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Alzheimer's Leaves Clues in Blood
June 4, 2013 10:04 am | by Kaizo | CommentsAlzheimer researchers in Spain have taken a step closer to finding a blood test to help in the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. With approximately 75% of the estimated 36 million Alzheimer's sufferers worldwide yet to receive a reliable diagnosis, the potential impact on the lives of possible sufferers, present and future, could be huge.
Stanford Scientists Create Novel Silicon Electrodes that Improve Lithium-Ion Batteries
June 4, 2013 10:00 am | by Stanford University | CommentsStanford University scientists have dramatically improved the performance of lithium-ion batteries by creating novel electrodes made of silicon and conducting polymer hydrogel, a spongy material similar to that used in contact lenses and other household products.
Providence Medical Technology Announces U.S. Regulatory Clearance of PMT Cervical Cage
June 4, 2013 10:00 am | by Business Wire | CommentsProvidence Medical Technology, Inc. (PMT) today announced it received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its PMT Cervical Cage. PMT Cervical Cage is a novel minimally-invasive implant and delivery system for cervical fusion procedures. PMT Cervical Cage is indicated for use in skeletally mature patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the cervical spine (C3-C7) with accompanying radicular symptoms at one disc level.
Sunscreen Slows Skin Aging, if Used Often Enough
June 4, 2013 8:50 am | by LAURAN NEERGAARD, AP Medical Writer, Associated Press | CommentsIf worry about skin cancer doesn't make you slather on sunscreen, maybe vanity will: New research provides some of the strongest evidence to date that near-daily sunscreen use can slow the aging of your skin. Ultraviolet rays that spur wrinkles and other signs of aging can quietly build up damage pretty much anytime you're in the sun—a lunchtime stroll, school recess, walking the dog—and they even penetrate car windows.
ZipLine® Medical Begins Commercial Launch of a Noninvasive Skin Closure Device Designed for Suture-Like Outcomes at the Speed of Staples
June 4, 2013 8:30 am | by Business Wire | CommentsZipLine Medical, an emerging medical device company that is developing a platform technology for noninvasive surgical skin closure designed to provide a suture-like outcome at the speed of staples, reported today that it has begun shipping products for commercial use.
St. Jude Medical Initiates First US Clinical Study of the EnligHTN Renal Denervation System for Drug-Resistant High Blood Pressure
June 4, 2013 8:00 am | by Business Wire | CommentsSt. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ), a global medical device company, today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval to begin the EnligHTN IV Renal Denervation Study, the first U.S. trial using the EnligHTN ™ Multi-Electrode Renal Denervation System to treat patients with drug-resistant high blood pressure.
First Head-to-Head Study Shows Greenlight XPS® Laser Therapy Equally Safe and Effective with Faster Recovery as Commonly Used Turp for Treatment of BPH
June 4, 2013 6:09 am | by Business Wire | CommentsData presented at the American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting demonstrate that treatment for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) with GreenLight XPS ® laser therapy with MoXy ® fiber, instead of transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), results in significantly shorter hospitalization, catheterization, and recovery times for patients, while maintaining equivalent safety and efficacy.
Ventana and Barco revolutionize digital pathology viewing experience
June 3, 2013 1:00 pm | by PR Newswire | CommentsVentana Medical Systems, Inc. (Ventana), a member of the Roche Group, today announced that it has signed a worldwide agreement with healthcare imaging expert Barco to provide Barco's leading diagnostic and clinical review display systems for use with the VENTANA Virtuoso image and workflow management system, offering a best-in-class, turnkey image viewing solution.
Vinegar Cancer Test Saves Lives, India Study Finds
June 3, 2013 11:25 am | by Marilynn Marchione and Muneeza Naqvi, Associated Press | CommentsA simple vinegar test slashed cervical cancer death rates by one-third in a remarkable study of 150,000 women in the slums of India, where the disease is the top cancer killer of women. Doctors reported the results Sunday at a cancer conference in Chicago.
Stem Cell Study Could Aid Quest to Combat Range of Diseases
June 3, 2013 11:15 am | by University of Edinburgh | CommentsScientists have taken a vital step forward in understanding how cells from skin tissue can be reprogrammed to become stem cells. New research could pave the way to generate these stem cells efficiently to better understand and develop treatments for diseases such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and muscular degeneration.
Printing Innovations Provide 10-Fold Improvement in Organic Electronics
June 3, 2013 9:49 am | by DOE/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory | CommentsThrough innovations to a printing process, researchers have made major improvements to organic electronics – a technology in demand for lightweight, low-cost solar cells, flexible electronic displays and tiny sensors. The printing method is fast and works with a variety of organic materials to produce semiconductors of strikingly higher quality than what has so far been achieved with similar methods.
Researchers Design Sensitive New Microphone Modeled on Fly Ear
June 3, 2013 9:43 am | by American Institute of Physics | CommentsUsing the sensitive ears of a parasitic fly for inspiration, a group of researchers has created a new type of microphone that achieves better acoustical performance than what is currently available in hearing aids. The scientists will present their results at the 21st International Congress on Acoustics, held June 2-7 in Montreal.
Solta Medical Announces Isolaz 2 Acne System
June 3, 2013 8:55 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsSolta Medical, Inc., the global market leader in aesthetic skin treatments, today announced Isolaz ® 2, the next generation acne therapy device. Isolaz 2 effectively targets the root causes of acne through a unique, clinically proven combination of vacuum extraction for deep pore purification, broadband light to destroy...
Vasomedical to Raise Awareness about EECP@ Therapy as an Effective Treatment for Heart Disease in Diabetic Patients
June 3, 2013 8:30 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsThe American Heart Association (AHA) Heart Disease and Stroke 2013 Statistical Update reported that 19.7 million Americans over the age of twenty have physician-diagnosed diabetes, and there are an additional eight million Americans with undiagnosed diabetes. The top causes of disability and...
Medtronic Reaches Major Milestone in Clinical Program for 'IN.PACT Admiral' Drug-Eluting Balloon
June 3, 2013 7:06 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsContinuing to demonstrate its ongoing commitment to advancing interventional treatments of peripheral artery disease and the evidence to support their adoption, Medtronic, Inc. announced today that enough patients have been enrolled in its clinical studies of the IN.PACT Admiral drug-eluting balloon to support the company's U.S. regulatory approval submission of the novel angioplasty device.
