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Predictive Biosciences to present its novel MADR approach during 2010 GU Symposium

Predictive Biosciences today announced that the Company will be presenting its novel Multi-Analyte Diagnostic Readout approach to the development of a non-invasive, urinary biomarker based assay for the detection of bladder cancer during the 2010 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium, being held March 5-7 in San Francisco.

5 Mar 2010

Harmful health IT malfunctions

With the new health care IT technology already in use, preparation for the accompanying consequences should be on every family’s mind, advises Martine Ehrenclou, author of the multiple award-winning, self-help guide Critical Conditions: The Essential Hospital Guide To Get Your Loved One Out Alive (Lemon Grove Press).

5 Mar 2010

Health Discovery delivers letter of gratitude and support to Congressman Edolphus Towns for holding congressional hearing

Health Discovery Corporation announced today that it delivered a letter of gratitude and support to Congressman Edolphus Towns, Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform for holding today, March 4, 2010, a congressional hearing on “Prostate Cancer: New Questions About Screening and Treatment.”

5 Mar 2010

Joint Hearing of Senate and House Committees on Veterans’ Affairs: MOPH National Commander testifies

On Thursday, March 4, 2010, National Commander Jim Sims will testify on behalf of the Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH) before a Joint Hearing of the Senate and House Committees on Veterans’ Affairs.

5 Mar 2010

Endothelial cells can produce copious amounts of adult stem cells: Study

In a leap toward making stem cell therapy widely available, researchers at the Ansary Stem Cell Institute at Weill Cornell Medical College have discovered that endothelial cells, the most basic building blocks of the vascular system, produce growth factors that can grow copious amounts of adult stem cells and their progeny over the course of weeks.

5 Mar 2010

Edison Best New Product Awards: SonoSite’s NanoMaxx ultrasound system chosen as finalist

SonoSite, Inc., the world leader and specialist in hand-carried ultrasound for the point-of-care, announced today that the 6 lb. NanoMaxx™ ultrasound system was selected as a finalist for the prestigious Edison Best New Product Awards. The awards are inspired by the enormous contributions of renowned inventor Thomas Edison and honor significant achievements in new product development, marketing, and innovation.

5 Mar 2010

Patient enrollment in Phase II study of BioCart Autologous Cartilage System nearing halfway point

ProChon Biotech, Ltd., an innovator of tissue regenerative technologies that are being developed to relieve pain and restore the mobility and quality-of-life for sufferers of articular cartilage injuries, today announced that patient enrollment in the Company’s Phase II study of the BioCart™ Autologous Cartilage System is nearing the halfway point and is expected to be completed within the next three months.

5 Mar 2010

Recipients for 2010 Scholar Awards announced

The American Society of Hematology announces the 2010 recipients of its Scholar Awards. The program is designed to support hematologists who have chosen a career in research by providing partial salary or other support during that critical period required for completion of training and achievement of status as an independent investigator.

5 Mar 2010

TSO3 new generation sterilizers allowed CE Mark labeling

TSO3 Inc., an innovator in sterilization technology for medical devices in healthcare settings using ozone, today announced that documentation supplied to the European Notified Body conforms to the new Medical Device Directive for Class IIb medical devices; an enhanced European standard to be enforced starting April 2010. This notification allows the Company to label its new generation sterilizers with the CE Mark, which is a requirement to place products in the European Union; the second largest sterilization market after the United States.

5 Mar 2010

‘Testing Millions’ World AIDS Day campaign surpasses its goal by testing more than 4.2M people for HIV

Testing Millions,’ a groundbreaking global effort led by AIDS Healthcare Foundation to test millions of people for HIV as part of a global testing campaign tied to the recent observance of World AIDS Day (December 1st) has far surpassed its goal by testing more than 4.2 million people for HIV and identifying more than 110,106 HIV-positive individuals in 23 countries around the world.

5 Mar 2010

Combating liver fluke: Queen's University Belfast heads international research effort

Queen's University Belfast is spearheading a £1 million international research effort to combat liver fluke - a parasite which causes disease in livestock, resulting in billions of pounds in losses every year to farmers around the world.

5 Mar 2010

Ingenix, AMA work together to help physicians use health IT systems to enhance patient care

Ingenix and the American Medical Association (AMA) are working together to help physicians use health IT systems to enhance patient care, simplify administration and improve clinical efficiency.

