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Hand Exercising Robot Helps Stroke Patients Regain Brain Function After 6 Months
04.12.2008 14:09
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US researchers found that patients who had experienced strokes as long as six months earlier were able to regain brain function through the help of a novel robotic device that they squeezed with their hand. The researchers believe this is the first time that fMRI (function magnetic resonance imaging) has been used to map patients' brains to track progress of rehabilitation. The study was the work of Dr A.
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BioMarin Uses Itamar Medical's Endo-PAT2000 In Successful Phase 2 Study For New Treatment For Sickle Cell Disease
04.12.2008 12:09
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Itamar Medical, an international medical technology company developing noninvasive diagnostic technology using the Peripheral Arterial Tone (PAT™) Signal, announced today the use of the company's patented Endo-PAT2000 in BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.'s phase 2 study of patients with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). The Endo-PAT2000 was used to measure endothelial function in a study designed to evaluate whether the drug 6R-BH4 can improve endothelial function in SCD patients.
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Environmental Standard In First Application To Medical Device
04.12.2008 10:09
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For the first time a medical device has been certified with a tough environmental standard guaranteeing the product free from substances believed to cause harm to human health and the environment. The standard, set by the Nordic Swan, requires products to be free from PVC plastic, endocrine disruptors and persistent, biocumulative and toxic substances. DEHP, a suspected reproductive toxin used in many medical devices including dialysis equipment, is one of the excluded substances.
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Clothing With A Brain: "Smart Fabrics" That Monitor Health
04.12.2008 10:09
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Researchers in United States and China are reporting progress toward a simple, low-cost method to make "smart fabrics," electronic textiles capable of detecting diseases, monitoring heart rates, and other vital signs. A report on these straight-out-of-science-fiction-fibers, made of carbon nanotubes, is scheduled for the December 10 issue of ACS' Nano Letters, a monthly publication. In the new study, Nicholas A.
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Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America Announces MH2850U Projector With DICOM Simulation Mode For Medical Training
04.12.2008 04:15
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Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America's Presentation Products Division, known for award-winning, high-quality presentation and display products, has introduced the MH2850U, its newest SXGA+ (1400 x 1050 pixels) resolution high-brightness LCD projector offering both Clearbase and Bluebase DICOM® (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine) simulation.
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