Cell Transplantation And Diabetes: New Sites, New Devices
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FEB 23, 2009
Early attempts at islet cell transplantation to treat diabetes date to the nineteenth century, decades before the discovery of insulin in the 1930s. In recent years, research has focused on the anatomical sites best suited for hosting transplanted islet cells. Experimental sites have included the spleen, liver...[read article]
Access Scientific Receives CE Mark For The WAND MicroAccess Safety Introducer
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FEB 20, 2009
Access Scientific, Inc. announced that it has obtained CE Mark approval for its MicroAccess WAND®, the world's first all-in-one safety introducer.
The CE Mark enables Access Scientific to sell the MicroAccess WAND broadly around the globe. The device has already received FDA clearance ...[read article]
Cost-Effectiveness' Research Could Limit Patients' Access To Treatments, Opinion Piece States
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FEB 15, 2009
President Obama and House Democrats "embrace the creation of a ... 'comparative effectiveness' entity that will do research on drugs and medical devices" -- similar to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence in Great Britain, which evaluates new medical products' cost...[read article]
University Of Toronto Chemistry Discovery Brings Organic Solar Cells A Step Closer
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FEB 12, 2009
Inexpensive solar cells, vastly improved medical imaging techniques and lighter and more flexible television screens are among the potential applications envisioned for organic electronics...[read article]
Avalon Laboratories Receives FDA And European Clearance To Market Three Catheter Devices Used In Extracorporeal Life Support Systems
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FEB 10, 2009
Avalon Laboratories, LLC (Avalon) has announced that it has received 510(k) clearances from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and CE Mark acceptance from the European Union for three new catheter devices used in medical life support systems. The clearances enable Avalon to begin distributing these ...[read article]
Spot Light On Continence Care
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FEB 08, 2009
Continence care is not often in the spot light, yet around six million men, women and children in the UK are affected by incontinence. This week a video is being launched to highlight issues relating to incontinence and an All Party Parliamentary Group chaired by Baroness Sally ...[read article]
Cell Molecules Seen In Finer Detail With New Imaging Method
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FEB 05, 2009
Scientists have always wanted to take a closer look at biological systems and materials. From the magnifying glass to the electron microscope, they have developed ever-increasingly sophisticated imaging devices...[read article]
Training For Keyhole Surgery Using Virtual Reality Could Help Meet European Working Time Directives
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FEB 03, 2009
Trainee surgeons who add virtual reality (VR) training to standard 'apprenticeship' training in key-hole surgery learn more quickly, work with greater accuracy and have less errors than those with no VR training, and perform as well as those who use additional video training. The finding of this Cochrane Systematic Review is important because training surgeons is time-consuming...[read article]
Siemens Hearing Instruments Launches Life And Motion - Advanced Technology Enables More Natural, Comfortable And Enhanced Hearing Experience
The instruments are available in a range of colours and include state-of-the-art ...
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FEB 01, 2009
Siemens Hearing Instruments has launched Life™ and Motion™, two new hearing instruments developed for individuals who want discreet and fashionable devices that work with their lifestyle. The instruments are available in a range of colours and include state-of-the-art ...
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