GENEVA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Alcon to Host Trading Update for First Quarter 2019 Results on Thursday, May 16, at 3:00 p.m. Central European Time/8 a.m. CDT
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Alcon to Host Trading Update for First Quarter 2019 Results
GENEVA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Alcon to Host Trading Update for First Quarter 2019 Results on Thursday, May 16, at 3:00 p.m. Central European Time/8 a.m. CDT
Global Ophthalmology Therapeutics Market 2019-2023 – Key Players are Allergan, F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Novartis, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, and Santen Pharmaceutical – ResearchAndMarkets.com
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Global Ophthalmology Therapeutics Market 2019-2023” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The ophthalmology therapeutics market will register a CAGR of nearly 6% by 2023. The new drug approvals and strong drug pipeline will trigger the ophthalmology therapeutics market growth in the forthcoming years. Top players in the market are focusing on the development of disease-modifying drugs for treating the rising incidences of eye diseases. Further
Microglia play vital role in regulating neuroinflammation, research shows
A research team at Massachusetts Eye and Ear has shown that microglia, the primary immune cells of the central nervous system–including the retina of the eye–serve as “gatekeepers,” or biosensors and facilitators, of neuroinflammation in a preclinica…
MIT scientists reverse some behavioral symptoms of rare neurodevelopmental disorder
Williams Syndrome, a rare neurodevelopmental disorder that affects about one in 10,000 babies born in the United States, produces a range of symptoms including cognitive impairments, cardiovascular problems, and extreme friendliness, or hypersociability.
Wearable Epinephrine Injector to Stop Allergic Reactions
People susceptible to acute allergic reactions, particularly children, can find it difficult to keep an epinephrine injector (think EpiPen) on hand. Adrenaline, the common name of epinephrine, has to be delivered quickly before anaphylactic shock sets in, so a team at Rice University have developed a wearable injector that can be used at any time. (Read more...)
3D-Printed Heart From Patient’s Own Tissues
Researchers from Tel Aviv University in Israel have developed a 3D printing approach to create a heart with a patient’s own cells. The investigators used patient-derived cellular and acellular material obtained from fatty tissue, along with a unique bioprinter, to 3D-print a heart. The team isolated cells from a patient tissue sample and used (Read more...)
Aura Biosciences to Present Two Year Phase 1b/2 Clinical Data for AU-011 at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 2019 Annual Meeting
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aura Biosciences, a leader in the development of novel targeted therapies in ocular oncology, today announced that two year clinical data from its ongoing Phase 1b/2 clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy o…
Beckman Coulter Gets FDA Clearance for Early Sepsis Indicator
Sepsis continues to be a deadly malady that clinicians haven’t figured out how to tackle consistently. A major limitation of treatment is how early clinicians can identify that a patient is showing signs of sepsis. Beckman Coulter just received FDA clearance for its Early Sepsis Indicator, a cellular biomarker for the company’s DxH 900 (Read more...)
Visioneering Technologies, Inc. and Lambda-X Develop Software to Show Accurate Power Profile of NaturalVue Multifocal Contact Lenses
ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–US-based medical device company and inventor of the NaturalVue® (etafilcon A) Multifocal 1 Day Contact Lenses, Visioneering Technologies, Inc (ASX: VTI) (‘VTI’ or ‘The Company’) has released additional data regarding its paten…
Kala Pharmaceuticals Reports Inducement Grant Under NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
WATERTOWN, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:KALA), today announced that the Company granted non-statutory stock options to new employees as inducement awards outside the Company’s 2017 Equity Incentive Plan in accordance with …
Study identifies how enterococci bacteria cause antibiotic-resistant bloodstream infections
A new study led by a research team from Massachusetts Eye and Ear and Harvard Medical School describes how bacteria adapted to the modern hospital environment and repeatedly cause antibiotic-resistant bloodstream infections.
The Power of Modern Hearing Aids: Interview with Laurel Christensen, Chief Audiology Officer, GN Hearing
Modern hearing aids have to pack a great deal of technology in a tiny package. The batteries, high speed computer chips, speakers, microphones, and antennas have to all fit together and work in unison. They drive multiple sound processing algorithms that can modify how audio is boosted for the unique needs of each individual user. […]
Microbial Signature for Colorectal Cancer Identified Using Machine Learning
Researchers from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, Germany, the University of Trento in Italy, and other international collaborators leveraged a machine learning algorithm to identify a subset of gut bacteria associated with colorectal cancer, the third most common cancer worldwide. They performed a meta-analysis of ei (Read more...)
5 Myths About Dry Eye Disease
Is your knowledge about dry eye disease ‘all dried up’? Dr Brianne Hobbs busts 5 myths about this common eye condition. Medscape Ophthalmology
Tyto At-Home Telemedicine Solution Rolling Out Through Best Buy
Tyto Care and Best Buy have partnered up to release one of the more interesting at-home medical devices to come out in the last few years. The TytoHome Medical Exam Kit provides a true telehealth capability by letting parents, caretakers, and people themselves perform physical exams. While the exams are done by average folks, the […]
Tack System for Repair of Angioplasty Endovascular Tears FDA Approved
Balloon catheters have revolutionized the treatment of vascular diseases, but when they’re used to push plaque against the walls of vessels tears can form. These tears can have significant impact on the integrity and hemodynamics of vessels and therefore on the health of patients. Stents can be used to address these, but stents are typically (Read more...)
A Visit to The applied Medical Device Institute at Grand Valley State University
Good ideas for new medical devices are a dime a dozen. Getting from an idea to an actual product is the true challenge. There are many factors to manage during the early stages of developing an idea into a product, financial potential, electronics, materials, regulatory issues, ergonomics, and clinical significance. There are now dozens of [&hellip (Read more...)
Spry Health Continuous Wrist-Worn Pulse Oximeter, Heart and Lung Meter FDA Cleared
Spry Health, a Silicon Valley company, won FDA clearance to introduce its Loop System continuous health monitor. The product, which consists of a wrist-band wearable device, charging cradle, and platform to analyze the readings, provides clinical-grade pulse oximetry, heart rate, and breathing rate of a patient over the entire day. Patients can hav (Read more...)
PlasmaTYPHOON Makes Sure Endoscopes are Dry and Hygienic
PENTAX Medical, a part of HOYA Group, has unveiled a new endoscope processing and storage solution that helps to eliminate any chance of bacterial infections. In the last few years endoscopes have been identified as common vectors through which bacteria spread from patient to patient, so new endoscope designs and ways to clean them are […]