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Cutera launches Excel V laser system for Dermatologists and Plastic Surgeons

Cutera, a leading worldwide provider of laser and other energy-based aesthetic systems for practitioners worldwide, today announced the launch of its Excel V laser system ─ a unique vascular work station designed specifically for the core-market of Dermatologists and Plastic Surgeons.

2 Feb 2011

Cell Press launches new iPhone application for downloading research articles

Cell Press is delighted to announce the launch of its new iPhone app - Cell Alerts, available to download for free at www.cell.com/iphone or http://bit.ly/fw9pbx.

2 Feb 2011

Damaged heart rebuilt with heart stem cells from children with congenital heart disease

A new study, revealing that heart stem cells from children with congenital heart disease were able to rebuild the damaged heart in the laboratory, could provide a new outlet for Emerging Healthcare Solutions' NASA bioreactor.

2 Feb 2011

Study suggests human amniotic cells 'cross talk' with melatonin receptor MT1

Human amniotic epithelial cells, stem cells derived from human placenta left over from live births and generally discarded, proliferated and differentiated when they interacted with one kind of melatonin receptor, MT1. This potentially therapeutic response occurred when the stem cells were transplanted into laboratory test tube and animal models of stroke. The same cells did not perform similarly when interacting with melatonin receptor MT2.

2 Feb 2011

Novation, Toshiba sign agreement to offer CT system access to members of VHA

Continuing its commitment to offer the highest-quality products and services to hospitals nationwide, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. has signed an agreement with Novation, the leading healthcare supply contracting company, to offer Toshiba CT systems to the members of VHA, University HealthSystem Consortium and Provista, giving them access to all systems in Toshiba's award-winning CT product line.

2 Feb 2011

Thermo Fisher Scientific 2010 revenues increase 7% to $10.79 billion

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2010.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 2 Feb 2011

Inovio publishes scientific paper detailing SynCon DNA vaccine preclinical study for prostate cancer

Inovio Pharmaceuticals, a leader in the development of therapeutic and preventive vaccines against cancers and infectious diseases, announced today the publication of a scientific paper in the journal Human Vaccines detailing potent immune responses in a preclinical study of Inovio's SynCon DNA vaccine for prostate cancer targeting two antigens.

2 Feb 2011

Targeted delivery combination crosses brain protecting barrier and homes in on tumors

A targeted delivery combination selectively crosses the tight barrier that protects the brain from the bloodstream to home in on and bind to brain tumors, a research team led by scientists from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reported in the January issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

2 Feb 2011

Steps to protect security and privacy of protected health information

Gaps in the security and privacy of healthcare data still exist, even though the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act's (HIPAA) rules for security and privacy safeguards were extended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act.

2 Feb 2011

New research: Antioxidants in pecans may prevent development of various diseases

A new research study from Loma Linda University demonstrates that naturally occurring antioxidants in pecans may help contribute to heart health and disease prevention; the results are published in the January 2011 issue of The Journal of Nutrition.

2 Feb 2011

Aphios enters subcontract with SAIC-Frederick to develop phospholipid nanoencapsulated camptothecin

Aphios® Corporation today announced that it has entered into a subcontract with SAIC-Frederick, a subsidiary of Science Applications International Corporation, to develop phospholipid nanoencapsulated camptothecin, Camposomes™, for the treatment of pancreatic and other cancers, supporting the NCI Alliance for Nanotechnology.

2 Feb 2011

Boston-based Research 2.0 begins Viral Genetics coverage, publishes initial report

Boston-based Research 2.0 initiated coverage of Viral Genetics, Inc, and published their initial report today. The report is available on the company's website at www.viralgenetics.com/investors/press-releases/R20Report and is also distributed over the internet and through institutional platforms including FactSet, CapitalIQ, and TheMarkets.com.

