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Study examines surgical procedures in low-resource settings

A new study shows "that surgery can be safely performed in areas with minimal resources and little or no sophisticated technology," the Los Angeles Times' "Booster Shots" blog reports. The study, published in the Archives of Surgery, examines "almost 20,000 surgical procedures completed in resource-limited areas from 2001 to 2008" by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) (Roan, 8/16).

18 Aug 2010

Study deems gentamicin-collagen sponge ineffective in reducing sternal wound infections

Contradicting previous study results, insertion of a sponge that contains the antibiotic gentamicin at the time of surgical closure following cardiac surgery did not reduce the rate of sternal wound infections after 3 months, compared to patients who did not receive the intervention, according to a study in the August 18 issue of JAMA.

18 Aug 2010

Virginia creates health law panel, groups prepare for overhaul changes

Virginia has created a task force to slow health costs and implement health care reform even as the state is suing to stop a key mandate in the law, The Washington Post reports. Gov. Bob McDonnell "introduced the 24-member panel, comprised of legislators, health professionals, doctors and insurers, at a news conference Monday afternoon at the Capitol.

18 Aug 2010

Psychological support from health visitors prevents depression after child birth: Study

The world's first ever analysis of data from a full scale clinical trial in adults shows that training Health Visitors to assess and psychologically support mothers after childbirth can prevent the development of depression over the following year.But the substantial reduction in the number of NHS health visitors was identified by researchers as a key issue for the health and well-being of mums.

18 Aug 2010

Agilent's HPLC-Chip/MS technology helps identify over 200 different human milk oligosaccharides structures

Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced that a group of researchers from the University of California, Davis, has made a significant discovery: human breast milk contains an unexpected abundance of sugars that coats the lining of infants' intestines, protecting it from noxious bacteria. Results of the research, which used Agilent technology, were published in this month's Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.

18 Aug 2010

Anesthesia Business Consultants designated as AQI Preferred Vendor

Anesthesia Business Consultants, LLC (ABC) is pleased and proud to announce that they are one of the first companies to meet the criteria for designation as an Anesthesia Quality Institute (AQI) Preferred Vendor.

18 Aug 2010

Cardica, Intuitive Surgical enter license agreement

Cardica, Inc. today announced that Cardica and Intuitive Surgical, Inc. have entered into a license agreement providing Intuitive with a worldwide, exclusive license to Cardica's intellectual property, which relates to tissue cutting, stapling and clip appliers, for use in the robotics field. Pursuant to the license agreement, Cardica and Intuitive may also enter into future product development agreements.

18 Aug 2010

NIH awards Brain Plasticity $3.65M to improve cognitive function in people with schizophrenia

Brain Plasticity Inc., a new technology incubator dedicated to the discovery and development of novel technologies that harness the basic principles of brain plasticity to improve the lives of people with neurological and psychiatric disorders, was recently awarded $3.65 million dollars in two separate grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

18 Aug 2010

Cryo-Cell International collaborates with MNSH to identify potential therapy for autoimmune diseases

Cryo-Cell International, Inc., one of the largest and most established leaders in stem cell innovation, today announced a research and development collaboration agreement with Monash University in Australia. The partnership will allow scientists from the University's Centre of Inflammatory Diseases to conduct pre-clinical studies using Cryo-Cell's proprietary C'elle menstrual stem cell technology (MenScs) to identify potential future therapies to treat autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis.

18 Aug 2010

CaridianBCT releases version 6.0 of Trima Accel Automated Blood Collection System

CaridianBCT, the leading global provider of technology, products and services in the blood banking, transfusion medicine and cell therapy industries, announced the global release of the Trima Accel® Automated Blood Collection System Version 6.0. The latest version of the flagship automated blood collection platform provides streamlined operations and potentially increased cost savings for customers worldwide.

18 Aug 2010

Medtronic to acquire Osteotech for $6.50 per share

Medtronic Inc.,and Osteotech, Inc.,today announced that the companies have signed a definitive agreement under which Medtronic will acquire Osteotech for $6.50 per share in cash for each share of Osteotech common stock. The total value of the transaction is expected to be approximately $123 million.

18 Aug 2010

HHS awards $1 million grants to state insurance regulators

The Los Angeles Times: "The Obama administration is sending $1-million grants to state insurance regulators to help increase oversight of rising health insurance premiums, a key step in implementing the new healthcare law. The grants announced Monday, which went to all but five states, will enable many to expand public access to information about rate hikes and to hire experts to review what insurers want to charge.

