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EKF Diagnostics to exhibit two POC testing analyzers for diabetes management at Arab Health

EKF, will be exhibiting two newly introduced point-of-care testing analyzers for rapid assessment of diabetes and related conditions.

From EKF Diagnostics 8 Jan 2014

Veterans who played varsity sports during high school stay fit and healthy at 70

Fit and healthy 70 year olds who don't frequently visit the doctor have something unexpected in common - they played varsity sports in high school.

8 Jan 2014

State highlights: States' troubled health law websites fall hardest on poor; Va. Sen. Deeds introduces mental health bills after son's death; state abortion battle strategies

A selection of health policy stories from Virginia, Florida, Texas, Georgia and California.

8 Jan 2014

Professor receives ALSF grant to develop cancer vaccine technology that help children to have healthy life

In 2004, a form of cancer known as neuroblastoma claimed the life of Alexandra (Alex) Scott, a little girl who gained national attention for using her lemonade stand to raise money for cancer research.

8 Jan 2014

Analog Devices unveils high-precision meter-on-a-chip for different portable health applications

Analog Devices, Inc. unveiled today a high-precision, low-power meter-on-a-chip for a range of portable health applications such as point-of-care diagnostics, home/self-test health devices, and wearable vital signs monitors, including those for sports and fitness.

8 Jan 2014

Qardio launches revolutionary blood pressure monitor at 2014 CES show

Qardio, a technology company dedicated to transforming the way we manage our heart health and track our wellness, is formally announcing the launch of the QardioArm at the 2014 CES show. QardioArm is a revolutionary blood pressure monitor.

8 Jan 2014

A&D Medical to partner with Salutron to expand Wellness Connected platform

In a strategic business decision to provide its customers with an optimized connected health experience, A&D Medical, a global manufacturer of precision measurement solutions for the healthcare industry, announced today it will partner with Salutron, the industry leader in wearable activity monitoring technology with heart rate. With this alliance, A&D Medical will include Salutron's LifeTrak family of Bluetooth Smart activity monitors as a core component of its new Wellness Connected Platform and device suite.

8 Jan 2014

CROS NT acquires MDSL International

As part of the CROS NT Group global growth strategy, CROS NT Ltd today announced the acquisition of MDSL International - a specialist clinical Contract Research Organization (CRO) providing biometrics services such as Clinical Data Management and Statistical services. The financial details of the transaction remain confidential.

8 Jan 2014

Applied BioCode signs License and Supply Agreement with Genetic Analysis for BMB technology

Applied BioCode announced today that it has signed a License and Supply Agreement for its Barcoded Magnetic Bead technology with Genetic Analysis of Oslo, Norway.

7 Jan 2014

Study finds link between common beliefs and e-cigarette use among young adults

Despite years of anti-smoking education and legislation, tobacco use still remains an important public health issue in the United States. In 2010, 25.2% of all adults and 35.6% of young adults reported current tobacco use.

7 Jan 2014

Memorial Sloan-Kettering to use Sutro's cell-free protein synthesis technology to produce bispecific antibodies

Sutro Biopharma, a biopharmaceutical company developing a new generation of protein therapeutics, including next-generation antibody drug conjugates and bispecific antibodies, today announced that it has entered into a collaboration agreement with Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center to use Sutro's proprietary cell-free protein synthesis technology to produce bispecific antibodies that were discovered by Memorial Sloan-Kettering for the treatment of neuroblastoma in children.

7 Jan 2014

ICD-10-CM training sessions for health care professionals

Affiliated Medical Billing, an affiliate of Yeo & Yeo CPAs & Business Consultants, will host ICD-10-CM training sessions at locations throughout Michigan beginning in January 2014.

7 Jan 2014

Crowdsourcing fungal metabolites with antitumor activity: an interview with Dr. Robert H. Cichewicz, University of Oklahoma

Fungi have played a large role in the development of many important drugs that are in wide use today. The most well-known of these are the penicillins.

7 Jan 2014

First Edition: January 7, 2014

Today's headlines include a range of reports about state developments related to the health law's online marketplaces as well as details regarding the latest Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' figures on health costs.

7 Jan 2014

Europlasma to display nanocoating systems for electronic devices at CES 2014

Belgium based Europlasma, a world leader in low pressure plasma technology, is happy to present at CES 2014 its nanocoating systems for the electronics industry under the Nanofics® brand name.

7 Jan 2014

Ihealth unveils new wearable personal health devices at CES 2014

Today, iHealth Lab Inc., announced the extension of its suite of personal mobile health devices to include a line of wearable products designed to provide monitoring over an extended period of time.

7 Jan 2014

Horizon, AstraZeneca partner to explore oncology-relevant genotypes to identify novel drug targets

Horizon Discovery and AstraZeneca have entered into a research, collaboration and license agreement to explore a range of oncology-relevant genotypes with the aim of identifying and validating a number of novel drug targets. This deal is the second collaboration between AstraZeneca and Horizon, and follows the announcement in April 2013 of an oncology discovery program to explore Horizon's first-in-class kinase target program, HD-001.

7 Jan 2014

Adocia initiates phase IIa clinical trial of BioChaperone Lispro formulation

Adocia, a biotechnology company specialized in the development of ‘best-in-class’ medicines from already approved therapeutic proteins, in particular proteins and oncologic treatments, launches today a phase IIa clinical trial on its ultra-fast acting formulation of insulin Lispro (Humalog, Eli Lilly) using its proprietary technology BioChaperone).

7 Jan 2014

HHS to release slow-growth health spending numbers as Obama readies for big push for law

News outlets covered administration efforts to build public confidence in the Affordable Care Act.

7 Jan 2014

Study suggests new target for drugs to treat head and neck tumors

The increased activation of a key oncogene in head and neck cancers could be the result of mutation and dysfunction of regulatory proteins that are supposed to keep the gene, which has the potential to cause cancer, in check, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

7 Jan 2014

Technology News and Research

EKF Diagnostics to exhibit two POC testing analyzers for diabetes management at Arab Health

Veterans who played varsity sports during high school stay fit and healthy at 70

State highlights: States' troubled health law websites fall hardest on poor; Va. Sen. Deeds introduces mental health bills after son's death; state abortion battle strategies

Professor receives ALSF grant to develop cancer vaccine technology that help children to have healthy life

Analog Devices unveils high-precision meter-on-a-chip for different portable health applications

Qardio launches revolutionary blood pressure monitor at 2014 CES show

A&D Medical to partner with Salutron to expand Wellness Connected platform

CROS NT acquires MDSL International

Applied BioCode signs License and Supply Agreement with Genetic Analysis for BMB technology

Study finds link between common beliefs and e-cigarette use among young adults

Memorial Sloan-Kettering to use Sutro's cell-free protein synthesis technology to produce bispecific antibodies

ICD-10-CM training sessions for health care professionals

Crowdsourcing fungal metabolites with antitumor activity: an interview with Dr. Robert H. Cichewicz, University of Oklahoma

First Edition: January 7, 2014

Europlasma to display nanocoating systems for electronic devices at CES 2014

Ihealth unveils new wearable personal health devices at CES 2014

Horizon, AstraZeneca partner to explore oncology-relevant genotypes to identify novel drug targets

Adocia initiates phase IIa clinical trial of BioChaperone Lispro formulation

HHS to release slow-growth health spending numbers as Obama readies for big push for law

Study suggests new target for drugs to treat head and neck tumors

The Critical Role of Sample Storage in Drug Discovery and Development

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

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