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New discovery can develop diagnostic test to identify gene mutation in AML

Decoding the DNA of a woman who died of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) has led researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis to a gene that they found to be commonly altered in many patients who died quickly of the disease.

11 Nov 2010

Ban on potential toxic ingredients in toys needed

Manufacturer recalls of toys, promotional drinking glasses, and other children's products constitute an ongoing "toxic toys crisis" that requires banning potentially harmful ingredients in these products and other changes in policy and practices. That's the conclusion of a new analysis in ACS' Environmental Science & Technology, a semi-monthly journal.

11 Nov 2010

SRU Biosystems announces launch of annual Label-free Technology Award

SRU Biosystems, a leader in label-free technologies, announced today the launch of its annual Label-free Technology Award. This year the company will award its newest label-free BIND SCANNER to an academic or non-profit laboratory to support innovative scientific and drug discovery research.

11 Nov 2010

Amyris, Firmenich enter joint development agreement

Amyris, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a collaboration and joint development agreement with Firmenich, the largest privately-owned fragrance and flavor company, based in Geneva, Switzerland. This is the first agreement for Amyris in the fragrance and flavor industry and provides an opportunity to add higher-value ingredients to our expanding product portfolio.

11 Nov 2010

Pres. Obama discusses U.S.-Indonesia partnership that includes improving health, science

During a stop in Indonesia on Tuesday as part of his 10-day Asia-Pacific tour, President Barack Obama together with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono announced a U.S.-Indonesia partnership that will encompass a variety of key issues such as science, technology, health and trade.

11 Nov 2010

Researchers find text messages to HIV patients improve adherence, health outcomes in Kenya trial

Using mobile-phone text messages to remind HIV patients to take their dose of life-saving medications can give a major boost to drug adherence, according to an innovative trial in Kenya unveiled on Tuesday, Agence France-Presse reports.

10 Nov 2010

Creaform announces acquisition of Genicad

Creaform, a world-class technology company offering 3D engineering services and innovative 3D scanners, announced today the acquisition of Genicad, a leading Québec City company specializing in engineering, digital and mechanical design, project management and technical drawing. The acquisition became official October 29, 2010.

10 Nov 2010

RadarFind to provide real-time locating distributed sensor network to VHA's 1,400 member hospitals

VHA Inc., the national network, has selected RadarFind, a TeleTracking company, to provide its real-time locating distributed sensor network to VHA's 1,400 member hospitals to track equipment, patients and staff for improved operational efficiency and patient care.

10 Nov 2010

Bioniche Life Sciences announces first quarter fiscal 2011 results

Bioniche Life Sciences Inc., a research-based, technology-driven Canadian biopharmaceutical company, today announced financial results for the first quarter of its 2011 fiscal year (ended September 30, 2010).

10 Nov 2010

China Medical Technologies' EGFR PCR Assay for lung cancer targeted drugs receives Chinese SFDA approval

China Medical Technologies, Inc., a leading China-based advanced in-vitro diagnostic ("IVD") company, today announced that it has received approval for its real-time PCR-based Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Assay (the "EGFR PCR Assay") for the use of lung cancer targeted drugs from the State Food and Drug Administration of China (the "SFDA").

10 Nov 2010

DATATRAK third quarter revenue increases 17% to $1,818,000

DATATRAK International, Inc., a technology and services company focused on global eClinical solutions for the clinical trials industry, today announced its operating results for the third quarter of 2010: $1.8 million revenue, $11.4 million backlog, and continued profitability, resulting in a cash increase over second quarter 2010.

10 Nov 2010

Zalicus third quarter total revenue decreases to $1.2 million

"We made solid product development progress this quarter," commented Mark H.N. Corrigan, MD, President and CEO of Zalicus. "We finalized our development plans for Synavive, and also related to Synavive, we were awarded a Therapeutic Discovery Project grant to help fund Synavive development going forward.

10 Nov 2010

MonoSol Rx granted U.S. patent for PharmFilm and production technologies

MonoSol Rx, the developers of PharmFilm® technology and a drug delivery company specializing in proprietary pharmaceutical film products, today announced that it has been granted U.S. patent No. 7,824,588 from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The patent, issued on November 2, 2010, provides intellectual property protection for the Company's film products and methods of their preparation.

