzerland. The company will…
New nanoparticle based diagnostic therapy for rapid detection of sepsis
Blood poisoning can be fatal. If you suffer from sepsis, you used to have to wait as much as 48 hours for laboratory findings. A new diagnostic platform as big as a…
Survey reports nurses are unaware of simple diagnostic test for sepsis
bioMerieux, a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, announced the results of a survey demonstrating that most critical care nurses are unaware of a simple diagnostic test that may…