Cardiac Life-Support Pump Trial Successful
Zoll Medical Corporation has successfully completed a trial uating Auto Pulse, its non-invasive cardiac life-support pump.
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European CE Mark Approval for Obesity Device
IntraPace has received European CE mark approval for its abiliti system as a treatment for obesity.
Diabetes Charity and Medical Device Company to Develop ‘Artificial Pancreas’
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation will team up with Animas Corporation, a subsidiary of Johnson and Johnson, to create an “artificial pancreas,” the diabetes charity has announced.
Severe Heart Attacks Better Detected with New Device
A new device can detect severe heart attacks in more patients, leading to better diagnoses and faster treatment, according to new research. The new 80-lead electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), PRIME ECG, can give physicians a broader reading of the heart muscle than the traditional 12-lead ECG.
Devices to Fight Obesity to Launch in 2011
Three new fat removal technologies that are awaiting approval from the US Food and Drug Administration should be available to patients by 2011.
Automated Method to Track E.Coli
Researchers from Purdue University Calumet have turned to a simple, automated method of tracking E.coli.
Protein behind Rheumatoid Arthritis Found
Researchers at Imperial College London have discovered a protein that triggers rheumatoid arthritis.
Higher Addiction among ‘Roll-Your-Own’ Smokers
Researchers from Victoria University have found that cigarettes contain a number of addictive elements within the tar, in addition to the commonly cited nicotine.
Protein That Can Block Prostate Cancer
A study by researchers from the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson says that the “longevity” protein SIRT1 can inhibit the development of a known precursor to prostate cancer. .
New Healthcare Programme for Children in Armenia
Armenia has announced a programme that will pump more than $8.6m into the healthcare sector to improve the quality and accessibility of healthcare for children.
Global resource for free ehealth education
Health Sciences Online has launched a website where anyone can access more than 50,000 courses, references, guidelines, and other expert-reviewed, high-quality, current, cost-free, and ad-free health sciences resources.
Medtronic Provides Funding to Haiti
Medtronic has announced funding of $750,000 to support healthcare infrastructure development in Haiti.
63rd National Conference of the Indian Psychiatric Society
New Delhi is going to host 63rd Annual National Conference of the Indian Psychiatric Society (ANCIPS) at Ashoka Hotel, Chanakya Puri, from 16th to 19th January.