10 Nov 2010

ICSI launches new initiative to save health care imaging costs, improve patient care

A new initiative launched by the Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement, a nonprofit, health care improvement organization, could save the Minnesota health care community more than $28 million annually, as well as improve patient care and provider groups' productivity.

10 Nov 2010

City and State officials, AHHE leaders to discuss quality of care for Hispanics

The Association of Hispanic Healthcare Executives announced today the City and State elected officials who will meet with the leaders of nine Hispanic health associations to discuss Hispanic Health Care Disparities, Policy and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The Roundtable of Hispanic Professional Health Associations, which will formally be established at this meeting, will hold its 2010 State & National Legislative Summit on the heels of the 2010 election, which generated results that may challenge the implementation of the health reform law.

10 Nov 2010

Fibroblast growth factor-2 stimulates periodontal regeneration: Study

It is well known that oral infection progressively destroys periodontal tissues and is the leading cause of tooth loss in adults. A major goal of periodontal treatment is regeneration of the tissues lost to periodontitis. Unfortunately, most current therapies cannot predictably promote repair of tooth-supporting defects. A variety of regenerative approaches have been used clinically using bone grafts and guiding tissue membranes with limited success.

10 Nov 2010

Nine research projects awarded access to PRACE Research Infrastructure

Nine research projects, two from Germany, two from Spain and one each from France, Hungary, the Netherlands, Portugal and the UK, have been awarded access to the PRACE Research Infrastructure. In total 362.8 Million compute core hours were granted for the JUGENE, IBM BlueGene/P, hosted by the Gauss-Centre for Supercomputing member site in Jülich, Germany, which is the first Petascale HPC system available to researchers through PRACE.

10 Nov 2010

Genpact to implement process optimization programs for Manipal Health Enterprises

Genpact Limited, a global leader in business process and technology management, today announced a five-year contract with Manipal Health Enterprises Pvt. Limited (MHE), one of the largest tertiary care hospital chains in India. Genpact will implement process optimization programs for MHE's 11 hospitals across India by leveraging its proprietary Smart Enterprise Processes (SEPSM) methodology.

10 Nov 2010

Experts to discuss public health issues on using mobile health technology at 2010 mHealth Summit

As obesity rates and the cost of healthcare continue to be on the rise, the 2010 mHealth Summit in Washington D.C. is bringing together industry thought leaders, researchers, and policy makers to discuss the opportunities to address pressing public health issues utilizing mobile health technology.

10 Nov 2010

Researcher awarded Sylvia and Charles Viertel Charitable Foundation Fellowship

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researcher Dr Ross Dickins has been awarded a Sylvia and Charles Viertel Charitable Foundation Fellowship worth $AUD975,000 over five years.

10 Nov 2010

Technology News and Research

New discovery can develop diagnostic test to identify gene mutation in AML

Ban on potential toxic ingredients in toys needed

SRU Biosystems announces launch of annual Label-free Technology Award

Amyris, Firmenich enter joint development agreement

Pres. Obama discusses U.S.-Indonesia partnership that includes improving health, science

Researchers find text messages to HIV patients improve adherence, health outcomes in Kenya trial

Creaform announces acquisition of Genicad

RadarFind to provide real-time locating distributed sensor network to VHA's 1,400 member hospitals

Bioniche Life Sciences announces first quarter fiscal 2011 results

China Medical Technologies' EGFR PCR Assay for lung cancer targeted drugs receives Chinese SFDA approval

DATATRAK third quarter revenue increases 17% to $1,818,000

Zalicus third quarter total revenue decreases to $1.2 million

MonoSol Rx granted U.S. patent for PharmFilm and production technologies

ICSI launches new initiative to save health care imaging costs, improve patient care

City and State officials, AHHE leaders to discuss quality of care for Hispanics

Fibroblast growth factor-2 stimulates periodontal regeneration: Study

Nine research projects awarded access to PRACE Research Infrastructure

Genpact to implement process optimization programs for Manipal Health Enterprises

Experts to discuss public health issues on using mobile health technology at 2010 mHealth Summit

Researcher awarded Sylvia and Charles Viertel Charitable Foundation Fellowship

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