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Quell Non-Medication Solution for Chronic Pain: Interview with CEO Shai Gozani
Chronic pain affects 100 million Americans and is the most common cause of long-term disability. Long-term use of pain medications has significant risks, and chronic pain is a major contributor to opioid overuse. NeuroMetrix hopes to offer effective, non-medication solutions for chronic pain. The Waltham, MA-based company has developed the Que (Read more...)
Immunotherapy medicine found to be effective in treating uveitis
A team of researchers from the UCH CEU’s Biomedical Sciences Institute has tested the efficiency of Bevacizumab, medicine used against cancer and in ophtalmology, to treat uveítis, thus stopping the inflammation from spreading.
FDA Approves Label Update for Genentech’s Rituxan (Rituximab) in Two Rare Forms of Vasculitis
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Genentech, a member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY), announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an update to the Rituxan® (rituximab) label to include info…
Scientists receive $5.1 million grant to develop stem cell-based therapy for blinding retinal conditions
Scientists at the UCLA Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research and the Stein Eye Institute have been awarded a $5.1 million grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to advance the development of …
Don’t Overlook Ocular Surface Disease Before Cataract Surgery
Dr Sumit (Sam) Garg on the risks of failing to preoperatively diagnose this highly prevalent condition. Medscape Ophthalmology
The Pacey Cuff Urethral Control Device: Interview with CEO and a Practicing Urologist
Pacey Medtech, based in Vancouver, Canada, has developed the Pacey Cuff, a urethral control device for urinary incontinence in men, post-prostate cancer treatment. Treating prostate cancer can sometimes lead to urinary incontinence, which can have significant consequences for patient confidence and comfort. The psychological impact of incontinence (Read more...)
How do you treat a droopy eyelid?
Ptosis refers to a droopy eyelid, where the upper eye area lowers downward. Causes include genetics, eye surgery, and excessive rubbing. Treatment can involve surgery, but usually for cosmetic reasons only. Prevention is harder due to genes playing a r…
Automated System Rates Breast Density on Mammograms
Nearly half of women have dense breasts, a risk factor for breast cancer. For proper screening, spotting dense breast tissue is important, as it can hide the presence of tumors. Currently, dense tissue is identified by radiologists viewing mammography images, but their evaluations are subjective and therefore can vary from physician to physician. A (Read more...)
Tyto Lets Primary Care Docs Examine Patients Remotely, Now Cleared in Europe
Tyto Care, based in Israel, won the European CE Mark, allowing it to introduce its telemedicine system on the continent. This product lets people perform exams on each other under the guidance of a physician who is able to see and hear what’s going on in real time and is able to review the various […]
Verana Health Debuts New Cloud-Based Software Applications to Accelerate Life Science Innovation and Enhance Patient Care
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Verana Health, the developer of a cutting-edge platform for life science innovation that utilizes regulatory-grade specialty data sets, today announced it will debut several cloud-based software applications that feature…
Kala Pharmaceuticals to Present at the 2018 American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Annual Meeting and at the Ophthalmology Innovation Summit at AAO
WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kala Pharmaceuticals announces presentations at the 2018 American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) annual meeting and at the Ophthalmology Innovation Summit at AAO
Geographic Atrophy – Pipeline Review, H2 2018 by Stage of Development, Drug Target, Mechanism of Action, Route of Administration and Molecule Type – ResearchAndMarkets.com
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Geographic Atrophy – Pipeline Review, H2 2018” drug pipelines has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. Geographic Atrophy Pipeline Review, H2 2018, provides comprehensive information on the therapeutics under d…
SnapECG: Medgadget Reviews a Basic ECG Tracing Viewer for Your Phone
mhealth’s SnapECG is a medical-grade handheld single-lead electrocardiograph that connects via Bluetooth to a smartphone. It gives a recording of the heart’s electrical pulses, and stores the data to be given to a doctor later. It has received CE mark in Europe and approval from the Chinese Food and Drug Administration (CFDA). It can be (Read more...)
FDA OKs Fluocinolone Intravitreal Implant (Yutiq) for Uveitis
In clinical trials, Yutiq significantly reduced recurrence rates at 6 and 12 months following treatment compared with sham treatment in patients with chronic, noninfectious posterior segment uveitis. FDA Approvals
TSP Crosser for Transseptal Puncture and Left Atrial Navigation Cleared by FDA
Transseptal Solutions, a firm based in Israel, has been given clearance to introduce its flagship TSP Crosser Transseptal Access System in the U.S. The device is used to provide a path and to deliver catheters into the left atrium of the heart. Most minimally invasive cardiology procedures have been performed on the right side of […]
Satralizumab Slashes Relapse Rate in Neuromyelitis Optica
First results from a phase 3 study suggest the biologic agent in development could improve outcomes among people with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder. Medscape Medical News
Paper-Based Smart Stickers for Implantable and Stick-On Diagnostics and Therapy
Flexible electronics make possible new wearable and implantable medical devices that conform to the body’s complex curvatures. While a great deal of progress has been made to make such technologies a reality, a lot of them are hard to manufacture, suffer from problems such as poor breathability, and don’t perform well inside the body. N (Read more...)
Smart Textiles to Release Drugs When and Where Needed
At the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) researchers are working on integrating therapeutic drugs into textiles that can release them into the skin as needed. The researchers envision pain medication to be administered as soon as the body severely during a sports injury, or an antibiotic can be released as (Read more...)
Researchers Use Novel Machine Learning Strategy to Accelerate Brain-Computer Interface Training
Brain-computer interfaces are typically systems which measure neural activity and convert it into artificial output. These systems have shown great potential for assisted movement in patients with motor impairments. The interfaces typically work by directing the patient to think about making a movement and allowing the system to repeatedly record t (Read more...)