The long-term performance of medical implant devices, like heart valves and cardiac stents, could be enhanced substantially by new bio-coating technology recently licensed to University of Alabama at Birmingham spin-out company Endomimetics…
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PET/CT scan predicts, detects local recurrence after radiofrequency ablation
A study published in the December issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine identified positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) scans as a potentially useful tool for predicting local recurrence in lung cancer…
Calhoun Vision LAL Light Adjustable Lens for customized cataract surgery
Vision RejuvenationTM Victoria, a Canadian leader in advanced cataract and refractive lens exchange surgery has become the first centre in Canada to implant the world’s first Light Adjustable Intraocular Lens. The Calhoun…
Positron achieves highest possible compliance notice from Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Positron Corporation (OTCBB:POSC), a leading molecular imaging company specializing in the field of nuclear cardiology, today announced it had achieved the highest mark of compliance in a recent inspection by the Nuclear…
Roche introduces X-tremeGENE 9, X-tremeGENE HP reagents
Roche (SWX:RO) (SWX:ROG) (Pink Sheets:RHHBY) announced today the introduction of two new high-performance DNA transfection reagents for its innovative cellular analysis portfolio for life science research. Designed for commonly used and hard-to-transfect…
Study confirms importance of EEG as diagnostic tool in ICU
Bleeding in and around the brain (cerebral hemorrhage, including intra-cerebral hemorrhage, subdural hematoma, subarachnoid hemorrhage among other forms), from whatever cause (stroke, ruptured aneurysm, stroke, tumor, trauma, etc) can be very irritating…
MBH receives prestigious 2010 Healthcare IT Summit Innovation Award
Autonomy Corporation plc (LSE: AU. or AU.L), a global leader in infrastructure software for the enterprise, today announced that Autonomy Meaning Based Healthcare (MBH) received the prestigious 2010 Healthcare IT Summit Innovation…
Study provides evidence of acute, long-term safety of external TNS for epilepsy
External trigeminal nerve stimulation (TNS), a novel form of neurostimulation, is an emerging therapy for drug resistant epilepsy. The results of a pilot feasibility study on the safety and tolerability of external…
MRI scans to quantify increased risk to epilepsy development
Approximately 5 – 30% of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) develop post traumatic epilepsy (PTE). The onset of seizures in patients who are susceptible to PTE can range from weeks or…
Researchers adapt gene chip microarray technology to study glycans
Sugar molecules coat every cell in our bodies and play critical roles in development and disease, yet the components of these “glycans” have been difficult for scientists to study, because of their…
Appropriate level of Static Magnetic Field exposure for wound patients needs to be considered
The interest in the biological effects of non-ionizing Electro Magnetic Fields (EMFs) and Static Magnetic Fields (SMFs) on the whole organism, as well on cellular systems, has noticeably increased in recent years…
A New Tool To Predict Complete Remission Or Early Death In Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukaemia
A new computer modeling programme has been devised to help predict the likelihood of complete remission or early death in patients aged 60 years or older undergoing intensive chemotherapy for acute myeloid…
Elekta Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance For XiO Software To Plan Spot Scanning For Proton Therapy
Elekta recently received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its XiO® treatment planning software to plan spot scanning. Spot scanning is a proton therapy delivery method that involves…
University of Portland’s school of engineering named after Bjork-Shiley heart valve inventor
University of Portland’s school of engineering will now be known as the Donald P. Shiley School of Engineering in recognition of the late Donald Shiley, a 1951 graduate who was an engineer,…
Shrink’s MetalFluor technology on front cover of Applied Physics Letters
Shrink Nanotechnologies, Inc., an innovative nanotechnology company developing products and licensing opportunities in the solar energy industry, medical diagnostics and sensors and biotechnology research and development tools businesses, announced today that Shrink’s…