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Competitive Technologies Announces Results of Pilot Trials Using Calmare Medical Device With 'Scrambler Therapy' Technology

May 18 | News

Competitive Technologies, Inc. announced today the availability of two clinical trial abstracts announced by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). Both abstracts indicate positive effects from the use of the Calmare(R) medical device with "Scrambler Therapy"...

Idaho Technology Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Expanded FilmArray Respiratory Panel

May 15 | News

Idaho Technology, Inc., a privately held clinical diagnostics company dedicated to providing the world's fastest, highest-quality instruments for pathogen identification and DNA analysis, today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance of five...

Fluke Biomedical launches speedy new ProSim SPOT Light SpO2 Functional Tester

May 15 | News

Fluke Biomedical announced today the newest addition to their ProSim family of patient monitor quality-assurance testing and troubleshooting tools, the SPOT Light SpO2 Functional Tester. Citing a record 15-second preventive maintenance (PM) test for SpO2 patient monitor...

Researchers Say Urine Dipstick Test is Accurate Predictor of Renal Failure in Sepsis Patients

May 15 | News

Henry Ford Hospital researchers have found that the presence of excess protein in a common urine test is an effective prognostic marker of acute renal failure in patients with severe sepsis.Researchers analyzed data from 328 sepsis patients with no previous history...

Curetis AG Achieves CE-Marking for Unyvero Solution and Initiates Commercialization

May 14 | News

Curetis AG, an innovative molecular diagnostics company focusing on the development and commercialization of in-vitro diagnostic products for infectious diseases, today announced that the company has achieved the CE marking for its Unyvero™ suite of instruments...

Researchers Use Light to Switch On Gene Expression

May 10 | News

Imagine being able to control genetic expression by flipping a light switch. Researchers at North Carolina State University are using light-activated molecules to turn gene expression on and off. Their method enables greater precision when studying gene function, and could lead...

Discovery in cell signaling could help fight against melanoma

May 10 | News

The human body does a great job of generating new cells to replace dead ones but it is not perfect. Cells need to communicate with or signal to each other to decide when to generate new cells. Communication or signaling errors in cells lead to uncontrolled cell growth...

iCAD Announces First European Patients Treated with Xoft Radiation Therapy System

May 10 | News

iCAD, Inc., an industry-leading provider of advanced image analysis, workflow solutions and radiation therapy for the early identification and treatment of cancer, announced the first European patients have been treated with the Xoft Axxent® Electronic Brachytherapy System.

Picocell Technology to Enable Faster and More Accurate Diagnoses

May 10 | News

With demand of high-speed wireless data increasing at astronomical rates, wireless carriers are challenged to find a long-term solution to this escalating issue. According to distinguished members of IEEE, the world's largest professional organization for the advancement of technology...

Portable diagnostics designed to be shaken, not stirred

May 10 | News

As medical researchers and engineers try to shrink diagnostics to fit in a person's pocket, one question is how to easily move and mix small samples of liquid. University of Washington researchers have built and patented a surface that, when shaken, moves drops along certain paths...

Automated insulin dosage titration system demonstrates positive clinical study results

May 10 | News

Newly published results from a clinical study of the Diabetes Insulin Guidance System (DIGS™), under development by Hygieia, Inc., demonstrate DIGS' potential to improve blood glucose control for insulin-using patients with type 2 or type 1 diabetes.

All-in-one diabetes testing device combines lancet, nanotechnology

May 4 | News

A startup hoping to redefine “all-in-one glucose meter” is looking for a $3 million boost for its one-click diabetes testing device that combines a lancing device with nanotechnology sensors that measure blood glucose. Pepex Biomedical Inc.’s blood glucose meter...

Low oxygen levels could drive cancer growth

May 4 | News

Low oxygen levels in cells may be a primary cause of uncontrollable tumor growth in some cancers, according to a new University of Georgia study. The authors' findings run counter to widely accepted beliefs that genetic mutations are responsible for cancer growth.

Topera Medical’s FDA-Cleared RhythmView System Featured in 16 Presentations at Heart Rhythm Society 2012 Scientific Sessions

May 4 | News

Topera Medical today announced that its FDA-cleared RhythmView™ 3D mapping and diagnostic system will be featured in 16 scientific presentations at the 33rd Annual Scientific Sessions of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), May 9-12 in Boston.

Nonin Medical Awarded Novation Contract for Clinically Proven Pulse Oximeters

May 4 | News

Nonin Medical, Inc., the inventor of fingertip pulse oximetry and a leader in noninvasive medical monitoring, announced today that Novation has awarded a 36-month contract to Nonin for its pulse oximeters and sensors. Novation is the largest health care supply...

Covidien and GE Healthcare Form Five-Year Collaboration

May 3 | News

Covidien and GE Healthcare, leading global providers of healthcare products and recognized innovators in patient monitoring and respiratory care devices, today announced a five-year, global collaboration to incorporate Covidien measurement technologies into GE Healthcare...

Spectocor announces comprehensive mobile cardiac monitoring system that wirelessly transmits and analyzes important arrhythmic events

May 3 | News

An advanced, comprehensive cardiac monitoring system–PocketECGTM – combines and builds on the best features available from traditional Holter, event and mobile telemetry monitoring. Unlike other monitoring systems on the market, the recently introduced Spectocor...

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