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More women die of breast cancer in areas where mammography centers are few

More women die of breast cancer in areas where mammography centers are few and far between, according to research by a Medical College of Georgia radiology resident.

12 Jan 2010

University of Haifa receives grant to investigate role of protein expression in memory formation

Prof. Kobi Rosenblum, Head of the Department of Neurobiology and Ethology at the University of Haifa, has been awarded a -1.6 million grant from DIP, a German-Israeli Project Cooperation, over a five-year period. This grant will fund Prof. Rosenblum's international research of the role of protein expression in memory formation and stability.

12 Jan 2010

New technique may help researchers to test amyloid hypothesis in AD development

Current Alzheimer's disease (AD) research indicates that accumulation of amyloid-beta (Aβ) protein plaques in the brain is central to the development of AD.

11 Jan 2010

Autism spectrum disorders result from miswiring of connections in developing brain

Studying a rare disorder known as tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), researchers at Children's Hospital Boston add to a growing body of evidence suggesting that autism spectrum disorders, which affect 25 to 50 percent of TSC patients, result from a miswiring of connections in the developing brain, leading to improper information flow.

10 Jan 2010

AMAG Pharmaceuticals provides update on the commercial launch of Feraheme Injection

AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today provided an update on the commercial launch of Feraheme® (ferumoxytol) Injection for intravenous (IV) use, including preliminary fourth quarter 2009 Feraheme net product revenues estimates, as well as an update on the Company’s international and label expansion efforts.

10 Jan 2010

Renowned physician highlights digital medical devices at International CES 2010

Dr. Eric J. Topol, chief academic officer of Scripps Health and chief medical officer of the West Wireless Health Institute (WWHI), will join Qualcomm chairman and CEO Dr. Paul E. Jacobs during Jacobs' keynote at International CES on Friday, January 8, 2010, to highlight a variety of digital medical devices that offer physicians and consumers the ability to remotely monitor fitness, sleep, vital signs and pre-natal activity.

9 Jan 2010

Texas A&M professor studies new medical imaging methods to enhance cancer detection

Thanks to medical imaging techniques such as X-ray CT, ultrasound imaging and MRI, doctors have long been able to see to varying degrees what's going on inside a patient's body, and now a Texas A&M University mathematician is trying to find new and better ways to do so.

9 Jan 2010

IntegraMed America plans to open new vein clinic in Columbia, Maryland

IntegraMed America, Inc., the nation’s leading manager of specialty outpatient healthcare facilities in the emerging, technology-focused medical niches of fertility and vein care, today announced plans to open a new vein clinic in Columbia, Maryland in mid 2010.

9 Jan 2010

Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT II to acquire the Center for Neurosurgery and Spine in Sartell

Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT II, Inc. today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the Center for Neurosurgery and Spine, a 36,600-square-foot, two-building medical office portfolio in the St. Cloud suburb of Sartell. The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions and the satisfaction of other requirements as detailed in the agreement.

8 Jan 2010

AUA updates clinical practice guideline on female stress urinary incontinence

A complete evaluation, including an assessment of post-void residual volume, is key when evaluating a female patient for surgery to treat stress urinary incontinence (SUI), according to a new clinical practice guideline released today by the American Urological Association (AUA).

8 Jan 2010

Health policy research roundup: Long-term care, diabetes disparities, health IT

Annals of Internal Medicine: Cultural Competency Training and Performance Reports to Improve Diabetes Care for Black Patients - In this study, researchers measure the effects cultural competency training and performance training for physicians has on the clinical outcomes for black patients with diabetes.

8 Jan 2010

IMRIS obtains regulatory approval to market surgical imaging systems in South Korea

IMRIS Inc. ("IMRIS" or the "Company") today announced that it has gained regulatory approval from the Korea Food & Drug Administration permitting the Company to immediately begin marketing its 1.5 Tesla and 3.0 Tesla IMRISneuro systems in South Korea.