5 Mar 2010

Overview of nanotechnology: Nanoparticles may eventually be used in cosmetic products

The rapidly growing field of nanotechnology and its future use in cosmetic products holds both enormous potential and potential concern for consumers. Currently, major cosmetic manufacturers have imposed a voluntary ban on the use of nanoparticles in products while they await a ruling from the Food and Drug Administration regarding the safety of this technology.

5 Mar 2010

Quest Diagnostics, Surescripts announce agreement to pioneer integrated service to improve clinical outcomes

Two of the nation's largest healthcare information networks, Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the world's leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services, and Surescripts®, The Nation's E-Prescription Network™, today announced an agreement to pioneer the formation of an integrated service to make laboratory and prescription information broadly and easily accessible to physicians.

From Quest Diagnostics 5 Mar 2010

Latest diagnostic tools play crucial role in aiding dermatologists to spot melanomas at earlier

According to estimates from the American Cancer Society, melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer, was responsible for an estimated 8,650 deaths in the United States in 2009. Of growing concern among dermatologists is the fact that melanoma is now the most common form of cancer for young adults 25-29 years old and the second most common cancer in adolescents and young adults 15-29 years old.

5 Mar 2010

TransMedics closes $36M financing round

TransMedics, Inc., a leading medical device company focusing on delivering the next standard of care for solid organ transplantation worldwide, announced today the closing of a $36 million financing round. The financing was lead by Foundation Capital and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB) and also included investments by Flagship Ventures and by several existing investors.

5 Mar 2010

Direct Supply to distribute GE QuietCare

GE Healthcare, a unit of GE announced today that it has entered into a distribution agreement for its flagship Home Health technology, GE QuietCare®, with Direct Supply Inc., a leading provider of eldercare equipment, eCommerce and service solutions to senior living facilities. Direct Supply will distribute and co-market GE QuietCare across the United States.

5 Mar 2010

Study finds Pfizer's pneumonia, meningitis vaccine protects against recurrent pneumonia in HIV patients

Pfizer's Prevnar 7 vaccine, which protects against pneumonia and meningitis, has been shown to reduce the risk of recurrent pneumococcal infection in patients living with HIV in Malawi, according to a study published Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine, Reuters reports.

5 Mar 2010

Humacyte, Xcellerex collaborate to develop novel vascular graft for transplantation technologies

Humacyte, Inc. and Xcellerex, Inc. have entered into an initial strategic collaboration for Xcellerex to develop a novel manufacturing process that will enable the production of Humacyte’s lead regenerative medicine product using Xcellerex’s XDR single use bioreactor system in its FlexFactory®. Humacyte’s product is a large diameter vascular graft that is based on its innovative and proprietary platform technology for engineering human, extracellular matrix-based tissues that have properties that are similar to native tissues.

5 Mar 2010

Positron announces the sale of Attrius PET scanner to Ochsner Health System of Louisiana

Positron Corporation a molecular imaging solutions company focused on Nuclear Cardiology, announced the sale of its AttriusTM PET scanner to Ochsner Health System of Louisiana.

5 Mar 2010

Technology News and Research

Predictive Biosciences to present its novel MADR approach during 2010 GU Symposium

Harmful health IT malfunctions

Health Discovery delivers letter of gratitude and support to Congressman Edolphus Towns for holding congressional hearing

Joint Hearing of Senate and House Committees on Veterans’ Affairs: MOPH National Commander testifies

Endothelial cells can produce copious amounts of adult stem cells: Study

Edison Best New Product Awards: SonoSite’s NanoMaxx ultrasound system chosen as finalist

Patient enrollment in Phase II study of BioCart Autologous Cartilage System nearing halfway point

Recipients for 2010 Scholar Awards announced

TSO3 new generation sterilizers allowed CE Mark labeling

‘Testing Millions’ World AIDS Day campaign surpasses its goal by testing more than 4.2M people for HIV

Combating liver fluke: Queen's University Belfast heads international research effort

Ingenix, AMA work together to help physicians use health IT systems to enhance patient care

Overview of nanotechnology: Nanoparticles may eventually be used in cosmetic products

Quest Diagnostics, Surescripts announce agreement to pioneer integrated service to improve clinical outcomes

Latest diagnostic tools play crucial role in aiding dermatologists to spot melanomas at earlier

TransMedics closes $36M financing round

Direct Supply to distribute GE QuietCare

Study finds Pfizer's pneumonia, meningitis vaccine protects against recurrent pneumonia in HIV patients

Humacyte, Xcellerex collaborate to develop novel vascular graft for transplantation technologies

Positron announces the sale of Attrius PET scanner to Ochsner Health System of Louisiana

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