2 Feb 2011

Raytheon, Baptist sign agreement to deliver SMART training for health care systems

Raytheon Professional Services LLC, a subsidiary of Raytheon Company, and Baptist Health have signed an agreement to deliver Synergistic Medical and Resource Team training to health care systems.

2 Feb 2011

First blood-based diagnostic test for LAM

Circadian Technologies has announced today that in conjunction with Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center it has begun offering its LAM diagnostic, which is offered as a laboratory test compliant with CAP (College of American Pathologists) /CLIA regulations.

2 Feb 2011

Skinvisible, Novartis enter agreement for technical feasibility study

Skinvisible Pharmaceuticals, has entered into a feasibility agreement with Novartis Pharma AG. Under the agreement Skinvisible will assess the technical feasibility of a topical formulation with an undisclosed compound utilizing its proprietary Invisicare polymer delivery system.

2 Feb 2011

New robotic technique can better predict tumors during radiotherapy, prevent severity of side effects

Medical physicists at Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson's Kimmel Cancer Center have demonstrated a new real-time tumor tracking technique that can help minimize the amount of radiation delivered to surrounding healthy tissue in a patient—up to 50 percent less in some cases—and maximize the dose the tumor receives.

2 Feb 2011

New Spanish version of ASPIRE for Hispanic teens

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center's popular web-based teen prevention and smoking-cessation program, ASPIRE, now speaks Spanish.

2 Feb 2011

Microbubble contrast- enhanced ultrasound improves identification of sentinel lymph node in breast biopsies

Using "microbubbles" and ultrasound can mean more targeted breast biopsies for patients with early breast cancer, helping to determine treatment and possibly saving those patients from undergoing a second breast cancer surgery, a new study in shows.

2 Feb 2011

Bioengineers and physician-scientists zap tumors with light-activated nanoparticles

Rice University bioengineers and physician-scientists at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital have successfully destroyed tumors of human brain cancer cells in the first animal tests of a minimally invasive treatment that zaps glioma tumors with heat. The tests involved nanoshells, light-activated nanoparticles that are designed to destroy tumors with heat and avoid the unwanted side effects of drug and radiation therapies.

2 Feb 2011

Brain surgeon partners with NASA's JPL to design high-tech surgical instruments

Internationally renowned brain surgeon Hrayr Shahinian, M.D., a pioneer in minimally invasive brain surgery, has announced that he is teaming with scientists and technologists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., to design the next generation of high-tech surgical instruments - technology that also will be useful for planetary exploration.

2 Feb 2011

Technology News and Research

Cutera launches Excel V laser system for Dermatologists and Plastic Surgeons

Cell Press launches new iPhone application for downloading research articles

Damaged heart rebuilt with heart stem cells from children with congenital heart disease

Study suggests human amniotic cells 'cross talk' with melatonin receptor MT1

Novation, Toshiba sign agreement to offer CT system access to members of VHA

Thermo Fisher Scientific 2010 revenues increase 7% to $10.79 billion

Inovio publishes scientific paper detailing SynCon DNA vaccine preclinical study for prostate cancer

Targeted delivery combination crosses brain protecting barrier and homes in on tumors

Steps to protect security and privacy of protected health information

New research: Antioxidants in pecans may prevent development of various diseases

Aphios enters subcontract with SAIC-Frederick to develop phospholipid nanoencapsulated camptothecin

Boston-based Research 2.0 begins Viral Genetics coverage, publishes initial report

Raytheon, Baptist sign agreement to deliver SMART training for health care systems

First blood-based diagnostic test for LAM

Skinvisible, Novartis enter agreement for technical feasibility study

New robotic technique can better predict tumors during radiotherapy, prevent severity of side effects

New Spanish version of ASPIRE for Hispanic teens

Microbubble contrast- enhanced ultrasound improves identification of sentinel lymph node in breast biopsies

Bioengineers and physician-scientists zap tumors with light-activated nanoparticles

Brain surgeon partners with NASA's JPL to design high-tech surgical instruments

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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