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Researchers to study effectiveness of gamma-tocotrienol on prostate cancer cells

Survival rates of the world's most common cancer might soon be increased with a new vitamin E treatment which could significantly reduce tumour regrowth. Queensland University of Technology (QUT) prostate cancer researchers are leading the fight against a disease which kills 3000 Australian men a year.

20 Oct 2010

ThermoGenesis enters licensing agreement with BioParadox for Res-Q technology

ThermoGenesis Corp. a leading supplier of innovative products and services that process and store adult stem cells, said today it has entered into a license and distribution agreement for its Res-Q 60 BMC (Res-Q) System with BioParadox, Inc., a newly-formed regenerative medicine company focusing on point-of-care cardiovascular therapies.

20 Oct 2010

Opinions: Mdgs in Africa; development maintenance; U.S. efforts to eradicate polio; Global Fund commitment

Addressing the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Africa will not only require extra spending, but also better spending, as well as the improvement of social services and priority setting, Kingsley Alu writes in a Leadership column.

20 Oct 2010

Xenogenics acquires Ideal BioStent assets

MultiCell Technologies, Inc. and its majority owned subsidiary, Xenogenics Corporation, are pleased to announce the acquisition of the Ideal™ BioStent assets by Xenogenics Corporation from investment funds managed by Western Technology Investment and Silicon Valley Bank. Xenogenics Corporation also entered into a worldwide exclusive license with Rutgers University for rights to certain intellectual property related to the Ideal™ BioStent.

19 Oct 2010

MED3OOO acquires Insurance Solutions Group

Today, MED3OOO announced that it has acquired Insurance Solutions Group, Inc., an insurance consulting and brokerage firm based in Wexford, PA. Carl Smollinger, President, and Tom Dean, Vice President of Insurance Solutions Group, will join MED3OOO. Mr. Smollinger will serve as a Senior Vice President over MED3OOO's managed care operations and will remain as President of MED3OOO's Insurance Solutions Group subsidiary. Mr. Dean will continue his role as Vice President of Insurance Solutions Group, Inc.

19 Oct 2010

Pharmacy graduate awarded national recognition for pioneering research in genetics

A young pharmacy graduate has been awarded national recognition for her pioneering research in the field of genetics which has the potential to treat diseases such as cancer and Parkinson's.

19 Oct 2010

TearLab announces publication of CPT code for Osmolarity test

TearLab Corporation announced today that, further to its press release of October 8, 2010, a unique new Current Procedural Terminology code that will apply to the TearLab Osmolarity test has now been published by the American Medical Association. The new code will become effective January 1, 2011.

19 Oct 2010

d-Wise announces opening of office in the UK

d-Wise, provider of powerful business solutions for unique challenges of Life Sciences & Healthcare industries, announced the opening of its office in the UK. The company's UK efforts are spearheaded by James McDermott, a leader and key player in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology outsourcing arena.

19 Oct 2010

Arcadia Biosciences receives Canadian marketing clearance for SONOVA 400 health product

Arcadia Biosciences, Inc., an agricultural technology company focused on developing technologies and products that benefit the environment and human health, today announced that Health Canada has granted the company clearance to sell SONOVA 400 in Canada. With the December 2009 completion of the New Dietary Ingredient (NDI) regulatory process in the United States, Arcadia is now able to make the health-maintaining oil available throughout the US and Canada.

19 Oct 2010

MRG data finds factors that drive single-port laparoscopy market

According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, a combination of increased volume from current practitioners and growth in the number of surgeons performing the technique will drive the single-port laparoscopy market to over 100% growth over the next year, and to high double-digit growth past 2011.

19 Oct 2010

ISI launches initiative to create translation glossary for healthcare providers

Phrases like "Grandfathered Health Plan" or "Biosimilar Biological Products" are hard enough to understand in English, let alone trying to accurately translate those concepts into Spanish, Chinese or any other of the dozens of languages in which healthcare providers must communicate.

