See Our New Isolated Stimulator at Neuroscience 2015
Joins us at Booth 1362 at Neuroscience 2015 where we'll unveil our new Model 4100 Isolated High Power Stimulator that features more power, more capability, and more connectivity than the previous model. The new Isolated High Power Stimulator packs a punch in terms of...
Meet the Scientist: Dr. David Mittmann
In the second installment of our "Meet the Scientist" series, we introduce Dr. David Mittmann, A-M Systems' chief engineer. Dr. Mittmann's interest in bioengineering began while studying electrical engineering at Oregon State. He began work at W.L. Gore &...
Join Us at ATS 2015 Booth #512
We're at booth 512 at ATS 2015 in Denver, where Art Green, A-M Systems' chief executive, and Dave Green, the pulmonary product manager, will answer all your questions about how we can help design custom solutions for your clinical setting. A-M Systems has been...
Meet the Scientist: Dr. Jonathan S. Bakin
Welcome to A-M Systems' "Meet the Scientist" blog series. The purpose of this series is to introduce you to the wide variety of scientists who over the years have selected A-M Systems products for use in their laboratory research endeavors. A-M Systems makes a...
Researchers Produce First Map of Microbes in NYC Subway
(Relative amount of DNA found in the New York subway system form bacteria associated with the human body. Courtesy: Weill Cornell Newsroom) The first-ever city-wide map of microbial diversity shows that half of all DNA on the New York City subway system’s surfaces...
1.2 M Britons May Have Been Wrongly Diagnosed with Asthma
(Courtesy U.S. NIH,: National Heart, Lung, Blood Institute [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons) More than 1.2 million people in the U.K. may have been wrongly diagnosed with asthma and may be taking unnecessary medications, according to a new draft clinical...
New VBMax S-Series Features Smaller Mouthpiece for Children and Adults
VBMax™ S-Series spirometry filters were designed for pediatric use as well as for situations where patients feel more comfortable with a smaller mouthpiece during spirometry maneuvers. We designed the oval-shaped mouthpiece of the VBMax S-Series PFT filters to be...
How to Choose the Right Nebulizer
A modern nebulizer system turns liquid medications for respiratory diseases into a fine mist that can be inhaled. Your doctor may determine that a powered nebulizer, instead of a metered-dose inhaler alone, may help you maximize the use of the inhaled medication to...
Karl Deisseroth Earns Keio Medical Science Prize for Optogenetics
Karl Deisseroth was chosen as one of two recipients of this year's prestigious Keio Medical Science Prize for his "enormous contributions towards the fundamental understanding of brain function in health and disease," Keio University announced yesterday. Keio...
Spirometry Data Coming to Your iPhone
The addition of three spirometry data types to Apple's iOS 8 HealthKit, announced ahead of Apple's iPhone 6 launch event next Tuesday, may herald a new era of personal medical devices designed for monitoring asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis and other respiratory...
ACP Releases New Sleep Apnea Diagnosis Guidelines
Sleep studies for the assessment of obstructive sleep apnea should be limited to patients with unexplained daytime sleepiness after other potential causes have been ruled out, according to new guidelines from the American College of Physicians. The Clinical Guidelines...
Back-to-School Pollution Could Trigger Respiratory Problems
Returning to classes after a relaxing summer vacation could pose multiple challenges to school children with asthma and other respiratory conditions. A myriad triggers and factors may contribute to the challenges. But one factor has gained the attention of parents...