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Wireless near-infrared spectroscopy can effectively detect bladder disease in children

A cell phone-sized, wireless near-infrared device is as reliable as the current "gold standard" invasive tests in determining bladder disease, according to a study by researchers at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver Coastal Health and the Child & Family Research Institute (CFRI).

1 Jun 2011

Facelift incision with no-neck-scar approach safe and effective for thyroid patients

A facelift incision and robotics can help surgeons safely remove a portion of a diseased thyroid from some patients without the characteristic neck scar.

1 Jun 2011

Suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid holds promise against familial frontotemporal dementia

A drug already approved for people with cancer shows early potential as a therapy for a common form of dementia, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report.

1 Jun 2011

Groundbreaking study identifies neural system responsible for facial recognition

Each time you see a person that you know, your brain rapidly and seemingly effortlessly recognizes that person by his or her face.

1 Jun 2011

AbleNet announces acquisition of TeleConcepts

AbleNet announced today the acquisition of TeleConcepts, a company with over 25 years experience and success with direct telephone outreach. Their primary customer base includes professionals who serve the hard of hearing market. AbleNet sees this as an important part of meeting the full needs of individuals with disabilities.

1 Jun 2011

First Edition: May 31, 2011

Today's headlines include articles on the federal efforts to improve hospital quality, the politics of Medicare and the move by some GOP governors to set up health exchanges.

31 May 2011

Spectranetics to showcase new advanced peripheral atherectomy simulation system at New Cardiovascular Horizons

Spectranetics Corporation today announced it will showcase a new advanced peripheral atherectomy simulation system at the New Cardiovascular Horizons meeting in New Orleans.

31 May 2011

EURETINA honors Retina Implant founder with Innovation Award in the field of artificial vision

Retina Implant AG today announced that the Company's founder Professor Eberhart Zrenner M.D. was awarded the second prize by The European Society for Retina Specialists.

31 May 2011

AIS releases stainless steel HMI color LCD monitors for pharma industries

American Industrial Systems, Inc. is an ISO 9001:2008 certified supplier and manufacturer of 15" to 20" industrial LCD monitor with stainless steel front bezels and touch screens, designed for use in the food, beverage, pharmaceutical and tobacco industries for operator control and monitoring.

31 May 2011

Heptares, AstraZeneca partner to discover and develop new GPCR drug targets

AstraZeneca and Heptares Therapeutics today announced they have entered a four-year collaboration focused on the potential discovery and development of new medicines targeting G-protein coupled receptors.

31 May 2011

Mouse Phylogeny Viewer

Laboratory research has always been limited in terms of what conclusions scientists can safely extrapolate from animal experiments to the human population as a whole. Many promising findings in mice have not held up under further experimentation, in part because laboratory animals, bred from a limited genetic foundation, don't provide a good representation of how genetic diversity manifests in the broader human population.

30 May 2011

ExpeData, Nightingale partner to launch 'Clinipen' technology within North American EMR market

Nightingale Informatix Corporation, an application service provider of Electronic Medical Record (EMR) software and related services today announced it has partnered with ExpeData, LLC, an innovative software company and global leader in digital writing, to launch "Clinipen", a potentially game-changing technology within the North American EMR market.

30 May 2011

JRC report shows how molecular technologies can help combat illegal fishing, support traceability

Low-cost catfish fillets sold as expensive sole fillets or cod caught in the North Sea but declared as originating from the Baltic Sea are both examples of types of fraud in the fisheries sector. A European Commission report published today shows how molecular technologies - based on genetics, genomics, chemistry and forensics - can provide clear answers to questions such as "what species does this fish product come from….where was this fish caught….is it wild or farmed?".

30 May 2011

New position paper examines benefits of actual, virtual natural environments on human health

A new position paper by researchers at the European Centre for the Environment and Human Health and the University of Birmingham has compared the benefits of interaction with actual and virtual natural environments and concluded that the development of accurate simulations are likely to be beneficial to those who cannot interact with nature because of infirmity or other limitations: but virtual worlds are not a substitute for the real thing.

30 May 2011

NovaShunt launches new corporate identity and product branding

NovaShunt AG has launched a new corporate identity and product branding to support its goal of leadership in the area of fluid management within the body. The company will now operate as Sequana Medical AG it prepares for the upcoming launch of the ALFApump System in Europe.

30 May 2011

IT-IS Life Sciences, Roche sign exclusive distribution agreement for new LightCycler Nano Instrument

Roche Applied Science has signed a worldwide exclusive OEM agreement with IT-IS Life Sciences Ltd for the distribution of the new LightCycler Nano Instrument, which will complete the company´s portfolio for the low throughput real-time PCR systems market.

30 May 2011

IBM expands Dallas Health Analytics Solution Center

IBM today announced the expansion of its Health Analytics Solution Center. Located in Dallas, the center is adding new technology and has doubled the number of healthcare solution architects and technology specialists working at the center.

27 May 2011

EPO awards Trilink patent for CleanAmp Primers

TriLink BioTechnologies, Inc., a leader in manufacturing high quality oligonucleotides and nucleoside triphosphates, announced today the award of their CleanAmp Primer patent by the European Patent Office (EPO Patent no. 2032714).

27 May 2011

Roundup: Calif., Iowa hope to streamline mental health care delivery; Wis. battle with public employee unions continues

Over and over yesterday, in two separate Health and Human Services budget subcommittee hearings, officials insisted that eliminating the California Department of Mental Health was not a diminishment of services, but rather a reorganization.

27 May 2011

DNA-based traceability system tracks beef

Starting today, 11,000 U.S. restaurants that serve Braveheart Black Angus Beef will be able to assure diners a guarantee of quality about their premium Angus beef through DNA TraceBack®, the nation's first-of-its-kind assurance of quality and commitment.

27 May 2011

Technology News and Research

Wireless near-infrared spectroscopy can effectively detect bladder disease in children

Facelift incision with no-neck-scar approach safe and effective for thyroid patients

Suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid holds promise against familial frontotemporal dementia

Groundbreaking study identifies neural system responsible for facial recognition

AbleNet announces acquisition of TeleConcepts

First Edition: May 31, 2011

Spectranetics to showcase new advanced peripheral atherectomy simulation system at New Cardiovascular Horizons

EURETINA honors Retina Implant founder with Innovation Award in the field of artificial vision

AIS releases stainless steel HMI color LCD monitors for pharma industries

Heptares, AstraZeneca partner to discover and develop new GPCR drug targets

Mouse Phylogeny Viewer

ExpeData, Nightingale partner to launch 'Clinipen' technology within North American EMR market

JRC report shows how molecular technologies can help combat illegal fishing, support traceability

New position paper examines benefits of actual, virtual natural environments on human health

NovaShunt launches new corporate identity and product branding

IT-IS Life Sciences, Roche sign exclusive distribution agreement for new LightCycler Nano Instrument

IBM expands Dallas Health Analytics Solution Center

EPO awards Trilink patent for CleanAmp Primers

Roundup: Calif., Iowa hope to streamline mental health care delivery; Wis. battle with public employee unions continues

DNA-based traceability system tracks beef

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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