News related to Vitrase (Hyaluronidase, Ovine) and/or conditions it is approved for
Michelson Diagnostics To Demonstrate Prototype Hand-Held OCT Probe At BIOS 09
Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today [2008.11.19]
Michelson Diagnostics has announced that it will demonstrate its prototype multi-beam Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) probe at the BIOS Exhibition at SPIE Photonics West, San Jose, 24-25th January 2009 (Stand 8731). More than one variant of the new probe will be launched later in 2009, including a dermal version (with X-Y scanning, to enable 3D mapping of skin lesions) and a version equipped with a rigid endoscope, suitable for oral applications.
AspenBio Pharma Reports On FDA 510(k) Clinical Trial Progress For AppyScore, World's First Blood-Based Diagnostic Test For Human Appendicitis
Source: Blood / Hematology News From Medical News Today [2008.11.18]
AspenBio Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: APPY), an emerging bio-pharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of novel drugs and diagnostics for humans and animals, reported the enrollment level in the ongoing FDA 510(k) clinical trial for AppyScore™, the world's first blood-based diagnostic test for human appendicitis exceeds 700 patients.
The Future For Medical Diagnostics Is Gold Nanostars
Source: Water - Air Quality / Agriculture News From Medical News Today [2008.11.09]
Rods, cones, cubes and spheres - move aside. Tiny gold stars, smaller than a billionth of a meter, may hold the promise for new approaches to medical diagnoses or testing for environmental contaminants. While nanoparticles have been the rage across a wide spectrum of sciences, a new study by Duke University bioengineers indicates that of all the shapes studied to date, stars may shine above all the rest for certain applications.
Cepheid Molecular Diagnostic Test For Positive Blood Culture Bottles Categorized 'Moderate Complexity' By FDA
Source: MRSA / Drug Resistance News From Medical News Today [2008.11.05]
Cepheid (Nasdaq: CPHD) announced the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) categorized Cepheid's Xpert(TM) MRSA/SA Blood Culture (BC) test as "Moderate Complexity" under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA). The new test is designed for on-demand detection of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Staphylococcus aureus (SA), (typically Methicillin-sensitive) in positive patient blood culture bottles.
PSA Test Losing Diagnostic Value, Study Says
Source: MedicineNet Prostate Specific Antigen Specialty [2008.03.11]
Title: PSA Test Losing Diagnostic Value, Study Says
Category: Health News
Created: 3/11/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/11/2008
Angina - Diagnostic Tests
Source: MedicineNet Coronary Artery Disease Screening Tests (CAD) Specialty [2007.02.06]
Title: Angina - Diagnostic Tests
Category: Ask The Experts
Created: 2/6/2007
Last Editorial Review: 2/6/2007
Diagnostic Methods for Insect Sting Allergy
Source: Medscape Primary Care Headlines [2004.08.25]
This review overviews advances from mid-2002 to the present in the validation and performance methods used in the diagnosis of Hymenoptera venom-induced immediate-type hypersensitivity. (CME)
Invitrogen Launches In Vivo RNAi Delivery Reagent - Products To Simplify And Enable Research On All Sequencing Platforms
Source: Health News from Medical News Today [2008.11.20]
Invitrogen Corporation (NASDAQ:IVGN), a provider of essential life science technologies for research, production and diagnostics, today announced the introduction of its Invivofectamine™ delivery reagent which enables short interference ribonucleic acid (siRNA) experiments in vivo.
FDA Device Reviewers Allege Agency Coerces Unsound Judgments
Source: MedPageToday.com - medical news plus CME for physicians [2008.11.20]
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- Some FDA reviewers of devices and diagnostic products have protested to a congressional committee that they have been pressured into approval recommendations that were against their best scientific judgments.
New Biomarkers For Brain Tumor Discovered
Source: Blood / Hematology News From Medical News Today [2008.11.18]
Researchers in the US and The Netherlands have discovered that cancer cells from a deadly type of human brain tumor called glioblastoma release tiny sacs containing proteins that traverse the brain-blood barrier and contain genetic material that could be used as biomarkers in new diagnostic tools and perhaps as new targets for treatments too.
Stop Skin Cancer On The Spot: New Tools Aid In Diagnosing And Detecting Skin Cancer In Earliest Stages
Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today [2008.11.14]
Based on current estimates, 8,420 people are expected to die from melanoma this year. In an effort to reverse this sobering trend, dermatologists and the scientific community alike are continually developing new diagnostics, refining detection guidelines and providing patients with the tools they need to properly examine their own skin for signs of skin cancer. Speaking today at the American Academy of Dermatology's SKIN academy (Academy), dermatologist Ellen S.
First At Home Test For Vasectomized Men Proves To Be Safe, Accurate
Source: Fertility News From Medical News Today [2008.11.14]
In a report now available online and scheduled to be the cover story of the December 2008 issue of the Journal of Urology, University of Virginia Health System researcher John C. Herr, PhD and his colleagues have confirmed the accuracy and reliability of SpermCheck Vasectomy, the first FDA approved at-home immunodiagnostic test for detecting low concentrations of sperm.
