In 2004, a form of cancer known as neuroblastoma claimed the life of Alexandra (Alex) Scott, a little girl who gained national attention for using her lemonade stand to raise money for cancer research. Now, the organization established in ...
Tags: neuroblastoma, Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, University of Maryland
Contact lenses that deliver glaucoma medication over long periods are getting closer to reality, say researchers working with laboratory animals. In their study, the lenses delivered the glaucoma drug latanoprost (brand name Xalatan) ...
Tags: contact lenses, glaucoma medication, glaucoma drug, latanoprost, Xalatan
Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a new type of nanoparticle, which can be taken orally and gets successfully absorbed through the digestive tract. The nanoparticles ...
Tags: nanoparticle, Medicine
Amedica, a biomaterials company, has announced collaboration with Kyocera Industrial Ceramics, a ceramics producer, to manufacture medical devices from Amedica's silicon nitride biomaterial at Kyocera's Vancouver, Washington facility. ...
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BonAlive Biomaterials, a manufacturer of implantable medical devices for bone regeneration, has announced the CE Mark approval and the launch of a patented, ready-to-use and mouldable version of its osteostimulative BonAlive bioactive glass ...
Just in time for the holidays, Berkshire Blanket, a leading brand of premium quality blankets, throws, and soft home goods, introduces its new Forever Safe collection of baby blankets, apparel and accessories featuring X-STATIC. ...
Tags: Baby Collection, Berkshire Blanket
A recent research report cites 10 medical device technologies with significant growth potential that are valued at roughly $454.3 billion. The technologies include: 1. Diagnostic imaging, including nuclear imaging, interventional ...
During this year’s BIOMEDevice exposition in San Jose, California, Secant Medical will be exhibiting its biomedical textiles engineering and novel biomaterial capabilities. The technical staff will be available at booth #633, December ...
Tags: Secant Medical, Biomedical Textile, Resorbable Material Technologies
Professor Robert Langer, David H. Koch Institute Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will be the honored speaker at the Axalta Distinguished Lectures sponsored by Axalta Coating Systems and hosted by the Department of ...
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Thierry Le Hénaff, Arkema’s Chairman and CEO, inaugurated Arkema’s first R&D Center in China on Thursday October 17 on the Changshu industrial site in the presence of the Chinese authorities. At the cutting edge of ...
US-based Binder Biomedical has obtained the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its Logic, a new anterior lumbar fixation system designed for use in a direct anterior surgical approach for accessing the intervertebral disc ...
Tags: Spinal Fusion Device, Medicine
Leading Consumer Products Packaged in Glass Recognized for Innovation, Design and Shelf-Appeal Owens-Illinois, Inc. (NYSE: OI) today was honored by the Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) as a winner of the organization's 2013 Clear Choice ...
Tags: Glass Packaging, Construction
PolyNovo Biomaterials, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Calzanda, has filed 510(k) application with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for an approval to market its NovoSorb wound dressing in topical negative pressure (TNP) wound ...
Noble Biomaterials, Inc., the global leader in bacterial management solutions and manufacturer of X-STATIC and X-STATICXT2 technologies, announces it has achieved bluesign system partnership after undergoing stringent bluesign screening. ...
Tags: Biomaterials Certified, Textile
Tissue repair company Regentis Biomaterials has reported positive results from a clinical safety study of hydrogel implant GelrinC, designed to treat articular cartilage in injured knees. The CE mark-approved GelrinC hydrogel implant is ...
Tags: Regentis Biomaterials, Medicine