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Wireless sensor being studied at the Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center

A wireless, credit-card-sized sensor that can detect whether health care workers have properly washed their hands upon entering a patient's room is being studied at the Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center. The device could greatly reduce the number of hospital acquired infections nationwide since most are transmitted through contact due to poor hand-washing practice.

17 Sep 2009

Biocryst signs agreement with three partners to represent its anti-viral peramivir outside U.S.

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: BCRX) today announced that it has signed binding letters of intent with three partners who will exclusively represent BioCryst and its anti-viral peramivir for influenza stockpiling opportunities, as well as for marketing and distribution of peramivir for seasonal influenza upon local regulatory approval, within their territories outside the U.S.

15 Sep 2009

UC Irvine's Eclipsys SCM and eLink Interface Engine implementation guided by Orchestrate Healthcare

Orchestrate Healthcare, the leader in healthcare technical consulting and recipient of the 2008 “Best in KLAS” Achievement Award for Technical Services, has partnered with UC Irvine Healthcare to provide technical and managerial guidance in their implementation of the Eclipsys Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) and eLink Interface Engine.

15 Sep 2009

NanoBio presents preclinical data of NB-201 for treating burn wounds at the 2009 ICAAC

NanoBio Corporation today announced compelling preclinical data for NB-201, a nanoemulsion-based topical lotion for the treatment of burn wounds. In preclinical studies, NB-201 dramatically reduced the severity of burn wound infections as well as inflammation following thermal injuries. The research was conducted at the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor as a collaborative effort between the University and NanoBio.

15 Sep 2009

Oil-and-water-based nanoemulsion could be more effective for treating burns

Treating second-degree burns with a nanoemulsion lotion sharply curbs bacterial growth and reduces inflammation that otherwise can jeopardize recovery, University of Michigan scientists have shown in initial laboratory studies.

15 Sep 2009

Mortality index can be misleading in major specialties

A key statistic that consumer groups and the media often use when compiling hospital report cards and national rankings can be misleading, researchers report in a new study.

15 Sep 2009

Loyola University receives funds to renovate bone marrow transplant unit

Loyola University Medical Center has received a $2 million matching grant from The Coleman Foundation to renovate the hospital's nationally known bone marrow transplant unit. Intended to encourage private donations for the project, the grant will match gifts up to $2 million on a dollar for dollar basis, through August 2010.

15 Sep 2009

Haemacure releases financial results of third quarter 2009

Haemacure Corporation (TSX : HAE) reported today on current activities and released the financial results of its third quarter ended July 31.

15 Sep 2009

Urodynamix Technologies raises funds through private placement

Urodynamix Technologies Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:URO) is pleased to announce that it is raising a minimum of $1,500,000 through the issuance of 30,000,000 common shares of the Company at a price of $0.05 per common share. BC Advantage Funds has provided the Company with a lead order of $750,000.

14 Sep 2009

End stage renal disease can be delayed by early identification of CKD

Early identification of individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD) can delay the onset of end stage renal disease (ESRD) and the need for chronic dialysis treatments. The incidence of CKD continues to grow, and early identification and intervention are critical to manage this costly disease.

11 Sep 2009

Plastic surgeons in disaster-relief efforts can improve long-term outcomes for victims

When a terrorist bomb explodes, a tornado rips through a town, a hurricane devastates a region, or wildfires ravage homes and businesses, plastic surgeons are not typically atop the list of emergency responders.

11 Sep 2009

Second-quarter fiscal 2009 results announced by Rosetta Genomics

Rosetta Genomics, Ltd. (NASDAQ: ROSG), a leading developer of microRNA-based molecular diagnostics, today reported financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009.

9 Sep 2009

Misleading information in hospital report cards can impact patients’ health care

A key statistic that consumer groups and the media often use when compiling hospital report cards and national rankings can be misleading, researchers report in a new study.

9 Sep 2009

Household sun exposure in the UK increases skin cancer prevalence

More than 50 per cent of people who suffered sunburn last summer were burnt while at home in the UK, according to a Cancer Research UK survey released today as Bank Holiday temperatures are expected to soar.

8 Sep 2009

Nanotubes destroy kidney tumors

By injecting multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) into tumors and heating them with a quick, 30-second zap of a laser, a multi-institutional team of researchers from the Wake Forest University School of Medicine (WFUSOM), Wake Forest University Center for Nanotechnology and Molecular Materials, Rice University, and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has developed a new type of therapy that effectively kills kidney tumors in nearly 80% of treated mice. Researchers say that the findings, which were published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, suggest a potential future cancer treatment for humans.

7 Sep 2009

Defective chemical bond in biological tissue may be the reason for diseases, say researchers

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center led by Billy Hudson, Ph.D., have discovered a new chemical bond in biological tissue, a fundamental discovery that helps explain evolutionary adaptation in the animal kingdom and may shed light on human disease.

4 Sep 2009

South Dakota Biotech Association to present the 4th Annual South Dakota Biotechnology Summit

Investing in Biotechnology for Life, Food and Energy,” is the theme for the 4th Annual South Dakota Biotechnology Summit and Annual Meeting on Thursday, September 17, 2009. This annual event is presented by the South Dakota Biotech Association and will be held at the Ramkota Hotel, Rushmore Room in Sioux Falls, SD.

4 Sep 2009

ACTICOAT Flex 3 and ACTICOAT Flex 7 launched in Europe

Smith & Nephew's (NYSE: SNN) (LSE: SN) Advanced Wound Management division, announce the European launch of ACTICOAT™ Flex 3 and ACTICOAT™ Flex 7, to expand the ACTICOAT portfolio. The Flex range provides enhanced conformability to better address patient comfort and in utilizing the Silcryst™ nanocrystalline silver technology, ACTICOAT Flex products have been designed to support physicians dealing with soft tissue injuries at high risk of infection.

2 Sep 2009

Grossman Burn Center will be relocating to West Hills Hospital & Medical Center in 2010

Grossman Burn Center, one of the nation's leading burn care facilities, will be relocating from Sherman Oaks Hospital to West Hills Hospital & Medical Center in the first quarter of 2010. The joint announcement was made on Monday, August 31, 2009.

2 Sep 2009

New therapy delays the progression of heart failure

A therapy called cardiac resynchronization can significantly delay the progression of heart failure, according to a major international study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

2 Sep 2009

Burn News and Research

Wireless sensor being studied at the Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center

Biocryst signs agreement with three partners to represent its anti-viral peramivir outside U.S.

UC Irvine's Eclipsys SCM and eLink Interface Engine implementation guided by Orchestrate Healthcare

NanoBio presents preclinical data of NB-201 for treating burn wounds at the 2009 ICAAC

Oil-and-water-based nanoemulsion could be more effective for treating burns

Mortality index can be misleading in major specialties

Loyola University receives funds to renovate bone marrow transplant unit

Haemacure releases financial results of third quarter 2009

Urodynamix Technologies raises funds through private placement

End stage renal disease can be delayed by early identification of CKD

Plastic surgeons in disaster-relief efforts can improve long-term outcomes for victims

Second-quarter fiscal 2009 results announced by Rosetta Genomics

Misleading information in hospital report cards can impact patients’ health care

Household sun exposure in the UK increases skin cancer prevalence

Nanotubes destroy kidney tumors

Defective chemical bond in biological tissue may be the reason for diseases, say researchers

South Dakota Biotech Association to present the 4th Annual South Dakota Biotechnology Summit

ACTICOAT Flex 3 and ACTICOAT Flex 7 launched in Europe

Grossman Burn Center will be relocating to West Hills Hospital & Medical Center in 2010

New therapy delays the progression of heart failure

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