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UCSC experts awarded $3.5M NIH grant to develop cancer genomics tools

Despite some successes, predicting cancer outcomes based on the molecular signatures in cancer cells remains a major challenge. A new effort, funded by the National Cancer Institute and led by researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, aims to clear several key roadblocks that have stymied progress in this field.

18 Jun 2013

UCLA surgeons perform minimally invasive procedure to remove large polyps and keep colon intact

Millions of people each year have polyps successfully removed during colonoscopies. But when a suspicious polyp is bigger than a marble or in a hard-to-reach location, patients are referred for surgery to remove a portion of their colon - even if doctors aren't sure whether the polyp is cancerous or not.

18 Jun 2013

PTS to integrate CardioChek PA system into Aegis workforce wellness programs

Polymer Technology Systems, Inc. announced a partnership with Aegis Health Group to integrate the CardioChek PA system into Aegis workforce wellness programs administered by health systems across the country.

18 Jun 2013

Professor Moshe Shoham recognized with Thomas A. Edison Patent Award

Mazor Robotics Ltd., a developer of innovative surgical robots and complementary products, today announced that Professor Moshe Shoham was awarded the Thomas A. Edison Patent Award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

18 Jun 2013

Moffitt Cancer Center, Advinus Therapeutics form strategic partnership

Moffitt Cancer Center announced a strategic partnership with Advinus Therapeutics to advance its discoveries to the clinics. Two promising targeted cancer therapies (Rb:Raf-1 disruptor and ROCK inhibitor) developed by Moffitt scientists are selected as the first set.

18 Jun 2013

Researchers identify new virus in patients with severe brain infections

Researchers have identified a new virus in patients with severe brain infections in Vietnam. Further research is needed to determine whether the virus is responsible for the symptoms of disease.

18 Jun 2013

Special type of IVF may increase risk for insulin resistance among children

A special type of in vitro fertilization, or IVF, may increase the risk for insulin resistance among children conceived in this way, according to a new study from Greece. The results will be presented Monday at The Endocrine Society's 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.

18 Jun 2013

New technique offers potential to screen patients for viruses

In research published in Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, Saint Louis University researchers describe a technology that can detect new, previously unknown viruses. The technique offers the potential to screen patients for viruses even when doctors have not identified a particular virus as the likely source of an infection.

18 Jun 2013

New CREHST program aims to expose students to clinical aspect of cancer research

Building off the success of its Continuing Umbrella for Research Education Program that encourages underrepresented minority undergraduate and high school students to pursue careers in healthcare, the Cancer Institute of New Jersey is offering a related program focusing on clinical research.

18 Jun 2013

Study examines how mobile technology might support deaf, hard-of-hearing college students

A small, pilot study is examining how mobile technology might support deaf and hard-of-hearing college students when an interpreter can't physically be present at the time the services are requested.

18 Jun 2013

Vercise DBS System shows improvement in motor scores for patients with Parkinson's disease

Patients with Parkinson's disease using the Boston Scientific Corporation Vercise DBS (deep brain stimulation) System showed a significant improvement in motor scores according to interim data from the VANTAGE DBS study.

18 Jun 2013

Men with low-risk prostate cancers can choose watchful waiting for better quality of life, study says

Many men with low-risk, localized prostate cancers can safely choose active surveillance or "watchful waiting" instead of undergoing immediate treatment and have better quality of life while reducing health care costs, according to a study by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Massachusetts General Hospital.

18 Jun 2013

CEO Roundtable on Cancer recognizes UMB Financial with CEO Cancer Gold Standard

UMB Financial Corporation, a financial services holding company headquartered in Kansas City, MO, is leading by example when it comes to promoting workplace wellness and encouraging healthier behavior. The CEO Roundtable on Cancer recently accredited UMB Financial with the CEO Cancer Gold Standard.

17 Jun 2013

MedeAnalytics unveils new Financial Strategy Analytics solution

Today MedeAnalytics, a leading provider of healthcare performance management solutions, introduced its new Financial Strategy Analytics solution, a powerful tool that enables hospitals and health systems to proactively manage finances, hone strategic planning, and optimize managed care performance metrics in the context of today's rapidly changing healthcare marketplace.

17 Jun 2013

Penn Medicine to participate in PathCentral Pathology Network

PathCentral, a technology-enabled company dedicated to the success of the international pathology community, announced today that Penn Medicine will participate in the PathCentral Pathology Network, the specialty's most comprehensive online information exchange and digital consultation forum.

17 Jun 2013

Liaison Healthcare to exhibit healthcare data integration and management solutions at HFMA's ANI Conference

Liaison Healthcare, a global provider of secure cloud-based integration and data management services and solutions, will be exhibiting at the 2013 Healthcare Financial Management Association ANI Conference, to be held June 16-19 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.

17 Jun 2013

STAAR Surgical to market Visian ICL with CentraFLOW technology in Korea, Argentina

STAAR Surgical Company, a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of minimally invasive ophthalmic products, today announced that it has received regulatory approvals to market its Visian Implantable Collamer Lens with CentraFLOW technology from the KFDA in Korea and the ANMAT in Argentina.

17 Jun 2013

Genmab, ADC Therapeutics agree to develop new antibody-drug conjugate product

Genmab A/S and ADC Therapeutics Sarl, announced today an agreement to develop a new antibody-drug conjugate product combining Genmab's HuMax-TAC antibody and ADC Therapeutics' PBD-based warhead and linker technology.

17 Jun 2013

Orexo announces dosing of first patient with Zubsolv in phase III clinical study

Orexo AB announces today that the first patient has been dosed with Zubsolv in a phase III study for a new clinical indication for Zubsolv.

17 Jun 2013

Researchers produce first genome-wide investigation of cap-independent translation

Because of their central importance to biology, proteins have been the focus of intense research, particularly the manner in which they are produced from genetically coded templates-a process commonly known as translation. While the general mechanism of translation has been understood for some time, protein synthesis can initiate by more than one mechanism. One of the least well understood mechanisms is known as cap-independent translation.

17 Jun 2013

Technology News and Research

UCSC experts awarded $3.5M NIH grant to develop cancer genomics tools

UCLA surgeons perform minimally invasive procedure to remove large polyps and keep colon intact

PTS to integrate CardioChek PA system into Aegis workforce wellness programs

Professor Moshe Shoham recognized with Thomas A. Edison Patent Award

Moffitt Cancer Center, Advinus Therapeutics form strategic partnership

Researchers identify new virus in patients with severe brain infections

Special type of IVF may increase risk for insulin resistance among children

New technique offers potential to screen patients for viruses

New CREHST program aims to expose students to clinical aspect of cancer research

Study examines how mobile technology might support deaf, hard-of-hearing college students

Vercise DBS System shows improvement in motor scores for patients with Parkinson's disease

Men with low-risk prostate cancers can choose watchful waiting for better quality of life, study says

CEO Roundtable on Cancer recognizes UMB Financial with CEO Cancer Gold Standard

MedeAnalytics unveils new Financial Strategy Analytics solution

Penn Medicine to participate in PathCentral Pathology Network

Liaison Healthcare to exhibit healthcare data integration and management solutions at HFMA's ANI Conference

STAAR Surgical to market Visian ICL with CentraFLOW technology in Korea, Argentina

Genmab, ADC Therapeutics agree to develop new antibody-drug conjugate product

Orexo announces dosing of first patient with Zubsolv in phase III clinical study

Researchers produce first genome-wide investigation of cap-independent translation

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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