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New computational technique predicts side-effects of a major cancer drug

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed a novel computer technique to search for the side effects of major pharmaceuticals.

29 Nov 2007

What are the benefits and risks of fitting patients with radiofrequency identification devices?

In 2004, the United States Food and Drug Administration approved a radiofrequency identification (RFID) device that is implanted under the skin of the upper arm of patients and that stores the patient's medical identifier.

27 Nov 2007

Scientists bridge the "terahertz gap"

Going through airport security can be such a hassle. Shoes, laptops, toothpastes, watches and belts all get taken off, taken out, scanned, examined, handled and repacked. But "T-rays", a completely safe form of electromagnetic radiation, may reshape not only airport screening procedures but also medical imaging practices.

27 Nov 2007

Electronic patient tracking technologies versus manual whiteboards

Proper design of computational tools is critical if they are to be used with success in patient-care settings, particularly in hospital emergency rooms, a field study conducted by researchers at the University at Buffalo and other institutions recently revealed.

27 Nov 2007

New portable and low-cost device will make quality control of radiotherapy treatments possible

The research team from the Department of Electronics and Computer Science at the University of Granada (UGR), together with the Department of Radiology at the Hospital Virgen de las Nieves in Granada, have designed a portable and low-cost device which can measure the ionizing radiation someone is exposed to, for example, during radiotherapy.

22 Nov 2007

Researchers investigate intelligent robotic devices to help people with severe disabilities

Scientists from the University of Ulster and the Indian Institute of Technology in Kanpur have teamed up to investigate how to develop intelligent robotic devices to help people with severe disabilities achieve greater independence.

21 Nov 2007

New Zeiss microscope peers into secret lives of cells

“See those white sparks?” asks Kirk Czymmek, as he points to the video on his computer screen of a highly magnified heart cell in action.

21 Nov 2007

FDA clears Veridex test for the monitoring of metastatic colorectal cancer

Veridex, LLC has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted an expanded clearance for the CellSearch System to be used as an aid in the monitoring of metastatic colorectal cancer.

21 Nov 2007

National UK patient database a non-starter with doctors

A scheme by the British government to put the medical records of 50 million National Health (NHS) patients on a national electronic database, is in danger of being boycotted by as many as two-thirds of family doctors.

20 Nov 2007

New device delivers radiation therapy to specific tumor sites

Physicians at the Rebecca and John Moores UCSD Cancer Center will present the initial outcomes of their use of a new device that delivers radiation therapy to a specific tumor site at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), November 25-30, 2007, in Chicago, Illinois.

19 Nov 2007

Super-tiny structures for biomedical research

The University of Massachusetts Amherst is host to a new nanomedicine institute focused on developing super-tiny structures for biomedical research.

19 Nov 2007

New device for screening potential new drug compounds

A new device invented by researchers at the University of Virginia could save pharmaceutical companies significant time and money in screening potential new drug compounds.

19 Nov 2007

Boston Scientific announces amended agreement to settle lawsuits

Boston Scientific Corporation has announced that an amended agreement has been reached to settle claims associated with a series of product communications issued by Guidant Corporation in 2005 and 2006.

19 Nov 2007

Piezoelectrics with no piezoelectric properties for better prosthetic movements

The technology that makes a cell phone vibrate is the same technology that provides more natural movements to prosthetic limbs.

19 Nov 2007

University of Sydney leads the way in hospital technology

But a new electronic system developed by the University's School of Information Technologies and introduced at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (RPAH) is designed to lead to better patient care, fewer hospital errors and allow researchers to search thousands of medical records.

19 Nov 2007

Breakthrough innovation for high sensitivity TB and Malaria diagnostics

At this year's 39th World Forum for Medicine in Dusseldorf (MEDICA, November 14-17), Partec, a globally leading developer, manufacturer and provider of dedicated diagnostic solutions in the response to HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is presenting a breakthrough innovation for high sensitivity TB and Malaria diagnostics in low- and middle-income countries.

15 Nov 2007

WaferGen and University of Pittsburgh to collaborate on SmartChip

WaferGen Biosystems, Inc. has announced that it has established a research collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh Medical School to have it serve as the alpha test site for WaferGen's SmartChip Real-Time PCR System.

14 Nov 2007

Innovative Biosensors launches BioFlash biological detector

Innovative Biosensors, Inc. (IBI) has announced that it has launched the BioFlash Biological Aerosol Collection, Detection and Identification System.

14 Nov 2007

Targeted muscle reinnervation allows prosthetic arms to brain's signals

Motorized prosthetic arms can help amputees regain some function, but these devices take time to learn to use and are limited in the number of movements they provide.

13 Nov 2007

Micro Petri dish allows unprecedented miniaturisation of the growth of micro-organisms

Scientists of Top Institute Food & Nutrition, Wageningen University and Research Centre, NIZO food research and the MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology in the Netherlands have developed a new technology that allows unprecedented miniaturisation of the growth of micro-organisms.

13 Nov 2007