19 Oct 2010

PC Mall announces new solution for EHR adoption and achievement of meaningful use

PC Mall, Inc., whose healthcare expertise is marketed under the "HealthDynamix" brand, today announced a new solution that supports electronic health record adoption and assists physicians in achieving meaningful use as defined by the US government. Participating physicians will be able to take advantage of EHR funds recently allocated in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

19 Oct 2010

UnitedHealth Group consolidated third quarter revenues increase 9% to $23.7 billion

UnitedHealth Group today reported third quarter results, including strong revenue growth in both its Health Benefits and Health Services business groups. Third quarter 2010 net earnings were $1.14 per share. Key performance metrics and costs were in line with or better than Company expectations.

19 Oct 2010

Reproductive Specialists of New York opens new office in Brooklyn

Reproductive Specialists of New York announces the opening of its new Brooklyn office, the newest addition to their five locations.

19 Oct 2010

BD, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute collaborate to commercialize antibodies

The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research in Melbourne, Australia, has entered a collaboration with New Jersey based medical technology company BD to evaluate and potentially develop for research and diagnostic use some of the institute's reagents.

19 Oct 2010

New challenges and opportunities for medtech industry

The US and European medical technology industry struggled to sustain historic rates of revenue growth in 2009 but managed to improve overall net income by nearly 11% as companies realigned to achieve improved financial discipline. While medtech has fared better than many industries in the current economic downturn, new challenges will put increasing strain on the industry's long-standing business model.

19 Oct 2010

Shift in agriculture techniques required to ensure future food security, U.N. special rapporteur on right to food says on World Food Day

Farming techniques must adapt to mitigate the effects of climate change and ensure global food security, Olivier De Schutter, the U.N. special rapporteur on the right to food, said in a statement to mark Saturday's World Food Day, Agence France-Presse reports.

19 Oct 2010

6th Decade of the Mind Conference to be held in Singapore

A total of 15 world renowned cognitive scientists have been invited to share recent advances in their respective fields at the 6th Decade of the Mind Conference to be held at Fusionopolis from 18 - 20 October 2010. Jointly organised by A*STAR's Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC), MINDEF's Defence Research & Technology Office (DRTech) and NUS's Temasek Laboratories, it is the first such conference in Asia to promote awareness of Cognitive Science research done in Asia and from around the world.

19 Oct 2010

UC awarded $2.1 million technology award to develop next generation brain monitors

The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) a $2.1 million Advanced Technology/Therapeutic Development Award to develop the next generation of brain monitors.

19 Oct 2010

Researchers discover how cocaine corrupts brains' reward center

Mount Sinai researchers have discovered how cocaine corrupts the brain and becomes addictive. These findings-the first to connect activation of specific neurons to alterations in cocaine reward-were published in Science on October 15. The results may help researchers in developing new ways of treating those addicted to the drug.

19 Oct 2010

Technology News and Research

Researchers to study effectiveness of gamma-tocotrienol on prostate cancer cells

ThermoGenesis enters licensing agreement with BioParadox for Res-Q technology

Opinions: Mdgs in Africa; development maintenance; U.S. efforts to eradicate polio; Global Fund commitment

Xenogenics acquires Ideal BioStent assets

MED3OOO acquires Insurance Solutions Group

Pharmacy graduate awarded national recognition for pioneering research in genetics

TearLab announces publication of CPT code for Osmolarity test

d-Wise announces opening of office in the UK

Arcadia Biosciences receives Canadian marketing clearance for SONOVA 400 health product

MRG data finds factors that drive single-port laparoscopy market

ISI launches initiative to create translation glossary for healthcare providers

PC Mall announces new solution for EHR adoption and achievement of meaningful use

UnitedHealth Group consolidated third quarter revenues increase 9% to $23.7 billion

Reproductive Specialists of New York opens new office in Brooklyn

BD, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute collaborate to commercialize antibodies

New challenges and opportunities for medtech industry

Shift in agriculture techniques required to ensure future food security, U.N. special rapporteur on right to food says on World Food Day

6th Decade of the Mind Conference to be held in Singapore

UC awarded $2.1 million technology award to develop next generation brain monitors

Researchers discover how cocaine corrupts brains' reward center

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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