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U.S. Branding Group introduces USB Insert nano webkeys with anti-virus certification

Technology marketing solutions company U.S. Branding Group, LLC announced today that their patented USB Insert nano webkeys that are integrated in any custom physical print media such as brochures, direct mail and magazine ads are now certified McAfee Secure, thus becoming the first and only webkey on the market with anti-virus certification.

27 May 2011

ASH announces approval of official health care taxonomy code for Designated Specialists

Today the American Society of Hypertension, Inc. (ASH) and the ASH Specialist Program Inc. announced the approval of an official health care taxonomy code for Designated Specialists in Clinical Hypertension from the American Medical Association National Uniform Claims Committee.

27 May 2011

International Dairy Federation releases new publication on Integrated Supply Chain Management

Recent food crises have highlighted the sharp need for the prevention of possible adulteration of suppliers' milk through the implementation of integrated chain management principles. As part of the dairy sector's commitment to food safety, the International Dairy Federation (IDF) has just released a new publication on "Integrated Supply Chain Management".

27 May 2011

New study may provide a more dynamic picture of how teachers respond to stress in real time

After 17 years of researching traumatic stress with war-afflicted populations (veterans and civilians) and job stress in the medical profession, Teresa McIntyre, a research professor in the department of psychology and the Texas Institute for Evaluation, Measurement and Statistics (TIMES), at the University of Houston (UH), decided to study another high risk occupation, middle school teachers in seventh and eighth grade.

27 May 2011

BioDiscovery, Affymetrix enter co-marketing agreement for OncoScan FFPE Express Service

Affymetrix, Inc. today announced a co-marketing agreement naming BioDiscovery, Inc. its preferred software provider for Affymetrix OncoScan FFPE Express Service data analysis.

27 May 2011

Recombinant partners with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in genomic research program

Recombinant Data Corp., a Massachusetts-based healthcare data warehousing and clinical intelligence solutions provider, today announced its continued contributions to innovative IT tools for clinical research, through the company's key role in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' Million Veteran Program (MVP).

27 May 2011

Hysterectomy procedures will continue to decline due to advantages of less-invasive alternatives: MRG

According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, hysterectomy procedures as a treatment for menorrhagia and uterine fibroids will continue to decline at a rate of three percent a year through 2015. This decline is due to the growing advantages of less-invasive alternatives, primarily global endometrial ablation (GEA), and uterine artery embolization (UAE).

27 May 2011

'Spongy' silicon biosensor shows promise for medical, security applications

Vanderbilt University engineers have created a "spongy" silicon biosensor that shows promise not only for medical diagnostics, but also for the detection of dangerous toxins and other tiny molecules in the environment.

27 May 2011

Biosign to demonstrate latest generation medical measurement system at International MeMeA symposium

Biosign Technologies Inc. announced today that it will introduce its latest generation medical measurement system, the UFIT TEN-20, at the International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications, being held in Italy by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers on May 30-31, 2011. Dr Radu Leca, Biosign's CEO, will speak and demonstrate the system during the Plenary Session - Invited Lecture "Issues in Medical Measurement".

27 May 2011

New biomaterial for repairing damaged human tissue doesn't wrinkle up when stretched

A new biomaterial designed for repairing damaged human tissue doesn't wrinkle up when it is stretched. The invention from nanoengineers at the University of California, San Diego marks a significant breakthrough in tissue engineering because it more closely mimics the properties of native human tissue.

27 May 2011

Nuron secures option, license deal to develop NU400 for Relapse Remitting Multiple Sclerosis

Nuron Biotech Inc., a specialty biologics and vaccines company, today announced that it has secured an exclusive option and license agreement utilizing PolyTherics' site-specific TheraPEG PEGylation technology to develop NU400, a long-acting version of Nuron's proprietary recombinant human interferon beta-1b.

27 May 2011

Positive results from CEL-SCI's LEAPS H1N1-activated dendritic cells trial in mice

CEL-SCI Corporation today announced the positive results of efficacy studies in mice of L.E.A.P.S.TM H1N1 activated dendritic cells to treat the H1N1 virus.

