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LCS, CareSouth announce joint venture partnership in Health at Home

LCS, a national leader in senior lifestyle services and senior living community development and management, and CareSouth®, a leading regional provider of home health services, are pleased to announce a joint venture partnership in Health at Home, An LCS Company.

3 Jul 2013

Two-dimensional barcodes on vaccine improve safety of the U.S. immunization system, save millions

Using two-dimensional barcodes on vaccine product labels would enhance the safety of the U.S. immunization system and save more than $300 million by 2023, according to a study by researchers at RTI International and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.

3 Jul 2013

Biogen, Sobi present new findings from Phase 3 trial of ALPROLIX at XXIV ISTH Congress

Biogen Idec and Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (publ) today presented new findings for their long-lasting recombinant factor IX candidate ALPROLIX for hemophilia B at the XXIV International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis Congress in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

3 Jul 2013

Chemist to develop inkjet-printed, nanoparticle-based test strips to detect disease-causing bacteria in drinking water

Today the National Academy of Sciences announced a three-year, $271,930 grant to chemist Vincent Rotello at the University of Massachusetts Amherst to develop, test and deploy new, sensitive, reliable and affordable inkjet-printed, nanoparticle-based test strips for detecting disease-causing bacteria in drinking water, with researchers at the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Pakistan.

3 Jul 2013

Devon Medical gets ANVISA certification for extriCARE 2400 NPWT system

Devon Medical, a global medical device manufacturer, designer, and distributor, announced today that it has received medical device registration and approval from the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA - Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária) for its extriCARE 2400 Negative Pressure Wound Therapy pump.

2 Jul 2013

West Pharmaceutical Services expands NovaGuard portfolio of needle safety products

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., a leading global developer and manufacturer of components and systems for injectable drug delivery, today announced the expansion of the NovaGuard portfolio of needle safety products.

2 Jul 2013

VIZZIA Technologies' clinical workflow optimization solution installed at FCS Tampa Cancer Center

VIZZIA Technologies, a leading provider of process and technology solutions, announced today that its clinical workflow optimization solution was recently installed at Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute's Tampa Cancer Center location.

2 Jul 2013

Nanofiber Solutions wins Ohio Third Frontier Technology Validation and Start-up Fund award

Nanofiber Solutions, LLC, in collaboration with Gail E. Besner, MD, chief of Pediatric Surgery, program director of the Residency in Pediatric Surgery and co-director of the Burn Program all at Nationwide Children's Hospital, recently was honored with the Ohio Third Frontier Technology Validation and Start-up Fund award.

2 Jul 2013

UH and Case Western Reserve University to develop diagnostic tests to determine HIV drug resistance

Case Western Reserve University has signed an exclusive worldwide licensing agreement granting University Hospitals Case Medical Center rights to a series of diagnostic tests to determine drug resistance and co-receptor tropism in human immunodeficiency virus.

2 Jul 2013

Scientists find new links in gene networks that control movement

The idea that worms can be seen as waveforms allowed scientists at Rice University to find new links in gene networks that control movement.

2 Jul 2013

Glide Pharma signs design optimisation agreement with Nypro Healthcare for solid dose injector

Glide Pharma today announced that it has entered an agreement with global device manufacturer Nypro Healthcare to complete the design optimisation of its solid dose injector in preparation for production scale up.

2 Jul 2013

Arcam receives order for Arcam Q10 system from Implantcast in Germany

Arcam, listed on NASDAQ OMX, has received an order for an Arcam Q10 system from Implantcast in Germany. The system will be used for production of orthopedic implants.

2 Jul 2013

LSDF awards $1.5M grants to advance the development of health-related technologies

The Life Sciences Discovery Fund (LSDF) today announced nearly $1.5 million in Proof of Concept grants to Washington for-profit and non-profit organizations to foster translation of health-related technologies from idea to market launch.

2 Jul 2013

Scientists track down origins of fibrosis-promoting cells that scar and destroy organs

Scientists have tracked down and quantified the diverse origins of cells that drive fibrosis, the incurable, runaway wound-healing that scars and ultimately destroys organs such as the lungs, liver and kidneys.

2 Jul 2013

Researchers use two new methods to detect levels of ALK protein expression in NSCLC

The implementation of personalized health care in cancer relies on the identification and characterization of cancer biomarkers and the availability of accurate detection systems and therapies for those biomarkers.

2 Jul 2013

MemorialCare partners with SimonMed to operate five imaging centers in convenient locations

MemorialCare Medical Foundation, the physician group division of MemorialCare Health System in Southern California, announced it has entered into a joint venture partnership with SimonMed, a prominent imaging company, to operate five imaging centers in convenient locations throughout Los Angeles and Orange counties.

2 Jul 2013

Stakes are high for rollout of health exchanges

An estimated 7 million people will shop for individual health coverage this fall in the new online health insurance marketplaces, with another 2 million seeking coverage through the law's small business program. Federal and state officials are working full tilt to have them ready in time.

2 Jul 2013

Transformational leadership style associated with increased well-being among employees

A transformational leadership style—valued for stimulating innovation and worker performance—is also associated with increased well-being among employees, reports a study in the July Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).

2 Jul 2013

Study: Watching avatar model weight-loss behavior in virtual community may help reduce weight

An estimated two-thirds of all Americans are overweight or obese and many find it difficult to lose weight and keep it off. They've tried fad diets, exercise programs, diet pills and other methods but the battle continues. Now, a new study suggests that watching an avatar model weight-loss behavior in a virtual community might help some women shed pounds in the real world.

1 Jul 2013

Nano and laser technology packed into small device tests antibiotic treatment in minutes

Researchers at EPFL have built a matchbox-sized device that can test for the presence of bacteria in a couple of minutes, instead of up to several weeks. A nano-lever vibrates in the presence of bacterial activity, while a laser reads the vibration and translates it into an electrical signal that can be easily read-the absence of a signal signifies the absence of bacteria.

1 Jul 2013

Technology News and Research

LCS, CareSouth announce joint venture partnership in Health at Home

Two-dimensional barcodes on vaccine improve safety of the U.S. immunization system, save millions

Biogen, Sobi present new findings from Phase 3 trial of ALPROLIX at XXIV ISTH Congress

Chemist to develop inkjet-printed, nanoparticle-based test strips to detect disease-causing bacteria in drinking water

Devon Medical gets ANVISA certification for extriCARE 2400 NPWT system

West Pharmaceutical Services expands NovaGuard portfolio of needle safety products

VIZZIA Technologies' clinical workflow optimization solution installed at FCS Tampa Cancer Center

Nanofiber Solutions wins Ohio Third Frontier Technology Validation and Start-up Fund award

UH and Case Western Reserve University to develop diagnostic tests to determine HIV drug resistance

Scientists find new links in gene networks that control movement

Glide Pharma signs design optimisation agreement with Nypro Healthcare for solid dose injector

Arcam receives order for Arcam Q10 system from Implantcast in Germany

LSDF awards $1.5M grants to advance the development of health-related technologies

Scientists track down origins of fibrosis-promoting cells that scar and destroy organs

Researchers use two new methods to detect levels of ALK protein expression in NSCLC

MemorialCare partners with SimonMed to operate five imaging centers in convenient locations

Stakes are high for rollout of health exchanges

Transformational leadership style associated with increased well-being among employees

Study: Watching avatar model weight-loss behavior in virtual community may help reduce weight

Nano and laser technology packed into small device tests antibiotic treatment in minutes

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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