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Cornerstone Healthcare Plus REIT acquires $14.75M inpatient rehabilitation facility in Dallas

Cornerstone Real Estate Funds, and its strategic alliance partner and sub-advisor Servant Healthcare Investments, announced that the Cornerstone Healthcare Plus REIT has acquired an inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) for a purchase price of $14,750,000. The 42-bed, 40,000 square foot property is located in Dallas, Texas and is leased under a long-term lease to GlobalRehab LP.

26 Aug 2010

Ambry Genetics acquires Illumina HiSeq 2000 Sequencing and BeadXpress Genotyping systems

Ambry Genetics, a global leader in genomic services, announced today that it has acquired the Illumina HiSeq 2000 Next Generation Sequencing System as well as received the first 510(K) approved Illumina BeadXpress Genotyping System. Ambry Genetics has been an early adapter of Illumina systems since late 2007 and has extensive experience as a Certified Service Provider.

26 Aug 2010

Stryker Corporation announces definitive agreement to acquire Gaymar Industries

Stryker Corporation announced today a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Gaymar Industries. Under the terms of the agreement, Stryker will acquire Gaymar Industries for approximately $150 million in an all-cash transaction.

From Stryker 26 Aug 2010

Nabi receives US patent for treatment and prevention of nicotine addiction with NicVAX conjugate vaccines

Nabi Biopharmaceuticals announced the receipt of a patent for treating and preventing nicotine addiction with NicVAX® and related nicotine conjugate vaccines. The United States Patent and Trademark office issued U.S. Patent No. 7,776,620 entitled "Hapten-carrier conjugates for treating and preventing nicotine addiction" for the exclusive use of methods for treating and preventing nicotine addiction with NicVAX and related nicotine vaccines. This patent runs through December 2018.

26 Aug 2010

IMA receives five-year renewal grant from National Science Foundation

The University of Minnesota's Institute for Mathematics and its Applications (IMA) has been awarded a $20.5-million National Science Foundation (NSF) renewal grant over the next five years. The renewal grant continues the IMA's tradition as one of the nation's top math institutes in terms of funding.

26 Aug 2010

3D MRI enhances visualization, displays fetal anatomy and diagnosing problems

Three-dimensional MRI is an emerging and useful technique for displaying fetal anatomy and diagnosing problems in the womb in a wide spectrum of clinical applications, according to Jeffrey C. Hellinger, M.D., a pediatric imaging specialist at Stony Brook University Medical Center.

26 Aug 2010

Advaxis' 'Prokaryotic peptides for enhancing antigen immunogenicity' European patent application allowed

Advaxis, Inc.,, the live, attenuated Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) immunotherapy company, has been notified by the European Patent Office that patent application WO2001/072329, for the use of Prokaryotic PEST-Like Peptides for Enhancing Immunogenicity of Antigen has been allowed for issuance. This patent will be #1,303,299 when granted, and will be licensed exclusively to Advaxis by the University of Pennsylvania.

26 Aug 2010

Device firms skid as health IT looks to bright future

As companies look forward to a bright future in some areas of health technology--namely, electronic medical records--other parts of the med-tech industry are watching sales slip.

26 Aug 2010

Verizon and Nebraska Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Coalition enter new partnership to end domestic violence

Nebraska domestic violence prevention advocates will learn how to use the latest technology to help keep abuse survivors safe, thanks to a new partnership between the Nebraska Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Coalition (NDVSAC) and Verizon.

26 Aug 2010

HEALTHeCAREERS grants $15,000 scholarship to radiologic science graduates

HEALTHeCAREERS Network helps fund these scholarships that are administered by the charitable arm of the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT). The association's $15,000 scholarship total is divided into $1,500 awards that are given to undergraduate or graduate students completing a degree in radiologic sciences.

26 Aug 2010

ACT comments on federal fund blocking for embryonic stem cell research

Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. commented today on yesterday's federal court ruling, temporarily blocking federal funding for embryonic stem cell research involving the destruction of embryos.

26 Aug 2010

Cyberonics reports 16% increase in net sales for first quarter 2011

Cyberonics, Inc. today announced results for the quarter ended July 30, 2010.

