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Nearly Half of All Phase III Pharmaceutical Clinical Trials Fail
Jan 14, 2015Nearly half of all Phase III pharmaceutical clinical trials fail, partly because data about patient adherence is hard to come by. That’s according to computer giant Oracle (ORCL), which has teamed with and ingestible sensor ...
Tags: self-reporting, lab tests, Health
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The FDA Has Approved a Non-Invasive Test for Colorectal Cancer
Aug 15, 2014People over 50, rejoice! The FDA has approved a non-invasive test for colorectal cancer, and it may not take years to obtain. Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist David Ahlquist co-invented the test, Cologuard, which detects the presence of ...
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The Field of Science May Be The Simple Telephone
Feb 14, 2014Although the field of science keeps advancing, it may be the simple telephone that helps save more lives. Anita Kinney, Professor of Medicine and Associate Director for Population Sciences at the University of New Mexico Cancer Center, and ...
Tags: HEALTHCARE
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Here Are Some of The Latest Health and Medical News Developments,Compiled by The Editors
Feb 13, 2014Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: New Anti-Smoking Ad Campaign Targets Youth Ruined teeth and damaged skin are among the images being used in a new U.S. government ...
Tags: FDA
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Here Are Some of The Latest Health and Medical News Developments
Jan 15, 2014Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: Muscle-Building Exercises Reduce Women's Diabetes Risk: Study Lifting weights and other muscle-building workouts reduce women's risk ...
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A Pair of Common Tests Might Help Colorectal Cancer Patients
Jan 15, 2014A pair of common tests might help colorectal cancer patients who have undergone surgery remain cancer-free, British researchers say. Both a standard CT scan and a blood test known as CEA (carcinoembryonic antigen) improved doctors' ...
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The Study Was Published in The January Issue of Infection Control
Dec 27, 2013A new study finds nearly one in four healthcare workers' hands were contaminated with Clostridium difficile spores after routine care of patients infected with the bacteria. The study was published in the January issue of Infection Control ...
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Diverticulosis Is Much Less Risky Than Previously Believed
Dec 26, 2013Diverticulosis -- a medical problem characterized by pouches in the lining of the colon -- is much less risky than previously believed, a new study contends. Previous research concluded that up to one-quarter of people with diverticulosis ...
Tags: diverticulosis, pouches in the lining of the colon, colon pouches
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Covidien Is Making an $860 Million Bet
Dec 11, 2013Covidien is making an $860 million bet that people would much rather swallow a pill-sized camera than undergo a traditional colonoscopy. Dublin, Ireland–based Covidien, announced over the weekend that it will pay $30 per share for ...
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a Strategic Pan-European Alliance Is Announced by Smart Medical Systems, Pentax Medical
Dec 2, 2013Israel-based Smart Medical Systems has announced a strategic pan-European alliance with Pentax Medical to commercialize Smart Medical Systems’ G-EYE endoscope in Europe, the Middle-East and Africa (EMEA). The G-EYE endoscope ...
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76 Pentax Gas/ Water Valves, Model of-B194 Were Recaller by Pentax Medical
Nov 4, 2013US-based Pentax Medical initiated a voluntary nationwide recall of 76 PENTAX gas/ water valves, model OF-B194 on 16 September 2013. The valves were offered as a separate purchase for use with PENTAX GI video endoscopes (90i/90k series and ...
Tags: Pentax Medical, Water Valve
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MIT Researchers Developed 3D Colonoscopy Technology Known as Photometric Stereo Endoscopy
Aug 5, 2013MIT researchers have developed a new 3D colonoscopy technology, known as photometric stereo endoscopy, which helps doctors to easily detect precancerous lesions in the colon. The 3D images produced by the new device could lead to earlier ...
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Given Imaging Secured Regulatory Clearance in Japan for Its Pillcam Colon
Jul 17, 2013Israel-based Given Imaging has secured regulatory clearance in Japan for its PillCam COLON, a video capsule that can help in the diagnosis of colonic disease in patients who are unable or unwilling to undergo colonoscopy. Given Imaging ...
Tags: Given Imaging, Capsule
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Ethicon Wins Premarket Has Received Premarket Approval for Sedation System
May 7, 2013Ethicon Endo-Surgery's division Sedasys has received premarket approval (PMA) from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the first computer-assisted personalized sedation (CAPS) solution, Sedasys System. The system is used for the ...
Tags: Ethicon, Premarket Approval
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ARUP Laboratories Has Developed a Blood-Based Test for Identifying Patients
Mar 26, 2013ARUP Laboratories, a US-based national reference laboratory, has developed a blood-based test for identifying patients with previously undetected colorectal cancer. Designed as an alternative to colonoscopy, the Septin 9 methylated DNA ...
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