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Pelican Feminine Healthcare to exhibit latest technologies at MEDICA 2016

A leading UK manufacturer of single-use medical devices for women’s health, Pelican Feminine Healthcare will be showcasing the latest technologies at MEDICA 2016.

24 Oct 2016

Systec to showcase comprehensive range of autoclaves at MEDICA 2016

Once again, Systec GmbH, the leading manufacturer of autoclaves, including laboratory autoclaves, media preparators, and plate pourers for liquid media and microbiological culture media, will be presenting the highlights of its comprehensive product range at this year’s Medica.

24 Oct 2016

Swiss specialists report success of new cell-based repair technology for articular cartilage defects

Writing in The Lancet, Swiss doctors report that cartilage cells harvested from patients’ own noses have been used to successfully produce cartilage transplants for the treatment of the knees of 10 adults (aged 18-55 years) whose cartilage was damaged by injury.

24 Oct 2016

URI researchers design smart gloves to measure tremors and rigidity in Parkinson's patients

Prescribing a medication plan for a patient with Parkinson's disease is a big challenge for doctors, but now a University of Rhode Island biomedical engineering professor and his students are making great strides in solving that problem with their groundbreaking research.

21 Oct 2016

Future of diagnostics to be unveiled by ITL at Medica 2016

Leading medical device design and manufacturing company ITL is unveiling something exciting at MEDICA tradeshow in Düsseldorf, Germany this November.

From Vitl Life Science Solutions 20 Oct 2016

Case for Quality releases first report to help hospitals better compare, evaluate effectiveness of medical devices

The Case for Quality, a collaboration between FDA, the medical device industry, healthcare providers and quality experts, released its first report on the feasibility and effectiveness of using standardized medical device performance data and analytic techniques to help hospitals better compare and evaluate product quality.

20 Oct 2016

Lack of control over high-stress jobs may lead to early death, IU research finds

Previous academic research has found that having greater control over your job can help you manage work-related stress. But it's never suggested that it was a matter of life and death -- until now.

17 Oct 2016

Study provides insights into how species adapt to changing environments over many generations

Research led by the European Bioinformatics Institute and the University of Washington has shown that the biological diversity needed for evolution can be generated by changes in protein modifications.

14 Oct 2016

Contaminated devices used during open heart surgery could put patients at risk for infections

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning healthcare providers and patients about the potential risk of infection from certain devices used during open heart (open-chest) surgery.

13 Oct 2016

CarThera receives €5.7 million grant for DOME project from France’s Investments for the Future Program

CarThera, which designs and develops innovative medical devices to treat brain disorders, today announces it has received a grant of €5.7 million ($6.4m) for its DOME project.

13 Oct 2016

Treating volatile exhaust streams in the pharmaceutical industry: an interview with Jeff Kudronowicz

Capturing and destroying harmful emissions from pharmaceutical processes can be challenging. It’s not because the pollutants, referred to as volatile organic compounds (VOCs) or hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) are difficult to destroy using catalytic or thermal technologies.

From Anguil Environmental Systems 12 Oct 2016

Scientists use 3-D printing to develop customized biodegradable stents

Most people have heard about personalized medicine. But how about personalized medical devices? Northwestern Engineering's Guillermo Ameer and Cheng Sun have teamed up to use 3-D printing to develop flexible, biodegradable stents that are customized for a specific patient's body.

12 Oct 2016

Study finds blood thinning drugs derived from cattle and pigs have equivalent anti-clotting properties

As demand for the widely used blood thinning drug heparin continues to grow, experts worry of possible shortages of the essential medication.

6 Oct 2016

$Severe burns and facial fractures from e-cigarette explosions happen to greater extent than estimated$

Severe burns and facial fractures from e-cigarette explosions happen to greater extent than estimated

In the first six months of 2016, doctors at the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center at UNC Hospitals treated 10 inpatients with severe burns and facial fractures from e-cigarette explosions. Almost all of them required surgery, and one patient lost his eye when an e-cigarette exploded while he puffed on it.

6 Oct 2016

Watching fat-derived stem cells transform offers clues to combating osteoporosis in older women

For years, scientists have studied how stem cells might be used to treat many diseases, including osteoporosis.

5 Oct 2016

Biofortuna achieves key milestones in development of new blood group genotyping product family

Biofortuna Ltd, a UK-based diagnostics company offering molecular diagnostic products and contract manufacturing services, has successfully achieved key milestones in the development of its new blood group genotyping product family – ReadyPlex™.

5 Oct 2016

Renishaw launches unique healthcare facility at Miskin site in South Wales

Global precision engineering company Renishaw plc has announced a new Healthcare Centre of Excellence at its Miskin site, located close to Cardiff, South Wales.

From Renishaw plc - Spectroscopy 5 Oct 2016

Department of Defense funds cardiac cell therapy trial for heart failure patients

Building on the results of a recent Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute study published just six months ago, the Department of Defense has awarded a $10 million grant to fund a cardiac cell therapy trial for patients diagnosed with a common but difficult-to-treat form of heart failure.

28 Sep 2016

EVG brings high-volume manufacturing process solutions to biotechnology and medical device market

EV Group, a leading supplier of wafer bonding and lithography equipment for the MEMS, nanotechnology and semiconductor markets, today announced that it is increasing its focus on bringing its high-volume manufacturing process solutions and services to the biotechnology and medical device market.

27 Sep 2016

Research finds barriers to breast feeding exist for working mothers in rural areas

Research has shown that for working mothers, the ability to breastfeed their babies is critical to their physical, mental and economic health as well as to their babies' cognitive and physical development.

26 Sep 2016

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Pelican Feminine Healthcare to exhibit latest technologies at MEDICA 2016

Systec to showcase comprehensive range of autoclaves at MEDICA 2016

Swiss specialists report success of new cell-based repair technology for articular cartilage defects

URI researchers design smart gloves to measure tremors and rigidity in Parkinson's patients

Future of diagnostics to be unveiled by ITL at Medica 2016

Case for Quality releases first report to help hospitals better compare, evaluate effectiveness of medical devices

Lack of control over high-stress jobs may lead to early death, IU research finds

Study provides insights into how species adapt to changing environments over many generations

Contaminated devices used during open heart surgery could put patients at risk for infections

CarThera receives €5.7 million grant for DOME project from France’s Investments for the Future Program

Treating volatile exhaust streams in the pharmaceutical industry: an interview with Jeff Kudronowicz

Scientists use 3-D printing to develop customized biodegradable stents

Study finds blood thinning drugs derived from cattle and pigs have equivalent anti-clotting properties

Severe burns and facial fractures from e-cigarette explosions happen to greater extent than estimated

Watching fat-derived stem cells transform offers clues to combating osteoporosis in older women

Biofortuna achieves key milestones in development of new blood group genotyping product family

Renishaw launches unique healthcare facility at Miskin site in South Wales

Department of Defense funds cardiac cell therapy trial for heart failure patients

EVG brings high-volume manufacturing process solutions to biotechnology and medical device market

Research finds barriers to breast feeding exist for working mothers in rural areas

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