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More Than 100 Winning Medicare Bidders In Maryland Don't Have Proper Licenses To Provide Medical Equipment To Patients
June 5, 2013 1:55 pm | by PR Newswire | CommentsMedicare's national bidding program for durable medical equipment (DME) is violating its own rules and may endanger beneficiaries after awarding contracts to winning bidders who haven't qualified for proper state and local licenses or accreditations, according to the American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare).
Bernstein Liebhard LLP Announces That A Class Action Has Been Filed Against Invacare Corporation
June 5, 2013 1:38 pm | by PR Newswire | CommentsBernstein Liebhard LLP today announced that a class action has been commenced in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio on behalf of all those who purchased shares of Invacare Corporation between July 22, 2010 through December 7, 2011, inclusive.
Bernstein Liebhard LLP Announces That a Class Action Has Been Filed Against Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
June 5, 2013 1:36 pm | by PR Newswire | CommentsBernstein Liebhard LLP today announced that a class action has been commenced in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on behalf of all those who purchased shares of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. between October 19, 2011 and April 18, 2013, inclusive.
UMSL Biochemists Develop New Technology to Transfer DNA into Cells
June 5, 2013 11:21 am | by Myra Lopez, University of Missouri–St. Louis | CommentsMuch of Atkins and Patel’s research centers on ion channels – proteins that act as pores within cell membranes and enable electrical currents to pass in and out of cells. They recently developed new technology to transfer DNA into cells. The development is an inexpensive and non-toxic method to help DNA cross the cell membrane so that cells can be modified.
Protein Block Stops Vascular Damage in Diabetes
June 5, 2013 11:14 am | by Lund University | CommentsResearchers at Lund University in Sweden have discovered how to stop the destructive process that leads to cardiovascular disease in diabetic laboratory animals. It is well known that high blood sugar levels significantly raise the risk of cardiovascular disease. It is unclear, however, why this happens.
Penn Researchers Integrate Origami and Engineering
June 5, 2013 11:04 am | by University of Pennsylvania | CommentsThe quintessential piece of origami might be a decorative paper crane, but in the hands of an interdisciplinary University of Pennsylvania research team, it could lead to a drug-delivery device, an emergency shelter, or even a space station.
Sleep Study Finds Important Gender Differences Among Heart Patients
June 5, 2013 10:39 am | by University of California - San Francisco | CommentsMany women get too little sleep, despite considerable evidence showing the importance of sleep to overall health. Now a new UC San Francisco study has discovered another reason why inadequate sleep may be harmful, especially to women and their hearts.
Heart Health Matters to Your Brain
June 5, 2013 10:36 am | by Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center | CommentsPeople suffering from type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are at an increased risk of cognitive decline, according to a new study from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Lead author Christina E. Hugenschmidt, Ph.D., said the results from the Diabetes Heart Study-Mind (DHS-Mind) suggest that CVD is playing a role in cognition problems before it is clinically apparent in patients.
Genetic Editing Shows Promise in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
June 5, 2013 10:33 am | by Duke University | CommentsUsing a novel genetic 'editing' technique, Duke University biomedical engineers have been able to repair a defect responsible for one of the most common inherited disorders, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, in cell samples from Duchenne patients.
Improving Stem Cells’ Cartilage Formation
June 5, 2013 10:23 am | by University of Pennsylvania | CommentsCartilage injuries are difficult to repair. Bioengineers are interested in finding innovative ways to grow new cartilage from a patient’s own stem cells, and, thanks to a new study from the University of Pennsylvania, such a treatment is a step closer to reality.
Obesity Surgery-Diabetes Study Shows Pros and Cons
June 5, 2013 10:18 am | by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer | CommentsObesity surgery worked much better at reducing and even reversing diabetes than medication and lifestyle changes in one of the most rigorous studies of its kind. But the researchers and others warn that possible serious complications need to be considered.
SI-BONE, Inc. Announces Publication of Postmarket Surveillance Safety Data on First 5,319 Patients Treated with iFuse Implant System
June 5, 2013 7:00 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsSI-BONE, Inc. (San Jose, California), a medical device company that is pioneering the use of a minimally invasive surgical (MIS) device to fuse the sacroiliac (SI) joint, announced today the publication of the iFuse Implant System's@ postmarket surveillance safety data for the first 5,319 patients treated.
Evergreen Medical Technologies Launches Integrated Lead to Pulse Generator Interconnect System for Implantable Neurostimulators
June 4, 2013 8:31 pm | by Business Wire | Bal Seal Engineering, Inc. | CommentsEvergreen Medical Technologies has launched the Encompass Lead-Interconnect System, the first pretested integrated lead-interconnect system designed for implantable neurostimulator pulse generator (IPG) devices. The Encompass, enabled by Bal Seal Engineering’s SYGNUS® implantable contact system and Company’s premolded 16-channel header technology, saves development time and costs for neurostimulation device companies.
Blue Belt Technologies Announces US FDA Clearance to Market its STRIDE Unicondylar Knee System
June 4, 2013 4:21 pm | by Business Wire | CommentsBlue Belt Technologies, Inc., an innovative medical technology company commercializing robotic-assisted solutions for orthopedic surgery, today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its STRIDE™ Unicondylar Knee implant system.
Transparent Electrode Enables Electronics on Contact Lens
June 4, 2013 12:10 pm | by Eunhee Song, UNIST | CommentsA hybrid transparent and stretchable electrode could open the new way for flexible displays, solar cells, and even electronic devices fitted on a curvature substrate such as soft eye contact lenses, by the UNIST (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology) research team.