18 Aug 2010

BioMarin Pharmaceutical acquires ZyStor Therapeutics, furthers development of ZC-701 for Pompe disease

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. announced today that it has acquired ZyStor Therapeutics, Inc. (ZyStor), a privately-held biotechnology company developing enzyme replacement therapies (ERT) for the treatment of lysosomal storage disorders. ZyStor's lead product candidate is ZC-701, a novel fusion of insulin-like growth factor 2 and alpha glucosidase (IGF2-GAA) in development for Pompe disease.

18 Aug 2010

ChromaDex Corporation 2010 second quarter revenue increases

ChromaDex Corporation, a leader in phytochemical reference standards and contract research, today announced financial results for the second quarter of 2010. On a reported basis calculated in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP), ChromaDex announced a net loss attributable to common stockholders of $0.01 per share for the thirteen week period ended July 3, 2010.

18 Aug 2010

Chronix Biomedical expands biomarker development capabilities with installation of DNA mass sequencer

Chronix Biomedical today reported that it has significantly expanded and accelerated its biomarker development capabilities with the installation of Germany's first state-of-the-art high-throughput DNA mass sequencer at the University of Göttingen, Chronix's long-time collaborator. Chronix is developing disease-specific biomarkers based on DNA fragments that are released into the bloodstream by damaged and dying (apoptotic) cells.

17 Aug 2010

Pisgah Labs receives Notice of Allowance for new patent relating to thyroid hormone drugs

Today, Pisgah Labs, Inc. received a Notice of Allowance from the United States Patent and Trademark office for an important new technology patent addressing global stability problems of thyroid hormone drugs.

17 Aug 2010

MIT implements Aircuity's OptiNet ventilation measurement system to analyze indoor environment quality

Aircuity, the smart airside efficiency company, today announced that it has been engaged by MIT to develop a ventilation optimization program that will significantly improve overall energy efficiency and optimize building ventilation across its Hayden Library facility. Leveraging Aircuity's OptiNet system, MIT will be able to cost effectively reduce energy use in support of its Institute-wide initiative to significantly reduce electricity across all of its facilities.

17 Aug 2010

Tecan, Miltenyi Biotec partner to develop magnetic bead technology based automated solutions for cell biology

Tecan is working with Miltenyi Biotec, a leading provider of cell biology solutions, to develop a range of automated solutions for cell biology, based on the powerful MACS(R) Magnetic bead technology. This new agreement will allow customers to benefit from the advanced capabilities of Tecan's Freedom EVO(R) liquid handling platforms when performing a wide range of separation, cultivation and analysis processes for cells and biomolecules.

From Tecan 17 Aug 2010

Natick VNA offers checklist to help patients make informed choice of home health care provider

Home from the hospital already? As stays for hospital patients grow progressively shorter, even for procedures as serious as repairing a brain aneurysm or inserting a pacemaker, patients' need for highly skilled nursing care at home is growing. Indeed, every week, thousands of these patients are referred to home health care services.

17 Aug 2010

First device to transmit American Sign Language over U.S. cellular networks in initial field tests

University of Washington engineers are developing the first device able to transmit American Sign Language over U.S. cellular networks. The tool is just completing its initial field test by participants in a UW summer program for deaf and hard-of-hearing students.

17 Aug 2010

Technology News and Research

Study examines surgical procedures in low-resource settings

Study deems gentamicin-collagen sponge ineffective in reducing sternal wound infections

Virginia creates health law panel, groups prepare for overhaul changes

Psychological support from health visitors prevents depression after child birth: Study

Agilent's HPLC-Chip/MS technology helps identify over 200 different human milk oligosaccharides structures

Anesthesia Business Consultants designated as AQI Preferred Vendor

Cardica, Intuitive Surgical enter license agreement

NIH awards Brain Plasticity $3.65M to improve cognitive function in people with schizophrenia

Cryo-Cell International collaborates with MNSH to identify potential therapy for autoimmune diseases

CaridianBCT releases version 6.0 of Trima Accel Automated Blood Collection System

Medtronic to acquire Osteotech for $6.50 per share

HHS awards $1 million grants to state insurance regulators

BioMarin Pharmaceutical acquires ZyStor Therapeutics, furthers development of ZC-701 for Pompe disease

ChromaDex Corporation 2010 second quarter revenue increases

Chronix Biomedical expands biomarker development capabilities with installation of DNA mass sequencer

Pisgah Labs receives Notice of Allowance for new patent relating to thyroid hormone drugs

MIT implements Aircuity's OptiNet ventilation measurement system to analyze indoor environment quality

Tecan, Miltenyi Biotec partner to develop magnetic bead technology based automated solutions for cell biology

Natick VNA offers checklist to help patients make informed choice of home health care provider

First device to transmit American Sign Language over U.S. cellular networks in initial field tests

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