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NIDCR awards Selenium $912,943 grant for development of antimicrobial dental devices and water lines

The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has issued a two-year $912,943 grant to biopharmaceutical company Selenium, Ltd. to support the development of antimicrobial dental devices and water lines. In the two-part grant the NIH has approved $492,972 for year one and $419,971 for year two dependent on achieving year one objectives.

29 Apr 2010

ECRI Institute's recommendations for controlling CT radiation dose

The benefits of computed tomography (CT) have increased greatly over the past decade. Now twice as powerful, it offers dynamic images of anatomy, including the beating heart. Future advancements promise to deliver even more clinical benefits. However, CT has always had a downside: it can deliver high radiation doses to patients, putting them at increased risk of developing cancer.

29 Apr 2010

LCA acknowledges on-going work by ODP on lung cancer screening research

Lung Cancer Alliance acknowledges the on-going work by the Office of Disease Prevention at the National Institutes of Health on lung cancer screening research and the need for people who may be at risk for lung cancer to be well informed.

29 Apr 2010

Ancient skulls and bones reveal anatomy of human evolution

Ancient mummies, skulls and bones galore-Indiana Jones himself would learn a thing or two at the American Association of Anatomists' (AAA; www.anatomy.org) Annual Meeting beginning April 24, 2010 in Anaheim.

29 Apr 2010

SurModics reports second-quarter GAAP revenue of $18.4 million, up 6% sequentially

SurModics, Inc., a leading provider of drug delivery and surface modification technologies to the healthcare industry, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended March 31, 2010.

29 Apr 2010

Baby swimming develops balance and movement in infants and young children

Teaching babies to swim turns out to be more than just fun. Baby swimmers have better balance and are also better at grasping at things than non-swimmers.

29 Apr 2010

US Senate concentrates on benefits of new wireless medical technology: EHSI

Emerging Healthcare Solutions, Inc. applauded news that the US Senate Committee on Aging was beginning to concentrate on the benefits of new wireless medical technology, a sector that includes the Company's MedAnywhere iPhone application which is currently in development. The Committee began the review last week.

29 Apr 2010

Celladon's first Phase II trial of MYDICAR for advanced heart failure meets primary endpoint

Targeted Genetics Corporation announced today that its licensing partner, Celladon Corporation, has reported today that Celladon's first Phase II trial with MYDICAR® for the treatment of advanced heart failure has met its primary safety and efficacy endpoints, as prospectively defined in the Phase II trial protocol.

29 Apr 2010

DFine granted US patent relating to StabiliT Vertebral Augmentation System

DFine, Inc., a developer of minimally invasive solutions for treating vertebral compression fractures, announced today that the United States Patent & Trademark Office has issued Patent 7,678,116 relating to the StabiliT® Vertebral Augmentation System. Two additional Notices of Allowance have also been issued with patents expected later this year.

29 Apr 2010

Lycera to advance discovery, development efforts with second tranche of $11 million Series A financing

Lycera Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company pioneering an innovative approach to developing novel oral medicines to treat autoimmune diseases, today announced that the company has made important progress, triggering a second tranche of $11 million in its Series A financing. Proceeds from the second tranche will be used to continue to advance Lycera's discovery and development efforts and further support the growth of the company.

29 Apr 2010

FDA grants Fenwal 510(k) clearance for Amicus separator with DXT

Fenwal, Inc., a global medical technology company focused on improving blood collection, separation, safety and availability, announced today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Fenwal 510(k) clearance for its Amicus® separator with new wireless data-export capabilities.

29 Apr 2010

Goodwin Biotechnology, Hyprocell sign collaborative agreement to strengthen clinical development services

Goodwin Biotechnology Inc., a full service contract biomanufacturing company, and Hyprocell LLC, a clinical cell line development services company, jointly announced today their collaborative agreement to create a business model enabling customers to access their one stop shop services.

28 Apr 2010

Xlumena receives FDA clearance to market NAVIX Access Device

Xlumena, a privately held provider of innovative technology for gastroenterologists/interventional endoscopists, today announced it has received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration to market its NAVIX Access Device.

