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Transparent Polyamide for Home Healthcare Applications

mbarnes — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:08:10 +0000

Arkema has introduced Rilsan Clear G-170 MED, a fully transparent polyamide for use in breathing masks, tubing and other transparent medical components. Rilsan Clear G-170 MED is more transparent than glass, lighter and more flexible than polycarbonate for applications in which patient comfort is required.

Compact Valves with High Flow Rate and Power Density

mbarnes — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:48:26 +0000

With the TwinPower technology the fluid technology specialist Burkert has developed a new actuator design for solenoid valves that increases the power density by using two coils. This innovative actuator technology, which allows a very compact design, is now available as a complete standard valve line in widths of 10mm and 16mm, therefore offering more than 1000 possible variants for each width with optimal flexibility in adapting the valves to specific applications.

Lasers at 594 nm for Fluorescence-Based Applications

mbarnes — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:33:04 +0000

A new series of Sapphire lasers from Coherent at 594 nm are ideal for fluorescence-based applications in life sciences. Formerly, this wavelength was only available from inefficient, low-power HeNe lasers, or from diode-pumped solid state (DPSS) lasers utilizing complex frequency-mixing schemes.

New Study Finds Blind People Have the Potential to Use Their 'Inner Bat' to Locate Objects

sfenske — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:51:59 +0000

New research from the University of Southampton has shown that blind and visually impaired people have the potential to use echolocation, similar to that used by bats and dolphins, to determine the location of an object.

Scientists from NTU and Lund University Develop New Tumor-Killer

sfenske — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:48:53 +0000

Scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Lund University, Sweden, have bioengineered a novel molecule which has been proven to successfully kill tumor cells.

Challenges Encountered in Surgical Management of Spine Trauma in Morbidly Obese Patients

sfenske — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:34:22 +0000

Physicians at Monash University and The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, Australia describe the logistic, medical, and societal challenges faced in treating spine trauma in morbidly obese patients. Based on a case series of six patients injured in high-speed motor vehicle accidents, the authors categorize difficulties faced in the care of morbidly obese patients from on-scene immobilization and medical transport through spinal imaging, surgery, and postoperative care.

Non-Wetting Fabric Drains Sweat

mfassbender — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:48:21 +0000

Waterproof fabrics that whisk away sweat could be the latest application of microfluidic technology developed by bioengineers at the University of California, Davis.

Watch: Water-Repellent Fabric

Water-Repellent Fabric

mfassbender — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:47:45 +0000

Waterproof fabrics that whisk away sweat could be the latest application of microfluidic technology developed by bioengineers at the University of California, Davis.

Read: Non-Wetting Fabric Drains Sweat

New Data Validates CyberKnife SBRT for Prostate Cancer Treatment

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:30:00 +0000

SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Accuray Incorporated (Nasdaq: ARAY), announced today the publication of study results involving hundreds of prostate cancer patients treated with the CyberKnife® Robotic Radiosurgery System, the most widely used form of prostate stereotact

Given Imaging Announces Data Confirming PillCam(R) SB Improves Monitoring and Management of Crohn's Disease

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:45:45 +0000

-- Additional Study Highlights Improved Diagnostic Yield for New 12-Hour PillCam SB --

-- Celebrates Two Millionth PillCam Milestone --