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Entellus Medical announces Clinic versus OR study results for chronic sinusitis

Entellus Medical, a Minnesota based medical technology company, shared the results of a 12-month study entitled "Clinic versus OR A Comparative Analysis of Ostial Dilation for CRS," presented on September 25th during the 56th annual meeting of the American Rhinologic Society in Boston, Mass.

27 Sep 2010

Media outlets examine reaction to Obama's plan for Global Development Policy

The Associated Press examines international aid and advocacy groups' reaction to the new U.S. Global Development Policy President Barack Obama unveiled Wednesday at the U.N. Summit on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

27 Sep 2010

Hologic receives FDA voting for 3-D digital mammography system

Hologic, Inc., a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of premium diagnostics products, medical imaging systems and surgical products dedicated to serving the healthcare needs of women, announced that the Radiological Devices Panel (Panel) of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today unanimously voted that Hologic's Pre-Market Approval (PMA) demonstrated both the effectiveness and safety of the Company's Selenia Dimensions three-dimensional (3-D) digital mammography tomosynthesis system, "Selenia Dimensions 3-D."

From Hologic, Inc. 27 Sep 2010

Cellectis bioresearch launches e-store to improve access to meganuclease technology

Cellectis bioresearch, the specialist in genome customization and subsidiary of Cellectis is pleased to announce the launch of its e-store, with approximately one hundred ready-to-use products available for sale online via a new functional and intuitive website.

27 Sep 2010

Over $6B pledged as CGI annual meeting wraps up

Donors made 291 commitments worth more than $6 billion at this year's Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) annual meeting, which wrapped up on Thursday in New York, Reuters reports.

27 Sep 2010

Study concludes mammography not effective to reduce breast cancer mortality

A new study over the usefulness of mammography confirms what most people in the breast cancer community already know. Mammograms are one tool in the breast cancer cache: better early detection, widespread awareness and more effective treatments all play a role in reducing deaths from the disease, according to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

27 Sep 2010

Researchers publish evidence behind evolution of jaws in vertebrates

A half-billion years ago, vertebrates lacked the ability to chew their food. They did not have jaws. Instead, their heads consisted of a flexible, fused basket of cartilage.This week, an international team of researchers led by a faculty member from the University of Colorado at Boulder published evidence that three genes in jawless vertebrates might have been key to the development of jaws in higher vertebrates.

27 Sep 2010

Sixth sense a reality: Research

A five year study monitoring brain activity during therapy sessions uncovered the mystery of “sixth sense” and how two people interact on a physiological level. The study from Sydney revealed how parts of their nervous systems can be aligned despite having no physical contact with each other.

27 Sep 2010

TU Delft's nuclear research to be used for producing medical isotopes

TU Delft's nuclear research reactor will be used as a back-up facility for the production of the radioactive isotope molybdenum-99, when supplies run out. Molybdenum-99 is widely used in hospitals in order to locate cancer.

27 Sep 2010

Americans eating fewer vegetables and getting fatter

Despite two decades of public health initiatives, stricter government dietary guidelines, record growth of farmers' markets and the ease of products like salad in a bag, Americans still aren't eating enough vegetables. This month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a comprehensive nationwide behavioral study of fruit and vegetable consumption.

27 Sep 2010

Stirling Products’ drug delivery technology interests big ‘pharma’

Healthcare group, Stirling Products Limited (ASX:STI) has advised that following the recent TeleMedCare e-health acquisition and the conditional addition of the recently announced pathology business (subject to due diligence completion and shareholder approval), the Company is now in process of its strategised business integration.

26 Sep 2010

Navilyst Medical to distribute VasoNova's VPS central venous catheter navigation technology

VasoNova announced a strategic partnership with Navilyst Medical Inc. today to distribute its VasoNova™ Vascular Positioning System™ VPS™ central venous catheter navigation technology.

24 Sep 2010

Task of catastrophe data collection in hands of ordinary citizens

The National Science Foundation has awarded a $65,000 grant to a newly hired Virginia Tech College of Engineering assistant professor who wants to put the task of data collection during a catastrophe such as the recent Gulf Coast oil spill into the hands of ordinary citizens.

24 Sep 2010

Origin Biotechnology reaches worldwide agreement with Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences for Bt-gene

Origin Biotechnology, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Origin Agritech Limited announced it has reached an comprehensive, worldwide agreement with the Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS). CAAS jointly own the rights to the internally developed Bt-gene.

24 Sep 2010

OrbusNeich completes enrollment in Combo Bio-engineered Sirolimus Eluting Stent clinical trial

OrbusNeich today announced at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) 2010 in Washington the completion of patient enrollment in the randomized clinical trial of the Combo Bio-engineered Sirolimus Eluting Stent (Combo Stent) with 183 patients included at sites in Asia, Australia, Europe and South America.

24 Sep 2010

SurgiCount Safety-Sponge System reduces retained surgical sponges

SurgiCount Medical, the wholly-owned operating subsidiary of Patient Safety Technologies, Inc. announced that results of independent, unsponsored clinical research conducted by the Mayo Clinic on their multi-year effort to reduce retained foreign objects will be presented and discussed at two upcoming conferences.

24 Sep 2010

NSBRI project to develop LTM/iRevive system for astronauts’ medical care

On an exploration mission, an astronaut has an accident and appears to have serious injuries as the spacecraft speeds to its destination. The ensuing scene is hectic as the other crew members try to get a grasp on the situation and provide appropriate treatment. Efficient use of time and resources may be the difference between life and death.

24 Sep 2010

Six Chicago high school students win CAP's 2010 'Path to a Future in Medicine' award

The College of American Pathologists (CAP) awarded six Chicago high school students the College's 2010 "Path to a Future in Medicine" award.

24 Sep 2010

Progress in realizing potential of satellite measurements of air pollution

In many developing countries, the absence of surface-based air pollution sensors makes it difficult, and in some cases impossible, to get even a rough estimate of the abundance of a subcategory of airborne particles that epidemiologists suspect contributes to millions of premature deaths each year. The problematic particles, called fine particulate matter (PM2.5), are 2.5 micrometers or less in diameter, about a tenth the fraction of human hair. These small particles can get past the body's normal defenses and penetrate deep into the lungs.

24 Sep 2010

Efforts to reduce worker exposure to hazards during disaster response, cleanup

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) is awarding $36 million in grants to 20 organizations that develop safety and health training for workers involved in hazardous waste operations and transportation, environmental restoration of contaminated facilities, and chemical emergency response. These training programs can receive annual funding for up to five years.

24 Sep 2010