27 May 2011

Longer looks: Stem cells, vaccinating against addictive drugs, the GOP's budget hatchet man

Krista and Tatiana are not like most other sets of twins. They are connected at their heads, where their skulls merge under a mass of shaggy brown bangs. The girls run and play and go down their backyard slide, but whatever they do, they do together, their heads forever inclined toward each other's, their neck muscles strong and sinuous from a never-ending workout. Twins joined at the head — the medical term is craniopagus — are extremely rare.

27 May 2011

New genomics research on abnormal brain development

Local researchers are finally on the road to developing targeted treatments for serious, life-long disabilities such as autism and schizophrenia, thanks to new genomics research focusing on abnormal brain development.

27 May 2011

PAREXEL, Pfizer partner to provide clinical development services

PAREXEL International Corporation, a leading global biopharmaceutical services provider, today announced that it has been selected as one of two strategic partners by Pfizer Inc. to provide clinical development services.

From Parexel 27 May 2011

CAS, University of Pennsylvania collaborate to develop joint Center of Excellence in Brain Mapping

In a ceremony today, the University of Pennsylvania announced a collaboration agreement with the Chinese Academy of Sciences to develop a joint Center of Excellence in Brain Mapping for the purpose of collaborative research and education in neuroimaging.

27 May 2011

Bayer, Epitomics enter service agreement for antibody technology

Epitomics, Inc. announced today that it has signed a service agreement with Bayer Schering Pharma AG, Germany.

27 May 2011

Turkey tail mushrooms effective in prostate cancer: study

Preliminary studies have shown that mushrooms used in Asia for medicinal purposes vanquished prostate tumor successfully in mice.

26 May 2011

Geisinger reports positive results with computer-assisted and NLC-driven intelligent workflow solution

Geisinger Health System, widely recognized for its implementation of innovative care models, is among the first healthcare organizations in the nation to deploy advanced technology that combines a Computer-Assisted Coding application with Natural Language Comprehension™ (NLC) in order to improve clinical documentation and coding accuracy.

26 May 2011

Medicago, USAMRIID enter research collaboration for Ebola vaccine candidate

Medicago Inc., a biotechnology company focused on developing highly effective and competitive vaccines based on proprietary manufacturing technologies and Virus-Like Particles (VLPs), today announced that it has entered into a research collaboration agreement with the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) for the development of a plant-based VLP vaccine candidate for the prevention of Ebola. Ebola is a very serious hemorrhagic fever virus for which no licensed treatment or vaccine exists.

26 May 2011

Technology News and Research

U.S. Branding Group introduces USB Insert nano webkeys with anti-virus certification

ASH announces approval of official health care taxonomy code for Designated Specialists

International Dairy Federation releases new publication on Integrated Supply Chain Management

New study may provide a more dynamic picture of how teachers respond to stress in real time

BioDiscovery, Affymetrix enter co-marketing agreement for OncoScan FFPE Express Service

Recombinant partners with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in genomic research program

Hysterectomy procedures will continue to decline due to advantages of less-invasive alternatives: MRG

'Spongy' silicon biosensor shows promise for medical, security applications

Biosign to demonstrate latest generation medical measurement system at International MeMeA symposium

New biomaterial for repairing damaged human tissue doesn't wrinkle up when stretched

Nuron secures option, license deal to develop NU400 for Relapse Remitting Multiple Sclerosis

Positive results from CEL-SCI's LEAPS H1N1-activated dendritic cells trial in mice

Longer looks: Stem cells, vaccinating against addictive drugs, the GOP's budget hatchet man

New genomics research on abnormal brain development

PAREXEL, Pfizer partner to provide clinical development services

CAS, University of Pennsylvania collaborate to develop joint Center of Excellence in Brain Mapping

Bayer, Epitomics enter service agreement for antibody technology

Turkey tail mushrooms effective in prostate cancer: study

Geisinger reports positive results with computer-assisted and NLC-driven intelligent workflow solution

Medicago, USAMRIID enter research collaboration for Ebola vaccine candidate

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