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ADM commits $25 million equity investment in Rennovia

Archer Daniels Midland Company and Rennovia, Inc. announced today that ADM has committed to a $25 million equity investment in the privately held company, which develops catalysts and processes for the cost-advantaged production of chemical products from renewable feedstocks.

11 Feb 2014

Ario Pharma begins XEN-0501 Phase IIa study for treatment persistent cough in COPD patients

Ario Pharma Ltd, the Cambridge biopharmaceutical company developing innovative new approaches to treat respiratory disease, announced today that it has commenced a Phase IIa study of its TRPV1 antagonist, XEN-0501, for the treatment and prevention of cough in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Persistent cough in COPD and other respiratory conditions present as a huge unmet medical need, with novel therapies urgently needed to improve the quality of life of patients.

11 Feb 2014

QuadraMed strikes strategic partnership with Connected Technology Solutions

QuadraMed Corporation is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement with Connected Technology Solutions, a leading interactive kiosk design and creative marketing company. As part of the agreement, QuadraMed's intuitive point-of-service patient registration solution, QuadraMed MediKiosk, will run on CTS kiosk technology, offering organizations a proven, cost-effective patient registration and check-in solution.

11 Feb 2014

Eternity Healthcare developing saliva-based noninvasive sugar monitoring device

Eternity Healthcare Inc., a medical device and diagnostic company specializing in diabetes management, announced today that they are in development of a noninvasive sugar monitoring device using saliva instead of blood. The technology utilizes an ultra sensitive sugar monitor and an additional sensor for salivary amylase enzyme activity.

From Medtronic 11 Feb 2014

CareView introduces new CareView Connect Patient Monitoring and Communications module

CareView Communications, Inc., an information technology provider to the healthcare industry, announced today the introduction of its new CareView Connect Patient Monitoring and Communications module.

11 Feb 2014

Cambrex fourth quarter sales increase 46.3% to $103 million

Cambrex Corporation reports results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2013.

11 Feb 2014

Henry Schein net sales increase 4.9% to $2.5 billion in fourth quarter 2013

Henry Schein, Inc., the world's largest provider of health care products and services to office-based dental, animal health and medical practitioners, today reported record financial results for the quarter ended December 28, 2013.

11 Feb 2014

Pivot Point named one of Seven Small Jewels of 2014

Pivot Point Consulting, LLC, has been named one of the Seven Small Jewels of 2014 by Consulting Magazine. This prestigious annual award recognizes consulting firms that continue to grow and whose service makes them stand out from the rest in their field.

11 Feb 2014

UPS completes acquisition of U.K.-based Polar Speed

UPS today announced it has completed the purchase of U.K.-based Polar Speed, an innovative provider of temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical supply chain solutions in the U.K. The acquisition further strengthens UPS's healthcare network across Europe, providing healthcare companies access to a single source for logistics solutions across the continent.

11 Feb 2014

GenomOncology collaborates with RPCI to develop informatics solution for Next Generation Sequencing

GenomOncology today announced a collaboration with Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) to develop an informatics solution that enables the association of Next Generation Sequencing results with knowledge resources to define actionable mutations.

11 Feb 2014

Neutra acquires cutting-edge developer of smoke-free nutraceutical delivery systems

Neutra Corp. (OTCBB: NTRR), a fast-growing provider of all-natural wellness solutions, announced today that it acquired Diamond Anvil Designs (DA), a cutting-edge developer of smoke-free nutraceutical delivery systems.

11 Feb 2014

Covaris introduces truXTRAC High Throughput FFPE DNA Extraction & Purification Kit at 2014 AGBT

Covaris, Inc. introduced the truXTRAC™ High Throughput FFPE DNA Extraction & Purification Kit at the 2014 Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT) meeting held in Marco Island, Florida.

11 Feb 2014

Researchers introduce unique micro-robotic technique for tissue engineering and 3D printing

Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Carnegie Mellon University have introduced a unique micro-robotic technique to assemble the components of complex materials, the foundation of tissue engineering and 3D printing.

11 Feb 2014

EKF Molecular Diagnostics to exhibit PointMan DNA-enrichment technology at Tri-Con 2014

EKF, announces that its subsidiary company EKF Molecular Diagnostics is exhibiting its ground-breaking PointMan DNA-enrichment tech.

From EKF Diagnostics 11 Feb 2014

Researchers promote scientific and health prevention culture among national population

The Mexican enterprise "Science that breathes" is supported by the National Institutes of Respiratory Diseases and Carcinology among others.

11 Feb 2014

HIMSS Analytics achieves Stage 6 status on EMR Adoption ModelSM

HIMSS Analytics announced University Hospitals in Cleveland has achieved Stage 6 status on the EMR Adoption ModelSM (EMRAM). As of January 2014, 12.7 percent - just 682 US hospitals - of the more than 5,400 U.S. hospitals tracked by HIMSS Analytics had reached Stage 6 on its Electronic Medical Record Adoption ModelSM (EMRAM).

11 Feb 2014

Pitt’s CMI funds 6 research groups for Early Stage Medical Technology Research and Development

The University of Pittsburgh's Center for Medical Innovation (CMI) awarded a total of $82,000 to six research groups through its 2013 Round-2 Pilot Funding Program for Early Stage Medical Technology Research and Development.

11 Feb 2014

Researchers design prototype system-on-chip that could make fully implanted cochlear implant

Researchers from Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology have designed a prototype system-on-chip that could make possible a fully implanted cochlear implant. They will present their findings on Feb. 11at the IEEE International Solid State Circuits Conference in San Francisco.

11 Feb 2014

Researchers develop low-power wireless microsystem for hearing aids and implants

Microsystems are at the heart of portable hearing aids and implants. Now researchers are developing a miniature, low-power wireless microsystem to make these medical aids smaller, more comfortable and more efficient.

11 Feb 2014

New combination MRI-ultrasound imaging system improves treatment for prostate cancer patients

A new combination MRI-ultrasound imaging system can result in fewer biopsies and better treatment decisions for prostate cancer patients.

10 Feb 2014

Technology News and Research

ADM commits $25 million equity investment in Rennovia

Ario Pharma begins XEN-0501 Phase IIa study for treatment persistent cough in COPD patients

QuadraMed strikes strategic partnership with Connected Technology Solutions

Eternity Healthcare developing saliva-based noninvasive sugar monitoring device

CareView introduces new CareView Connect Patient Monitoring and Communications module

Cambrex fourth quarter sales increase 46.3% to $103 million

Henry Schein net sales increase 4.9% to $2.5 billion in fourth quarter 2013

Pivot Point named one of Seven Small Jewels of 2014

UPS completes acquisition of U.K.-based Polar Speed

GenomOncology collaborates with RPCI to develop informatics solution for Next Generation Sequencing

Neutra acquires cutting-edge developer of smoke-free nutraceutical delivery systems

Covaris introduces truXTRAC High Throughput FFPE DNA Extraction & Purification Kit at 2014 AGBT

Researchers introduce unique micro-robotic technique for tissue engineering and 3D printing

EKF Molecular Diagnostics to exhibit PointMan DNA-enrichment technology at Tri-Con 2014

Researchers promote scientific and health prevention culture among national population

HIMSS Analytics achieves Stage 6 status on EMR Adoption ModelSM

Pitt’s CMI funds 6 research groups for Early Stage Medical Technology Research and Development

Researchers design prototype system-on-chip that could make fully implanted cochlear implant

Researchers develop low-power wireless microsystem for hearing aids and implants

New combination MRI-ultrasound imaging system improves treatment for prostate cancer patients

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