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MedShape Solutions to launch MORPHIX Shape Memory Suture Anchor device at AAOS 2010

MedShape Solutions announced today that it is pursuing Phase III SBIR awards and has received preferred vendor status at Veterans Health Administration Hospitals and other Federally funded hospitals for its MORPHIX ™ Shape Memory Suture Anchor.

6 Mar 2010

68th AAD Annual Meeting reveals science behind skin care

Research presented by P&G Beauty & Grooming scientists at the 68th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology (Miami Beach, FL, March 5-9) examines skin care science from multiple perspectives, offering insights into how ingredient formulations, care regimens and gene expressions impact skin condition.

6 Mar 2010

Majority of Americans prefer non-surgical procedure over liposuction

Almost three-quarters (74%) of American consumers surveyed would prefer a non-surgical procedure over liposuction even if it meant more treatments were needed.

6 Mar 2010

Hewitt Associates acquires retiree medical insurance company

Hewitt Associates, a global human resources consulting and outsourcing company, today announced it has acquired Senior Educators Ltd., a trusted, Web-based retiree medical insurance exchange that provides unbiased assistance to Medicare recipients seeking high-quality, affordable supplemental insurance products.

6 Mar 2010

Humanetics' BIO 300 medical radiation countermeasure drug candidate issued U.S. patent

In an announcement today, Humanetics Corporation reported that its BIO 300 medical radiation countermeasure drug candidate has been issued a U.S. patent. The patent is assigned to the United States of America with Humanetics as the designated licensee.

5 Mar 2010

Varicose veins may signal potential dangerous blood clots

March is DVT Awareness Month and Vein Clinics of America encourages people with varicose veins, particularly those that have become painful and inflamed, to visit a vein specialist.

5 Mar 2010

RWJF awards $480,000 grant to improve clinical care for low-weight babies

Researchers at UC Irvine and the Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU) will monitor the day-to-day health of low-birth-weight babies and their parents as part of a comprehensive initiative designed to combat chronic illnesses associated with low-weight births.

5 Mar 2010

MicroPhage seeks FDA clearance for MRSA/MSSA Blood Culture Test, submits clinical study data

MicroPhage announced that it has submitted human data from a pivotal clinical study of its ‘Microphage MRSA/MSSA Blood Culture Test’ to support a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) premarket notification process. The first of MicroPhage’s instrument-free, rapid tests is based on the Company’s patented Bacteriophage Amplification platform technology. MicroPhage further announced that it has already begun OUS commercial shipments of the test.

5 Mar 2010

Saladax Biomedical announces closing of $8.4M Series C Preferred offering

Saladax Biomedical, Inc. announced today the close of an $8.4 million Series C Preferred offering led by Excel Venture Management of Boston. Participants included Golden Seeds LLC, Ben Franklin Technology Partners, and the Life Sciences Greenhouse of Central Pennsylvania, as well as a number of angel investors. The funding will be used to accelerate product development and expand clinical support of Saladax’s MYCARE™ line of diagnostic tests, which measure blood levels of cancer and Central Nervous System (CNS) disorder drugs, providing physicians with guidance to personalize patient dosing for optimal efficacy.

5 Mar 2010

McKesson named "World's Most Admired" company and as one of 100 Best Corporate Citizens

McKesson Corporation, the nation’s largest healthcare services and information technology company, today was rated the "World's Most Admired" company in its industry in an annual survey conducted by FORTUNE magazine and the Hay Group. The company was also named one of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens by Corporate Responsibility Magazine.

5 Mar 2010

Johnson & Johnson Consumer to introduce CYTOMIMIC Technology at 68th AAD meeting

Building on decades of research into how the body's electrical field affects skin regeneration, scientists at Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc., have discovered how to harness the power of bioelectricity to help improve skin rejuvenation. The new innovation, called CYTOMIMIC™ Technology, is a proprietary, patented technology that combines essential minerals to deliver biological levels of electric signals similar to the skin's natural bioelectricity.

5 Mar 2010

Opexa Therapeutics reports net loss of $1,433,922 for year ended December 31, 2009

Opexa Therapeutics, Inc., a company developing Tovaxin®, a novel T-cell therapy for multiple sclerosis (MS), today reported financial results for the year ended December 31, 2009 and provided an update on its progress.

