Each time an imaging agent, trapped inside a genetically-engineered 'reporter cell' is used, researchers get an up-to-the minute map showing the cells' location.
A transplantation was accomplished using the patient's own stem cells seeded into a donor's trachea.
New Health Affairs study charts dramatic rise in medical imaging and associated spending; questions raised about actual benefits of expanded use of CT and MRI. Get details and links.
Philips introduces its "iPill," to treat digestive diseases, at the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists. Tiny technology combines electronics with diagnostic and therapeutic properties.
Physicians say texting while driving is a public health hazard and banning the use of trans fats at restaurants and bakeries will save lives.
One product, from Synvista Therapeutics, helps identify those diabetics who would benefit from taking Vitamin E. Read about it and get the scoop on some OEM highlights from the 2008 Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association this week in New Orleans.
Under socialized medicine in Europe, hospitals do not have to worry about buying new equipment since the government pays for it.
A New England Journal of Medicine article says virtual colonoscopy misses 10 percent of precancerous polyps, which were 10 milligrams or larger. However both standard and CT screenings work well.
Its device--which the company says will be the first of a series of health care products--allows clinicians to remotely monitor patients in their own homes.
According to the Harvard Mental Health Letter, remission of seasonal affective disorder (SAD), might depend upon individualized timing of light exposure and dosing.
Physicians are studying ways to use MRI and ultrasound to relieve some of the most intense pain resulting from cancer that has spread to the bones.
A study from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle indicates that a history of migraines is associated with a significantly lower risk of breast cancer.
Is this the answer to the age-old mystery? Overreaction of the immune system leads to cold symptoms, the company has found.
Voters want to see bold legislative action as part of the new president's agenda. DOTmed provides a snapshot of healthcare policy promises and challenges.
Worldwide recession and currency exchange rates hurt medical equipment profits. A summary of financials.
The short answer is yes, according to John Mayer, professor of psychology at the University of New Hampshire.
Dr. Santosh D'Mello of the University of Texas at Dallas has found an exciting new compound to halt the loss of neurons. He can't reveal how the compound works until results are published but he spoke with DOTmed News.
Turning the clocks back in autumn reduces the risk of heart attacks the following week, according to a new Swedish study in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Experimental diagnostic device uses same principle as hard disks, MP3s.
Monell Center scientists, dedicated to the science of smell, say that everyone has a distinct body odor, like a fingerprint.
Legacy--a DOTmed 100 company--expanded its business by more than 30 percent last year.
The Broncus Technologies procedure creates pathways in the walls of the lung's airways so that trapped air in the diseased lung can escape.
Engineers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a prosthetic vein valve made from a biomaterial they have patented, called cryogel and trade named "Salubria." Its name is derived from the Latin words for "safe" and "healthy."
Since the Monroe Hospital opened in Indiana in 2006, there has never been a recorded case of hospital acquired MRSA, C.difficile or the VRE super bug, due to Byotrol (a British company's) technology. Cleaner is safe for medical equipment.
Boron is attracting investment from the drug industry for use in cancer anti-bacterials and biomaterials beyond the current application in cancer radiotherapy.
Known as the TOGA trial, it is sponsored by Fatidy, maker of the endoscope used to visualize the instruments passed into the stomach through the mouth without any incisions.
GE Healthcare, Philips and Toshiba unveiled powerful cardiovascular imaging systems at the 20th Annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) meeting.
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), the first electro-magnetic device to be approved for depression, strengthens the balance between the limbic system and the prefrontal cortex.
Despite awareness of the risks of bacteria exposure, there is often a complete lack of basic infection control procedures in MRIs, such as hand washing or cleaning the room between patients. Read what you can do about it.
If Phase III trial data are as positive as Phase II, will this be a "blockbuster" drug?
The flexible microfilm device, which resembles plastic wrap, is an FDA-approved polymer called parylene.
Microbubbles loaded with chemo drugs find tumors and attack them.
His years of selling to hospitals has helped him penetrate this lucrative market.
Substance called resveratrol may be natural cancer killer--but go easy on it!
Three new technologies for lumbar degenerate scoliosis are being performed at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
For the first time, physicians will be able to accurately measure the contact force between the catheter and the beating heart wall.
Ads for devices such as artificial knees, stents and other implanted devices are not appropriate for consumers, physicians argued at a recent hearing.
Three recent studies examining men with prostate cancer offered insight into hormones, radiation and an ingredient found in wine. DOTmed News makes sense of the science.
Suctioning blood clots --no, it's not a Halloween movie--it's an approach to prevent heart attacks.
ISIS Medical Solutions LLC has had much success selling respiratory equipment since then.
Dr. Fujita to report results at the European Respiratory Society Congress; Lung Flute effective in diagnosis of TB.
FDA warns that disposable battery-operated lavage systems can catch fire as well, when cut. An exclusive DOTmed News update on related events.
New treatment may revolutionize care for patients with Deep Vein Thrombosis; $10 million National Institutes of Health ATTRACT study to determine if drug-device technique can prevent post-thrombotic syndrome.
Now HUB-MED, which has been awarded a DOTmed 100 rating, sells all types of monitoring devices--including fetal monitors.
Emerging techniques for freezing eggs are restoring fertility in women after cancer. Similar procedures may have veterinary applications.
Retail clinics attract patients who are not routine users of the current health care system.
3T MRI beats 1.5T at detecting and characterizing structural brain abnormalities in patients with focal epilepsy, a study finds.
But impact on a man's risk for getting prostate cancer is unclear, physicians say.
Test is linked to delays in treatment, increase in mastectomy rates and also results in "false positive" readings.
Biomedix Medical, a Pennsylvania ISO, offers economical pump sales and service.