Studies Confirm Agfa HealthCare's DX-S CR System Delivers High Quality Results With Reduced X-ray Dose
Source: MRI / PET / Ultrasound News From Medical News Today [2008.11.14]
Two recent independent studies have confirmed that Agfa HealthCare's pioneering DX-S offline detector system delivers high quality diagnostic exposures with significantly reduced patient exposure dose. A study by the University Clinical Center of Giessen and Marburg in Germany evaluated the dose and quality performance of Agfa HealthCare's DX-S system, compared to the performance of a 400 speed class screen/film system. The study involved 200 thoracic exposures from children (1).
Medical Imaging Tests Are Overused, Drive Up U.S. Health Care Costs, According To Study
Source: MRI / PET / Ultrasound News From Medical News Today [2008.11.11]
The number of CT scans per patient doubled and MRIs per patient tripled from 1997 to 2006, according to a study published on Monday in the journal Health Affairs, the Wall Street Journal reports. Researchers from the University of California-San Francisco analyzed data from five million diagnostic tests from 377,000 patients enrolled in the
Atherotech To Exhibit VAP(R) Cholesterol Test At American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2008
Source: Cholesterol News From Medical News Today [2008.11.07]
Atherotech, Inc., a cardio-diagnostic company, today announced it will be exhibiting its VAP(R) Cholesterol Test in booth No. 2918 at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2008. The annual meeting takes place Nov. 8-12 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. Atherotech representatives will be available to discuss the VAP Cholesterol Test during regular exhibit hours on October 9, 10 and 11 in booth No.
Computer Model Improves Ultrasound Image
Source: MRI / PET / Ultrasound News From Medical News Today [2008.11.05]
Doctors use diagnostic sonography or ultrasound to visualise organs and other internal structures of the human body. Dutch researcher Koos Huijssen has developed a computer model that can predict the sound transmission of improved designs for ultrasound instruments. The computer model is capable of processing large quantities of data and can be run on both a PC and a parallel supercomputer.
For Children With Suspected Musculoskeletal Infections, MRI Can Eliminate Unnecessary Surgery
Source: Arthritis / Rheumatology News From Medical News Today [2008.11.04]
Pre-treatment MRI can eliminate unnecessary diagnostic or surgical procedures for children with suspected musculoskeletal infections (septic arthritis and osteomyelitis) according to a study performed at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital in Nashville, TN.
Source MDx And Brigham And Women's Hospital Partner To Study RNA-Based Biomarkers For Multiple Sclerosis
Source: Multiple Sclerosis News From Medical News Today [2008.11.04]
Source MDx today announced a partnership with Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston to examine RNA-based biomarkers in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients and healthy control participants unaffected by the disease. The goal of the study is to identify diagnostic markers and to determine markers of active disease (relapses) or stable disease, along with response markers for currently available MS therapies.
Biohit Launches New Quick Tests For Fecal Occult Blood
Source: Colorectal Cancer News From Medical News Today [2008.11.03]
Biohit is extending its range of diagnostic tests for gastrointestinal diseases with ColonView Hb and Hb/Hp quick tests, which are intended to aid early diagnosis and prevention of colorectal cancer. ColonView testing can be used for simple and cost-effective identification of patients with fecal occult blood, which is a well-known marker for colorectal cancer and pre-cancerous large adenomas.
25 New Awards To Develop Radiation Countermeasures Announced By NIAID
Source: Bio-terrorism / Terrorism News From Medical News Today [2008.10.08]
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded 25 new grants to develop new and better diagnostics and treatments for radiation exposure after a nuclear attack.
Ulcerative Colitis/Stercoralis Infection
Source: Headache / Migraine News From Medical News Today [2008.09.24]
Although exacerbation of UC usually poses little diagnostic dilemma, physicians should remain cognizant to the possibility of an alternative cause for patient symptoms. An article published in the World Journal of Gastroenterology addresses this report. The research team led by Prof.
Mad Cow Disease Also Caused By Genetic Mutation Research Shows
Source: CJD / vCJD / Mad Cow Disease News From Medical News Today [2008.09.12]
New findings about the causes of mad cow disease show that sometimes it may be genetic. "We now know it's also in the genes of cattle," said Juergen A. Richt, Regents Distinguished Professor of Diagnostic Medicine and Pathobiology at Kansas State University's College of Veterinary Medicine. Until several years ago, Richt said, it was thought that the cattle prion disease bovine spongiform encephalopathy -- also called BSE or mad cow disease -- was a foodborne disease.
Abviva, Inc.: New Case Of Mad Cow Disease Detected In North America
Source: CJD / vCJD / Mad Cow Disease News From Medical News Today [2008.07.03]
Abviva, Inc. (OTCBB: AVVA) announced that BioBDC International (BioBDC), Abviva's exclusive sales agent for Mad Cow diagnostic tests produced by Abviva's subsidiary company Prion Developmental Laboratories, Inc. (PDL), reported the Canadian Food Inspection Agency confirmed a new case of mad cow disease, bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), was discovered in western Canada, increasing consumer's concerns over beef safety.
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