28 Apr 2010

Sinai Medical Group to deploy NextGen EHR and NextGen Practice Management system

NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc. and leading provider of healthcare information systems and connectivity solutions, today announced it has executed an agreement with Sinai Medical Group to deploy NextGen EHR and NextGen Practice Management.

28 Apr 2010

SBRT shows promise in treatment of lung, liver and spinal tumors: Clinical experts

Radiosurgical approaches to cancer treatment are showing promise in the treatment of lung, liver, and spinal tumors, according to four leading clinical experts who presented at a symposium in New York earlier this month.

28 Apr 2010

GE Healthcare joins TRIL Centre as second industry partner

The TRIL (Technology Research for Independent Living) Centre, Ireland is delighted to announce a new industry partner, GE Healthcare. TRIL is a groundbreaking research initiative, founded in January 2007 by Intel Corporation and the IDA Ireland (Industrial Development Agency), to explore the physical, cognitive and social consequences of ageing and design technologies to help address them. The addition of GE Healthcare as an industry partner will help TRIL to extend and expand its research programme.

28 Apr 2010

Study examines world-wide use of HSCT

An examination of the world-wide use of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, which involves transplantation of blood stem cells derived from the bone marrow or blood, finds that there are significant differences in transplant rates between countries and continental regions by indication and donor type, and that HSCT is most frequently used in countries with higher gross national incomes and governmental health care expenditures, according to a study in the April 28 issue of JAMA.

28 Apr 2010

Maryland startup Rhemisphere signs agreement with UMB for right to commercialize Blink system

Maryland startup Rhemisphere, LLC has licensed a unique, "all-in-one" patient monitoring system invented by clinical researchers at the University of Maryland, Baltimore.

28 Apr 2010

Pepscan reaches partnering agreement for therapeutic vaccine portfolio with Immunovo

Pepscan, the Netherlands based biotechnology firm focusing on protein mimicking technology for the generation of immune therapeutics, today announced that it reached a partnering agreement for its therapeutic vaccine portfolio with Immunovo BV of 's-Hertogenbosch. Under the terms of the agreement Pepscan will receive an undisclosed cash payment as well as a minority interest in Immunovo.

28 Apr 2010

Seattle Genetics reports revenues of $46.5M for first-quarter 2010

Seattle Genetics, Inc. today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010. The company also highlighted recent product development activities and planned milestones.

28 Apr 2010

Technology News and Research

NIDCR awards Selenium $912,943 grant for development of antimicrobial dental devices and water lines

ECRI Institute's recommendations for controlling CT radiation dose

LCA acknowledges on-going work by ODP on lung cancer screening research

Ancient skulls and bones reveal anatomy of human evolution

SurModics reports second-quarter GAAP revenue of $18.4 million, up 6% sequentially

Baby swimming develops balance and movement in infants and young children

US Senate concentrates on benefits of new wireless medical technology: EHSI

Celladon's first Phase II trial of MYDICAR for advanced heart failure meets primary endpoint

DFine granted US patent relating to StabiliT Vertebral Augmentation System

Lycera to advance discovery, development efforts with second tranche of $11 million Series A financing

FDA grants Fenwal 510(k) clearance for Amicus separator with DXT

Goodwin Biotechnology, Hyprocell sign collaborative agreement to strengthen clinical development services

Xlumena receives FDA clearance to market NAVIX Access Device

Sinai Medical Group to deploy NextGen EHR and NextGen Practice Management system

SBRT shows promise in treatment of lung, liver and spinal tumors: Clinical experts

GE Healthcare joins TRIL Centre as second industry partner

Study examines world-wide use of HSCT

Maryland startup Rhemisphere signs agreement with UMB for right to commercialize Blink system

Pepscan reaches partnering agreement for therapeutic vaccine portfolio with Immunovo

Seattle Genetics reports revenues of $46.5M for first-quarter 2010

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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