26 Aug 2010

Angeion Corporation 2010 third quarter revenue increases to $7.1 million

Angeion Corporation today reported results for its fiscal third quarter ended July 31, 2010.

26 Aug 2010

Opinions: Health and agriculture; GHI's main ideas; Recommendations to improve Haiti's government; China and the Global Fund

In a SciDev.Net opinion piece, Jeff Waage, director of the London International Development Centre, argues for more collaboration between agriculture and health experts. "The relationship between agriculture and health may seem intuitive and simple - grow more crops and people will have more food and live healthier lives.

26 Aug 2010

NeoStem responds to court ruling blocking government funding for embryonic stem cell research

NeoStem, Inc., an international biopharmaceutical company with operations in the U.S. and China, commented today on the ruling this week of a U.S. District Court blocking the federal government from funding research involving human embryonic stem cells. In issuing a preliminary injunction, the judge said it violated a law first passed in 1996 prohibiting federal money for research where a human embryo is destroyed.

25 Aug 2010

ORLocate system designed to prevent medical errors in surgical procedures receives FDA clearance

A new technology that tracks instruments and sponges during surgical procedures has earned clearance from the Food and Drug Administration.

25 Aug 2010

Healthways, MedNetworks to apply science of social network mapping to improve well-being

Healthways, Inc. today announced an exclusive, strategic partnership with MedNetworks, Inc., a company commercializing social network mapping analytics and technology developed by physician, social scientist and Harvard professor Nicholas Christakis, M.D., Ph.D. MedNetworks has an exclusive license from Harvard University to use the Christakis technology in the healthcare sector.

25 Aug 2010

CHCA selects MedQuist to improve clinical documentation workflow

MedQuist Inc., a leading provider of medical transcription services, and a leader in technology-enabled clinical documentation workflow, continues to build partnerships with the nation's top healthcare organizations by developing and implementing solutions that form the backbone of clinical documentation workflow management.

25 Aug 2010

GE aeroderivative gas turbine powers Texas Medical Center

A GE aeroderivative gas turbine, developed with the same reliability, efficiency and emissions technology that powers many of the world's aircraft, is now powering one of the world's largest medical centers.

25 Aug 2010

Bioniche, University of Ottawa sign global technology license agreement for botanical therapeutics

Bioniche Life Sciences Inc., a research-based, technology-driven Canadian biopharmaceutical company, together with the University of Ottawa, one of Canada's top ten research universities, today announced the signing of an exclusive global license agreement. The agreement provides commercial access for Bioniche to University of Ottawa's technology for botanical therapeutics (natural health) and pharmaceutical compounds for treating anxiety and related conditions in animal health, human health and aquaculture

25 Aug 2010

Technology News and Research

Cornerstone Healthcare Plus REIT acquires $14.75M inpatient rehabilitation facility in Dallas

Ambry Genetics acquires Illumina HiSeq 2000 Sequencing and BeadXpress Genotyping systems

Stryker Corporation announces definitive agreement to acquire Gaymar Industries

Nabi receives US patent for treatment and prevention of nicotine addiction with NicVAX conjugate vaccines

IMA receives five-year renewal grant from National Science Foundation

3D MRI enhances visualization, displays fetal anatomy and diagnosing problems

Advaxis' 'Prokaryotic peptides for enhancing antigen immunogenicity' European patent application allowed

Device firms skid as health IT looks to bright future

Verizon and Nebraska Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Coalition enter new partnership to end domestic violence

HEALTHeCAREERS grants $15,000 scholarship to radiologic science graduates

ACT comments on federal fund blocking for embryonic stem cell research

Cyberonics reports 16% increase in net sales for first quarter 2011

Angeion Corporation 2010 third quarter revenue increases to $7.1 million

Opinions: Health and agriculture; GHI's main ideas; Recommendations to improve Haiti's government; China and the Global Fund

NeoStem responds to court ruling blocking government funding for embryonic stem cell research

ORLocate system designed to prevent medical errors in surgical procedures receives FDA clearance

Healthways, MedNetworks to apply science of social network mapping to improve well-being

CHCA selects MedQuist to improve clinical documentation workflow

GE aeroderivative gas turbine powers Texas Medical Center

Bioniche, University of Ottawa sign global technology license agreement for botanical therapeutics

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The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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