New and Improved Bone Tests
June 23, 2011
The Scientist. Two new approaches to test bone density provide a simpler way to predict risk of osteoporosis.

BoI fund invests in Crescent Diagnostics
June 23, 2011
RTE News, Dublin. The Bank of Ireland MedTech Accelerator Fund has taken part in a €1.5m investment in Crescent Diagnostics.

New osteoporosis test uses nail clippings
June 23, 2011
Irish Health. An Irish company has secured funding of €1.5 million to support the development of a novel test, which predicts a person’s risk of suffering an osteoporosis-related fracture using only a small nail clipping.

Firm raises €1.5m for development of hip fracture test
June 22, 2011
The Irish Times, Dublin. A Dublin firm which has developed a ground-breaking test for predicting the risk of hip fractures by analysing toenail clippings has secured funding of €1.5 million.

€1.5m for osteoporosis invention
June 22, 2011
Irish Independent, Dublin. An Irish company has secured €1.5m for an invention which uses toenail clippings to predict people’s risk of developing osteoporosis.