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Tyco International acquires Visonic

Tyco International Ltd. announced today that the company has completed the acquisition of Visonic Ltd., a global developer and manufacturer of electronic security systems and components, for approximately $100 million in cash. The acquisition was first announced on September 15, 2011.

6 Dec 2011

Telemedicine can improve depression in nursing home rehab patients

A new pilot study is getting underway in Rhode Island aimed at improving depression in nursing home rehabilitation patients, all through telemedicine. Geriatric mental health specialists from Rhode Island and The Miriam hospitals will work with patients in the Evergreen House Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center in East Providence to test the program.

6 Dec 2011

MorphoSys unveils next-generation antibody technology Ylanthia

MorphoSys AG today unveiled its next-generation antibody technology Ylanthia®. The technology was presented to an audience of specialists at the 2011 Antibody Engineering and Antibody Therapeutics Conference in San Diego. MorphoSys expects Ylanthia to set new standards for therapeutic antibody generation in the pharmaceutical industry over the next decade and beyond. Commercial application will commence in 2012.

6 Dec 2011

New research suggests that teenage texting of nude photos not so popular

Only 1 percent of kids aged 10 to 17 have shared images of themselves or others that involve explicit nudity, a nationally representative study found. Roughly the same number said they'd shared suggestive but less graphic photos; while 7 percent said they'd received either type of picture.

6 Dec 2011

DFG to establish eight new CRCs as of 1 January 2012

The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) will establish eight Collaborative Research Centres (CRC) as of 1 January 2012. This was agreed by the responsible Grants Committee at its autumn meeting in Bonn.

5 Dec 2011

Enrollment commences in Estech's HISTORIC-AF staged hybrid ablation study

Estech, a leader in minimally invasive cardiac surgery, announced today that the first three patients have been enrolled in the HISTORIC-AF European multi-center staged hybrid ablation clinical study.

5 Dec 2011

Fatal snakebites emerging global threat

Fatal snakebites are a bigger-than-acknowledged global health problem that has been vastly under-reported, according to research presented today at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene’s (ASTMH) annual meeting.

5 Dec 2011

MRG releases 2012 report on European markets for large-joint reconstructive implants

According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, the European market for large-joint reconstructive implants will grow moderately through 2016.

5 Dec 2011

Spacelabs Healthcare ranked top for Holter Monitoring solutions

According to MD Buyline's third quarter 2011 report, Spacelabs Healthcare is ranked #1 in overall customer satisfaction - having earned the industry's highest rating in all categories, including product performance, reliability, installation, implementation and applications training, as well as service response time and service repair quality - as related to Holter Monitoring solutions.

5 Dec 2011

Unigene acquires exclusive worldwide rights to oral PTH program from GSK

Unigene Laboratories, Inc. today announced that the Company terminated its amended and restated exclusive worldwide license agreement and related development services and clinical supply agreement with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) pertaining to an oral formulation of a recombinantly produced parathyroid hormone (PTH) analog for the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.

5 Dec 2011

New automated storage and pharmacy-grade refrigeration system from Talyst

Talyst, a leader in pharmacy automation, announced its new automated storage and pharmacy-grade refrigeration system, refrigerated AutoCarousel HD. The new technology ensures medications are kept at a safe temperature in the central pharmacy, while reducing energy costs and enhancing efficiency.

5 Dec 2011

gloStream to integrate DiagnosisOne's smartConsult CDS solution into CCHIT-certified EMR offering

DiagnosisOne, the clinical decision support and analytics company, today announced that gloStream has selected DiagnosisOne to provide clinical decision support (CDS) for its electronic medical record (EMR) solutions.

5 Dec 2011

Most healthcare workers do not believe that syringe needlestick injuries have been eliminated

MedPro Safety Products, Inc., a leading developer of transformational technologies that enable safer medication delivery and blood collection, surveyed 262 healthcare professionals at the APIC 2011 Annual Educational Conference held in June 2011.

5 Dec 2011

Beyond Lucid Technologies launches MediView software platform

Beyond Lucid Technologies, Inc., a healthcare IT startup serving the emergency medical, disaster management, and First Response industries, today announced the launch of its MediView software platform at the mHealth Summit, and the publication of a first-of-its-kind white paper surveying technologies currently available to connect ambulances with hospitals via telemedicine.

5 Dec 2011

Study: 3D-TV may cause seizures in children and adolescents

Certain visual patterns and flashing images can provoke seizures in susceptible individuals, particularly among children and adolescents. Some media reports on the recent introduction of 3D-television sets suggest that this new technology may cause seizures in some viewers.

5 Dec 2011

La Jolla researchers create first cellular movies showing destruction underlying type 1 diabetes

A war is being waged in the pancreases of millions of people throughout the world. The siege leads to the development of type 1 diabetes and has been a battlefield largely hidden from view-- until now.

3 Dec 2011

New rapid blood test for early diagnosis of cryptococcosis

Research conducted at University of Nevada, Reno and licensed through the University's Technology Transfer Office is featured in the technology transfer publication "Better World Report" for a remarkable second year in a row.

3 Dec 2011

Four clinical centers to provide NovoTTF device treatment for recurrent GBM

Novocure, a commercial stage private oncology company, has announced that prominent neuro-oncologists at four clinical centers in the U.S. will be the first to provide access to its Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) device, NovoTTF-100A System, for the treatment of recurrent glioblastoma multiforme. GBM is a deadly brain tumor affecting approximately 10,000 Americans each year.

3 Dec 2011

Mainz gastroenterologist awarded ERC Advanced Grant

The European Research Council (ERC) has earmarked about €2.5 mio. to fund the research being conducted by gastroenterologist and biochemist Professor Dr. Dr. Detlef Schuppan at Mainz University Medical Center.

3 Dec 2011

NASA-developed technology for treatment of hardened arteries in the heart

NASA has signed a patent license agreement that will allow a California company use of NASA-developed technology that could be used to treat hardened arteries in the heart.

3 Dec 2011