8 Jan 2010

New findings may provide a standardized way to diagnose autism in children

Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) process sound and language a fraction of a second slower than children without ASDs, and measuring magnetic signals that mark this delay may become a standardized way to diagnose autism.

8 Jan 2010

Specialized software provides 3D images of individual patients' livers

Odysseus has developed systems to construct 3D images of individual patients' livers, with their tumours or other pathologies, from MRI or CT-scans. The reconstructions can be transmitted to external experts in any location, for consultation in real time just before surgery.

8 Jan 2010

Aneeve Nanotechnologies selected to work in the UCLA on-campus Technology Incubator Program

Aneeve Nanotechnologies LLC has been selected to work in the UCLA on-campus Technology Incubator Program at the California NanoSystems Institute. The startup company will conduct early-stage research for the development of a novel hormone sensor/meter for biomedical applications in the areas of infertility and menopause.

8 Jan 2010

TCRH expands its McKesson Paragon hospital information system to improve patient safety

Twin County Regional Hospital (TCRH) recently announced that it is expanding its McKesson Paragon® hospital information system to increase efficiency and help improve patient safety across the entire medical community of Galax, Va. and surrounding areas.

8 Jan 2010

Scientists and clinicians address diagnosis and treatment for autoimmune and autoinflammatory diseases

Autoimmune and autoinflammatory diseases are a major health issue. The National Institutes of Health reports that up to 23.5 million Americans are afflicted. The American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association reports the number is closer to 50 million. Scientists and clinicians at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston can address the diagnosis and treatment of these conditions, as well as the latest advances in research.

8 Jan 2010

3Sbio submits registrational clinical trial application for Feraheme injection

3SBio Inc., a leading biotechnology company focused on researching, developing, manufacturing and marketing biopharmaceutical products primarily in China, today announced that it has submitted its application for a registrational clinical trial to the Chinese State Food and Drug Administration ("SFDA") for Feraheme (ferumoxytol) Injection for intravenous use.

8 Jan 2010

Use of technology that expands access to qualified radiologist leads to earlier diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer

Use of technology that expands access to the most qualified radiologist will lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer, said MedSolutions, a leading provider of medical cost management services.

8 Jan 2010

Zebrafish publishes special issue on cancer biology

The zebrafish, a translucent fish often used as a model of human development and disease, offers unique advantages for studying the cause, growth, and spread of tumors using strategies and methods presented in the current "Cancer Biology" special issue of Zebrafish, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. (www.liebertpub.com). The entire issue is available free online at www.liebertpub.com/zeb

8 Jan 2010

Imaging News and Research

More women die of breast cancer in areas where mammography centers are few

University of Haifa receives grant to investigate role of protein expression in memory formation

New technique may help researchers to test amyloid hypothesis in AD development

Autism spectrum disorders result from miswiring of connections in developing brain

AMAG Pharmaceuticals provides update on the commercial launch of Feraheme Injection

Renowned physician highlights digital medical devices at International CES 2010

Texas A&M professor studies new medical imaging methods to enhance cancer detection

IntegraMed America plans to open new vein clinic in Columbia, Maryland

Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT II to acquire the Center for Neurosurgery and Spine in Sartell

AUA updates clinical practice guideline on female stress urinary incontinence

Health policy research roundup: Long-term care, diabetes disparities, health IT

IMRIS obtains regulatory approval to market surgical imaging systems in South Korea

New findings may provide a standardized way to diagnose autism in children

Specialized software provides 3D images of individual patients' livers

Aneeve Nanotechnologies selected to work in the UCLA on-campus Technology Incubator Program

TCRH expands its McKesson Paragon hospital information system to improve patient safety

Scientists and clinicians address diagnosis and treatment for autoimmune and autoinflammatory diseases

3Sbio submits registrational clinical trial application for Feraheme injection

Use of technology that expands access to qualified radiologist leads to earlier diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer

Zebrafish publishes special issue on cancer biology

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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