5 Mar 2010

Researchers discuss the synergy between nanoscience and neuroscience

Is it possible to build supercomputers that can replicate the human brain, or to develop nanotechnology that can lead to an implantable chip for interfacing with neurons and other types of cellular networks?

5 Mar 2010

HOYA ConBio to introduce DermaSculpt and MedLite C5 lasers at AAD Annual Meeting

HOYA ConBio, a global leader in aesthetic medical lasers, will introduce the DermaSculpt Er:YAG and the MedLite C5 Q-Switched Nd:YAG lasers at the 68th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology, March 5-9th at the Miami Convention Center (Booth #819).

5 Mar 2010

Stryker Orthopaedics introduces ADM X3 Mobile Bearing Acetabular System for hip replacement surgery

Stryker Orthopaedics today announced the release of the ADM X3 Mobile Bearing Acetabular System, a next-generation technology for hip replacement surgery designed to minimize the risks associated with total hip replacement surgery.

From Stryker 5 Mar 2010

DUSA Pharmaceuticals to unveil BLU-U Blue Light Photodynamic Therapy Illuminator at AAD meeting

DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.®, a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on dermatology, will unveil an ergonomically enhanced BLU-U® Blue Light Photodynamic Therapy Illuminator at this year's American Academy of Dermatology meeting in Miami, Florida, March 5-9. BLU-U, in conjunction with the Levulan® Kerastick® topical treatment, is an integral part of the Levulan® Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) technology platform.

5 Mar 2010

eMix announces additional list of medical facilities that are taking part in beta trials

eMix, a new business venture incubated by DR Systems, today announced an additional list of medical facilities that are taking part in beta trials of eMix, the cloud-based technology for sharing imaging studies and reports. Earlier, eMix had announced a partial list of participating facilities.

5 Mar 2010

Infrastructure issues can hamper program effectiveness within academic health centers

The infrastructure required to support and sustain compliance education and training programs is often decentralized and under-resourced which can hamper program effectiveness within academic health centers, according to Mindy Steinberg, MPH, and Elaine R. Rubin, Ph.D., of the Association of Academic Health Centers, in this month's issue of Academic Medicine.

5 Mar 2010

Coordinated online social networks can help people with disabilities during emergencies

Online social networks could help with communications and recovery for people with disabilities following major natural disasters, or even terrorist attack, according to a research paper in the International Journal of Emergency Management.

5 Mar 2010

UC researchers find CT scan screening of non-smoking women is cost-effective

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have found that it is cost-effective to do CT scan screening of non-smoking women, ages 25-54, who come to the emergency room for the first time with a collapsed lung in order to diagnose and treat those with lymphangioleiomyomatosis, or LAM.

5 Mar 2010

Technology News and Research

MedShape Solutions to launch MORPHIX Shape Memory Suture Anchor device at AAOS 2010

68th AAD Annual Meeting reveals science behind skin care

Majority of Americans prefer non-surgical procedure over liposuction

Hewitt Associates acquires retiree medical insurance company

Humanetics' BIO 300 medical radiation countermeasure drug candidate issued U.S. patent

Varicose veins may signal potential dangerous blood clots

RWJF awards $480,000 grant to improve clinical care for low-weight babies

MicroPhage seeks FDA clearance for MRSA/MSSA Blood Culture Test, submits clinical study data

Saladax Biomedical announces closing of $8.4M Series C Preferred offering

McKesson named "World's Most Admired" company and as one of 100 Best Corporate Citizens

Johnson & Johnson Consumer to introduce CYTOMIMIC Technology at 68th AAD meeting

Opexa Therapeutics reports net loss of $1,433,922 for year ended December 31, 2009

Researchers discuss the synergy between nanoscience and neuroscience

HOYA ConBio to introduce DermaSculpt and MedLite C5 lasers at AAD Annual Meeting

Stryker Orthopaedics introduces ADM X3 Mobile Bearing Acetabular System for hip replacement surgery

DUSA Pharmaceuticals to unveil BLU-U Blue Light Photodynamic Therapy Illuminator at AAD meeting

eMix announces additional list of medical facilities that are taking part in beta trials

Infrastructure issues can hamper program effectiveness within academic health centers

Coordinated online social networks can help people with disabilities during emergencies

UC researchers find CT scan screening of non-smoking women is cost-effective

Event guide: 4th Extra-Hepatic Lipid-Based Nanoparticles Delivery Summit eBook

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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