Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego is the first U.S.-based pediatric specialty hospital to install the EOS ultra-low-dose imaging system. It was cleared by the FDA for pediatric use just last month after it was shown to produce 89% less radiation, meaning 10 times less than a conventional x-ray or 100 times less than a CT scan.

EOS captures a complete body image of both children and adults while standing. It takes two pictures and is then able to combine them into a 3D image. Its the first time doctors have been able to visualize the spine in a weight bearing position in 3D which will aid in better surgical planning.

Read more: EOS Imaging System Available for Kids

The PresbyLens is a small corneal implant designed to replace the need for wearing glasses. It's already available in Europe and a trial in the US started on 6th April 2010.

Read more: PresbyLens Implant Trial Begins in US

The TandemHeart® extracorporeal circulatory support system has now been used in 2,000 cases. CardiacAssist who make the TandemHeart have said that it is being used in 90% of the “Best U.S. Heart Surgery Hospitals” as ranked by U.S. News World Report. More than 100 additional U.S. hospitals are considering TandemHeart purchases in this calendar year.

Michael Garippa, CEO said "Since becoming commercially available in 2004, two thousand of the most dire cardiac patients at a vast majority of the finest hospitals across the United States have benefited from TandemHeart availability. About 35% of these patients have been treated for ventricular dysfunction in a highly emergent setting, while approximately 65% have benefited from TandemHeart support during high-risk surgery or the riskiest of cardiac interventions.

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PinPointe USA, Inc.,has announced that it's PinPointe FootLaser technology is now available in Australia. The laser kills toenail fungus infections which can be traditionally very difficult to remove. It works by passing laser light through the toenail without causing damage to the nail or the surrounding skin. The first Australian podiatrist to offer the treatment is Paul W. Bours at the Institute of Surgical Podiatry in Sydney, Australia. Overseas the treatment costs between $1000 - $1200 US dollars depending on the provider.

Clinical studies have shown that the PinPointe FootLaser clears the fungal infection for most people after a single treatment. At the time of the procedure, the toenail will not become instantly clear as the old damaged nail needs to grow out. The treatment takes around 30 minutes and there is little or no discomfort.

Read more: Pinpointe FootLaser now available in Australia

Organovo has developed a Bio-Printer. It works by taking cells from a donor and growing them in a lab. The cells are then printed in layers to create any desired 3D shape. Once printed, the cells are then nourished and nature does the rest. By taking cells from a patient themselves, it eliminates rejection, and the need for anti-rejection drugs. So far the Organovo Bio-Printer can make blood vessels in around an hour. Eventually scientists are hoping they'll be able to print entire organs, making organ waiting lists a thing of the past.

Read more: Printing Human Tissue - Organovo

Bioelectrics developed a non drug pain solution called ActiPatch. It works by delivering a pulsed electromagnetic frequency (PEMF) which accelerates healing of soft tissue injuries. The reduction of swelling leads to a reduction in pain and helps people to return to normal activities.

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BioTime, Inc. have announced the publication of a scientific paper titled "Spontaneous Reversal of Developmental Aging in Normal Human Cells Following Transcriptional Reprogramming." The article was released in the peer-reviewed journal Regenerative Medicine in advance of the print publication. It demostrates that aging of human cells can be reversed and may have significant implications for the development of new classes of cell-based therapies targeting age-related degenerative disease.

Using precise genetic modifications, normal human cells were induced to reverse both the "clock" of differentiation (the process by which an embryonic stem cell becomes the many specialized differentiated cell types of the body), and the "clock" of cellular aging (telomere length). As a result, aged differentiated cells became young stem cells capable of regeneration.

Read more: Aging Reversal with ReCyte Technology

EA SPORTS Active was a huge hit on the Wii console in 2009, and now EA has announced that EA Sports Active 2.0 will be coming out later in 2010. As well as being on the Wii, it will also be available on the Playstation 3, iPhone and iPod touch.

It seems virtual training is taking off and improvements in the version include motion sensors on both arms and one leg so there's no need to hold any controllers. There's also a heart rate monitor which is built into the left arm sensor which will capture the workout intensity. An active personal trainer walks users through their workouts and provide continued encouragement with feedback.

Read more: EA SPORTS Active 2.0 on PlayStation 3